US provides P269M more aid for PH COVID-19 response

Updated Wed, April 22, 2020 at 4:50 PM Published Wed, April 22, 2020 at 8:00 AM

The United States has provided an additional US$5.3 million (approximately P269 million) in humanitarian aid to the Philippines, bringing the total US assistance for COVID-19 efforts to US$9.3 million (more than P470 million).

This new funding, channeled through USAID, will support projects focused on preventing, controlling, and responding to infectious diseases.

Specific areas of support include enhancing laboratory and specimen transport systems, intensifying case-finding, and improving disease surveillance.

The aid will also fund technical experts to assist with risk communication, infection prevention and control, hygiene promotion, and community preparedness.

Previous US assistance, amounting to $4 million, helped prepare laboratory systems and provided medical equipment.

The US-supported efforts have contributed to an increase in the DOH's daily conducted tests from 200 to approximately 3,000 per day.

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