The Caribbean Improvement Financial institution, (CBD) in collaboration with the InterAmerican Financial institution, (IDB) on Thursday, February 8, launched a US$5.22 million mission aimed toward growing the capability of the general public well being care system in Saint Lucia to answer present and emergent well being safety threats.
The initiative was devised to deal with gaps in Saint Lucia’s well being service capability which grew to become obvious because the nation tackled the COVID-19 pandemic. The interventions are targeted on enhancing surveillance, case detection, and monitoring capabilities inside the well being system which can scale back the transmission of diseases. The mission may even facilitate procurement of protecting tools and different well being assets for medical personnel which can enhance well being service supply.
CDB’s Director of Tasks, Therese Turner-Jones recommended the Authorities and Folks of Saint Lucia for efforts to bolster the nation’s well being sector post-COVID-19.
“We look ahead to collaborative efforts to make sure that these initiatives are delivered successfully and effectively, and we are going to work with stakeholders to make sure that we’re on the identical web page. On this means, we are going to obtain improvement outcomes that can bolster Saint Lucia’s resilience,” Turner-Jones stated.
The mission financing was offered underneath the Inter-American Improvement Financial institution (IDB) COVID-19 Organisation of Jap Caribbean States (OECS) Line of Credit score. Inter-American Improvement Financial institution, Chief of Operations, Nation Division – Barbados, Jean-Eric Steinhardt, expressed pleasure on the partnership.
“Congratulations to the Authorities of Saint Lucia for embarking on this mission. We on the IDB, now greater than ever, are happy to associate with you to finance initiatives that ship simpler outcomes for the communities that should profit. That is the essence of our mission to enhance lives,” stated Steinhardt.
Saint Lucia’s Minister for Well being, Wellness & Aged Affairs, Moses Jn. Baptiste stated the mission actions would contribute to well being sector reform in Saint Lucia.
“Well being sector reform in Saint Lucia will deal with persevering with to extend the standard of well being care on each degree and doing it in a means that advantages those that profit. We all know that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s going to be much more difficult and no matter we will we should be prepared for the following pandemic,” stated Jn. Baptiste.
The CDB launched a number of youth and health-related initiatives in Saint Lucia final week aimed toward constructing resilience within the nation’s social sector.
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