Project profile — Support to COVID-19 Response in Latin America and the Caribbean

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) enhanced coordination and efficiency of national and regional response operations on COVID-19; (2) decreased human-to-human transmission, including reducing secondary infections among close contacts, healthcare workers and preventing transmission amplification events; (3) effective and early identification, isolation, and care for patients early, including providing optimized care for infected patients; and (4) improved communication of critical risk and event information to all communities and counter misinformation.

Results achieved as of March 2021 include: (1) purchased and delivered more than 370,000 face shields, 100,000 goggles, 268,000 gowns, 427,000 mask respirators and 3.2 million medical masks; (2) provided training to 102 Ministry of Health personnel in Guatemala on disinfection, waste management, sanitation and hygiene; and (3) provided training to 90 primary health care providers in Suriname on COVID-19 case management along the continuum of care, working with Medical Mission to determine options for waste management solutions to facilitate infection prevention and control for the interior of the country.