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■ Germany supports Malawi's Covid-19 efforts
The Ambassador of Germany to Malawi, Jürgen Borsch, this week visited the refurbished isolation centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe.
READY: The isolation centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital
He looked, and sounded, impressed with the swift implementation of additional funding made available to the Southern African Development Community member state.
Borsch also lauded high levels of cooperation among partners that have pulled their resources together in the fight against Covid-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus disease.
“I’m happy to see that the isolation unit is now ready to use for patients severely affected by Covid-19. I want to thank the Malawi Government, GIZ, Malawi Red Cross Society - MRCS and staff at Kamuzu Central Hospital for making this possible in such a short timeframe. Let me assure everyone that Germany continues to support Malawi during these difficult times,” Borsch said.
MAN OF ACTION: Borsch (right) at Kamuzu Central Hospital-- Pictures courtesy of the German Embassy in Malawi
Germany is supporting myriad measures, working hand-in-hand with the Ministry of Health in Malawi as well as other partners in a country that has registered two deaths from Covid-19, with less than 12 confirmed cases of the virus that started in Wuhan, China, before making its way to the wider world.
Germany as well as other Malawi government partners' efforts are aimed at strengthening measures such as prevention, early diagnosis and containment of the new virus in Malawi.
In addition to the procurement of Covid-19 related equipment and supplies to the tune of US$2.5 million (approximately K1.875 billion) under the Health Services Joint Fund, the German government has-- in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi-- provided an additional K500 million (EUR 600,000) for the ongoing Malawi German Health Programme.
GIZ implements the programme.
This additional funding enables stakeholders to intensify health service provision support in the capital Lilongwe and districts such as Dedza, Mchinji and Ntcheu to strengthen public awareness, screening, contact tracing, surveillance and infection prevention.
The support also includes the refurbishment of isolation centres in Dedza District and at Kamuzu Central Hospital. Other development partners support the initiative.
The Ambassador of Germany to Malawi, Jürgen Borsch, this week visited the refurbished isolation centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe.
READY: The isolation centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital
He looked, and sounded, impressed with the swift implementation of additional funding made available to the Southern African Development Community member state.
Borsch also lauded high levels of cooperation among partners that have pulled their resources together in the fight against Covid-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus disease.
“I’m happy to see that the isolation unit is now ready to use for patients severely affected by Covid-19. I want to thank the Malawi Government, GIZ, Malawi Red Cross Society - MRCS and staff at Kamuzu Central Hospital for making this possible in such a short timeframe. Let me assure everyone that Germany continues to support Malawi during these difficult times,” Borsch said.
MAN OF ACTION: Borsch (right) at Kamuzu Central Hospital-- Pictures courtesy of the German Embassy in Malawi
Germany is supporting myriad measures, working hand-in-hand with the Ministry of Health in Malawi as well as other partners in a country that has registered two deaths from Covid-19, with less than 12 confirmed cases of the virus that started in Wuhan, China, before making its way to the wider world.
Germany as well as other Malawi government partners' efforts are aimed at strengthening measures such as prevention, early diagnosis and containment of the new virus in Malawi.
In addition to the procurement of Covid-19 related equipment and supplies to the tune of US$2.5 million (approximately K1.875 billion) under the Health Services Joint Fund, the German government has-- in collaboration with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi-- provided an additional K500 million (EUR 600,000) for the ongoing Malawi German Health Programme.
GIZ implements the programme.
This additional funding enables stakeholders to intensify health service provision support in the capital Lilongwe and districts such as Dedza, Mchinji and Ntcheu to strengthen public awareness, screening, contact tracing, surveillance and infection prevention.
The support also includes the refurbishment of isolation centres in Dedza District and at Kamuzu Central Hospital. Other development partners support the initiative.
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