Tuesday, April 21, 2020

The U.S. Powers Malawi's Covid-19 Response

USAID Malawi, through ONSE, is helping strengthen Malawian hospitals to be ready for #COVID-19.

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USAID Malawi is mobilizing emergency response activities in 16 districts through the Organized Network of Services for Everyone’s (ONSE) Health activity, USAID’s flagship program for integrated health service delivery in #Malawi. ONSE’s strong district footprint and engagement with the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and other health sector partners enables the coordinated and rapid district-led response needed to contain the threat of #COVID19. ONSE also supported the MoHP to renovate an existing building at Kamuzu Central Hospital to be utilized during the response as an isolation and treatment center.

Other USAID support includes technical assistance to the Malawi Government (GOM) to forecast required medicines and personal protective equipment (PPE) to better mobilize and plan efforts for the #COVID19 response. USAID also oriented media representatives on #COVID19 to help ensure journalists are disseminating accurate and timely messages to the public and is working with the GOM to update and disseminate #COVID19 messaging.

More on how the U.S. is helping #Malawi and the world in the fight against #COVID19 at: https://mw.usembassy.gov/how-the-u-s-is-helping-malawi-and-the-world-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/ 

📸: ONSE, Management Sciences for Health.

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