WHO donates new medical supplies to Azerbaijan to fight COVID-19

The Representative Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Azerbaijan organized a ceremony of awarding certificates at the Yeni Klinika medical facility as part of the Solidarity Initiative for Health and Support for COVID-19 Vaccination projects, implemented in cooperation with the European Union (EU) and WHO.

The event was organized to highlight the support for these projects in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluate the activities of medical institutions and medical workers, and present the infection prevention and control supplies.

The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Health Nadir Zeynalov, Acting Chairman of the Board of the Association for the Management of Territorial Medical Units (TABIB), Vugar Gurbanov, WHO Representative in Azerbaijan Hande Harmanci, EU Representative in Azerbaijan Peter Michalko, as well as medical staffers from across the country.

During the event, 50 medical institutions and medical workers were awarded within the framework of the EU-WHO projects. As part of the Solidarity for Health Initiative, 1,000 hand hygiene dispensers, 2,000 liters of hand sanitizer, 3,000 small hand sanitizers (100 ml), and 3,000 belt clips were donated to TABIB to bolster measures to prevent and fight infections at medical facilities.

The Solidarity for Health Initiative is a project to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, funded by the European Union and implemented by the WHO office in Azerbaijan since April 2020. The project aims to help build the capacity for a sustainable response to future pandemics. To combat the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen daily immunization programs, the WHO Office in Azerbaijan, with the financial support of the European Union, has launched a three-year project, Support for COVID-19 vaccination, since June 2021.

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