One of the components of this new collaboration aims to promote the efforts of countries to protect those at risk of COVID-19, with the common vision of Pan American solidarity.
Washington, DC, May 27, 2021 (PAHO) – On this day, a new collaboration between the Government of Canada and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) was announced aimed at improving the health and protection of populations in at high risk .vulnerability due to COVID-19, especially of women.
To achieve this goal, Canada will provide C $ 50 million (approximately US $ 40 million) to support PAHO’s crucial work in the Caribbean and Latin America on COVID vaccine readiness and access. 19 for high-risk women, migrants, refugees, people in transit, indigenous peoples and other vulnerable populations in areas where sanitary conditions are often precarious.
“This collaboration was born with the common vision that COVID-19 vaccines should not be a privilege but a right for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, economic status, gender, immigration status or whether they reside. in a city or countryside area, “said PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne.” Canada’s contribution will help countries in the Caribbean and Latin America make significant progress in access to vaccines against the disease. COVID-19 for all who need it, starting with the most vulnerable, who are often women. ”
Activities include technical cooperation to strengthen all instances and stages of COVID-19 vaccine deployment in Latin America and the Caribbean. This includes training public health workers and other health professionals in equitable vaccine deployment, as well as comprehensive technical cooperation on regulatory and supervisory processes, strengthening immunization policies and strategies. communication strategies and advocate for access and equitable distribution of vaccines.
“Populations such as migrants and indigenous communities move across areas and borders, and often they do not have access to the health coverage they need,” said Dr Ciro Ugarte, director of health emergencies. at PAHO. “By offering vaccines to populations in transit, countries in the Caribbean and Latin America can avoid additional burdens on their national health systems due to infections, while reducing transmission of the virus. This alliance is essential to provide the technical cooperation essential for a comprehensive response to COVID-19, to save lives and leave no one behind. “
As a key partner of PAHO, Canada is committed to working with its counterparts and international organizations to control the spread of COVID-19 around the world. This collaboration is vital to help those affected by the pandemic and protect their health and safety. Canada has actively collaborated with PAHO since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in its response and to facilitate access to vaccines in the Americas, including through the COVAX mechanism.
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