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April 2020
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Press Release
World Health Day 2020: Let’s show our support for nurses and midwives
  • The theme of this year’s World Health Day is “Support nurses and midwives”.
  • It acknowledges the critical role that nurses and midwives play in keeping the world healthy and is a call to world leaders to invest in nurses and midwives as part of their commitment to health for all.
April 2020
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Press Release
World Bank Deploys US$40 Million in Emergency Response to Help Lebanon Face The Coronavirus Outbreak
  • In a swift response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon, the World Bank approved on March 12 the re-allocation of US$40 million under the current Health Resilience Project (US$120 million) to strengthen the Ministry of Public Health’s capacity to respond to the crisis by equipping governmental hospitals and increasing their ability to test and treat suspected cases.
  • With the signing of contracts with two UN agencies concluded, fast-track procurement of critically-needed medical equipment and supplies is already underway.