DHAKA, April 6, 2020 (BSS) – The United Kingdom (UK) has announced 21
million pounds support to Bangladesh in containing outbreak of COVID-19
pandemic to facilitate Dhaka’s National Preparedness and Response Plan.
The support will also help take preparedness against deadly coronavirus
spread in the Rohingya camps and host community there, a press release said
here today.
Of the support, seven million pound will be disbursed to UNICEF, WHO and
World Bank to help prepare the Bangladesh national health system, including
managing logistics and procuring supplies for personal protective equipment
(PPE) for health workers, laboratory supplies for testing, and oxygen support
in hospitals.
Three million pound for UNDP to reach at least 2.16 million people in urban
slums in 20 cities across Bangladesh and one million pound will be given to
BRAC for raising awareness about COVID-19, the release added.
More than 10 million pound will be provided to existing UN and NGO for
maintaining essential humanitarian services and preparing the Rohingyas and
host communities for COVID-19 pandemic.