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Supporting the Philippines’ COVID-19 Emergency Response

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Supporting the Philippines’ COVID-19 Emergency Response

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When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in the Philippines, the World Bank supported the country’s efforts to scale up vaccination, strengthen its health system, and counter the impact of the pandemic, especially on the poor and the most vulnerable. In addition to support for procurement and deployment of 33 million doses of vaccines, the project funded purchases of emergency medical/laboratory equipment and supplies, ambulances, and civil works, including the construction of negative pressure rooms for frontline health facilities.

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• country:Philippines
• regions:East Asia and Pacific
• subject:covid-19-coronavirus
• subject:health

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brief

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May 30, 2022