Bangladesh's response to COVID-19 and its future preparedness

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00:00 In March 2020,

00:01 the first case of COVID was detected in Bangladesh.

00:05 Within three weeks,

00:07 the World Bank mobilized $100 million US dollars

00:10 to help the country in its emergency response.

00:13 $500 million in additional funding

00:16 helped the vaccination effort in March 2021.

00:19 The project was instrumental

00:22 in helping the government secure critical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

00:27 Liquid medical oxygen systems were set up

00:30 in 30 public hospitals across the country,

00:33 vital to serving patients with COVID

00:35 and other respiratory illnesses.

00:38 Personal protective equipment

00:40 like masks,

00:41 goggles,

00:42 and coveralls were supplied to frontline workers.

00:46 Hundreds of ICU beds were installed and

00:48 ventilators were deployed across the country.

00:51 15 million doses of COVID vaccines were administered

00:55 by the end of 2021,

00:57 with over 100 million syringes helping

01:01 in the vaccination effort.

01:03 Now we look ahead

01:04 with pandemic management as a priority.

01:08 The World Bank is helping expand ICU and laboratory capacity and training.

01:13 This will help Bangladesh address the current pandemic and be

01:16 prepared for future risks with strong and resilient health systems.

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In March 2020, the first case of COVID was detected in Bangladesh. Within three weeks, the World Bank mobilized $100 million US dollars to help the country in its emergency response. $500 million in additional funding helped the vaccination effort in March 2021. The project was instrumental in helping the government secure critical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Liquid medical oxygen systems were set up in 30 public hospitals across the country, vital to serving patients with COVID and other respiratory illnesses. Personal protective equipment like masks, goggles, and coveralls were supplied to frontline workers. Hundreds of ICU beds were installed and ventilators were deployed across the country. 15 million doses of COVID vaccines were administered by the end of 2021, with over 100 million syringes helping in the vaccination effort. Now we look ahead with pandemic management as a priority. The World Bank is helping expand ICU and laboratory capacity and training. This will help Bangladesh address the current pandemic and be prepared for future risks with strong and resilient health systems.

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