Robust support for containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

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00:01 The World Bank has played a key role in helping Bangladesh manage and contain

00:06 the COVID-19 pandemic successfully.

00:08 Just three weeks after the first COVID case was found in 2020,

00:13 the World Bank mobilized $100 million for its detection and treatment.

00:18 In 2021

00:19 $500 million more were added,

00:22 making the World Bank the country's first development

00:25 partner to help with the national vaccination program.

00:28 The project enabled.

00:29 Bangladesh to vaccinate nearly 50% of its population,

00:34 giving 68 million doses of vaccines and 110 million syringes to administer these.

00:41 Large quantities of protective equipment like masks,

00:44 gloves,

00:45 and coveralls were supplied to frontline workers.

00:48 300 ventilators helped deal with the increasing number of COVID patients.

00:54 In 30 public hospitals around the country.

00:57 Liquid medical oxygen.

00:58 Systems were built,

00:59 giving Bangladesh the ability to fight all respiratory illnesses,

01:04 not just COVID.

01:05 Across Bangladesh,

01:07 intensive care units have been established in 23 public hospitals,

01:12 a vaccine testing laboratory built in

01:14 the Directorate General of Drug Administration,

01:17 and disease control or epidemiological units were created

01:21 in each of the country's 64 districts.

01:24 Today,

01:25 the work continues to support.

01:27 Systems for better preparedness for future pandemics.

01:30 30 modern microbiology laboratories are being constructed,

01:34 and intensive care units in 14 more hospitals

01:38 and isolation units in 30 different hospitals are being set up.

01:43 The World Bank is proud to have provided

01:46 essential support in the response and containment of COVID-19

01:50 and remains committed to help Bangladesh address any future health emergencies.

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The World Bank has played a key role in helping Bangladesh manage and contain the COVID-19 pandemic successfully. Just three weeks after the first COVID case was found in 2020, the World Bank mobilized $100 million for its detection and treatment. In 2021 $500 million more were added, making the World Bank the country's first development partner to help with the national vaccination program. The project enabled. Bangladesh to vaccinate nearly 50% of its population, giving 68 million doses of vaccines and 110 million syringes to administer these. Large quantities of protective equipment like masks, gloves, and coveralls were supplied to frontline workers. 300 ventilators helped deal with the increasing number of COVID patients. In 30 public hospitals around the country. Liquid medical oxygen. Systems were built, giving Bangladesh the ability to fight all respiratory illnesses, not just COVID. Across Bangladesh, intensive care units have been established in 23 public hospitals, a vaccine testing laboratory built in the Directorate General of Drug Administration, and disease control or epidemiological units were created in each of the country's 64 districts. Today, the work continues to support. Systems for better preparedness for future pandemics. 30 modern microbiology laboratories are being constructed, and intensive care units in 14 more hospitals and isolation units in 30 different hospitals are being set up. The World Bank is proud to have provided essential support in the response and containment of COVID-19 and remains committed to help Bangladesh address any future health emergencies.

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