This emergency aid financing has gone towards preventing and detecting COVID, strengthening preparedness, supporting contact tracing and early warning systems and funding the procurement of medical and testing supplies. All Bhutan’s hospitals and 78 primary health centers received test kits and all 20 district health authorities were provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies. Key personnel were trained in infection prevention, control and disease management, and community engagement helped enhance the use of public health measures and minimize risks of infection.
