Ann Ithibu and Samuel Muniu
GLOBAL FUND’S COVID-19 RESPONSE MECHANISM GRANTS TO ETHIOPIA YIELD CHALLENGES AND LESSONS
Ann Ithibu and Samuel Muniu
THE GLOBAL FUND’S WAMBO.ORG HELPS COUNTRIES PROCURE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
The global demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) to curb the spread of COVID-19, ventilators, and testing supplies continues to outstrip the supply. At the onset of the pandemic, three countries produced about 40% of the global supplies of PPE. With the pandemic, at least 47 countries implemented some form of export restrictions on those items. The increased demand accompanied…