The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank has launched a US$5.22 million project aimed at increasing the capacity of the public health care system in St Lucia to respond to current and emergent health security threats.
The initiative, which is being undertaken in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank, was devised to address gaps in the island's health service capacity, which became apparent as the country tackled the COVID-19 pandemic.
The interventions are focused on improving surveillance, case detection, and monitoring capabilities within the health system, which will reduce the transmission of illnesses.
The project will also facilitate the procurement of protective equipment and other health resources for medical personnel, which will improve health service delivery.
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