Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 | STORY
This includes setting up quarantine and isolation facilities, delivering personal equipment protective to support border officials, and operating and maintaining migrant response centres and refugee camps.
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Strengthening responses to COVID-19 in the Western Balkans | STORY
Procured items included furnished and equipped triage containers, ventilators and devices for artificial ventilation, COVID-19 test kits, laboratory equipment, personal protective equipment and other items essential for the response. With the help of UNOPS, the EU was the first donor to secure ventilators for the country at a time of high demand and short supply around the world.
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Standing together to tackle COVID-19 | NEWS
This includes meeting procurement needs through UN Web Buy Plus as well as meeting health infrastructure needs – such as rehabilitating medical and health facilities and establishing water, sanitation and hygiene facilities.
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COVID-19: Stay up-to-date with the latest on UNOPS support to response efforts | NEWS
As part of the project, UNOPS will help the government of Sri Lanka disseminate COVID-19 prevention messages to small and micro-enterprises (SMEs); work with UN partners to procure the equipment needed to ensure compliance with national COVID-19 prevention guidelines for 100 women-owned SMEs; and work with the International Labour Organization to train SME owners – including 200 businesses headed by women – in business management and occupational safety and health.
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Strengthening the COVID-19 response in Mexico | NEWS
These 14 ambulances [...] will be of great help to us to face this emergency, and when it is over [...] will continue to provide services to cover the basic needs of my countrymen and women.
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COVID-19: One year later | NEWS
As vaccination efforts are expanded, strong collaboration between all stakeholders – including the public and private sectors – is crucial to ensure that everyone receives vital COVID-19 vaccines. No one is safe until everyone is safe.
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COVID on camera: India's crisis | STORY
COVID-19 brought issues like high prices, unethical suppliers, limited inventories and manufacturing inefficiencies into sharp focus. With millions of families in desperate need of care and medical supply chains disrupted, challenges in sourcing and transporting essential equipment into and within India mounted.
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Responding to COVID-19
In close partnership with UNOPS, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population was able to ensure timely, efficient and transparent procurement of mechanical hospital beds for the COVID-19 patients in over 13 hospitals, benefiting their rest and recovery.” Dr. Gafur Muhsinzoda - First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection, Tajikistan.
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Increasing access to COVID-19 vaccines in Mali | NEWS
UNOPS will procure 485 solar-powered coolers and 60 freezers for community health centres throughout the country as well as procure 68 vehicles that will be used for the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
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Infrastructure for COVID-19 recovery, climate action and the 2030 Agenda | NEWS
Everything from water and sanitation systems to energy grids to transportation facilities must be strengthened in order to reduce waste and costs, improve the delivery of essential public services and ensure a sustainable future for all.
