The Ivorian govt mobilizes $46mln to combat the coronavirus
Thursday, 02 April 2020 15:07
The Ivorian government has mobilized an additional CFA28 billion (about $46 million) to help the health ministry in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic.
According to the Director-General of the National Institute of Public Hygiene (INHP), Joseph Benié Vroh Bi (pictured) who reported the news, the resources served for the purchase of drugs, inputs and protection equipment. In addition to what is already available, Vroh Bi said the government wants to buy other equipment to intensify the control of this pandemic.
The Ivorian Prime Minister recently announced an action plan of CFA1,700 billion (about $2.9 billion) to slow down and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the country's population and economy.
André Chadrak
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