WASHINGTON: The US has announced an additional $ 41 million assistance to help India respond to Covid-19 pandemic and strengthen the country’s readiness for future health emergencies, taking total assistance of more than $ 200 million.
In April and May, India struggled with a second wave of Covid-19 pandemic with more than 3,00,000 new cases every day.
The hospital is shaken by lack of medical oxygen and bed.
“India came to the help of the United States during the time of the country’s needs, and now the United States stands with the Indian people when they continue to fight the Covid-19 pandemic,” said the US International Development Agency on Monday.
USAID announced an additional support of $ 41 million to help India respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthen the country’s readiness for Covid-19 and future health emergencies.
USAID assistance will support access to Covid-19 testing, mental health services related to pandemics, timely referrals to medical services, and access to health services in remote areas, independent US federal government institutions are mainly responsible for providing civilian development assistance and assistance , said.
Through this additional funding, USAID will continue to partner with India to strengthen the health care supply chain and electronic health information system, supporting its vaccination efforts, and mobilizing and coordinating private sector assistance, he said.
USAID has contributed more than $ 200 million for Indian Covid-19 assistance and response efforts since the pandemic began, including more than $ 50 million in emergency supplies and training for more than 214,000 frontline health workers about infection prevention and control, profitable than 42 million Indians, according to media release.
The US provides significant emergency assistance to the most difficult countries in South Asia, including India and Nepal, by allocating more than $ 300 million under the United States Rescue Plan Act in 2021, which was signed by President Joe Biden on March 11.
In May President Biden announced the help of Covid-19 worth $ 100 million to India.
The US-India Commerce Chambers of Commerce Crocodile has collected more than $ 1.2 million for Coronavirus-related efforts in India.
With a record raising of records, the AS-India Foundation Chambers of Commerce has sent or in the route of almost 120 ventilators and more than 1,000 oxygen concentrators, a release says on June 3 too, India will be a significant recipient of the US vaccine after Biden was announced the decision details His government to send 25 million Covid-19 shots to countries around the world.
India has been included in the categories identified – direct supply to neighbors and partner countries, and under Covax initiatives.