Ulaanbaatar
World Bank mobilizes $2.2 million to strengthen medical diagnostic services in response to COVID-19
Economy
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The World Bank mobilized US$2.2 million to help strengthen Mongolia’s hospital services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will be used to purchase the most needed medical diagnostic equipment in the country.
This
immediate financing is being provided under the ongoing E-health project which
seeks to improve integration and utilization of health information and e-health
solutions for better health service delivery in selected pilot sites.
"This immediate financing will help Mongolia
safeguard its people from the potential COVID-19 outbreak in the country and
make sure that they have access to early diagnosis and care,” - said the World Bank Country Manager for Mongolia
Andrei Mikhnev.
Diagnostic
equipment procured under this funding include 15 stationary and 12 mobile
digital X-ray equipment and 41 ultrasound machines. Deliveries are expected in
the beginning of April.
“We
believe that this additional equipment would
strengthen the country preparedness to deal with disease outbreaks like
COVID-19,” – said Dinesh Nair,
Senior Health Specialist of the World Bank. “We will continue actively engaging with the government to help
strengthen health systems, disease surveillance, and diagnosis."
On March 17, the World Bank Group also pledged $14 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. This financing is designed to help member countries, among them Mongolia, take effective action to respond to, and, where possible, lessen the tragic impacts posed by the global pandemic.
Source: World Bank
