Response to COVID-19
“The NPHCDA supported the procurement and distribution of PPE to health care workers to ensure their safety during the training and immediate routine operations and service delivery.” Of the nearly 60, 000 total COVID-19 infections so far, over 51, 000 persons have been discharged from hospitals after treatment while a little over 7, 000 active cases remain in the country.
The agency said it is only when more persons are tested that the spread of the deadly disease can be addressed.UHC which entails providing effective access — including financial risk protection — to at least essential healthcare for even the poorest and the most vulnerable population, is key to achieving the world’s Sustainable Development Goals .of the SDG 3, one of the 17 goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030.