Guyana gets more COVID shots with Canada’s help

Organization (PAHO). Canada’s contribution includes targeted support of at least CDN $6Million to the Caribbean, given the disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on small island developing states. The funding is also supporting national efforts to introduce COVID19 vaccines and reaching populations living in situations of vulnerability, particularly women and migrants.

The release said in Guyana, since the start of the pandemic, through PAHO , Canada has procured PPE, provided thousands of testing kits and equipment, supported training to strengthen diagnostic testing and sample taking, supported mental health psychosocial support campaigns and risk communication and also provided essential cleaning and sanitation supplies.