UNOPS partners with Japan to aid COVID-19 preparedness in Indonesia

In collaboration with the Government of Japan, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has delivered essential medical equipment, medical supplies and personal protective equipment to support the Government of Indonesia’s COVID-19 preparedness and response. Since May 2020, UNOPS and the Government of Japan have been working with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia to equip hospitals with medical equipment, and medical supplies for COVID-19 patients, as well as strengthen the health preparedness and COVID-19 response of the country’s healthcare system. With $4 million in funding from the Government of Japan, UNOPS delivered medicines and medical equipment - including ICU Ventilators, COVID-19 testing kits, PCR machines, an ambulance and other items aimed at preventing and treating COVID-19 cases in an effective and timely manner. Since the start of the project, the joint partnership is estimated to have helped over 16,000 critically-ill patients, as well as supported the work of 1,750 health workers across 30 hospitals.