Haiti COVID-19 Response

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This project presents the COVID-19 response plan for Haiti, under the Fast Track COVID-19 Facility. The Project will aim to prevent COVID-19 from arriving or limiting local transmission through containment strategies and to provide the best care possible for people who become ill despite a surge in demand. It will also aim to strengthen the national public health preparedness so that the country develops a stronger capacity to face potential future emergencies form the health sector. The four project components are aligned to Haiti’s COVID-19 National Preparedness and Response Plan with overall project implementation responsibility given to the MSPP. The project will be implemented with support from UN agencies and other partners. Component 1 on Emergency COVID-19 response targets containment interventions aim to limit local transmission through various coordination mechanisms, strengthened surveillance systems, and preventive measures such as social distancing as well as communication activities focusing on behavior change and transmitted through a national risk-communication strategy. Component 2 will support improving clinical care capacity and critical health system functions through procurement of essential goods, reinforcement of infrastructure, and mobilization of health personnel, and strengthen overall pandemic preparedness. Component 3 will finance activities supporting the MSPP and department-level health authorities for project implementation and supervision.