Uzbekistan: Healthcare Emergency Response Project

approved

The project scope will consist of the following three interlinked components: Component 1. Strengthening national laboratory system: 1.1. Enhancing COVID-19 and related testing capacity of the designated laboratories under the Agency of Epidemiological Wellbeing (ASEW) through laboratory renovation and provision of laboratory equipment, including personal protection equipment and testing kits. 1.2. Developing laboratory networking system for diagnostics, quality assurance, monitoring, and reporting. 1.3. Providing necessary training for laboratory workers to use technology and develop skills for testing and contact tracing. Component 2. Establishing national surveillance and response capacity: 2.1. Developing a national surveillance and monitoring system to strengthen screening, testing and contact tracing. 2.2. Strengthening border and rapid response by procuring surveillance and sanitation vehicles, equipment and supplies for the surveillance and response system. 2.3. Developing information and artificial intelligence applications for public use. 2.4. Providing necessary training for primary and institutional health care workers to use surveillance and monitoring system and personal applications. Component 3. Building Case Management Capacity: 3.1. Enhancing the capacity of the designated health centers to handle COVID-19 patients through renovation of these facilities and provision of medical equipment, supplies and ambulances. 3.2. Enhancing the technical capacity of health workers to effectively manage COVID-19 patients by providing clinical and service guidelines and related training.