Grenada is one of several Caribbean countries to benefit from a 1.5 million dollar COVID-19 assistance through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
The United States Government has announced plans to provide the funding.
This assistance will be focused on assisting countries with vaccine deployment and readiness, and includes efforts to address vaccine hesitancy and combat vaccine mis-and dis-information.
The additional support will assist with community vaccination campaigns and engagement activities, strengthen the cold chain environment, train healthcare workers, and develop regional and country specific campaigns to increase vaccine uptake.
Activities will be implemented through local, regional, and international organizations such as the local Ministries of Health, local non-governmental organizations, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) among others.
Antigua/Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname are also expected to benefit from the funding.
