WASHINGTON—The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will give a further $8 million, pending congressional notification, to help international well being safety within the Philippines, the White House stated.
According to a truth sheet, the quantity will likely be used to put money into the Philippines’ biosafety and laboratory capability, illness surveillance, danger communication, and emergency preparedness.
“In addition, USAID will partner with the Philippine Department of Health to address the double burden of non-communicable diseases and tuberculosis,” the actual fact sheet learn.
“This partnership will ensure all Filipinos have access to quality treatment. USAID will also expand support to the Philippines National Tuberculosis Reference Lab, introducing the use of the Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing technology to address drug-resistant strains,” it added. —NB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
