Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will today April 23, 2020, hold a conference. The extraordinary session will be a video conference with no form of contact.
The essence of the summit is to talk about the coronavirus pandemic and the effect of the pandemic on countries who are members of ECOWAS.
Currently, ECOWAS has made available financial backing, in addition to assistance from global partners, for the purchase of medical materials and equipment important for the battle against the pandemic.
Information from 15 Member States as of April 21, 2020, indicates that there are 5,774 validated cases, 147 deaths, 1,616 healings, and 4,011 active cases.
All Member State of ECOWAS has actually promised solidarity in these attempting times and has sworn to assist each other to assist end the infection.
That solidarity has actually been seen currently as ECOWAS last week distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), test packages, and medication to its member countries.
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), ECOWAS’s customized health institution responsible for coordinating the response at the regional level, has actually also drawn up a Regional Strategic Plan with all member states.
“WAHO has already purchased and dispatched to the 15 Member States, 30,500 diagnostic test kits, 10,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Coveralls, Aprons, gowns, gloves, goggles, boots) and 740,000 prescription tablets (Chloroquine and Azithromycin),” ECOWAS said in a statement.
In addition, orders have actually been placed to get for the Member States, 240,000 diagnostic sets, 240,000 extraction kits, 250,000 viral sample transportation equipment, 285,100 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 268,1000 masks for medical personnel (face masks, surgical masks, complete face masks), 120 ventilators, 7,000 litres of alcohol gel and disinfectants.
On the other hand, the Ministers in charge of financing and the governors of reserve banks from the region have actually also held a virtual remarkable session on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, on the COVID-19 situation.
