USAID mobilizes 66 million soms to combat COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan
- Written by TCA
BISHKEK (TCA) — The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is granting more than 66 million soms ($913,000) to three specialized organizations to increase Kyrgyzstan’s ability to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The focus will be on infection control, disease prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and public information. These priority areas and interventions were designed in consultations with the Ministry of Health and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the U.S. Embassy in Bishkek said on March 20.