Covid 19 – Africa: Canada declares assistance for fair access to new coronavirus medical solutions

The coronavirus has transformed the lives of many globally and brought to light the disparity the world over.   Countries all over the globe are impacted and worldwide unity is what is needed to conquer this pandemic.  Canada is dedicated to teaming with countries the world over to ensure every individual has access to new developments to screen, manage, and inoculate against the Coronavirus.  Also, international funding is important in attending to the instant developmental and humane consequences of the pandemic in developing countries, with a specific focus on the most endangered.

Minister of International Development, Karina Gould, declared today, a pledge of $120 million to fund the projects of the Access to Coronavirus (ACT) Accelerator; and for the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is $20 million out of the funds. Canada teamed up with other global leaders to inaugurate the ACT Accelerator; a worldwide alliance to expedite the growth, manufacturing, and fair dispensing of new Coronavirus screening, curative solutions, and inoculations in May this year.

Canada also intends to pump in more funds to the tune of $180 million for instant response to humane and developmental effects of this catastrophe, thereby assisting communities in third world countries to alleviate and find solutions to their current problems.  This funding will finance projects positioned with global response targets on indispensables such as dietetics, education stratagem, and food security.

At the conference, convened by the Global Citizen and the European Commission,  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made this allegiance today during his engagement with other world leaders in the Global Goal: ‘Unite for Our Future’  The Prime Minister will also be actively involved in the upcoming Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Concert.  Today’s funding will raise the bar to enable partners to help countries with weak economies due to the pandemic and ameliorate their adaptability.