The government of Japan turned over to the DOH 198 million yen or about P80 million worth of “last mile support” consisting of cold-chain logistics equipment intended to help boost the vaccination efforts against COVID-19. | RonWDomingoINQ /PDI
He said this cooperation between the countries was timely as the Philippines took steps to achieve its vaccination targets, particularly to the underserved priority groups—such as people in hard-to-reach communities—so that they can “restart new normal lives and economic activities.”
The Japanese agency said the support to COVID-19 response and recovery had been met with urgency and approved in a matter of months. JICA has been helping with the Philippines’ COVID-19 response efforts since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020.
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