On June 5th, The United Nations Development Programme donated 1000 scrub sets to the Ministry of Health to assist with Palau’s response to COVID-19. The scrub sets come in varying sizes ranging from XS (extra small) and XXL (extra extra large). The set will be given to the nurses and will be worn solely for […]
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10 more cardiac monitors arrive from Australia to help with COVID-19 response in Palau
10 more cardiac monitors from the Australian Government arrived on June 4th to assist with Palau’s response to COVID-19. The equipment was then given to the Ministry of Health on June 5th through a short handover ceremony. Cardiac Monitors continuously show the cardiac rhythm and sends the electrocardiogram tracing to a main monitor in a […]
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WHO set to resume hydroxychloroquine trial in battle against COVID-19
GENEVA, 04 JUNE 2020 (REUTERS) — The World Health Organisation will resume its trial of hydroxychloroquine for potential use against the coronavirus, its chief said on Wednesday, after those running the study briefly stopped giving it to new patients over health concerns. The UN agency last month paused the part of its large study of […]
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China donates personal protective equipment to FSM’s COVID-19 response
POHNPEI, 25 MAY 2020 (FSM GOVT) —- China has donated personal protective equipment to the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) COVID-19 response. FSM Secretary of the Department of Health & Social Affairs Livingston Taulung, received Huang Zheng, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (China) on behalf of the Government of the Federated States of […]
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Asia-Pacific countries endorse UN resolution for concerted regional action against COVID-19
Bangkok (ESCAP news) – Governments of Asia and the Pacific meeting today at their annual regional assembly agreed to pursue coordinated and decisive actions, as well as reinforce regional and global cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.Endorsing a resolution at the 76th Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (CS76), governments declared profound […]
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Antibody testing for COVID-19 soon to be available
Tests that can help determine whether the community have antibodies to the coronavirus will soon be available in Palau. The Ministry of Health (MOH) last week confirmed the arrival of rapid test kits in Palau but while most of the tests will be offered by private clinics, the results will still be validated by health officials. […]