DILI,13 september 2021 (TATOLI) – The United States announced another additional $1 million in assistance to help Timor-Leste fight COVID-19 and strengthen health security.
“The Donation of US$ 1 millions is to help MoH to enhances the vaccination program also to combat hoax and fake news in Timor -Leste,” The U.S. Embassy Chargé dAffaires Tom Daley said at the MoH ‘ s office Kai- Koki, Dili today.
The new funding will be used to build health facilities to better enable the Government of Timor-Leste to save lives. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the United States has been working side-by-side with Timor-Leste to fight COVID-19, including by providing $5 million in critical assistance.
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Representing a whole-of-U.S. government effort to support Timor-Leste, the fun
Representing a whole-of-U.S. government effort to support Timor-Leste, the funding announced today is provided by the U.S. Mission in Timor-Leste, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with collaboration from Peace Corps.
Aspects of the work will be carried out in cooperation with UNICEF.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the United States has been working side-by-side with Timor-Leste to fight COVID-19, including providing $4 million in critical assistance.
The United States Embassy Chargé d’affaires Tom Daley is said The United States stands with Timor-Leste as an enduring friend and partner to combat COVID-19.
“The United States is taking a comprehensive approach to ending the pandemic, mitigating COVID-19’s harm to people and societies, and strengthening global recovery and readiness for future pandemic threats,” said U.S. Embassy Chargé d’affaires Tom Daley
“We are stepping up to help Timor-Leste save lives because it is the right thing to do,” he added.
It is also stated that the support reflects the strong U.S. commitment to ending the pandemic.
It is recalled that, In June, President Biden announced that the United States would share doses vaccine supply with the world. Following the statement of the U.S president, The United States has already donated and delivered more than 110 million doses to more than 60 countries in the world including Timor-Leste.
it is stated that The U.S will continue to assist Timor-Leste as part of its commitment to leading the global response to the pandemic.
Journalist : Camilio de Sousa.
