On 9 June, WHO Cambodia, UNDP and the World Bank presented the Cambodian Ministry of Health with eight ventilators and other supplies for COVID-19 preparedness and response, purchased with a loan from the World Bank.The ventilators are the first of 185 ventilators to be purchased as part of $34 million in loans from the World Bank to the Royal Government of Cambodia for COVID-19 preparedness and response.To assist the Ministry of Health and the World Bank with procuring supplies with this funding, UNDP, UNICEF, and UNOPS established a supply consortium under the coordination of WHO.
In addition to supporting the Ministry of Health in overall coordination of the consortium’s efforts, WHO has provided technical advice and guidance on minimum