OECS BENEFITS FROM FLU TABLETS DONATED BY BRAZIL — Thursday, January 13, 2022
The Government of Brazil reaffirmed its support to the OECS by making an additional donation of 50,000 tablets of Tamiflu® (Oseltamivir) to the OECS. The stock of capsules was donated on January 12th, 2022 at the Embassy of Brazil in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia. The 50,000 tablets will be donated to the Ministry of Health of the Commonwealth of Dominica in time for the Influenza Season.
Brazilian Ambassador H.E. Mr. Anuar Nahes stated: “I express hereby my satisfaction with this new opportunity to strengthen the ties of humanitarian cooperation between Brazil and the OECS, and reiterate the availability of my country to explore further collaboration opportunities in the area of health.” Senior Technical Specialist at the OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Services Abraham Weekes noted: “Persons who suffer from the flu are prone to serious complications if they contract the COVID-19 virus. The combination of both diseases that has been observed recently is now being referred to as ‘flurona.’ Tamiflu® has proven to reduce the duration of the Flu when being used at the first signs of symptoms.”
OECS BLUE ECONOMY PROGRAMME LAUNCHED
The World Bank-financed “Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean” (UBEC) Programme is designed to strengthen the enabling environment for the blue economy and to enhance resilience of selected coastal infrastructure across participating countries (Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines). The programme focuses on strengthening governance, policies and capacity building for key productive sectors including Tourism, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Waste Management. The OECS Commission is the implementing entity and invites feedback from stakeholders by email to blueeconomy@oecs.int.