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Coronavirus: CEB approves 200 million support to Serbia
Focus on protection of medical staff
13 May, 12:46
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 13 - The Council of Europe
Development Bank (CEB) has approved a 200-million-euro loan to
Serbia to finance health expenditures during the pandemics, CEB
announced today.
The CEB support will help Serbia in providing health services and ensuring the stability of the health sector, including the protection of medical staff and in financing the costs of medical and pharmaceutical supplies, medical equipment, patient monitors and coronavirus tests. "A key focus" of the loan is "on improving the supply of personal protective equipment in hospitals such as the epidemiological and surgical masks, alcohol disinfectants for hospitals, and protective clothing," CEB noted.
The latest loan brings the ongoing CEB investments in Serbia to almost 1 billion euro.
"We are very grateful to the Council of Europe Development Bank for this support and the funds will be used to ensure that our medics are well equipped," said Serbian Finance minister Sinisa Mali. (ANSA).
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The CEB support will help Serbia in providing health services and ensuring the stability of the health sector, including the protection of medical staff and in financing the costs of medical and pharmaceutical supplies, medical equipment, patient monitors and coronavirus tests. "A key focus" of the loan is "on improving the supply of personal protective equipment in hospitals such as the epidemiological and surgical masks, alcohol disinfectants for hospitals, and protective clothing," CEB noted.
The latest loan brings the ongoing CEB investments in Serbia to almost 1 billion euro.
"We are very grateful to the Council of Europe Development Bank for this support and the funds will be used to ensure that our medics are well equipped," said Serbian Finance minister Sinisa Mali. (ANSA).
