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On March 4, 3.5 million additional doses of safe and effective Pfizer vaccines donated by the United States arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. To date, the United States has donated more than 32.3 million doses of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines in support of the Government of Indonesia‘s vaccination goals, in partnership with COVAX and UNICEF.
The United States, through a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Muhammadiyah, is improving critical tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 care for patients by donating $1.6 million worth of medical equipment that will be used in 51 Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah affiliated hospitals across Indonesia.
USAID Mobilizing Networks for Self-Reliance to Fight TB (or Mandiri TB, “TB Self-Reliance” in Indonesian) advances Indonesia’s self-reliance in eliminating TB by creating or strengthening support networks for DR-TB patients. These networks include the district government, health providers, TB patient advocacy organizations, and the private sector. The program promotes increases in district financing for DR-TB services through training of local civil society organizations to advocate for and access local government budgets and corporate social responsibility initiatives. The program also supports DR-TB patient care through a TB survivor organization by providing training for pre-treatment counseling and treatment adherence monitoring skills.
On January 24, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a $9.9 million program to help Indonesia prevent corruption by boosting civic engagement and promoting integrity in public and private sectors.
As a result of a five-year partnership between the United States and Indonesia, more than 1.6 million Indonesians, including nearly 530,000 people from low-income communities, now enjoy access to clean water, and more than 965,000 people have secured access to safely managed sanitation.
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Last updated: August 31, 2022
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