This expansion phase of the agreement seeks to accelerate broad and equitable access and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, as well as reduce morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, mitigate transmission and strengthen health systems, including the pertinent to prevention, detection, and response to pandemic threats. This program mobilizes $ 3 million dollars and integrates 15 provinces of Ecuador.

results achieved

Vaccination Plan

282,694 inoculated doses:

• 118,752 Aztrazeneca (4,488 1st dose; 4,937 2nd dose; 102,792 1st booster; 6,535 2nd booster)

• 140,314 Pfizer (3,585 1st dose; 7,516 2nd dose; 120,109 1st booster; 9,104 2nd booster)

• Influenza single dose 21,661

• Single dose tetanus 1,967

Mental Health Program

  • 10,937 screenings have been carried out 
  • 8,030 services have been provided
  • 3,362 boardings have been performed
  • 93 referrals have been made

Community Epidemiological Surveillance Program

  • 41 MSP tutors have been trained
  • 6 ESQUEL Foundation promoters-tutors have been trained.
  • 56 community guards have been trained in Pichincha
  • 33 community guards have been trained in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas
  • 47 community guards have been trained in Los Ríos
  • 36 community guards have been trained in Guayas
  • 4 epidemiological surveillance focal points have been implemented.
  • 1,156 Covid-19 antibody tests have been carried out

Oxygen Program

  • 11 health establishments with program assistance extension
  • 160,468 patients treated at triage stations
  • 48,411 patients treated with ambulatory oxygen assistance
  • 212 patients with follow-up of home oxygen therapy
  • 210,525 hours of use of oxygen concentrators
  • 26,677 monitoring calls made to beneficiary patients

Other project activities:

  • Epidemiological sweep in Muisne, Chamanga, Tonchigüe in the province of Esmeraldas
  • Health Fair in the Sangolquí canton of the province of Pichincha
  • Health Fair in the Ibarra canton of the Imbabura province
  • La Mariscal Health Fair in the Quito canton of the Pichincha province
  • Health Fair in the Alausí canton of the province of Chimborazo
  • Health Fair in the Tulcán canton of the province of Carchi
  • Presentation of the Circus of Health in Quito, Quevedo, Milagro and Santo Domingo

Agreements have been signed with:

  • Ministry of Public Health for a support plan for the vaccination program
  • Chimborazo Governorate
  • National Council of Rural Parish Governments of Ecuador
  • 2 instances of municipal decentralized autonomous government
  • 3 universities
  • 1 organization of professional psychologists
  • 1 commitment to the MSP to support the Mental Health Plan
  • 1 commitment to the MSP to support the Epidemiological Surveillance Plan

Have joined the program:

  • 1 company providing health services for vaccination brigades
  • 6 companies producing and distributing medical oxygen
  • 1 provider of call center services for patient monitoring
  • 1 supplier of equipment and clothing
  • 1 company that provides maintenance services for oxygen concentrators
  • 1 company that donates antibody tests for Covid-19
 
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OXYGEN TO SAVE LIVES
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