RESPONDING TO THE CRISIS Building a better future

The global COVID-19 outbreak is putting an immense strain on societies and economies of countries around the globe. As the contagion

is spreading globally and as the world is experiencing a tragic toll in terms of human suffering and casualties, national health care

systems are under severe strain, facing shortages of medical equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE), and excessive medical waste on the other hand. Major disruptions are being felt across economic and social sectors, in an already fragile world economy.