Dear Georgia
Many thanks for your e-mail. It is really great to hear that ADB has already approved the procurement of emergency medical supplies to assist us with this crisis. Per your request I am sending a background document developed by the WB project design team with inputs from the Ministry. The document outlines key features of the health care sector as well as Governmental response. I’ve included figures on health care resources.
Attached also is the investment needs assessment Excel sheet which indicates potential funding sources for various activities and the level of coverage.
Should you have additional questions or require clarification please let me know.
პატივისცემით,
თამარ გაბუნია
მინისტრის პირველი მოადგილე
Sincerely,
Tamar Gabunia, MD, MPH
First Deputy Minister
From: George Kiziria [mailto:gkiziria@adb.org]
Sent: 25 April, 2020 17:43
To: Tamar Gabunia
Cc: Tinatin Khardziani
Subject: Data request for emergency budget support
Dear Tamar,
As you may know, ADB is processing emergency budget support for Georgia to help mitigate the economic shock from Covid crisis (this is separate from grant financing that we have already approved for the procurement of emergency medical supplies).
For the purpose of budget support we urgently require the following information on Georgia’s healthcare sector:
1. Data
- Number of intensive/critical care beds per 100.000
- Number of ventilators
- Availability of PPE supplies (possibly from WHO/UNICEF)
- Testing capacity
- Number of isolation/quarantine facilities
- Sex-disaggregated data on health workforce (Number of specialist doctors and generalist practitioners per 10,000 population; Number of Nurses per 10,000)
2. COVID-19 country preparedness and response plan or equivalent document that describes response activities in the healthcare sector.
We will appreciate if you could kindly provide this information as soon as possible.
George Kiziria
Senior Project Officer
Georgia Resident Mission
Asian Development Bank
