#AmericaActs: Delivering Life-Saving Ventilators to Partner Countries

El Salvador Ventilator Delivery
Topics:
Logistics
COVID-19
Projects:
Procurement and Supply Management
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The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is proud to support the distribution of approximately 4,000 #MadeinAmerica ventilators to more than 20 countries—with more on the way. Meet some of the faces behind the effort to respond to a global crisis. The manufacturing, procurement, and distribution of the ventilators showcases the speed, flexibility, innovation, and the generosity of America’s COVID-19 response.

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