Coronavirus : Britain Supports Decentralised Testing

After discussions with Cameroon’s Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute on May 6, 2020, the British High Commissioner to Cameroon, Rowan James Laxton  disclosed to the press that, “I was delighted to inform the Prime Minister that we have made a small contribution to  Centre Pasteur Institute  which will support and enable  the Ministry of Public Health’s efforts to decentralise testing for COVID-19 in the rest of the country.”
The support, he said, was just part of the efforts by the British government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. This is because, the High Commissioner disclosed that, “We are one of the largest donors for international response to COVID-19, with 744 million Pounds already. We are working through the G7, G20.”  Elaborating more on the assistance to Cameroon, he said, the British government supported Cameroon’s recent bid in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for access to Rapid Credit Facility amounting 266 million Dollars. The country has also been supporting health facilities in Cameroon primarily through the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and other structures. Prime Minister Dion Ngute, the High Commissioner said, explained the balance government must strike on the one hand to protect the population and on the o...