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As Omicron risk rises, CARE delivers COVID-19 vaccines to 126 million people

December 2, 2021

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 creating unknown risks around the world sadly proves what we have known for a long time: no one is safe until everyone is safe. Investing in getting vaccines to the last mile for 70% of the global population, and paying the health care workers who do it is the only way to end the pandemic. CARE’s Fast and Fair initiative does just that, supporting vaccine delivery in 22 countries, and growing to new countries all the time.

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CARE Announces Sale of Impact Investing Management Firm MicroVest to DAI Capital

December 2, 2021

As cofounder and largest shareholder of MicroVest, CARE announced the sale of MicroVest to DAI Capital. In 2003 CARE and MEDA cofounded MicroVest to provide capital to Small Business banks and Microfinance banks in emerging and frontier markets that lend money primarily to, female unbanked and underbanked entrepreneurs. During the last 18 years, MicroVest has lent over one-billion dollars to over 200 banks and financial institutions in over 60 countries, who provided capital to over 10M borrowers.

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With the Emergence of Omicron – Women Frontline Healthcare Workers and Vaccine Equity Still Key to Addressing COVID.

November 29, 2021

You can make pills, give boosters, and even increase vaccine production, but you won’t end the pandemic or the emergence of new variants without a significant investment in last-mile delivery. This means an immediate, significant investment in women frontline healthcare workers and healthcare systems in Lower and Middle Income Countries. 

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Health

How the Earthquake in Haiti Affected Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

By Jorge Bagaipo and Emily Janoch · November 16, 2021

In addition to preventing the spread COVID-19, Haiti faced another hardship after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of the nation. The tragedy halted vaccination efforts and redirected medical supplies to the emergency response. Meanwhile, healthcare workers in Jérémie are short staffed and continue to treat more and more patients in an already strained healthcare system.

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