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Motion · S6M-03206 · 11 Feb 2022

Support for Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia

Lodged by John Mason Standard Motion 14 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the Scottish Government's announcement of £1.5 million in funds for UNICEF; understands that this funding is to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia; believes that this will strengthen vaccination programmes and the wider health systems of the three African nations; understands that the funding will support the delivery of 6.5 million vaccine syringes in Rwanda; further understands that, in Malawi & Zambia, UNICEF will provide information and aim to build confidence in COVID-19 vaccines at a community level; notes reports that this could reach 10 million people in total; believes that this funding will also strengthen Malawi and Zambia through provisions of oxygen supplies and vaccine storage infrastructure; acknowledges what it sees as this outward-thinking policy of the Scottish Government; welcomes the direction, to provide vaccines across the globe, and believes that, until vaccination levels are high across the world, Scotland and all other nations remain at risk from COVID-19.

Supporters (14)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.