ISLAMABAD: Oxfam on Monday called for a package of nearly $160 billion in immediate debt cancellation and aid to fund a Global Public Health Plan and Emergency Response, to help prevent millions of deaths as a result of coronavirus. Pakistan has also asked the multilateral creditors to consider debt moratorium that could be utilized to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement issued here, the Oxfam gave a five-point plan that would enable poor countries to take action to prevent the spread of disease and build the capacity of health systems to care for those affected. The pandemic has caused widespread suffering in rich countries, overwhelming some of the best healthcare systems in the...
Full ArticleOxfam calls for package of $160 bn in debt cancellation
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