09 April 2020 – Established project to manufacture ventilators

Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: The Government of South Africa established the National Ventilator Project to mobilise the country’s technical and industrial resources to manufacture non-invasive ventilators.
Full details here: https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-extension-coronavirus-covid-19-lockdown-end-april-9-apr-2020-0000