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IDB supports health care system of Nicaragua as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic
By Guy José Bendaña-Guerrero & Asociados
With the goal of boosting the response capacity of the Nicaraguan health care system, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reitarates its support to the country providing USD$43 million from its Immediate Response of Public Health to Contain and Control Coronavirus and Mitigate its Effect on the Provision of the Service in NIcaragua.The actions of the program will contribute to reduce the rates of morbidity and mortality from the coronavirus and ease the indirect health care effects of the pandemic, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable populations. The project will focus on three areas: boosting detection and monitoring of COVID-19 cases, strengthening efforts to break the chain of transmission of the disease, and enhancing the country's ability to provide services.In order to improve the detection and monitoring of cases, financing will be provided to strength 15 laboratories through the purchase of equipment and overhauling of the infrastructure of four of them. Health personnel will be trained to give coronavirus tests and implement health care protocols. Support will be given to modernizing emergency rooms, hospitalization and intensive care units in 12 hospitals so they care better for patients with COVID-19. These hospitals include ones in Río San Juan, Siuna and others that provide care for indigenous and afrodescendant people.
The project will finance the updating, creation and implementation of protocols for monitoring and addressing the pandemic nationwide, in accordance with standards by international organizations, and the delivery of equipment and medical supplies around the country. Additionally, it will also boost Nicaragua's ability to collect and share information about the spread of the virus in the country.
In order to quickly meet the needs derived from the pandemic, the project will have operative support from two international agencies during the implementation stage, in accordance with the activities defined for each of them: the United Nations Office for Project Services and the Panamerican Health Organization. The project also calls for the hiring of an independent agency to verify the proper execution of the plan's work and investments.
Guy José Bendaña-Guerrero & Asociados
GUY JOSE BENDAÑA GUERRERO & ASOCIADOS has a long and prosperous tradition in the field of intellectual property (IP) in Nicaragua, with roots that go back to more than 100 years, resulting on long-term relationships with renowned clients and attorneys worldwide.
The firm has its origins in the law firm Henry Caldera & Henry Caldera-Pallais, founded in 1907 by Mr. Henry Caldera. That same year of 1907, through the efforts of Mr. Caldera, Nicaragua had its first Trademark Law. In the late 1930’s, Mr. Caldera’s oldest son, Dr. Henry Caldera-Pallais, after studying law in Nicaragua, attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated as a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney. Dr. Caldera-Pallais in 1964 was a founding member of the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), the first regional intellectual property organization in the Americas. The firm continued to grow during the administration of Dr. Franklin Caldera, son of Dr. Caldera-Pallais, who obtained his doctoral degree in law from the Universidad Centroamericana in 1973.
Since 1985 the current partners, Dr. Guy José Bendaña Guerrero and Mrs. Blanca Aragón de Bendaña, took over the management of the firm. Dr. Bendaña Guerrero, Director of the firm, has distinguished himself as one of the most respected authorities in Central America in the field of intellectual property and law in general, being the author of several books such as “Course of Industrial Property Law”, “Study of the new Laws of Industrial Property” and “New Study of Contracts “, among others. Mrs. Aragón de Bendaña has served as the firm’s general manager and, thanks to her excellent management, the firm has been in constant growth, with a highly qualified staff committed to excellence. Since 1996, partner Julián José Bendaña Aragón joined the firm, and has been standing out as one of the most recognized attorneys in the field of intellectual property.
We have adapted to the constant change of the business world, supporting our clients in finding the most appropriate legal solutions for each moment. The firm distinguishes itself by understanding the needs of its clients, offering personalized service and adding value to its activities.
Nowadays we continue to be the leading firm in Nicaragua in the area of intellectual property, and at the same time, we have been consolidating other areas of service within the civil, commercial and labor fields, as well as litigation and consulting in general. The firm is well positioned to guarantee a pragmatic service that meets the requirements of the most demanding clients.
