South Sudan Prepares for COVID-19

April 20, 2020 South SudanAs part of the country’s COVID-19 taskforce, IntraHealth International is partnering with South Sudan to help develop the nation’s preparedness and response plan and enact immediate measures to mitigate the spread of the disease.As of April 20, 2020,South Sudan had reported only four cases of COVID-19. But the government is continuing with preparations to control the disease and prevent it from spreading. And IntraHealth ' s staff are ready to support.“We are directly supporting the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 incident management team and are participating in the technical working groups with many key partners,” says Alfred Okiria, IntraHealth’s strategic information project director in South Sudan.“We are collaborating in taskforce meetings, risk communication, and strategic information to inform the response.”The team participated in drafting the country’s COVID-19 preparedness and response plan and risk communication strategy; reviewed and adapted information, education, and communication materials (which were printed and distributed throughout the country by UNICEF and the World Health Organization); and helped develop messaging for the media, including SMS messages for telecommunication companies." We use data-driven strategies and creative approaches that help us reach more people. "Additionally, members of IntraHealth’s team are on the country’s COVID-19 data ...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: South Sudan COVID-19 Source Type: news