Published : 20-03-2020
Palestinian refugees in Syria have appealed to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to take precautionary measures in order to prevent a swift propagation of the coronavirus.
The refugees also appealed to the Agency to provide them with detergents, disinfectants, and paper napkins, and to carry out sterilization drives.
They said UNRWA should declare a state of emergency in its clinics and health centers in all of its fields of operations and around the clock and to equip clinic rooms for quarantines and intensive care.
The refugees also demanded that the Agency carry out home check-ups to identify coronavirus contaminations and transfer patients to medical quarantines.
The further appealed for urgent cash and food assistance to vulnerable families.
Palestinian refugees in Syria have appealed to the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to take precautionary measures in order to prevent a swift propagation of the coronavirus.
The refugees also appealed to the Agency to provide them with detergents, disinfectants, and paper napkins, and to carry out sterilization drives.
They said UNRWA should declare a state of emergency in its clinics and health centers in all of its fields of operations and around the clock and to equip clinic rooms for quarantines and intensive care.
The refugees also demanded that the Agency carry out home check-ups to identify coronavirus contaminations and transfer patients to medical quarantines.
The further appealed for urgent cash and food assistance to vulnerable families.
