Published : 03-04-2020
Anti-coronavirus disinfection drives have seen the day in displacement camps set up in northern Syria, where hundreds of Palestinian families have been staking shelter.
A paramedic said the campaign falls in line with initiatives launched in the country to help civilians, particularly in under-equipped displacement facilities, combat the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
AGPS is deeply concerned over an unabated outbreak of coronavirus in Syria-based refugee camps, at a time when the deadly virus continues to claim the lives of thousands of people across the globe.
Though the Syrian government reported only one case of coronavirus infection throughout the war-ravaged country, there are growing fears that a large outbreak in Palestinian refugee camps in Syria could be particularly catastrophic.
AGPS fears the coronavirus could spread quickly in overcrowded displacement camps, where neither hygiene kit nor medical equipment are accessible.
Displacement camps set up in northern Syria are especially vulnerable as most hospitals and medical facilities have been bombed, rendering them out of order.
Syria's healthcare system, among other infrastructure, has been ravaged by nine years of war.
Anti-coronavirus disinfection drives have seen the day in displacement camps set up in northern Syria, where hundreds of Palestinian families have been staking shelter.
A paramedic said the campaign falls in line with initiatives launched in the country to help civilians, particularly in under-equipped displacement facilities, combat the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
AGPS is deeply concerned over an unabated outbreak of coronavirus in Syria-based refugee camps, at a time when the deadly virus continues to claim the lives of thousands of people across the globe.
Though the Syrian government reported only one case of coronavirus infection throughout the war-ravaged country, there are growing fears that a large outbreak in Palestinian refugee camps in Syria could be particularly catastrophic.
AGPS fears the coronavirus could spread quickly in overcrowded displacement camps, where neither hygiene kit nor medical equipment are accessible.
Displacement camps set up in northern Syria are especially vulnerable as most hospitals and medical facilities have been bombed, rendering them out of order.
Syria's healthcare system, among other infrastructure, has been ravaged by nine years of war.
