Published : 13-04-2020
Palestinian refugees in Syria have lashed out at UNRWA over its unresponsiveness regarding their calls for urgent anti-coronavirus drives.
The refugees said the sterilization campaigns and precautionary measures carried out by UNRWA do not protect civilians against COVID-19 contaminations.
The refugees have appealed to the Agency to provide them with detergents, disinfectants, along with vital relief items. They also demanded that the Agency carry out home check-ups to identify coronavirus contaminations and transfer patients to medical quarantines.
They further appealed for urgent cash and food assistance to vulnerable families.
Over recent weeks, UNRWA has embarked on a campaign to disinfect displacement camps in Syria in response to COVID-19 outbreak.
The Syrian government has reported only 25 cases of confirmed COVID-19 tests and two deaths from the virus.
Earlier, the government shut down schools, parks, restaurants and various public institutions, and called off army conscription.
Syria's healthcare system, among other infrastructure, has been ravaged by nine years of war.
Palestinian refugees in Syria have lashed out at UNRWA over its unresponsiveness regarding their calls for urgent anti-coronavirus drives.
The refugees said the sterilization campaigns and precautionary measures carried out by UNRWA do not protect civilians against COVID-19 contaminations.
The refugees have appealed to the Agency to provide them with detergents, disinfectants, along with vital relief items. They also demanded that the Agency carry out home check-ups to identify coronavirus contaminations and transfer patients to medical quarantines.
They further appealed for urgent cash and food assistance to vulnerable families.
Over recent weeks, UNRWA has embarked on a campaign to disinfect displacement camps in Syria in response to COVID-19 outbreak.
The Syrian government has reported only 25 cases of confirmed COVID-19 tests and two deaths from the virus.
Earlier, the government shut down schools, parks, restaurants and various public institutions, and called off army conscription.
Syria's healthcare system, among other infrastructure, has been ravaged by nine years of war.
