A virtual coordination meeting to discuss Covid-19 disease prevention and control was held yesterday to identify the requirements of volunteers involved in the response process.
Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Thet Thet Khine, Deputy Minister U Aung Tun Khaing, Permanent Secretary and Director-General, Deputy Directors-General, volunteers working on the frontlines amid pandemic in Yangon Region and representatives from 14 charitable organizations attended the online meeting.
First, the Union Minister said that Yangon Region is densely populated and difficult to travel and thus thanked the charitable organizations for taking care of the public health at the risk of their lives.
“Mainly in the relevant townships, we would like to know the current situation of the charitable organizations on the ground as we want to know what is going on in the communities and what problems they are facing. Reporting to the relevant authorities and providing immediate assistance is also crucial,” the Union Minister added.
The Deputy Minister also called on the people to participate in the upcoming vaccination programmes as the charitable organizations are in contact with the people.
“We must work together to prevent and respond to the epidemics. In doing so, we want a network to be formed more effectively. We will take note of the submissions from the charitable representatives and submit them to the higher authorities,” the Deputy Minister continued.
Next, requirements for the volunteers including the role of volunteers plus accommodation and assistance for healthcare workers were also discussed.
Having identity cards for the volunteers, arranging PPE suits and food, solving transportation issues by having sufficient fuel for ambulances, having oxygen tanks in ambulances and providing vehicles for bringing liquid oxygen for covid-19 centres were also discussed.
Officials also focused on the volunteering network and suggestions on how to work as a team on the ground to solve the human resources problem especially for healthcare workers.
After that the Union Minister said that the presentations were very similar to the discussions between the charitable organizations and volunteers on 2 and 21 July.
“We will cooperate with the relevant departments after submitting guidance to the relevant committees regarding the requirements.
“At the national level, the Central Committee for Protection, Control and Health Care is chaired by the Chairman of the State Administration Council while the Control and Emergency Response Committee is headed by the Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council.
“Medical reports are focal points for the Ministry of Health and Sports. To listen to the voices of volunteers and to present and integrate their needs is important.
“General Administration Departments are implementing ground security, censorship cards, foodstuffs, PPEs, health protection equipment, and motor oil in each township.
“Therefore, I wish the philanthropic brothers and sisters to cooperate closely with their respective General Administration Departments,” the Union Minister added.
MNA
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