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UNMISS Chief David Shearer briefing the UN Security Council on the situation in South Sudan.
Juba, 23 June 2020: The impact of COVID-19 risks undermining the fragile health system in South Sudan, causing the death of many more people from preventable health problems than the virus itself, said the Special Representative of the Secretary
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 283 - 12 -18 June
A joint UNMISS patrol handing over face masks to the COVID-19 taskforce in Tambura, Western Equatoria.
As part of its support to the state-led fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has handed over 500 re-usable face masks to the taskforce combatting the virus in Tambura County in Western Equatoria.
One of the biggest challenges faced by health authorities around the world is finding a safe space to isolate, monitor and treat patients suffering from COVID-19.
“We did not have an ambulance before. This ambulance is going to bring a lot of changes to how we operate here. Now we can go out to the counties and directly respond to COVID-19 cases.”
UNMISS has donated two vehicles to a health and isolation centre in Wau to help mitigate the effects of COVID-19.
UNMISS has provided an ambulance and a rapid response vehicle to the state COVID-19 task force in Wau, Western Bahr El-Ghazal State.
This truck, full of key messaging in different languages and formats on how to prevent COVID-19, will play a vital role in fighting the virus in Eastern Equatoria.
“I commend the United Nations Mission in South Sudan for fighting the spread of the Coronavirus in Eastern Equatoria state.
In Warrap, UNMISS and partners have recently launched a much-needed isolation centre project.
With cases of COVID-19 increasing in South Sudan, UNMISS continues to make all efforts to support the national-led response to the virus.
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 282 - 11 June
UNMISS has organised a 500-radio distribution exercise for some 35 communities spread across Tonj, Twic and Gogrial aimed at bolstering community engagement and ensuring the health and safety of the host populations the mission is mandated to serve across South Sudan.
“As COVID-19 spreads, a tsunami of misinformation, hate, scapegoating and scare-mongering has been unleashed,” warns Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General.