Qatar – 916,650 benefit from the QRCS response to Covid-19 in Panama

(MENAFN – Gulf Times) The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded a Covid-19 pandemic control project in Panama for a total cost of $ 20,000.
The project is aimed at supporting public authorities and compatriots in the fight against Covid-19; reach out to vulnerable communities that have high sources of coronavirus contamination; and the provision of food, medical and protective assistance in inaccessible areas, QRCS said in a statement.
As part of the project, packages of food, personal protective equipment, cleaning products and medicines were distributed under the supervision of Larissa Rodríguez, director general of the Panamanian Red Cross.
About 916,650 people were contacted directly (51% men and 49% women) in three provinces: Colon, Panama Oeste and Veraguas, which cover more than 80% of the country’s total population severely affected by the pandemic, the note notes.
Several partners were involved in the implementation of the project, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Spanish Red Cross.
Additionally, Panamanian Red Cross volunteers have launched community awareness campaigns to send messages to the public about the risks and prevention of the virus.
An all-terrain vehicle was purchased to help with the humanitarian work of the Panamanian Red Cross Emergency Operations Center.
The project is part of the QRCS initiative to support national companies in 22 countries on six continents, aimed at protecting 320,000 people from the virus, with a total budget of QR2,236,827, the statement adds.
These countries are Palestine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Laos, Vanuatu, Ethiopia, Chad, Senegal, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Mali, Sierra Leone, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Venezuela, El Salvador, Peru and Panama.
The list of activities conducted by QRCS in support of these countries includes the provision of equipment and supplies for healthcare facilities, the provision of medicines and medical supplies, protection for medical professionals and volunteers, and the provision of food and shelter for the families most affected by the loss. income and supply of protective supplies (masks, gloves, disinfectants, etc.).

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