SILVER SPRING, MD (February 6, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is stepping up emergency response efforts to assist victims of the powerful earthquake that struck southern Türkiye (Turkey) and north-west Syria just before sunrise on Monday, February 6. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and nearly 80 aftershocks devastated the region near Nurdagl and […]
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Türkiye and Syria Earthquake: ADRA Mobilizes to Aid Thousands of Victims
SILVER SPRING, MD (February 6, 2023) – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is stepping up emergency response efforts to assist victims of the powerful earthquake that struck southern Türkiye (Turkey) and north-west Syria just before sunrise on Monday, February 6. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and nearly 80 aftershocks devastated the region near Nurdagl and […]
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Our Emergency Response Already Underway
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Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: Our Emergency Response Already Underway
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HORN OF AFRICA FOOD CRISIS 2023:
ADRA’s Humanitarian Action Plan Alleviates Hunger in African Countries The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has launched its 2023 hunger relief emergency plan to reach the Horn of Africa’s most vulnerable children, families, and individuals. The region is experiencing its worst drought in decades, with four consecutive dry seasons threatening the lives of millions […]
Cash is Critical to Fighting Hunger in Somalia
The Horn of Africa is in a hunger crisis and no country has been hit harder than Somalia. ● 90% of the country’s districts are gripped by devastating drought conditions. ● Most of the grain Somalia depends on has been cut off by Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. ● Conflict, insecurity, and crippling […]
ADRA EMERGENCY RELIEF OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY TO ASSIST EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN INDONESIA
ADRA responds to help thousands of Indonesians affected by the massive earthquake that struck the country on Monday, November 21.
Emergency Response
This post was originally published on ADRA.
Our COVID-19 Response in Haiti, South Sudan and Ukraine
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The first objective in our COVID-19 programs was to ensure that the healthcare facilities were prepared for a COVID-19 outbreak in their region. The DotW team carried out training sessions to prepare healthcare staff and community health workers on COVID-19. These sessions focused on IPC strategies (quarantine, isolation, etc) as well as providing information on the COVID-19 virus including its etiology, transmission, symptoms, risk, diagnosis and treatment. Staff were also trained on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), particularly within the context of COVID-19.
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Another key aspect of our COVID-19 response was raising community awareness by disseminating information about the virus to the public so that individuals were better equipped to recognize symptoms, prevent infection and seek out treatment. DotW prepared messages and presentations that were shared on the TV, radio, and across various social media platforms like Facebook. DotW had additionally partnered with local community leaders and organizations that could further amplify the message.
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Our COVID-19 Response in Haiti, South Sudan and Ukraine
Infection, Prevention and Control
The first objective in our COVID-19 programs was to ensure that the healthcare facilities were prepared for a COVID-19 outbreak in their region. The DotW team carried out training sessions to prepare healthcare staff and community health workers on COVID-19. These sessions focused on IPC strategies (quarantine, isolation, etc) as well as providing information on the COVID-19 virus including its etiology, transmission, symptoms, risk, diagnosis and treatment. Staff were also trained on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), particularly within the context of COVID-19.
Besides training healthcare staff on COVID-19, Doctors of the World donated Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) supplies like PPE as well as medicine and medical equipment to the various healthcare facilities it supported in Haiti, Ukraine and South Sudan.
Another key aspect of our COVID-19 response was raising community awareness by disseminating information about the virus to the public so that individuals were better equipped to recognize symptoms, prevent infection and seek out treatment. DotW prepared messages and presentations that were shared on the TV, radio, and across various social media platforms like Facebook. DotW had additionally partnered with local community leaders and organizations that could further amplify the message.
In Ukraine, Doctors of the World organized phone consultations where individuals could call and receive the necessary information about COVID-19, as well as launched a video competition among children on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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