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UNICEF supports Covid-19-hit people in Vietnam
  • | dtinews.vn | May 27, 2020 11:00 AM
UNICEF on Tuesday distributed life-saving supplies to support more than 340,000 vulnerable people –mainly children who are hardest hit by the Covid-19 and other diseases in Vietnam.



Rana Flowers delivers the supplies to people in Soc Trang Province. Photo by UNICEF

The supplies included soap bars, hand sanitisers, and ceramic water filters that will be available in schools, commune health centres and communities in seven provinces, including Soc Trang, Ben Tre, Ninh Thuan, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Gia Lai, and Kon Tum.

“As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, the hand washing practices that are now well established in Vietnam must continue, while we remain vigilant to fight the spread of this and any disease that threatens children’s health and well-being,” said Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Vietnam.

The distribution of supplies was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and will be complemented by additional distributions in the following weeks. The supplies are accompanied by information material about proper handwashing and hygiene practices to help people and children stay safe.

“Hand-washing has never been more important than in the Covid-19 pandemic. However, many children and their families cannot do this simple act as clean water and basic hygiene facilities remain out of reach”, added Rana Flowers during a handover ceremony in Soc Trang Province.

The crisis in the Mekong Delta provinces is compounded by the drought and saltwater intrusion that has challenged the region since 2019.

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