KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has mobilized volunteers at 13 places of the Kathmandu Valley from today for raising public awareness on prevention and control of COVID-19.
Ministry spokesperson Dr Jageshwor Gautam said volunteers have been mobilized to organize public awareness programs for the communities of these places in view of the spread of coronavirus infection.
The volunteers will go to these places and sensitize the local communities through awareness programs and urge them to be safe from COVID-19.
The Ministry is conducting public awareness programs as the COVID-19 infection is found increasing daily in the Valley.
Dr Gautam shared that two volunteers each from the public health, Nepal Scouts and the Ministry will travel in a vehicle to places that are mostly crowded, and raise awareness to be safe from COVID-19.
According to him, volunteers would be mobilised at Koteshwor, Kalimati, New Buspark, Balkhu, Chabahil, Ratna Park, Maitidevi, Maharajgunj, Patan, Lagankhel, Gwarko, Satdobato and all the municipalities of Bhaktapur for this purpose. He added that the public awareness program would be run for about a week.
The volunteers will go to these places that are usually more crowded and spread awareness messages through megaphone. They will also teach the public there on the correct way of using the face masks and sanitizer.
Besides, conducting programs promoting public health, the volunteers will also distribute health information and education materials related to COVID-19. The Ministry has requested the Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur district administrations for necessary cooperation and coordination in volunteer mobilization.
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