Risk Assessment Report – 03 june 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 03 june 2020
Rapid Risk Assessment
June 03, 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 03 june 2020
Time Period Covered June 03, 2020 - June 03, 2020
- World Health Organization’s (WHO) has published a new operational guidance on maintaining essential health services, which provides recommendations for practical actions that countries can take at national, sub-regional and local levels to reorganize and safely maintain access to high-quality, essential health services during the pandemic.
- During the 1 June media briefing, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to disruptions in services for treatment of non-communicable diseases in many countries. The COVID-19 response must be inclusive of the healthcare needs of people living with these diseases
- According to Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister on June 2, Indonesia cancelled the haj pilgrimage this year for people in the world's largest Muslimmajority nation due to concerns over the coronavirus. Each year hundreds of thousands of Indonesians go on the haj to Saudi Arabia, where Islam's two holiest sites -- Mecca and Medina -- are located. In addition, commuter line operator PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) has asserted that it will maintain COVID-19 health protocols as Jakarta and its satellite cities brace for the transition to the so-called “new normal” period. Wearing a mask in stations and inside trains will remain mandatory, as well as the physical distancing measures and body temperature checks. The KCI has also provided more hand-washing facilities in stations. Hand sanitizer will also be available both in stations and carried by officers on trains.
- 1.16 million doses of routine immunization vaccines funded by Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sports and procured through UNICEF arrived at the Yangon International Airport on June 1 to support the resumption of immunization services across Myanmar. The UNICEF chartered cargo flight arranged with the cooperation of Scanned Global Logistics also brought the second batch of 10,000 COVID-19 test kits and other supplies as part of UNICEF’s ongoing support to the Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) to scale up testing capacity and fight the pandemic
Risk Assessment Report – 03 june 2020