Rotary Guyana continues to collaborate to combat COVID-19

Just five days after collaborating with the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to put public hand washing stations at the Stabroek Market Square to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Rotary Club of Georgetown announced that they have collaborated with several businesses to launch the “Community COVID-19 Initiative.”

According to the Rotary Club, the objective is to lend a helping hand to the Public Health Ministry to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
The initiative will be implemented with guidance from The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), which are recognised as leading global experts.
Moreover, the initiative seeks to focus on expanding an effective multimedia campaign that will keep the public educated using credible information.
That information will be taken from PAHO/WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ministry of Public Health.
The organisation further stated that it will raise funds for the procurement of medical supplies for healthcare providers to meet the anticipated need.
After the fundraising, the supplies that were achieved during that period will be given to the health authorities.
“These will be given with monetary support from the business community, the initiative will seek to assist with the procurement of critical medical supplies,” the statement read.
In a release, the club said that the initiative acknowledges PAHO’s technical expertise and its important supportive role in Guyana’s healthcare system.
“To date, the Community COVID-19 Initiative has identified medical supply needs from the Ministry of Public Health and Mercy Hospital. They are also communicating with other healthcare facilities to identify their medical supply needs at this time,” the release said.
The aim of the Community COVID-19 Initiative for their multimedia campaign is to bring awareness to the general public to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
“Through multimedia platforms, the initiative will be sharing informative messages, videos and flyers to reach as many Guyanese as possible. All of these messages that will be shared with our fellow Guyanese on COVID-19 will be based on credible information published by the Ministry, PAHO/WHO, and CDC,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, its aim is to gain as much support from other businesses and they are welcoming all concerned citizens of Guyana to join the fight against COVID-19.