Kuntaur
Area Council on Wednesday donated sanitary materials to five health facilities
in Central River Region-North. The donated materials were worth over fifteen
thousand dalasis.
Chief
executive officer, Pa Nfansu Darboe said at the presentation that the purpose
of the donation is to contribute to strengthening of the COVID-19 pandemic
prevention measures, saying maintaining cleanliness at all time can help in
containing the spread of Coronavirus.
Chairman
Saikou Jawara spoke extensively on the importance of cleanliness, saying the
items would help them greatly in curbing the spread of the deadly virus. He
implored on the people of the area to adhere to safety precaution measures as
advised by health personnel.
Receiving
the items, on behalf of the regional director of health, Sanna Jawla, public
health assistant at Kuntaur health center, commended the Council’s management
for their magnanimity.
He
called on the people to stay safe by regularly washing their hands with soap
and water in order to stem the spread of the virus.