National
Disaster Management Agency -NDMA- has embarked on a nationwide assessment
outreach to assess the level of preparedness in response to the coronavirus
pandemic across the country.
The
countrywide tour, which starts in Kerewan in the North Bank wrapped up in
Brikama, West Coast Region, assessing the level of preparedness against the
Covid-19 pandemic in various administrative regions.
The
tour also availed the disaster agency to get first hand information with
regards to some constraints faced by stakeholders in their battle against the
deadly disease.
In
Kerewan, Sanna Dahaba, executive director of NDMA, informed the gathering that
when it comes to the management of emergency in the country, NDMA as duty
bearer has the primary responsibility to respond in two ways- epidemiological
clinical and other public health responds and humanitarian response.
“Globally,
covid-19 is causing suicide and the better we prepare, the more effective
response we can get in fighting it,” he said.
Mr
Dahaba reminded that NDMA is on a nationwide tour to share government’s
strategic plans with all stakeholders so as to combat the virus effectively.
“The
government is doing a lot by bringing a holistic coordination mechanism in
terms of response and preparedness to Covid-19,” he said.
Dahaba
reminded that everyone is vulnerable to this global pandemic, stressing the
need for active support and immediate response to safe the populace from the
pandemic.
“The
vulnerable people are very critical in fighting the deadly disease,” he added.
Ebrima
Dampha, governor of North Bank Region, expressed gratitude to government
through NDMA for the nationwide assessment, saying NBR has a vibrant Covid-19
taskforce committee ready to combat the deadly disease.
The taskforce, he added, has four
sub-committees such as resource mobilization and fund-raising committees,
coordination and communication unit, who he added, are working hard to
enlighten the masses on coronavirus preventive measures.
In
CRR, Aba Sanyang, governor of the region, said the region’s coronavirus
taskforce committee is headed by competent health personnel, who are working
hard to prevent further spread of the disease.
In
URR, Fanta BS Manneh, governor of the region, informed some of the preparations
stakeholders are doing in her region to contain the spread of the Covid-19.
Governor
Manneh indicated that since the onset the URR Covid-19 taskforce committee has
been working tirelessly to prevent further spread of the disease in the area.
