World Vision is partnering with UN agencies, the World Bank, and the local government to coordinate the response to COVID-19 in Senegal. In addition to training district health managers on COVID-19 prevention and management, we are producing a guide for community health workers to be distributed to 30,000 local health workers.

Response measures include:

Providing information on COVID-19 prevention to 11,500 people through home visits from trained community health workers.

Strengthening health facilities treating COVID-19 patients by providing face masks, hand sanitizer, soap, blankets, mosquito nets and mats

Distributing hygiene kits and providing nutritional support for vulnerable families.

Providing personal protective equipment to defense forces on the border.

Collaborating with other humanitarian organizations to advocate for the protection of children’s rights throughout the COVID-19 response