{"id":11095,"date":"2022-03-06T08:21:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T08:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/joined-forces-towards-covid-19-preventive-measures"},"modified":"2022-03-06T10:29:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T10:29:10","slug":"joined-forces-towards-covid-19-preventive-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/joined-forces-towards-covid-19-preventive-measures","title":{"rendered":"Joined-forces towards COVID-19 preventive measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The Lesotho Red Cross Society (LRCS) has collaborated with the United Nations International Children\u2019s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to advance COVID-19 responsive programmes on<\/p>\n<p>Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE). The programme will also extend to Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services to 300 schools and 150 communities in six districts.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to the statement released by the LRCS this week. With the total injection of M11.9 million, M2.5 million will be directed to RCCE activities<\/p>\n<p>and M9.4 million will go towards WASH initiatives. \u201cThe Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) project is aimed at strengthening community-level risk communication, coordination structures and critical WASH<\/p>\n<p>services and supplies to respond to and control COVID-19 infections in six districts,\u201d reads LRCS statement in pertinent part. The beneficiary districts are: Maseru, Qacha\u2019s Nek, Leribe, Mafeteng, Mokhotlong and Quthing.<\/p>\n<p>The LRCS said the WASH project \u201caims to improve hygiene infrastructure and behavior in schools\u201d. The project will be rolled out at schools in Qacha\u2019s Nek, Thaba-Tseka, Mokhotlong and Butha-Buthe.<\/p>\n<p>About 300 primary and high schools will have permanent hand washing facilities installed in their premises, a move which will enhance hand washing practices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u201cUNICEF has been preparing and responding to the epidemic of COVID-19 around the world, knowing<\/p>\n<p>that the virus could spread to children in any country or community. We continue to work with governments and partners to stop transmission of the virus, and to keep children and their families safe,\u201d\u201d said Anurita Bains<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF Country Representative. LRCS is the humanitarian organisation which aims to cushion against and offer capacitation towards crisis responses mitigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\">Lesotho<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. The Lesotho Red Cross Society (LRCS) has collaborated with the United Nations International Children\u2019s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to advance COVID-19 responsive programmes on Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE). The programme will also extend to Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services to 300 schools and 150 communities in six districts. 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