The first COVID-19 case was confirmed in northwest Syria (NWS) on 9 July 2020. This marks a critical day and a real challenge to aid operations in Syria. NWS already has an exhausted health system, destroyed infrastructure, and one of the most condensed locations in the world with over 1.2 million living in displacement camps.
Relief Experts Association (UDER) as an active member of the NWS COVID-19 health taskforce, has joined other organizations in preparing for this day since March 2020. UDER developed prevention guides, trained over 890 workers and community leaders, recruited additional CHWs, and installed triage tents in health centers to reduce risks to patients and staff.
As of July 2020, UDER is dispatching 750 CHWs across northwest Syria to work with aid workers, community members and leaders to ensure that we are all working together to save the lives of 4.2 million people in NWS.
