DEAD
SEA — The Ministry of Interior, in cooperation with the government of
Norway and the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Jordan, launched Saturday a
youth volunteer work team to combat the coronavirus (
COVID-19) pandemic,
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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The
team will work with local communities with the aim of increasing vaccination
rates and raising awareness of preventive measures to confront the coronavirus
pandemic in the Kingdom.
The
initiative aims to form a team of 240 trained and qualified young volunteers,
male and female, from all governorates in the country.
The
volunteers will undergo capacity-building training courses in order to qualify
them to work at the local level to raise awareness. They will be accompanied by
field inspection teams of the Interior Ministry with the aim of encouraging
citizens to register for the coronavirus vaccine and raise awareness of other
preventive measures to safeguard against infection.
Sixty
volunteers representing the governorates of Balqa, Jerash, and Madaba
participated in the first phase of the launch.
In
a speech at the launch, Interior Minister Mazen Faraya reviewed key government
efforts to address the pandemic from the outbreak of the virus till today.
Faraya
pointed out that the fight against the pandemic began with modest capabilities,
but it has proven successful in reducing the impact of the pandemic on society,
economically and socially and the country was able to deal with the
repercussions of the pandemic from various aspects.
He
said the government established three hospitals during the crisis, and employed
a large number of doctors, nurses and medical staff. "This was done so
that we would not reach a stage where the afflicted could not find a hospital
bed. We have passed the difficult phase and have now reached the stage of
economic and social openness," Faraya said.
He
pointed out that all service sectors, industrial and educational institutions
are open and operating in accordance with the approved health protocol, and
this proves the efficacy of the measures taken.
With
regard to receiving vaccinations, Faraya confirmed that state agencies, under
the directives and vigorous follow-up of Crown Prince Hussein and the prime minister,
made great efforts to secure vaccinations, establish vaccination centers, and
motivate citizens and other residents in the Kingdom to take the vaccine, to
reduce the risk of infection for individuals and society.
Faraya
said that the youth work team will have the main task of assisting the
administrative governors and concerned authorities in each governorate to
educate citizens on the vaccine, raising the level of awareness of the
importance of being vaccinated, and checking to ensure compliance with defense
orders, “so that we can overcome the effects of the pandemic and ensure the
continuation of opening sectors and the return of daily life back to
normal."
"The
coronavirus is more than just a health crisis because it directly affects
societies and economies at their core. The Jordanian government has done an
amazing job providing vaccines to all residents,” Norwegian Ambassador to
Jordan, Espen Lindbeck, said.
The
ambassador expressed hope that this initiative supported by Norway in
cooperation with the
UNDP and the Ministry of Interior will encourage more
people to register for the vaccine and raise awareness about preventive
measures, which is essential for society to recover and open up in a safe way.
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