All citizens must walk hand in hand, in unity, as ‘Enn sel lepep kont COVID-19’ to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic, stressed the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, today, at the launching the National Awareness Campaign on COVID-19 at the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex.

The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Ms Christine Umutoni; the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Alan Ganoo; the Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation, Mr Stephan Toussaint; the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal; and the World Health Organization’s representative, Dr Laurent Musango, were also present.

An initiative of the Government Information Service in collaboration with the UN, the Ministry of Health and Wellness, and the National Youth Council, this campaign aims at sensitising the population on the importance of sanitary measures and protocols in the fight against the COVID-19. It will span over a period of three months, that is, from 24 May to 31 July 2021. The theme retained for this campaign is Enn sel lepep kont COVID-19.

The Prime Minister pointed out that the campaign should reach every citizen including children and youth, so that everyone is protected. The ultimate objective is to mobilise all citizens to break the chain of transmission, he reiterated.

He expressed thankfulness to the UN Resident Coordinator for extending support to the campaign.

All citizens, he said, have an essential role to play to avoid any resurgence of COVID-19 cases. The Authorities, he added, have acted promptly in putting in place several measures to curb the propagation of the pandemic.

For her part, the UN Resident Coordinator, underlined the UN’s participation brings international solidarity and perspective to this campaign which necessitates an all-society approach to reduce the spread of the virus and boost the economy.

This campaign, she said, stresses on the message that no one will ever be truly safe until everyone is safe.

Source: Government Information Service

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