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We Did It! – We stayed on the field with full staff and full capacity!

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Pandemics and epidemics
IPP
By project WHO CARES staff

"The initial difficult period of the pandemic, which we all went through together, taught me a lot. First of all, it showed me the advantage of teamwork; It gave me a good lesson in timely response and effective coordination in a crisis moment."

In the first stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was really stressful that no one knew when the virus would reach us – volunteers were the first risk group, under a constant threat of infection.

However, it is a fact that we avoided this uncommon infection even during the strongest waves of the pandemic, and this happened at the expense of full compliance with all the recommendations we received from the WHO.

 

About the author

IPP
Project WHO CARES staff

Increasing Knowledge and Partnerships on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Helpers in Pandemics and Conflicts