Supermarket Purchase Decorum Campaign
Sri Lank imposed curfew, A.K.A a “lockdown” in a few districts prone vulnerable to the global pandemic. Following this decision by the government, the general public started panic purchasing at all retail supermarkets as well as self-made boutiques island-wide, causing chaos amidst the
CBi and A-PAD Cross Border Best Practices COVID-19
A-PAD’s connectivity in the region and globally has allowed networks to share best practices in preventing and responding to COVID-19 pandemic. A-PAD country platforms in the Asia Pacific Region connected immediately in sharing information, response, best practices and cross border logistic support. While
Special Corona Care Facility for Pregnant Mothers – A Commitment from A-PAD
Family Health Bureau, the National Agency providing maternal and child health care to pregnant mothers of Sri Lanka has initiated a project in establishing a Corona care Facility for Mothers. The facility has completed renovations and is currently been equipped to accommodate pregnant
COVID-19 Emergency Call Centre
Following the rapid outbreak of the global pandemic in Sri Lanka, a streamlined effort to handle the general public, foreign nationals and officials was in great need. Therefore, a 24-hour emergency call centre was set up at the Disaster Management Center (DMC) with
A-PAD Board Emergency Meeting on Regional Partnerships in Fighting the Pandemic
An emergency board meeting was called for by A-PAD regional members in order to call for immediate action to contain the Corona virus and also respond to proactively than the current trend of being reactive. In doing so, the member country heads unveiled