Our Mission is to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable individuals and communities at risk through focused, prioritized and sustainable programs and activities
.@UNFPA is providing recovery assistance after the recent floods in #Kosovo in the most affected municipality of Skenderaj/Srbica, delivering dignity/menstrual hygiene kits & maternity packs with @RedCrossKosova. Under the @UN_Kosovo recovery plan for girls & pregmant women.
The elderly continues to be one of the groups at greatest risk of experiencing severe symptoms from infection with #COVID19. Therefore, vaccination with the #COVID19 booster dose is the best way to protect against serious illness and hospitalization.
@USAIDKosovo
Health professionals play an important role in building public’s trust in vaccination. Last week Dr. Ismet Uruqi, chief of vaccination at Family Health Centern in Gjilan met with elderly to discuss the importance of getting vaccinated with #COVID19 💉booster dose.
@USAIDKosovo
.@RedCrossKosova carried out a drill today to test institutional preparedness on the Minimum Initial Services Package, a set of services that minimizes #SRH-related injury and mortality in case of emergency.
UNFPA is an active supporter in building these capacities in #Kosovo.
The Red Cross of Kosova has supported 55 families (160 orphans), mainly women heads of households with difficult economic situation, a total of:
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Family Based Livelihood Project - Donation of @krcs_org_kw & partner @OICRedNetwork
Miliona vullnetarë tanë të 🏥 dhe GJK janë vërtetësisht të pandalshëm. #Unstoppable.
Pavarësisht krizave dhe llojit të tyre, ata janë aty. Për gjithkënd në nevojë.
Kryqi i Kuq i Kosovës falenderon përzemërsisht të gjithë vullnetarët për punën dhe kontributin e tyre. ♥️
The RCK in cooperation with the Ministry of Health in and with the support of UNFPA is strengthening the capacities in the Primary Health Care for Minimum Initial Package of sexual and reproductive health services (MISP) by training 209👨⚕️👩⚕️professionals.
@MSH_GovKS@UnfpaKosovo
Minister of Health Dr. Rifat Latifi, met today the volunteers of the Red Cross of Kosova at the Vaccination Center.
He thanked the volunteers for their work, at the same time stressed that he recognizes the importance of the Red Cross and said that he is proud of the volunteers.
The Red Cross of Kosova volunteers are knocking on every door, every day, in order to promote the anti-COVID-19 vaccination. These days we were in the villages of the Municipality of Ranilug, meeting the Serb community and informing them about the importance of vaccination.
Over 100 First Aid Instructors are relicensed
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The Red Cross of Kosova is re-licensing more than 100 instructors who will hold first aid courses throughout the territory of the Republic of Kosovo.
#Firstaid#Kosovo#Health
Fifty-two volunteers are trained in Tracing Service procedures
The Red Cross of Kosova trained 52 volunteers for the Tracing Service procedures from 26 branches of the Red Cross.
The International Committee of the Red Cross - Mission in Pristina, supported the training.
@ICRC
Her Excellency The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Mrs. Vjosa Osmani during her visit to the vaccination center "1 Tetori" met with Volunteers of Red Cross of Kosova
The President congratulated and thanked the volunteers for their work and commitment.
@VjosaOsmaniPRKS
104 volunteers of @RedCrossKosova are trained&ready to be deployed on field to visit 2500 most vulnerable families though🚪to🚪campaign to raise awareness on the importance of #COVID19 vaccination,provide support for vaccination appointments &transportation to vaccination centers
The most vulnerable families are being reached by volunteers of @RedCrossKosova through🚪to🚪 campaign w/ information&support for COVID-19 vaccination. Until now, we've reached +450 families&supported 437 individuals to register in vaccination platform w/ support of @USAIDKosovo
The passion and energy of the volunteers of @RedCrossKosova is bringing results in the community. They are making things happen. Only in two weeks in Mitrovica Region, 107 people were reached with messages on vaccination against the #COVID19. @USAIDKosovo#TogetherWeCan#maskup
In an effort to #vaccinate more people against COVID-19, a door-to-door #campaign is launched for #vulnerable groups in Kosovo.
In 2 months of the campaign, 16,538 people are reached and another 2,850 are vaccinated with the support of UNICEF Kosovo & funds from @USAIDKosovo.