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Highlights of the PPC led UMEED Network's Rapid Response during COVID-19
Rapid and well-coordinated response between the network partners, reflected in the cases of timely delivery of food supply to stranded Nepali migrants in Thallisain, Pauri-Garhwal. Kumaon Vani reported on migrants with no food or shelter. PPC took this issue to GOU via an enabling IAS officer and the state’s COVID-19 Control Room. Remedial action was immediately taken.
During week one of lockdown 1.0, a video went viral claiming that the presence of a black stone outside one’s home would prevent COVID-19. Mandakini Ki Aawaz was inundated with calls. Immediately, on behalf of the UMEED Network PPC, reached out to the Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC). Within 2 hours, the Director, Dr. Durgesh Pant was live on the station, sensitively squashing this fake news.
This was at a time when government provided quarantine centres were clearly stretched beyond capacity and migrants were being indiscriminately released to travel into the hills. -- Thanks to Radio Khushi’s timely interview with a returning migrant from Mumbai and his 30-member joint family (half of them testing COVID positive while in institutional quarantine), a case of potential community transmission was averted. PPC ensured that – the vital information of their COVID-19 test results reached the state machinery and the group was not allowed to travel into their home districts until they were 100% COVID-19 free.
Highlights of the PPC led UMEED Network's Rapid Response during COVID-19
Rapid and well-coordinated response between the network partners, reflected in the cases of timely delivery of food supply to stranded Nepali migrants in Thallisain, Pauri-Garhwal. Kumaon Vani reported on migrants with no food or shelter. PPC took this issue to GOU via an enabling IAS officer and the state’s COVID-19 Control Room. Remedial action was immediately taken.
During week one of lockdown 1.0, a video went viral claiming that the presence of a black stone outside one’s home would prevent COVID-19. Mandakini Ki Aawaz was inundated with calls. Immediately, on behalf of the UMEED Network PPC, reached out to the Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC). Within 2 hours, the Director, Dr. Durgesh Pant was live on the station, sensitively squashing this fake news.
This was at a time when government provided quarantine centres were clearly stretched beyond capacity and migrants were being indiscriminately released to travel into the hills. -- Thanks to Radio Khushi’s timely interview with a returning migrant from Mumbai and his 30-member joint family (half of them testing COVID positive while in institutional quarantine), a case of potential community transmission was averted. PPC ensured that – the vital information of their COVID-19 test results reached the state machinery and the group was not allowed to travel into their home districts until they were 100% COVID-19 free.
