Médecins Sans Frontières - WEBCLIP - Covid: MSF activities in Geneva - SQUARE

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF310632

Date taken / Date Recorded 23/03/2020 12:00 AM

Country Switzerland

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Photographer / videographer / producer Pierre-Yves Bernard

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available no

Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 2m17s

Maximum Size 720px × 720px 83.13 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist In close collaboration with the Swiss health authorities and associations that assist the most disadvantaged, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is starting activities in Geneva to help respond to the increasing needs caused by the progression of Covid-19.

MSF will provide logistical support to associations and the city services who assist marginalized people, the homeless, migrants and unaccompanied minors in Geneva. The focus will be to ensure that these groups’ reception and housing conditions are compliant with the standards of hygiene and social distancing aimed at limiting Covid-19 contamination. MSF is planning logistical assistance, including trainings for social workers and volunteers working in shelters (sleep-in) and other places of refuge. This will ensure that protective measures are followed during the distribution of basic necessities and food vouchers to around 1300 families in need.
As part of its relationship with the HUG’s emergency services, MSF has set up a mobile medical team to help strengthen the specific response to Covid-19 known as “CoviCare”. Under the coordination of the HUG, this team will provide assistance to people who have tested positive for Covid-19 but has not criteria for hospital admission and require a clinical follow up at home. The team will identify and refer complicated cases to the hospital

WEBCLIP - Covid: MSF activities in Geneva - SQUARE - ENGLISH

WEBCLIP - Covid: MSF activities in Geneva - SQUARE - ENGLISH