26 May 2020 – Red Cross volunteers raised awareness on COVID-19 in 782,000 households

Type of Intervention: Advisory, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Education and awareness
Level of Jurisdiction: Provincial
Lead People/Agency: Faustin Kabangu, provincial secretary of the Red Cross, announced to the CPA. According to him, the volunteers of the DRC Red Cross sensitized for 1 month, 782 thousand households on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the city of Mbuji-Mayi. All layers of the population were targeted, through the door-to-door strategy, where households were invited to observe the barrier rules in the fight against COVID-19.

Overview: Around 782 thousand households made aware of COVID-19 in Mbuji-Mayi
Full details here: https://acpcongo.com/index.php/2020/05/26/environ-782-mille-menages-sensibilises-sur-le-covid-19-a-mbuji-mayi/

Type of Justification: Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Public Opinion (e.g. consultations, opinion polling)