Covid-19 Training

The trainings covered sanitation and hygiene, neglected tropical disease, and promotional of Covid-19 materials with all community key leaders in the priority of areas in Malekula and Tanna.

The aim was to ensure participants are familiar with the Sanitation and Hygiene Manual Guideline and associated information education and communications material.

The training also includes isseminating correct information to communities.

National Health Immunization Coordinator, Simon Samson said their main challenge at the moment is to make the people in the islands confident and comfortable to receive the vaccine, especially with the circulation of misinformation on social media.

Samson said with the one-week training, Provincial Superintendents, Health Promotion Unit and Immunization officers are better equipped and have the capacity to carry out vaccinations in their communities.