Within the frame of responding to the national preventive measures against COVID-19, the Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) in cooperation with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) conducted individual awareness raising sessions for 35 women in Beit Al’ailah Center, Aleppo.

The sessions covered general safety and preventive measures, including stressing the importance of avoiding social gatherings to limit the possibility of transmitting the virus to others, especially one’s family.

Further, a medical team (internists and gynecologists) examined the women and provided them with free of charge medications for the treatment of diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and gynecological diseases, as well as, fever medications and anti-biotics.

The Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD) visited an orphanage in Aleppo City to raise the awareness level of children about COVID-19 and perform disinfection works throughout the center.

This initiative came in response to the national preventive measures to limit the spread of the pandemic. The team conducted one-to-one awareness raising sessions covering the spread of the disease and how to take preventive measures to protect yourself and others on daily basis.

The team made sure to contain the panic of the children by educating them and here are some comments the children made at the end of the sessions:

• “I used to think that I would definitely fall sick because of the virus. However, today, I learned that there is no need for panic and exaggeration, because I know how to protect myself against this disease.”
• “I enjoyed my time today! I learned new information in my free time. It is better than feeling bored.”
• “Facing the virus with preventive measures is much better than falling prey to anxiety and panic. Preventive measures will limit its spread among us.”