Islamabad :WHO Representative in Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala and staff visited Islamabad International Airport and distributed masks and IEC material among passengers and their relatives as part of the “Wear a mask, protect Pakistan” campaign and to promote the use of non-pharmaceutical public health measures (PHM). These preventive measures against COVID-19 are effective interventions to slow down the pandemic. Dr Mahipala also handed over masks to Airport authorities.
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The Government and Airport authorities welcomed and appreciated the WHO efforts to advocate and promote the message of mask-wearing to protect Pakistan.
WHO continuously reinforces and considers approaches that support adherence to personal COVID-19 preventive practices to help protect individuals and communities from becoming infected and prevent COVID-19 virus transmission.