Strengthening border management in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
Description
This initiative consisted in the creation of a Protocol that would provide advice on the detection and management of travelers who could be suspected cases of COVID-19, at points of entry in the border territories between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
With the focus of managing the response to the COVID-19 epidemic at border points, it was coordinated with local authorities, a protocol was created and adapted for its application at border points as well as the creation of quarantine spaces.
Main Actions
- Protocol Development
- Implementation of the procedures indicated in the Protocol
- Adaptation of the Protocol for application at border points and creation of quarantine spaces
Beneficiaries
- Haitian migrants
- People affected by COVID-19
- Border authorities
- Public Health Ministry
Location
Dominican Republic
Haiti