Press Release
WHO Country Office in Azerbaijan and ASAN Volunteers have launched a mask distribution campaign
22 January 2021
- As part of the campaign, ASAN Volunteers will distribute 100,000 medical masks and flyers on correct mask use provided by WHO to the visitors of the 5 ASAN Service centers located in Baku.
The campaign aims to emphasize the importance of mask-wearing in tackling the spread of COVID-19 and to give recommendations on the proper use and storage of medical masks and masks made of fabric.
Recently there has been a steady decline in new daily COVID-19 cases in Azerbaijan which is a very positive development. To maintain this positive trend, WHO and ASAN Volunteers reiterate the importance of wearing a mask and urge people to comply with existing requirements for the use of masks in the country.
Earlier, the WHO provided 2.5 million masks to the Ministry of Health, TABIB, and several government agencies and non-governmental organizations working with vulnerable groups.
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