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Mainstreaming gender in the COVID response: Market in Bairo de Ajuda
UNIOGBIS’s gender unit engaged the Women's Network for Peace and Security in the ECOWAS Space (REMPSECAO) to assist municipal authorities in the relocation of part of the old downtown women’s market to the less central district, to prevent crowding, and preparing the space according to good…
Social stigma associated with COVID worries the country's health authorities
Some people suspected of having contracted COVID19 refused to be tested, and the reason behind it may be related to fear or stigma, fear of being judged by their own communities. Braima, a resident of Militar neighborhood confirmed this thesis when he called an interactive UN program on Rádio Jovem…
Health professionals at the forefront of combating COVID – at risk
In Guinea Bissau, they complain about the lack of protective material and greater support for doctors and nurses because the greater the number of health professionals infected, the greater is the impact on serving the population and lower will be the capacity to serve. “They are the ones who have…
UN in Guinea-Bissau celebrates UN day with youth, turned to the future
In Guinea-Bissau, in addition to those challenges, we’ve been working hard to pave the way for a seamless transition to a non-mission setting and for the UN reconfiguration. In this context, with a modest program of celebrations, UN Day will close a series of activities organized since June to…