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Alerta Roja
Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ante la confirmación por las autoridades guatemaltecas del primer caso de Coronavirus (COVID-19) en Guatemala, Cruz Roja Guatemalteca eleva su alerta institucional a Roja con el objetivo de apoyar las acciones de respuesta de manera oportuna y eficaz.

Cruz Roja Guatemalteca como auxiliar de los poderes públicos en el ámbito humanitario se mantiene en estrecha coordinación con las autoridades guatemaltecas contribuyendo con lo establecido por el Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social en el Plan para la Prevención, Contención y Respuesta a casos de Coronavirus (COVID-19) en Guatemala.

Cruz Roja Guatemalteca recomienda a la población mantener la calma, continuar con las medidas preventivas de infecciones respiratorias, estar informada a través de canales oficiales, evitar propagar rumores e información falsa, y sobre todo evitar la estigmatización y discriminación asociada a dicha enfermedad.

Guatemala, 14 de marzo de 2020

Migration

Humanitarian assistance on the migratory route is offered as part of the Migration Program. At the same time, awareness of risk factors is promoted; locally initiatives in the strengthening of communities are also developed.

Topics

Education and Awareness

Education is such a fundamental component to prevent risk factors in the intervention of the migratory phenomenon. It is a tool that contributes to diminish vulnerability, social discrimination and violence against people on the migratory route, using a preventive approach to risk dynamics.



Humanitarian Aid

It consists in providing aid to refugees in transit and returning migrant population with pre-hospital care services, guidance on risk factors on the migratory route, phone calls to contact relatives, transport services to their homes and accommodations.



Restoring Family Links (RFL)

Nowadays, RFL takes place in an ever-changing environment, so the Movement must accept and adapt to such changes. “Restoring Family Links” is an expression that comprises a wide range of actions, each of them intended to alleviate the suffering of separation from loved ones.