UNICEF Georgia COVID-19 Situation Report No. 33 reporting period 19 Dec 2020 - 20 Jan 2021
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• With financial support from USAID, all rural primary health care (PHC) doctors will enhance their knowledge on
COVID-19 prevention and management through a centralised communication platform. UNICEF is providing
internet access to 1,000 rural health clinics – please see WEEKLY FOCUS on page 4.
• UNICEF, in partnership with Caritas Czech Republic, is carrying out trainings for 1,300 rural PHC professionals
in the management of suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 cases as well as conducting remote maternal and child
health consultations.
• UNICEF handed over 1,050 boxes of food and hygiene supplies to the State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic
Ruling party nominee for premiership Gakharia presents cabinet, gov’t programme - ‘building a European state’
The approval of the PM and new cabinet requires the vote of at least 76 MPs in the 150-member parliament. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. Agenda.ge, 18 Dec 2020 - 17:49, Tbilisi,Georgia
The ruling Georgian Dream party nominee for the country’s premiership Giorgi Gakharia has presented his cabinet to parliament to be voted on, as well as a government programme - ‘Building of a European State.’
10 of the 11 candidates in the cabinet remain unchanged, while former deputy Justice Minister Gocha Lortkipanidze was nominated to take over as justice minister.