WHO Europe regional director: Georgia’s innovative approaches ‘good example for other countries fighting COVID-19'
Hans Kluge said his visit to Georgia has three main goals, the most important of which is to work with the Health Minister, the government and other healthcare professionals on Covid-19 issues. Photo: IPN.
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A number of innovative approaches, such as fever clinics, online clinics and COVID hotels may be a good example for other countries while fighting against COVID-19 pandemic, said Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe at a press conference with Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze.
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Kluge said his visit to Georgia has three main goals, the most important of which is to work with the Health Minister, the government and other healthcare professionals on Covid-19 issues.
One of the main goals of my visit to Georgia is to agree on a specific action plan on how we [WHO and health ministry] will work on health care reform…. Initial communications have already revealed that the fight against COVID-19 is under strong leadership. I have seen a number of innovative approaches, such as fever clinics, online clinics and COVID hotels, which can be a good example for other countries.”, said Kluge.
Hans Kluge mentioned that the problem many countries face is they fight against the pandemic only in hospitals, but ‘we will not win this battle if we [different countries] will focus only on hospitals'.
We need to shift the focus onto the primary healthcare system”, said Kluge.
Hans Kluge has visited Georgia today and will leave the country on December 22.
Newly appointed US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has met with Georgian Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze today and stated that Georgia is dealing very well with the global crisis related to the new coronavirus – Covid-19.
Officials from the World Health Organisation gave "positive assessment" to Georgia's efforts for preventing a spread of coronavirus outbreak in the country this week.
The Georgian healthcare system has capacity for refrigerators required for the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 virus, in case the country selects the preparation for purchase, the Head of the National Centre for Disease Control and Public Health Amiran Gamkrelidze announced on Wendesday.
Asymptomatic coronavirus patients from 18 to 65 years of age with no chronic diseases will be treated in quarantine under the supervision of doctors instead of hospitals, said Health Minister Ekaterine Tikaradze earlier today.
A total of 1,731 new cases of coronavirus have been reported over the last 24 hours in Georgia after conducting 9,812 tests. Meanwhile, 4,599 individuals have recovered, outnumbering the new cases, while 39 have died. Out of the 1,731 new cases 774 were reported in Tbilisi.
The Georgian Interior Ministry reported earlier today that 104 individuals were fined for breaching self-isolation and quarantine rules including during the curfew, while the other 745 individuals were fined for not wearing face masks.
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell and WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge discussed the EU support to the county’s healthcare system, as well as further developments and perspectives of cooperation with the WHO during the meeting in Tbilisi yesterday.
Covid-19 response of the Georgian authorities and specifically government led by the Prime Minister is truly commendable, has stated Hans Kluge, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Redonal Director for Europe after his meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia today.