Yazidis fear COVID-19 " disaster " at a time when Shangal is struggling to recover
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The spread of COVID-19 has raised fears across Iraq, leading to the closure of much of the country as authorities struggle to stop the spread of the virus that has caused chaos in recent months.
Nowhere in Iraq is the fear of an invisible threat more palpable than in Shangala
Shangal was once home to a vibrant Yazidi community at the foot of a mountain range located on the Syrian border, and witnessed horrific atrocities when the Islamic state terrorist group seized the area in 2014, launching a genocide against the long-persecuted minority.
Five years have passed since the liberation of Shangal, and about 120,000 Yazidis have returned to the area, known in Arabic as Sinjar.
But most of it still lies in ruins.
Basic services have not yet been restored and there are growing fears that the coronavirus outbreak could spell disaster for an already vulnerable community.
Dr. Dilshad Ali Abdullah has worked at the Shangala General hospital for 13 years and is currently the Manager of the 50-bed facility.
The hospital, which reopened two days after being liberated from is, was moved to a new location in July 2018. Abdullah is happy about the improvements made to the medical facility that serves those who have returned to the remnants of Shangal – about 20,000 of whom live in the city of Shangal itself.
The new operating rooms were built with the support of the Nadi initiative, a charity set up by Yazidi survivor and Nobel peace prize winner Nadia Murad, who has invested in rebuilding what is left of the region. Despite the lack of beds and specialists, Abdullah is confident that enough has been done to prepare for a possible outbreak.
"We are ready for the coronavirus I Have the largest team and the best stock of medicines, protective and sterilization materials," he said Wednesday in an interview with Rudaw
"At the moment, we have enough resources»
Others, however, are not so optimistic.
riataza.com
Tags: #yazidisinfo #ezidi #Shangal #news
Yazidis fear COVID-19 " disaster " at a time when Shangal is struggling to recover
Part-1
The spread of COVID-19 has raised fears across Iraq, leading to the closure of much of the country as authorities struggle to stop the spread of the virus that has caused chaos in recent months.
Nowhere in Iraq is the fear of an invisible threat more palpable than in Shangala
Shangal was once home to a vibrant Yazidi community at the foot of a mountain range located on the Syrian border, and witnessed horrific atrocities when the Islamic state terrorist group seized the area in 2014, launching a genocide against the long-persecuted minority.
Five years have passed since the liberation of Shangal, and about 120,000 Yazidis have returned to the area, known in Arabic as Sinjar.
But most of it still lies in ruins.
Basic services have not yet been restored and there are growing fears that the coronavirus outbreak could spell disaster for an already vulnerable community.
Dr. Dilshad Ali Abdullah has worked at the Shangala General hospital for 13 years and is currently the Manager of the 50-bed facility.
The hospital, which reopened two days after being liberated from is, was moved to a new location in July 2018. Abdullah is happy about the improvements made to the medical facility that serves those who have returned to the remnants of Shangal – about 20,000 of whom live in the city of Shangal itself.
The new operating rooms were built with the support of the Nadi initiative, a charity set up by Yazidi survivor and Nobel peace prize winner Nadia Murad, who has invested in rebuilding what is left of the region. Despite the lack of beds and specialists, Abdullah is confident that enough has been done to prepare for a possible outbreak.
"We are ready for the coronavirus I Have the largest team and the best stock of medicines, protective and sterilization materials," he said Wednesday in an interview with Rudaw
"At the moment, we have enough resources»
Others, however, are not so optimistic.
riataza.com
Tags: #yazidisinfo #ezidi #Shangal #news
