Tbilisi. The Georgia Red Cross Society actively continues mobilization of volunteers in order to reduce the risk of further spreading of a new Corona virus (COVID-19), to inform population and to take preventive measures. “Volunteers will be given the opportunity to engage in various activities: -Inform population regarding preventive measures; -Deliver products, hygiene parcels and medicines to self-isolated as well as socially unprotected and chronically ill elderly and people with special needs living alone”. Read more…  Source: The website of the organization in a social network

Local Democracy Agency Georgia shares responsibility to act, taking into account the current situation in the country related to COVID-19 and temporarily interrupts activities planned in municipalities. Source: LDA's page in a social network

Tbilisi. In accordance with the recommendation issued by the Georgian Government after pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization, the Public Defender's Office made a decision to switch to the emergency mode from March 16, meaning a remote working mode for most of its staff. "The above does not apply to the activities of the Public Defender and the Deputies of the Public Defender, as well as to the employees whose presence in the office is necessary for continous implementation of the constitutional mandate of the Public Defender's Office (including for paying visits to closed institutions)". Read more... Source: Public Defender's page in a social network

Tbilisi. The United Nations Children's Fund calls on public to verify those sources, which they use to get information in regard to the coronavirus. “There are a lot of myths and incorrect information spread about the coronavirus through the internet ... watch the source you read or get acquainted with”, -is stated on the website of the Children's Fund in a social network. The organization provides information about links of reliable sources to the public. Read more… Source:United Nations Children's Fund

Samegrelo. Today, on February 25 at association "Atinati" a seminar was held about "Reproductive Health". "During the seminar, youth had opportunity to get information about: What does reproductive health mean and why is it important to discuss about it and educate young people; STI - sexually transmitted infections and its types; STI complications and etc." Read more… Source: Social network

Tbilisi. Georgia Red Cross Society publishes an infographic: how to reduce of coronavirus infection risk? “On December 31, new coronavirus (nCOV) was identified in Wuhan city, China. What are the symptoms of the coronavirus? • Fever • Cough • Shortness of breath • Breathing difficulties In severe cases it can cause pneumonia, acute respiratory syndrome, kidney insufficiency and even death. In case you have traveled to China in the last two weeks and you have respiratory infection symptoms, you can contact the Ministry of Health hotline 1505 that is working for 24 hours”, is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: Social network

Tbilisi. The Open Society Georgia Foundation presented today a report of a study, which demonstrates how the state budget is formed and allocated to needs of people with disabilities in 5 municipalities of Georgia. The document describes engagement of people with disabilities and their representatives in the process of drafting local budgets and programs; analyzes effectiveness of budget spending, assistance, services and programs funded for people with disabilities. Along with provision of gaps, the document contains recommendations to the state on how to improve planning of the budget and programs, and increase participation of people with disabilities in this process. Read more… Source: https://osgf.ge

Tbilisi. Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC) publishes a statement regarding World Mental Health Day.  “The stigma that exists in society and is related to people with psychosocial needs continues to be a major problem. In a lot of cases, violence committed against this group remains invisible to both society and the state, while high-profile cases of violence are automatically attributed to psychosocial needs”, - is noted in the statement.  Read more…  Source: emc.org.ge

Tbilisi. On 10 October 2019, on the occasion of the World Mental Health Day, Public Defender of Georgia Nino Lomjaria held a public meeting on mental healthcare and human rights.  “The World Mental Health Day has been marked since 1992 and aims to raise public awareness of mental health issues and to mobilize supportive activities. This year's focus is suicide prevention”, is noted in the statement.  Read more… Source: ombudsman.ge

Tbilisi. Public Defender made a Statement on the Death of a Minor Worker on 16 July 2019.  ‘The situation of safety at work remains a major challenge in the country. Improvement of the alarming situation is significantly hindered by the restrictions imposed for labour inspectors on the one hand, which will be lifted only from September 2019, and by the lack of human and financial resources of the Labour Conditions Inspection Department on the other hand’, - is mentioned in the statement.  Read more… Source: The web-page of the organization

Tbilisi. According to Partnership for Human Rights (PHR), a psychiatric hospital has been ordered to pay GEL 5000 for unlawful hospitalization of a person. ''In October 2017, while coming out of her room in her home, Mariana Manveliani unexpectedly confronted several police officers and an emergency medical doctor. They took Mariana to a psychiatric hospital on the basis of a call of her mother with the intention to provide her with an involuntary psychiatric assistance. Transfer of Mariana took place in a way that both the patrol police and emergency medical doctor did not listen to explanations of Mariana in regard to the situation occurred in the family'' – is stated on the website of the organization. Read more… Source:phrgeorgia.wordpress.com

Tbilisi. The Open Society Georgia Foundation (OSGF) publishes information related to a meeting with doctors. ''From May 16, informational meetings with doctors and oncologists of the primary health care unit in regard to introduction of a pain management practice have started in regions of Georgia. The purpose of meetings is to increase qualification of doctors in issues related to management of pain and palliative symptoms'', - is stated on the website of the organization. Read more… Source:osgf.ge

Tbilisi. The Office of the Public Defender of Georgia releases a statement in regard to the International Day of Solidarity of Workers. "May 1 is the International Day of Workers, the Public Defender once again calls on the Government this day to take appropriate measures to address problems existing in the field of labor rights”, - is noted in the statement, - "growing statistic of casualties and injuries at work place is especially concerning. 59 people died and 199 were injured as a result of industrial accidents in 2018... There are no respective measures applied to take care of health of employed people, improvement of their qualification, provision of trainings in first aid. Besides, no sanitary-hygienic norms are observed... Monitoring of requirements stipulated by labor laws shows that in most of the cases duration of working hours is incompatible with terms stipulated by contract; rules of provision of annual leave and remuneration are violated... Labor rights, particularly those of vulnerable groups – women and disabled people, in terms of adhering to principles of equality are breached... The Public Defender, within the frames of her mandate, continues to study the state of protection of labor rights in the country and will apply all available means to improve existing situation”. Read more… Source:The website of the organization

Tbilisi. UNICEF in partnership with nine other donor organizations supported the Government of Georgia, specifically GeoStat and the NCDC, in carrying out the survey to define the magnitude of the problem. ''In Georgia, 41 per cent of children have blood lead levels greater than or equal to 5 micrograms per decilitre (µg/dL), and among them, 16 per cent of children have blood lead levels of greater than or equal to 10 micrograms per decilitre (µg/dL)'', is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: www.unicef.org

Tbilisi. ''Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center'' (EMC) demands from the government to take immediate actions in order to create a decent work environment for those employed and releases a special statement. ''... Despite elaboration of a respective supervision mechanism and tightening legislation, ineffectiveness of execution mechanisms and postponement of a deadline of enforcement of important legislative regulations for the future put lives and health of employees at risk daily'', - is noted in the statement released by EMC. Read more… Source:The website of the organization