3 Feb 2022

UN supporting Kiribati Covid-19 response

From , 6:00 am on 3 February 2022

UNICEF Pacific says the Covid-19 outbreak in Kiribati is worrying given the rapid increase in cases and the population density in the capital, Tarawa.

The UN children's agency has been supporting the Government of Kiribati to build the capacity of their frontline workers and strengthen their health systems.  

It's Health and Nutrition specialist Dr Frances Vulivuli joins me now, Bula Frances, so tell us more about the work UNICEF is doing in Kiribati to helo with the current outbreak?

Bonriki-Buota bridge between islets over lagoon, South Tarawa, Kiribati, Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Ocean.

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