Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1694824755409.pdf (Georgia)
LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND Strengthening health and social systems affected by COVID-19 in Georgia Project Duration: 01/02/2023 – 30/07/2024 Project Donor: Austrian Development Agency Project Partners: World Vision Austria, World Vision Georgia, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health The aim of the project is to strengthen health and child protection systems affected by COVID-19 in Georgia.
The project is implemented in 15 Municipalities in 5 regions of Georgia: the capital Tbilisi (all 5 Municipalities), Imereti (Kutaisi, Zestafoni, Bagdati), Kakheti (Telavi, Gurjaani, Kvareli), Samtskhe-Javakheti (Adigeni, Akhaltsikhe, Borjomi) and Adjara (Batumi).

Project directions 1.

Raising awareness about immunization and health issues 2.

Strengthening health and child protection systems in the country 3.
Providing targeted assistance to state care facilities Street connected children living in daycare and intervention centres • • People with disabilities, including children, elderly people, girls and women who are victims of Target groups violence living in state centres/facilities Family doctors and general practitioners • Most vulnerable women • • Psychologists • Community health workers • Municipal social workers Main activities; Identify communication and information gaps concerning immunization.
• • Develop training modules and materials on relevant health topics, such as immunization, regular child vaccinations, TB, HepC, HepB, STD, HIV prevention and other diseases.

• Train health personnel and community social workers on how to disseminate information about public health.

• Conduct information sessions for vulnerable women and girls and their family members on vaccination, reproductive health, violence against women and other important topics.
• Implement community projects with local level groups for awareness raising about immunization and other important health issues.

Support medical online communication practices by advancing the skills of family doctors.

• • Provide Public Health Centres with the needed equipment.

• Strengthen referral mechanisms and procedures concerning Child Protection cases.

• Advocate for adding health workers to child protection units/ multi-disciplinary groups.
• Conduct assessment on the needs of vulnerable groups living in state care centres and develop recommendations.

• Provide targeted assistance to vulnerable groups based on findings.

• Organize advocacy meetings on national and municipal levels for resource mobilization for further social assistance for vulnerable groups.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 99, Kakheti Highway, Tbilisi, Georgia, Hot Line: 116 001 pr.ncdc@ncdc.ge www.ncdc.ge WORLD VISION GEORGIA D. Uznadze St.78, Floor II, Tbilisi, Georgia info@worldvision.ge www.worldvision.ge The project is supported by Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with the funding of Austrian Development Cooperation