Emergency Life Saving interventions to prevent COVID-19 infection among  high risk population in Kunduz, Kabul and Khost provinces. Afghans have lived for decades of conflict amp are now bracing for another challenge, the COVID-19 Pandemic which is a high threat to millions of people amp taking its toll on the weak health infrastructure in the country. To support the MoPH response to the COVID pandemic, Johanniter (JUHS) with support of its implementing partners (Just for Afghan Capacity amp Knowledge-JACK amp Organisation of Human Welfare-OHW) will implement the planned interventions in Kunduz amp Khost by (JACK) amp Kabul by (OHW). 
To prevent amp contain the spread of COVID-19 in high risk provinces (Kunduz, Khost amp Kabul) JUH will implement following interventions: 
1. Strengthen screening amp surveillance of people at entry points through establishment and support of 10 screening teams (04 Kabul entry points, 01 Kabul Information Settlement KIS, 03 Kunduz IDPs communities, 03 Khost=02 entry points includes GhulamKhan border with Pakistan and 01 in EDPs in GulanCamp) 
2. Raising community awareness amp engagement on COVID 19 prevention considering RCCE recommended activities 
3. Provision of PPEs  kits to health workers (HWs)in (10 Screening teams in 03 targeted provinces,  05 HFs in  -KIS, -03 HFs in EDP Gulan camp amp MHTs Kochi population in Khost amp 03 screening teams and BPHS HFs  in 03 districts KNZ amp prison HFs in Kunduz along with 448 CHWs in 03 provinces) 
4. Training of 448 CHWs, 327 HWs, 100 community leaders amp 15 volunteers from highly vulnerable communities  including Kunduz  prison on  case finding, contact tracing amp suspect referrals amp on Risk Communication amp Community Engagement (as recommended by RCCE WG) 
5. Disinfection of the HFs, screening sites, Kunduz prison amp other public places 
6. Reproduction amp dissemination of risk communication materials to keep people informed about the risk of COVID infection amp self- protection measures
 7. Provision of MH amp Psychosocial counselling through telephone to  COVID 19 suspected amp confirmed cases.
The project interventions are in line with the COVID 19 Multi-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan (March 2020) under Pillar 2- Risk communication amp community engagement, Pillar 3-Surveillance, RR team amp case investigation amp Pillar 4- Points of entry amp aligned in the health cluster priorities. All project staff to be recruited will be provided orientation on the Health Cluster Technical Guidance on WHO COVID 19 Case definition amp management.
The JUH Country Office will provide technical support to the sub-implementing partners, continuously monitor project activities amp will support procurement for the project. JACK who is the sub-implementing partner for Khost amp Kunduz is currently the BPHS implementer in Kunduz while OHW- sub-implementing partner in Kabul is currently JUH’s   partner in implementing Primary Health Care services for IDPS amp returnees at KIS, the project is funded by the German Foreign Federal Office. Both sub-implementers have already initiated COVID response activities in Kunduz, Khost amp in Kabul. The interventions  initiated includes support to PHD in screening at the  entry points in Kabul amp Khost, hygiene education amp information dissemination on COVID 19 infection prevention.

JUH-JACK amp OHW will coordinate with clusters at national amp provincial level for effective implementation of the project. Sub implementing partner will submit monthly report to JUH amp interim report (technical amp financial) to be submitted to donor as per the agreement. A monthly program amp finance review meeting with JACK amp OHW will be organized by JUH to review the progress of the project activities amp expenditures. Field level reports will be compiled amp shared with the concerned stakeholders. JUH amp partners will adhere to the principle of  “Do No Harm” amp ensure that safeguards for PSEA in all cycle of project implementation are in place amp ensure participation of beneficiaries in all phases of implementation. This 06 months intervention will implement (June-November 2020).