(15 April 2020, BST 17:00 hours) Actions Taken from Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS): 9292 Number of staff and RCY/ CPP/ Camp/ Community volunteers being mobilized throughout the country. 10116 Set of PPE provided to individuals working on COVID-19 response. 130,851 Number of Total Peop ... le Reached (average/day) 313 Religious /Community Leaders reached through Hygiene promotion initiatives. 1,000,000+ People received life-saving awareness messages through social media. 786,000 People reached through Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials across the country. 10179 Hand-washing station established throughout the country including camp settlements in Cox’s Bazar. 166601 Hygiene and Protecting gears distributed i.e Soap (91686), Hand sanitizer(36650), Mask (33445), Hand Gloves (1908), Eye Protector (2912). 2005 Hospitals/ Institutions/ places already covered through disinfectant spraying. 12181 Women reached through Dignity Kit Distribution more

CDI 2 WASH Program
The “Field Level Arsenic Testing Guideline” provides guidance for testing arsenic in groundwater in simple and cost-effective way. The guideline covers different aspects like costing involved in a testing program, justification of selecting field kits, sample collection p ... rocedure, interferences, data management, quality control, safety, waste management issues along with the testing procedure. The guideline will be useful for all technicians, researchers and practitioners for practical purpose related to arsenic test for promoting safe water supply. more