OCP PROVIDES 100,000 FACE SHIELDS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS

On November 14, Okapi Conservation Project, along with partners around the Reserve began distributing 100,000 face shields to healthcare providers across the Ituri and Haut-Uélé provinces to combat COVID-19 amid concerns of a second wave. The face shields were made and donated by LTA Research & Exploration based out of Sunnyvale, California.

These face shields which are of very high quality and multiuse provide much needed personal protective equipment to the dedicated healthcare workers at health centers around Eastern DRC. Facing the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential return of Ebola to the region, ensuring healthcare staff are properly protected is paramount for them to provide the necessary care for the communities in this region. Because the Okapi Wildlife Reserve spans across two provinces, 65,000 face shields will remain in the Ituri Province, and the other 35,000 are en route to Isiro the capital of the province of Haut-Uélé.  To read more, click here.