{"id":543,"date":"2020-06-30T07:38:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T06:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/uganda\/?p=543"},"modified":"2020-06-30T07:38:03","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T06:38:03","slug":"social-distancing-method-put-place-boarder-markets-meetings-training-arua-amuru-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amref.org\/uganda\/success-stories\/social-distancing-method-put-place-boarder-markets-meetings-training-arua-amuru-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Distancing method put in Place in Boarder markets, meetings and training in Arua and Amuru district"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EBOLA PREPAREDNESS PROJECT transforms a crowded market into a standard Social Distancing model market.<\/p>\n<p>Implementing social distance as presidential directive at all market places in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>AMREF Uganda with Arua District Local Government is implementing Social Distancing in a high risk market in Arua district. This market brings business people and buyers from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.\u00a0 The market serves over 12000 people in a week with food items in Arua District<\/p>\n<p>The policy is one entry and one exit. No staying in market after purchasing items. Washing hand at entry. Taking body temperature before entry and using face mask.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_545\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-545\" data-attachment-id=\"545\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/uganda\/success-stories\/social-distancing-method-put-place-boarder-markets-meetings-training-arua-amuru-district\/attachment\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A village Health team trained by Amref taking the body temperature of a woman in the market place\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A village Health team trained by Amref taking the body temperature of a woman in the market place&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A village Health team trained by Amref taking the body temperature of a woman in the market place&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A village Health team trained by Amref taking the body temperature of a woman in the market place\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/103613851_270235944091621_4226822905890418298_n.jpg?resize=365%2C274&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A village Health team trained by Amref taking the body temperature of a woman in the market place<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/uganda\/success-stories\/social-distancing-method-put-place-boarder-markets-meetings-training-arua-amuru-district\/attachment\/community-members-sitting-4-meters-apart-to-prevent-catching-or-spreading-corona-virus\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/Community-members-sitting-4-meters-apart-to-prevent-catching-or-spreading-Corona-virus.jpg?fit=526%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"526,394\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Community members sitting 4 meters apart to prevent catching or spreading Corona virus\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Community members sitting 4 meters apart to prevent catching or spreading Corona virus.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/Community-members-sitting-4-meters-apart-to-prevent-catching-or-spreading-Corona-virus.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/Community-members-sitting-4-meters-apart-to-prevent-catching-or-spreading-Corona-virus.jpg?fit=526%2C394&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-547 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/Community-members-sitting-4-meters-apart-to-prevent-catching-or-spreading-Corona-virus.jpg?resize=526%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Community members sitting 4 meters apart to prevent catching or spreading Corona virus.\" width=\"526\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/Community-members-sitting-4-meters-apart-to-prevent-catching-or-spreading-Corona-virus.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/Community-members-sitting-4-meters-apart-to-prevent-catching-or-spreading-Corona-virus.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/Community-members-sitting-4-meters-apart-to-prevent-catching-or-spreading-Corona-virus.jpg?resize=365%2C273&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below is a clear out look of a market that is practicing social distancing the approach was supported by Amref Health Africa in Uganda and UNICEF in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"546\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/uganda\/success-stories\/social-distancing-method-put-place-boarder-markets-meetings-training-arua-amuru-district\/attachment\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Community members sitting 4 meters apart to prevent catching or spreading Corona virus.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Community members sitting 4 meters apart to prevent catching or spreading Corona virus.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n.jpg?fit=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-546 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Community members sitting 4 meters apart to prevent catching or spreading Corona virus.\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amref.org\/uganda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/06\/104047630_270236017424947_8714917183146043554_n.jpg?resize=365%2C274&amp;ssl=1 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EBOLA PREPAREDNESS PROJECT transforms a crowded market into a standard Social Distancing model market. Implementing social distance as presidential directive at all market places in Uganda. 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