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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Bula Kata, acknowledging receipt of this communication , and FDPF will be needing support . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Dpo-officemanagers [mailto:dpo-officemanagers-bounces@lists.pacificdisability.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Katabwena Tawaka<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, 20 March 2020 9:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> dpo-officemanagers@lists.pacificdisability.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Laisa Vereti<br><b>Subject:</b> [Dpo-officemanagers] Rolling Out PDF Communication Plan for COVID-19<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Greetings from PDF Secretariat,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and the virus has now spread to many countries and territories. PDF response to this outbreak will be defined in 3 outcomes in a communication plan developed by the Secretariat to support the COVID-19 awareness, preparedness and response mechanisms to ensure that the following outcomes are achieved for persons with disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Persons with disabilities and their families in the Pacific practice necessary precautionary measures to protect them from COVID-19 outbreak<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Disabled Persons Organisations in the Pacific put in place necessary actions that will guarantee safety of its staff and members.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Health Facilities and Workers in the Pacific put in place measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to proper, inclusive and accessible health services on an equal basis with others without discrimination.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Over the next days, PDF will be disseminating a questionnaire which we are requesting all DPOs to provide the necessary information to assist in the developing of awareness materials for your members. The information will also help the Secretariat provide technical support for your advocacy efforts in ensuring that persons with disabilities are not left behind in the efforts to curb COVID-19. To enhance communication between the Secretariat and DPOs, the secretariat staff have been allocated DPOs respectively (buddy DPOs) and they will be contacting you soon on related issues regarding COVID – 19. Finally, PDF is also developing a Emergence Response Plan for the Secretariat which can be shared if it is needed by the DPO. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Feel free to contact me should you need further clarification. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Regards and stay safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Kata Tawaka</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Mr. Katabwena Tawaka<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Manager – Preparedness for Emergency Response Unit (PERU)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Pacific Disability Forum</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade | GPO Box 18458 | Suva, Fiji<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Mobile - +679 7082945 Fax: (+679) 3310469<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Email – <a href="mailto:mperu@pacificdisability.org"><span style='color:#4472C4'>mperu@pacificdisability.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Skype – kata.tawaka<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Whatsapp - +679 7082945<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Landline – 7737532<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Website: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#4472C4'><a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.pacificdisability.org&c=E,1,Pbu6aN4hHRFGwpdYF3XhdRimTdCXywUEOOIq6on3VCexSXvnoNHWat3T0KopESA7RLIIJY71wp0NTPUKTphXHb176eN7mHgE8rQRvHIPz241HbDTaUHfQOg,&typo=1" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>www.pacificdisability.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'><br><img border=0 width=204 height=69 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6010D.17692E20" alt="Revised Logo wave and tagline"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#4472C4'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#4472C4'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>Organisation in special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Commission since 2012.</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#4472C4'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4472C4'>The information contained in this email message is intended only for the addressee(s). 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