A delegation of 13 people from Timor-Leaste readies to
travel to Rio de Janerio, Brazil to represent and participate in the Olympic
and Paralympic Games Rio 2016 (5 August to 18 September 2016). It is well known
that the Brazil has been affected by the Zika virus outbreak.
However, WHO is providing public health advice to the Government of Brazil and
the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee, on ways to further mitigate the risk of
athletes and visitors contracting Zika virus during the Games. Being mindful of
this WHO Country Office for Timor-Leste and the Ministry of Health (MoH) made
conducted a sensitisation briefing on Zika and especially, how the Timorese
Olympic contingent can protect themselves from Zika virus infection. The
orientation was a collaborative effort of the MoH, WHO and National Olympic
Commission that was represented by Mateus da Costa.
The
delegation found the information very useful and felt reassured about
travelling to Rio to represent their country. “I knew about the virus and its
spread but I did not proactively seek more information. Today’s orientation on
Zika has equipped me better to guard myself against Zika virus,” said Anche
Cabral, who will be representing Timor-Leste in mountain cycling
category.
Ekipa Olimpiku Timor-Leste hetan sensibilizasaun konaba Virus Zika molok
partisipa iha jogu
Delegasaun husi
Timor ona nain 13 prontu atu aranka ba Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hodi representa
no participa iha Jogu Olimpiku no Paralimpiku Rio 2016 (5 de Agusto to’o 18 de
Setembru de 2016). Brazil hanesan país ida ne’ebe afeitadu husi surto virus Zika. Mesmu nune’e, OMS fo
informasaun saude publiku ba Governu Brazil no Komisaun Organizadora Rio 2016,
konaba dalan oinsa hamenus risku husi atletismo sira no visitante sira atu
labele hetan virus Zika durante Jogus. OMS iha Timor Leste hamutuk ho
Ministerio da Saude (MdS) halao ona sensibilizasaun konaba Zika no liu-liu
oinsa ekipa olimpiku Timor oan sira bele proteje sira nia an rasik husi infeksaun moras Zika. Orientasaun ne’e hetan kolaborasaun
husi MdS, OMS no Komisaun Olimpiku Nasional ne’ebe representa husi Sr. Mateus
da Costa.
Delegadu sira
hare katak informasaun ne’e importante tebes no sai asegura liu tan konaba
viajen ba Rio hodi representa sira nia nasaun rasik. “Hau hatene konaba virus
ne’e no oinsa nia bele daet maibe hau la sai ativu hodi buka informasaun liu
tan. Orientasaun ohin loron inan konaba Zika halao hau sai preparadu liu tan
atu seguru hau nia an hasoru virus Zika. “hatatn Anche Cabral, atleta siklista
montanha husi Timor-Leste.
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