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UNDP translates COVID-19 booklet into Urdu

ISLAMABAD: United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) has translated a booklet of COVID-19 in Urdu language to help understanding the disease and dangers associated with it, said an official of UNDP here on Thursday۔

According to the official, the contents of the booklet included World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines was translated into people’s national language for easy understanding.

The booklet was being distributed by hand among children and their families who were registered with special education department.

“We are distributing it to children and their families registered with our special education”, he added.

The source said that people should be encouraged to read the booklet to help understanding symptoms of stress included lack of sleep, hunger and sadness among the children.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.