Here you can read the letter by Vadim Tarna, the president of the National Association of Social Workers in Moldova.
From: Social Workers Moldova <nasw.moldova@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:30 PM
Subject: Social Work action during the COVID-19 epidemic
Dear colleagues,
In the light of the current situation revolving around the Corona Virus (COVID
– 19) outbreak it is imperative to focus on the well being of the general
population and mostly, the vulnerable groups. In a time of distress and turmoil
it is crucial to respond to this issues and stand united as social work is a
value based profession and as we have previously established at our joint
conferences, those values transcend any physical and political boundaries. A
discussion regarding the emergency response has to be rekindled to avoid both
the stress of the virus epidemic and the social issues that continue to amplify
the stress of this situation. This email is a call for action to all social
work associations to elaborate on their local best practices and provide national
and regional recommendations in fighting this epidemic through social work
values and skills. It is crucial to share our knowledge and expertise among
ourselves and with other organization to emphasize the social workers’ role in
epidemic response and community management during crisis periods. You are
encouraged to write as many recommendations as possible fit for national and
international action, your expertise and input is valued and will be used to
its best capability to save and protect human life, dignity and worth. Do not
hesitate to write about the situation in your own country and how social
workers in particular are facing this issue.
Vadim Tarna, MSW, President
National Association of Social Workers in Moldova