Slovakia currently faces one of the worst rates of COVID-19 infections in the world – a situation exacerbated by the health minister resigning this week.
But some help is on the way.
Denmark will deploy a team of doctors and nurses to the country to lend a much-needed helping hand.
The team, which includes three doctors and five nurses from the Danish health system, will help alleviate the critical situation in the country.
“The situation in Slovakia is critical and heartbreaking. They are caught in a massive third COVID-19 wave that shows how fast things can get out of control when new mutations gain momentum,” said the foreign minister, Jeppe Kofod.
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A cry for help
Moreover, a staff doctor from the emergency response authority and a co-ordinator will also be heading to Slovakia.
The health workers all possess the required competencies to help tackle the COVID-19 problem, and they are expected to remain in Slovakia for at least two weeks.
Denmark is also considering sending another team that will replace the initial team.
The Danish contribution comes in response to a Slovak plea for help in the EU.
