Published: April 1, 2020
This guidance note developed by UNICEF is intended to help WASH staff in their preparedness and response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an overview of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and its intersection with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and how staff can […]
TAGS: Briefing PaperTrainings & Toolkits Coronavirus EnglishSpanishFrench
Published: April 1, 2020
Current evidence indicates that the COVID-19 virus is transmitted through respiratory droplets or contact. Contact transmission occurs when contaminated hands touch the mucosa of the mouth, nose, or eyes; the virus can also be transferred from one surface to another by contaminated hands, which facilitates […]
TAGS: Briefing Paper Coronavirus
Published: March 31, 2020
Source: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Background While modelling predictions1 suggest that uncontrolled or even partially mitigated COVID-19 epidemics in high-income countries could lead to substantial excess mortality, the virus’ impact on people living in low-income settings or affected by humanitarian crises could […]
TAGS: Research CoronavirusHygiene in Emergencies London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Published: March 30, 2020
This guidance note was developed by WASH Cluster Iraq. It provides preventative and response technical guidance to facilitate effective and timely response to COVID-19 in Iraq, especially among conflict-affected populations.
TAGS: Briefing Paper Coronavirus
Published: March 30, 2020
This Multi-Sector Humanitarian Country Plan outlines preparedness and response efforts that complement the health response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This Multi-Sector Plan extracts the emergency humanitarian elements of the WHO Phase 2 plan with regard to health, but also looks more widely to include activities […]
TAGS: Briefing Paper Coronavirus
Published: March 30, 2020
This document developed by the WASH Cluster frames the WASH preparedness plan to reduce the risk of Covid-19 and to introduce standard activities to respond. The Covid-19 Prepardeness and Response Plan is within the broader WASH humanitarian response in South Sudan.
TAGS: Briefing Paper Coronavirus English
Published: March 30, 2020
Citation: Kiesha Prem, Yang Liu, Timothy W Russell, Adam J Kucharski, Rosalind M Eggo, Nicholas Davies, Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Working Group, Mark Jit, Petra Klepac. The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 […]
TAGS: Research Coronavirus
Published: March 24, 2020
This printable poster can be used to help raise awareness of key times for handwashing with soap to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It is designed for all audiences and can be downloaded for free through GHP’s resource hub. This poster is available in English, […]
TAGS: Advocacy Materials Handwashing PromotionCoronavirus SpanishFrenchEnglish 2020
Published: March 24, 2020
In this course, world class experts will explain the theory behind COVID-19 analyses and its spread. You will learn how to interpret new information using core principles of public health, epidemiology, medicine, health economics, and social science. The course material is being updated in real […]
TAGS: Trainings & ToolkitsResearch Coronavirus General PublicAcademicsEducators
Published: March 24, 2020
There are several misconceptions about COVID-19 transmission. The WHO shares myth busters on their page here, including: COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates; Cold weather and snow CANNOT kill the new coronavirus; Taking a hot bath does not prevent […]
TAGS: Coronavirus General Public English
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