The COVID-19 pandemic has brought social and economic crisis that is rapidly exacerbating an ongoing nutrition insecurity in Nigeria.
To contain the spread of the pandemic in Nigeria, the government has put in place a number of measures, one of which is the lockdown in the three states of Lagos, ...Ogun, FCT and lately Kano, which have high COVID-19 confirmed cases. Similarly, several other states have adopted measures, such as movement restriction, in order to curb the spread of the pandemic.
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This document is developed using technical input from the Interim Guidance on Scaling-up COVID-19 Outbreak in Readiness and Response Operations in Camps and Camp-like Settings and Key Considerations for Selecting Health Infrastructure for the Response to COVID 19 in addition to other tec...hnical guidance documents developed by WHO and referenced accordingly.
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According to WHO, infection prevention and control (IPC) is a scientific approach and practical solution designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health workers. It is grounded in infectious diseases, epidemiology, social science and health system strengthening. IPC occupies a un...ique position in the field of patient safety and quality universal health coverage since it is relevant to health workers and patients at every single health-care encounter. Poor WASH and IPC lead to health acquired infections, transmission of diseases from health facilities to communities and increased use of antibiotics and exacerbate outbreak and spread of infections- in this case- COVID- 19. On the contrary, effective IPC reduces hospital-acquired infections by at least 30% (WHO 2016).
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This guidance note is for UNICEF Regional and Country Office WASH staff to help them in their preparedness and response to the current COVID-19 global pandemic. It provides an overview of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and its intersection with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and how UN...ICEF staff can help prevent infection and its spread in schools, through human to human and by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus. WASH services including waste management and environmental cleaning are all important for IPCs.
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Это Руководство предназначено для оказания помощи сотрудникам программводы, санитарии и гигиены (ВСГ) Региональных и Национальных представительств ЮНИС...ЕФ при обеспечении готовности и реагирования на текущую глобальную пандемию COVID-19. Оно содержит обзор мер профилактики и контроля инфекционных заболеваний(ПКИЗ) и их связей с мероприятиями в сфере ВСГ, а также мероприятий, благодаря которым сотрудники ЮНИСЕФ могут помочь предотвратить заражение и распространение инфекции в школах через личный контакт и касание кповерхностям, зараженнымвирусом. Все услуги в сфере воды, санитарии и гигиены, включая обращение с отходами и очисткусреды, важны для ПКИЗ.
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Це Керівництвопризначенедля надання допомоги співробітникампрограмводи, санітарії та гігієни (ВСГ) Регіональнихта НаціональнихпредставництвЮНІСЕФпризабез...еченні готовностіта реагуванняна поточну глобальну пандемію COVID-19. Воно міститьогляд заходів профілактики та контролю інфекційнихзахворювань(ПКІЗ)та їхніхзв’язків із заходами усферіВСГ, а такожзаходів, завдяки якимспівробітники ЮНІСЕФ можуть допомогти запобігти зараженню та поширенню інфекції в школахчерез особистий контактта торканняповерхонь, зараженихвірусом. Всі послуги у сфері води, санітарії та гігієни, включаючи поводження з відходами та очищення середовища, важливі для ПКІЗ.
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El virus se transmite por el contacto directo con las gotas de la respiración que una persona infectada puede expulsar cuando tose o estornuda, o al tocar superficies contaminadas por el virus. El COVID-19 puede sobrevivir en una superficie varias horas, pero puede eliminarse con desinfectantes sen...cillos.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic threatens all members of society, persons with disabilities are disproportionately impacted due to attitudinal, environmental and institutional barriers that are reproduced in the COVID-19 response.
South Africa reported it fist case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020. While the first cases were imported, local transmission has led to a rapid increase in the number of cases. As of 21 April 2020, more than 3,400 cases and 58 deaths had been confirmed. On 15 March, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a n...ational state of disaster, and the government has since taken several measures to curb the spread of the virus, including closing borders, implementing strict social distancing measures and a 35-day nation-wide lockdown. These measures, along with the global economic shock caused by the pandemic, are expected to generate rising needs requiring an immediate and urgent response. Although South Africa is considered an upper-middle-income country, the amount of disparities—social, economic, and gender—make the country particularly vulnerable during this emergency.
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This guidance note aims to ensure continuity of case management service provision as well as appropriate response to cases associated with the disease during the COVID-19 crisis in Myanmar. Outlined below are priority areas that Child Protection Case Management agencies should focus on
The below guidance has been designed to ensure the care of children affected by COVID-19 due to either the child or caregiver requiring medical care in the home, community or health facility, it serves to
The purpose of this brief is to provide practical tips for UNICEF country offices, partners and young people themselves on engaging adolescents and youth as part of the COVID-19 preparedness and response. As a first step, we recommend engaging with adolescents and youth to understand what their need...s are, and how they can take action. Consultations with adolescents and youth is your best ‘go-to’ resource to determine how UNICEF can engage, protect, and support adolescents and youth in the COVID-19 response.
Remember that the ‘do not harm’ principle must always be applied. All actions should be evaluated for potential risks for harm and, as necessary, plans developed to mitigate those risks.
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Government measures in response to the outbreak have included severe restrictions on movement and physical distancing, which will inevitably impact the way we engage communities. This document provides key messages and practical tips for such community engagement.
Ressourcensammlung für Klinik und Praxis
Handlungsempfehlung für Patienten
Dieser Leitfaden soll ambulant tätige Ärztinnen und Ärzten in der für diese Klärung erforderlichen qualifizierten Gesprächsführung sowie in derkorrespondierenden, krisentauglichen Dokumentation unterstützen. Dazu werden nach einer Vorbemerkung (II.) Hinweise zur Therapiezielklärung (III.), ...zur Einschätzung der Prognose (IV.) und zur Ermittlung des Patientenwillens (V.) gegeben. Eine Priorisierung (Triage) wegen der Knappheit intensivmedizinischer Ressourcen ist Aufgabe der stationären Intensivmedizin und sollte im ambulanten Bereich vermieden werden (VI.)
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This curriculum will help you, and your community, understand the science of the virus that causes COVID-19 and other viruses like it. It will help you to figure out how this virus is impacting or affecting you or may impact you in the future. It will help you to understand the actions that you can ...take to keep yourself and your community safe.
It is available in 15 languages. Download for free at the website
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El plan de estudios le ayudará a usted, y a su comunidad, a entender la ciencia del virus que causa el COVID-19 y otros virus similares. Le ayudará a descubrir cómo este virus le afecta o puede afectarle en el futuro. Le ayudará a comprender las medidas que puede tomar para mantenerse a salvo y ...a su comunidad.
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- Interim guide: May 2020 update.
On the 25th of March, the GPEI circulated the first update of the interim guide to help ensure continuity of the programme’s operations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its support to the pandemic response while also ensuring the safety of its ...personnel and the communities it works with.
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