Este documento presenta una actualización de las recomendaciones interinas de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud para la gestión de los casos de COVID-19 en los servicios de salud. La lista de dispositivos médicos prioritarios en el contexto de la COVID-19 proporciona normas mínimas, desc...ripciones técnicas y especificaciones para el manejo de pacientes con sospecha o confirmación de infección por coronavirus en los distintos niveles del entramado asistencial y puntualmente para todas las etapas de atención.
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Most shelters in the Caribbean are community centers, schools, or churches that are limited in size. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) distancing requirements subsequently reduced the number of persons a shelter can accommodate during the hur...ricane season. This document reinforces some measures to follow per international emergency shelter protocols factoring in conditions for spacing between beds/cots, recreation areas and ventilation according to The Sphere Handbook, FEMA, and Australian Red Cross. Physical distancing and hygienic standards were modified highlighting that ideal requirements are not always feasible; therefore, we may choose realistic recommendations for practical purposes and suspected cases of COVID-19.
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) science conversation
In this video and audio series WHO experts explain the science related to COVID-19. This series is available every week on WHO's YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn channels and on... all major podcasts platforms.
Download all episode transcripts in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Hindi, Maithili, Nepali
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In India, in response to the above and guided by our counterparts in the government of India, the UN agencies have developed the Novel Coronavirus Disease Joint Health Response Plan by UN Agencies and Partners, led by WHO-India, in close collaborati...on with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and with the support of other development partners. The UN in India is also preparing a COVID-19 Socio-economic Response and Recovery Plan, in partnership with the government.
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Pessoas privadas de liberdade, por exemplo, detentos em presídios e outros locais de detenção, podem estar mais vulneráveis a doença do coronavírus (COVID-19) quando comparadas à população em geral, devido às condições de confinamento em... que vivem com outras pessoas por períodos prolongados. Além disso, a experiência mostra que prisões, cadeias e locais semelhantes onde as pessoas estejam reunidas próximas entre si podem agir como fonte de infecção, amplificação e propagação de doenças infecciosas dentro e fora das prisões.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 has a mild disease course in children and adolescents. Chronic respiratory conditions, including asthma, have been suggested as risk factors; however, asthma in children is highly variable in both triggers and severity.
Du...ring the pandemic, pediatric asthma services limited consultations and established virtual clinics. However, respondents perceived their patients’ asthma control to be retained or even improved, while treatment adherence was considered increased. Children with asthma were not disproportionately affected by coronavirus disease 2019.
Trigger avoidance and treatment adherence can rapidly improve asthma control in children, even under lockdown pressure. Children/adolescents with asthma do not appear to need additional prophylactic measures from coronavirus disease 2019 when asthma is well-treated. This article analyses the effect of COVID-19 on Asthma in children, providing information for management guidelines.
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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is arguably one of the greatest public health challenges of our time – not least for general practice, where over 1 million patients are already treated every day. The COVID-19 Resource Hub has been created to s...upport GPs in understanding and managing this pandemic, with topics ranging from diagnosis to keeping your practice safe. This hub will be updated daily with the latest developments and guidance.
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After Corona was declared as a pandemic by WHO, multiple government agencies, development agencies, and departments needed technically accurate materials for their relevant contexts. Department for Labor and Human Resource, Government of Punjab need...ed something immediate for industrial workers in large scale manufacturing settings particularly the textile sector which alone employs millions of workers.
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Die Corona-Krise verändert das Land, die Systeme und Gewohnheiten von Menschen. Aktuell erreichen uns viele Fragen zum Umgang von religions- und kultursensiblen Fragen und Belange rund um das Thema Covid...-19. Das Personal in Pflege- und Gesundheitseinrichtungen steht vor der grossen Herausforderung, in der Zeit der Pandemie Patienten und ihre Angehörigen in Prozessen wie der Heilung aber auch des Sterbens beizustehen. Folgende Zusammenstellung an Informationen soll dem Personal einen Überblick über Rituale im Islam verschaffen und ihm das Rüstzeug zu einer religions- und kultursensiblen Kommunikation ermöglichen.
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Die Coronapandemie wirft ein Schlaglicht auf die Probleme, die sich für geflüchtete Menschen mit Behinderung aus der fehlenden Identifizierung von Schutz. Und Unterstützungsbedarfen und der Wohnverpflichtung in Sammelunterkünften ergeben. Handic...ap International hat sich gemeinsam mit 29 anderen Organisationen in einem Positionspapier „Geflüchtete Menschen mit Behinderung bedarfsgerecht unterbringen“ beiden Themen zugewandt
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Die Corona-Pandemie zeigt die Bedeutung, die einem umfassenden Engagement der Bundesregierung im Bereich Globale Gesundheit zukommt. Im Standpunkt legen VENRO und das Aktionsbündnis gegen AIDS dar, wie eine adäquate und qualitativ hochwertige glob...ale Gesundheitsfinanzierung aussehen sollte.
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Les coronavirus sont une vaste famille de virus susceptibles de provoquer des maladies diverses chez l'homme, allant du simple rhume au syndrome respiratoire du Moyen-Orient (MERS) et au syndrome respiratoire aigu sévère (SRAS).
Un nouveau ...n class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">coronavirus (CoV) a été identifié en 2019 à Wuhan, en Chine. Il s'agit d'un nouveau coronavirus qui n'avait pas encore été identifié chez l'homme.
Ce cours constitue une introduction générale au nCoV et aux virus respiratoires émergents ; il est destiné aux professionnels de santé publique, aux gestionnaires d'incidents, coordonnateurs d’urgence et aux collaborateurs travaillant pour les Nations Unies, les organisations internationales, ainsi que les ONG.
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Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment, expecting to share their invaluable practical advice and references with medical staff around the world. This handbook compared and analyzed the experience of other experts in China, and provides good reference to key departments such as hospital infect...ion management, nursing, and outpatient clinics. This handbook provides comprehensive guidelines and best practices by China's top experts for coping with COVID-19.
This handbook, provided by the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, describes how organizations can minimize the cost while maximizing the effect of measures to manage and control the coronavirus outbreak. The handbook also discusses why hospitals and other healthcare institutions should have command centers when encountering a large-scale emergency in the context of COVID-19. This handbook also includes the following:
- Technical strategies for addressing issues during emergencies.
- Treatment methods to treat the critically ill.
- Efficient clinical decision-making support.
- Best practices for key departments like inflection management and outpatient clinics.
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Novel Coronavirus Disease COVID-19
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Accessed: 08.04.2020
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Accessed: 08.04.2020
The coronavirus outbreak that began in late 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved rapidly and globally. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and a pandemic... on 11 March 2020 indicating global spread of a new disease.
Addressing COVID-19 requires critical preparedness and a prepared response, particularly within places of detention (prisons). Prison staff play a crucial role in contributing to the effort of preventing the spread of the disease, promoting safer prison environments, and responding to outbreaks in a timely and effective manner.
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