Updted Sept.2021
Hesperian stated producing COVID-19 related materials beginning with, English and Spanish versions, even as they were transitioning to remote work. They understood that accurate information from a credible source circulated as early as possible would be critical. Faster than had ev
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er happened before, established translation partners got to work and then groups and individuals approaching us for the first time wanted to get the fact sheets out in their languages too. The original fact sheet is now available in 34 languages.
You can find information: Caring for sick persons; health protection and security: Managing stress and anger; Vaccine managment; Stay well; How to make masks, face shields,...; Vaccines
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A key component of epidemic and pandemic preparedness is ensuring systems are in place for real-time information to flow from a trusted source to the people at risk.
In the absence of such information rumours can spread rapidly through social media, resulting in an INFODEMIC. EPI-WIN is the WHO Inf
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ormation Network for Epidemics that will provide tailored information to different audiences during a public health event.
EPI-WIN seeks to give everyone access to timely, accurate, and easy-to-understand advice and information from trusted sources on public health events and outbreaks: currently the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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In this course, you will learn about this virus and the sickness scientists call COVID-19. What is it, where did it come from, what might it mean for you?
This course was written to help people with low health and science literacy be more prepared for the COVID-19 epidemic. If you feel so incline
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d, please share. The course is Creative Commons license with attribution, so feel free to re-use as you see fit.
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Die Internetseite Handbook Germany der Neuen Deutschen Medienmacher bietet einen Überblick zu Themen rund um COVID-19 (Aufklärungsmaterialien, Videos, etc.) Mit Klick auf die Weltkugel können verschiedene Sprachen dargestellt werden
Available downloads in English, French, German, Russian, and various other languages including Arabic, Italian, Greek, Spanish and Turkish
Hesperian released a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fact Sheet specifically for people like you, individuals and organizations seeking credible resources. Thanks to the incredible skill and participation of many partners on short notice, it is available now in English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Urdu, Bangla
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, Filipino, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia, Farsi, Sindhi, Telugu, and Hindi on the website. Fact sheets in Shona, Portuguese, Arabic, and Chichewa are on the way.
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Information from the NHS and WHO.
Made by Cambridge Medics and Researchers.
Here you can download guidance brochures for differtent target groups and in more than 20 different languages
This course consists of a video which provides an introduction to COVID-19 in Indian Sign Language.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Res
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piratory Syndrome (SARS).
A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China. This is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified in humans.
This course consists of a video which provides an introduction to COVID-19 in Indian Sign Language.
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interim Guidance 1 December 2020. Updated version
This document provides updated guidance on mask use in health care and community settings, and during home care for COVID-19 cases. It is intended for policy makers, public health and infection prev
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ention and control professionals, health care managers and health workers.
The Annex provides advice on how to manufacture non-medical masks. It is intended for those making non-medical masks at home and for mask manufacturers
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Recently there have been increased concerns about the development and possible use of nuclear weapons by certain countries or by terrorists. This document provides advice to the general public
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on how best to act to minimize any health consequences in the event of a nuclear weapon explosion or if such an event is anticipated.
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Risk communication is a core public health intervention in any disease outbreak and health emergency. It refers to the real-time exchange of information, advice and opinions between experts, officia
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ls and people who face a threat to their wellbeing, to enable informed decision-making and to adopt protective behaviors.
Learning objective: By the end of this course, participants should be able to understand the core principles of risk communication and its application to disease outbreaks and health emergencies.
Course duration: This course consists of an introductory video lecture, presentation slides that can be downloaded and reviewed at your own pace, and instructions for simulation exercises. Course duration may vary. It will take most participants approximately 8 hours to thoroughly complete all components.
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This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and children. It aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, help people to control their asthma and reduce the risk of asthma attacks. It does not cover managing severe asthma or acute asthma attacks. It emphasi
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zes the importance to include advice in the personalised
action plan on minimising indoor air pollution and reducing exposure to outdoor air pollution.
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WHO has launched an online course on tobacco product regulation in response to the need for clear, practical advice on building laboratory testing capacity. This course is based on the Tobacco Product Regulation: Building Laboratory Testing Capacity
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handbook, launched during the 2018 World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Cape Town.
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This booklet is recommended for all health workers who diagnose and treat leprosy, especially those at the first referral level such as a health centre. It contains more detail than the WHO Guide to Eliminate Leprosy as a Public Health Problem. The
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Guide gives practical advice on how to diagnose leprosy and how to give the correct treatment, and basic information on how to recognise and manage leprosy reactions.e
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Climate changes lead to disasters and all of us must be prepared to support others as well as ourselves during such difficult times. Extreme weather events such as floods, wildfires, storms, or heat waves are stressful and the advice offered in the
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new one-pager reminds the general public of what they can do to support their families, friends, neighbors, and community.
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The British Psychological Society has convened a number of task forces to summarise advice and guidance around the psychology of COVID-19. This includes groups looking at public mental health, berea
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vement, staff wellbeing, behavioural science and disease prevention and others.
They are U.K. centric but might be a good starting place for psychology related health information.
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Safe Ramadan practices in the context of the COVID-19
This document provides public health guidance for social and religious practices and gatherings during Ramadan. It also offers advice to streng
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then mental and physical well-being so as to live in full the spirit of Ramadan as the COVID-19
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Interim guidance, 12 August 2020This interim guidance has been updated with advice on safe and appropriate home care for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and on the public health me
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asures related to the management of their contacts.
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The prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic is managed by a wide variety of public and private actors working with local communities.
This training session provides clear and objective information on the virus and its effects, together with
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practical advice and resources for community level interventions.
In order to faciltate access, this training session is downloadable and can be followed off line.
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