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COVID-19 Compendium

Guide for National Society teams including health coordinators, supervisors, branch officers & volunteers: Rapid training for community response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak (23/2/20)

This guide is developed for National Society teams to: • develop basic understanding of the virus • identify transmission route of the virus and the chain of infection • develop understanding of key health messages and preventative measures • define the National Society role in protecting the community • develop an understanding of: o home […]

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IFRC Child Safeguarding during COVID-19 preparedness, response and recovery

Child safeguarding refers to the actions that a humanitarian agency takes in order to ensure all the children it serves, or comes into contact with, are safe from harm, including violence, abuse and exploitation. Child safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility including in emergencies. Like all humanitarian agencies, Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies are expected

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IFRC Technical Guidance Note: how to consider PGI in the response to COVID-19

“Protection, gender and inclusion” (PGI) refers to all Red Cross Red Crescent actions which address violence, discrimination or exclusion, in all contexts where National Societies work. This guidance note outlines issues that may threaten people’s dignity, access, participation and safety and suggests actions to address these threats.

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IFRC Guidance for RCRC Education Response to COVID-19

Educational disruptions, even temporary, have serious repercussions on the lives and well-being of young people and their families, especially those already left behind or left out of society. This IFRC guidance includes information on: Key facts and figures about the global impact of COVID-19 on formal education systems What can the IFRC and National Societies

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Preparedness for Effective Response – Considerations for epidemics

The increasing number and complexity of disasters, epidemics, and other crises National Societies are facing has triggered various initiatives within the Movement aimed at strengthening National Societies capacity to reduce risk, prepare for and respond to humanitarian emergencies. Preparedness for Effective Response – considerations for epidemics guidance is available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic.

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IFRC guidance on the generalised use of cloth face masks on COVID-19

The use of medical masks, respirators, and other face coverings is a widely discussed intervention in the response to COVID-19. There is no strong evidence either in favor of or against the widescale use of masks by members of the general public. WHO’s recommendation is that medical personal protective equipment (PPE) such as medical masks

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