Training presentation for volunteers. By the end of the session, the participants will understand: Prevention methods Importance of good community engagement Why misinformation and fear can drive people away from living healthy The key function of handwashing in minimizing the spread of the virus Communication and behaviour change
Guide for National Society teams: Rapid training for community response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Sneezing etiquette – Epidemic Control for Volunteers. Guidance is available in English, Spanish, and French.
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Spitting etiquette – Epidemic Control for Volunteers. Guidance is available in English, Spanish, and French.
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic is exacting a huge toll on individuals, families, communities, and societies across the world. Daily lives have been profoundly changed, economies have fallen into recession, and many of the traditional social, economic, and public health safety nets that many people rely on in times of hardship have been put
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COVID-19 Guidance for IFRC and Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies’ staff. Check this guidance frequently for updated versions. The updated version on 01.july 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on COVID-19 for IFRC and Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies’ personnel.
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This document is technical guidance for Red Cross Red Crescent colleagues who are interested in applying a risk-informed approach vis-a-vis the COVID19 pandemic, using some of the insights and perspectives that are applicable in the disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation fields. The document advocates for a stronger multi-sectoral and multi-risk approach when pro-actively dealing
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This technical guidance highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic may undermine the resilience of communities and individuals affected by the primary and secondary effects of a hazard, as well as how a particular hazard may seriously worsen the conditions of people affected by COVID-19. It, therefore, calls for a fully integrated approach whereby these ‘compounding effects’
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The IFRC’s Minimum standards for protection, gender, and inclusion (PGI) in emergencies is now in its second edition. This edition is the result of three years of testing, revision and feedback from protection, gender and inclusion (PGI) and sectoral specialists, based on use in the field by Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and volunteers
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