Practitioner Community

Communicable Disease

Cash transfer programming: Guidelines for mainstreaming and preparedness

National Societies are increasingly requesting technical assistance and guidance to develop, mainstream and institutionalize CTP preparedness. The majority of National Societies have already established general preparedness and contingency plans. Activities within CTP preparedness projects should therefore be integrated into these plans, and activities should be complementary where possible, with the goal of mainstreaming CTP preparedness […]

Cash transfer programming: Guidelines for mainstreaming and preparedness Read More »

How To Wash Your Hands

Washing your hands and encouraging everyone around you to do the same can help stop the spread of germs and keep you healthy. When you wash your hands, you wash away germs.  If you don’t wash your hands, germs can get into your body and make you sick. When you should wash your hands Before you

How To Wash Your Hands Read More »

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.

Preparedness for Effective Response – Considerations for epidemics Read More »

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

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

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Staff, Volunteers and Communities in an Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus

This briefing note provides background knowledge on the MHPSS aspects related to nCoV and suggests MHPSS activities that can be implemented. The messages can be helpful for those in contact with patients or relatives and feel the strain of working and living during the epidemic. The briefing is aimed both at those working in any

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Staff, Volunteers and Communities in an Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus Read More »

COVID-19: Expected challenges and risks to blood safety

Asia Pacific Blood Network Rapid Brief White Paper, prepared: 17th February 2020 Executive Summary: The novel coronavirus that emerged in 2019 (SARS-CoV-2) in China is a significant new public health threat in the Asia-Pacific region. Whilst there are considerable information gaps at this time, experience with similar respiratory coronaviruses (SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV) suggest that SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19: Expected challenges and risks to blood safety Read More »

Scroll to Top