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COVID-19: Secondary impacts of major disease outbreaks

The Institute of Development Studies developed the report: Secondary impacts of major disease outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries. Question: What evidence exists regarding the secondary impacts of response and control measures to major disease outbreaks (e.g. SARS/H1N1/MERS/Ebola etc) in low- and middle-income countries with weak health systems or in pre-existing crises?

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IFRC Messages for Governments – Coordinating the protection of children during the COVID-19 response

COVID-19 is a public health emergency with multiple direct and indirect impacts on children’s protection, well-being, and development, both in the short- and longterm. For example, the closure of schools, confinement, and reductions in food security and household income pose life-threatening risks for children, including exposure to violence, exploitation, abuse, family separation and harmful family

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