Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim guidance developed by the IFRC, UNICEF, and WHO. Guidance is available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic.  

Find the following resources about Public Health Response: HOME CARE Home-Based Care Reference Guide for COVID-19 (CORE Group). Red Cross Red Crescent home care for coronavirus patients Advice on the use of masks. IFRC guidance on the generalised use...

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Psychological coping during disease outbreak – elderly and people with chronic conditions. Guidance material provided by the Hong Kong Red Cross. Guidance is available in English, Chinese, Chinese (simplified).

In the context of COVID-19, the talks between helpers and affected usually persons takes place using phones or online media to avoid spread of the virus. The exception to this may be PFA provided between frontline workers. In addition to handling the...

This briefing note summarizes key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) considerations in relation to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The brief was last updated February 2020. Source: Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

Find the following resources about Blood Services: GLOBAL ADVISORY PANEL (GAP) GAP is the Global Advisory Panel on Corporate Governance and Risk Management of Blood Services in Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. GAP provides technical advice and p...

Find the following resources about Staff and Volunteers Health and Wellbeing: MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Staff, Volunteers and Communities in an Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov). Languag...

Find the following resources about National Society COVID-19 health preparedness: GUIDANCE Guidance for National Societies Preparedness for COVID-19 outbreak. Languages: EN, SP, FR, AR, RU, PT PREPAREDNESS FOR EFFECTIVE RESPONSE (PER) PER Summary. ...