This is the latest guidance from WHO with regards to maintaining a safe and adequate blood supply and collecting convalescent plasma in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Trust is critical for an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the deployment and acceptance of vaccines. To build trust, it is important to understand how communities perceive the disease, what their main questions and concerns around vacc...

National Societies’ and volunteers’ roles will change through the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic in their respective countries/communities, based on which public health, clinical and health systems activities are likely to be most impactful...

In response to the pandemic, many countries are planning and conducting vaccination activities.  Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies are being asked by their National Governments and Ministries of Health to participate in COVID-19 vaccine ...

Approvals of COVID-19 vaccines by regulatory authorities have given hope that an end to the acute phase of the pandemic is within reach. To realize the full potential of these vaccines, they must be distributed in an equitable manner that prioritizes...

This WHO document, is an update of the guidance published on 5 June 2020, includes new scientific evidence relevant to the use of masks for reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and practical considerations

A testagem é um componente crítico da resposta à epidemia, pois permite que as autoridades de saúde pública identifiquem os casos individuais e os hotspots emergentes de COVID-19 e implementem rapidamente medidas eficazes de controle da epidemia...

These documents are a summary of the risk, evidence, and assessment related to COVID-19. These are updated on a weekly basis and past updates can be found under ‘Risk, Evidence, and Modelling’. Future updates will appear in the same location.

the WHO interim guidance on the quality, performance characteristics and related standards of personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used in the context of COVID-19. This includes WHO Priority Medical Devices, specifically: surgical masks, non-sur...