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Interim guidance for Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and volunteers working with older people during COVID-19 response.
Gustavo Hernandez June 11, 2020

The purpose of this document is to provide information to Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers on how to engage with, inform and support older people to support older people in facing new challenges linked to COVID-19. This is a living document that will be updated as the situation evolves.

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