Public Health Response – Health Help Desk COVID-19

Find the following resources about Public Health Response:

EPIDEMIC CONTROL FOR VOLUNTEERS (ECV)

• Spitting etiquette – Epidemic Control for Volunteers. Languages: EN, SP, FR
• Sneezing etiquette – Epidemic Control for Volunteers. Languages: EN, SP, FR
• Guide for National Society teams_Rapid training for community response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak
• RCRC Prevention and key messages and Risk Communication and Community Engagement
• COVID19-signs and symptoms, the transmission of disease.
• Epidemic Control for Volunteers (ECV) guidance.
• COVID-19 ECV/ RCCE training package in English and French.

FRAGILE, COMPLEX AND HUMANITARIAN SETTINGS

• IASC Interim Guidance on COVID-19 for Outbreak Readiness and Response Operations – Camps and Camp-like Settings
• Preparedness, prevention and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for refugees and migrants in non-camp settings. Languages: EN, PT

HOME CARE

• Advice on the use of masks:
  • IFRC guidance on the generalised use of cloth face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Languages: EN, SP, FR, AR, PT(1), PT(2), RU.
  • WHO Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. Languages: EN, SP, FR, AR, RU, and ZH (Simplified).
  • IFRC guidance on the use of face masks during the pandemic. Languages: EN, AR, SP, FR
• Home care for patients with suspected novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection presenting with mild symptoms and management of contacts (WHO). Languages: EN, SP, FR, and ZH (Simplified).

MANAGEMENT OF THE DEAD

• Safe body handling and mourning ceremonies for COVID-19 affected communities: Implementation guidance for National Red Cross Red Crescent Societies. EN, AR, FR, RU, SP
• WHO Safe Management of a dead body COVID

POINT OF ENTRY AND SCREENING

• Management of ill travelers at Points of Entry. Languages: EN, SP, FR, AR, RU, and ZH (Simplified).

QUARANTINE

• Key considerations: Quarantine in the context of COVID-19
  • Social Science in Humanitarian Action: Key considerations
  • WHO Key considerations for repatriation and quarantine of travelers in relation to the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV. Languages: EN, FR, AR, and ZH.

RISK COMMUNICATION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

• COVID-19 – How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement
• COVID-19 – Community guidance for social mobilizers volunteers
• Community Engagement Hub COVID-19 (IFRC – British Red Cross)
• Community Engagement and Accountability on COVID-19 Resource Compendium section
• Guide for the media on communicating in public health emergencies 

SURVEILLANCE AND CONTACT TRACING

• Community-Based Surveillance Guide COVID-19. Languages: EN, SP, FR, AR.
• Community-Based Surveillance (CBS). Knowledge platform / Resources
• IFRC Guidance: Contact Tracing Guidance COVID-19. Languages: EN, FR, SP, AR, RU, PT

DETENTION CENTRES

• COVID-19 in detention centres (ICRC)

TESTING

• Guidance note on SARS-CoV-2 Testing. Languages: AR, EN, FR, PT, RU, SP

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