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This report presents the findings from a ‘deep dive’ undertaken by UNICEF East Asia and the Pacific Regional Office to consider the experiences in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and the Pacific. The target audience for this report includes OPDs and humanitarian actors at global, regional, and country levels ... more
3ª Edição
Concepte Note, June 2022
Wearing a face mask can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community by reducing the release of respiratory droplets from asymptomatic / pre-symptomatic individuals or those with mild non-specific symptoms. The use of face masks for this purpose may be adopted to reduce the societal impact associated with absence from work or healthcare pressures due to infection, or to protect vulnerable individuals in particular settings ... more
Поради щодо перебування на домашньому карантині або в ізоляції Що таке домашній карантин або ізоляція? Карнтин або ізоляція потрібні для того, щоб коронавірус SARS-CoV-2, по можливості, не розповсюджувався далі. На карантині мають залишатися люди, які, можливо, заразилися. Тих, хто вакцинувався чи перехворів, за певних обставин може бути звільнено від зобов’язання перебувати на карантин ... more
This second edition of the Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A living guideline provides the most up to date technical guidance on mask use in community settings in the context of COVID-19. In this edition, new information includes updated mask recommendations for children in community settings including updated age specific recommendations, statements for children with disabilities and those at high risk for complications related to COVID-19 infection. Updated implementation considerations for mask use in school settings are also included. This living guideline is being published using the MAGICApp online publishing platform https://app.magicapp.org/#/guideline/Lr2a8L , as well as in PDF copy on the WHO website ... more
Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med 2021;27(4):Published online 22 October 2021. https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i4.173
Special Focus on COVID-19 The report provides updated estimates for drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools including progress from 2015 to 2019. It highlights the rapid improvement needed to ensure students have access to handwashing facilities with soap and water during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to meet associated SDG targets by 2030 ... more
22 April 2022, This document provides updated interim recommendations on the use of masks by health workers providing care to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This update is prompted by new evidence around mask use and COVID-19 transmission, as well as the emergence of variants of concern including Omicron. Masks continue to be a critical tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These interim guidelines supersede the recommendations provided in the WHO recommendations on mask use by health workers, in light of the Omicron variant of concern published on 22 December 2022. WHO continually evaluates the emerging evidence and will review these interim recommendations within two months and issue new guidance as needed ... more
Pais, mães, responsáveis e cuidadores de crianças, Nesta situação que estamos vivendo durante a pandemia do novo coronavírus, é importante conversar e explicar às crianças o que está acontecendo. A curiosidade é normal em qualquer idade e, juntamen- te com as dúvidas, podem surgir sentimentos como insegurança, medo e até raiva. Se é comum nos adultos, imagina nas crianças... A mudança de rotina causa ansiedade, e os adultos devem mostrar que é papel de cada um proteger-se e proteger as pessoas mais vul- neráveis nessa pandemia. Também é importante brincar, pois é assim que crianças aprendem da melhor forma. Cantem juntos, dancem, façam atividades e tentem se distrair em meio à nova rotina e às novas obrigações. Além de manter as crianças bem entretidas, use a informação como um instrumento de proteção para sua família ... more
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