Version dated April 1st, 2020.
The flow of migrants and refugees from Venezuela constitutes the largest mobilization of people in the history of Latin America. By March 2020, more than 4.9 million Venezuelans have left their country and from these, more than 4.1 million have been mobilized to count...ries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The motives for this mobilization are diverse, but those related to health care issues stand out, among which is the condition of living with HIV/AIDS. In the situation of demand for medical care that COVID-19 has generated, it is much more difficult to receive attention for people who are not included in the health systems of countries that are recipient due to the limitations that their migratory status may impose.
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Versión del 1 de abril de 2020
El flujo de migrantes y refugiados desde Venezuela constituye la mayor movilización de personas en la historia de Latinoamérica. Para el mes de marzo de 2020, más de 4.9 millones de venezolanos habían abandonado su país y de éstos, más 4.1 millones se h...an movilizado a países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Las motivaciones de esta movilización son diversas, pero destacan aquellas vinculadas a temas de atención en salud, entre las cuales se encuentra la condición de vivir con VIH/sida. En la coyuntura de demanda de atención que ha generado el COVID-19 es mucho más difícil que las personas que no están incluidas en los sistemas de salud de los países receptores reciban atención por las limitaciones que puede imponer su estatus migratorio.
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Guía para la gestión de la ansiedad
Desde el Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid, con especial cariño a los
colectivos más vulnerables, a aquellas personas que han perdido algún familiar
o amigo. A aquellas personas que están enfermas o tienen enfermos en su
entorno o personas que necesitan un especial cuidado. Y especi...almente a
los que se encuentran solos.
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Guías temáticas recomendaciones sectoriales
Issue #6| 23 March– 05 April 2020
Volunteers are impacted by COVID-19 like everyone else worldwide. They worry about being stigmatized by family and community members, fear contracting the virus, having to be in isolation or quarantine, losing colleagues etc. Volunteers may also be affected by witnessing the death of someone they su...pported or be exhausted by having challenging tasks.
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This document, produced by IFRC, UNICEF and WHO, suggests key actions on how people and communities can stay safe and slow down the spread of COVID-19, particularly for contexts where you might have been asked by your local authorities to maintain physical distance or stay home.
Available in: Arabi...c, Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Myanmar, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese
https://communityengagementhub.org/resource/community-action-guide/
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Este documento, produzido pela IFRC, UNICEF e OMS, sugere acções-chave sobre como as pessoas e as comunidades podem permanecer seguras e retardar a propagação da COVID-19, especialmente em contextos em que as autoridades locais possam ter solicitado que se mantenha a distância física ou que se... mantenha em casa.
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A brief guide for those using social media in humanitarian organizations
The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance for setting up of quarantine facilities
Accessed: 16.04.2020
Infection Prevention and Control Programmes
January 2020