The Knowledge Translation Unit is a group within the University of Cape Town’s Lung Institute and Department of Medicine who has worked on primary care programmes to strengthen provision of evidence-informed care in low-resources settings in South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Brazil for two decad...es. See here for more information. We are working around the clock to help health workers in these and similar settings to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. These can be accessed below. We are also working to expand these to support primary healthcare workers, patients and households. You can also access our free online training.
For purposes of assisting communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are making our COVID-19 and related materials freely available for others to use subject to some simple conditions.
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In this comic story, children will learn how the coronavirus works in the human body, and how the body can fight it!
How does coronavirus (COVID-19) spread? What are the symptoms? Who is at risk? How can you protect yourself and your family? This short animation, designed for a range of settings and in different languages, answers these questions.
Versions: Asia (English) | Asia (Hindi) | Asia (Tamil)
A recent article published by NPR reporting how trusted faith leaders, in this case nuns, have a workable system to transmit health messages in local languages in Zambia. They have broadcast information on maternal & child health and COVID-19 on a Catholic radio station
MEDBOX has gathered a selection of over 60 African hits from different countries into a play list with the aim of raising awareness on the diverse ways to fight COVID-19 in addition to a COVID-19 Toolbox https://www.covid19box.org with all the up to date information on the pandemic. Feel free to pa...ss it onto your contacts, the poster can be printed and used in different settings such as cultural centers, hospitals and refugee camps. To the COVID-19 African hist playlist visit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvyjafXneiihYMqxMmrQLD_iwXvi3eiT.
Enjoy empowerment and rhythm! Spread the music, not the virus!
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Ideas prácticas para adolescentes
Ser adolescente tiene sus retos en cualquier circunstancia, pero la situación del COVID-19, presenta desafíos adicionales y es normal no saber cómo afrontarlos. Debido al cierre de las escuelas y a la cancelación de eventos, muchos y muchas adolescentes se es...tán perdiendo momentos que pueden ser importantes en su juventud, además de experiencias cotidianas básicas como conversar con los amigos y participar en clases.
Para la gran mayoría, y en todas las edades, hay algunas cosas que nos molestan, como por ejemplo, obligarnos a no salir de casa. Solo la convicción de que estamos haciendo algo realmente importante para cuidarnos, hace que el no poder salir a la calle tenga sentido. Es por ello por lo que queremos proponerte, a ti adolescente que estás en casa, una serie de ideas que te ayudarán a comprender mejor lo que te está pasando. Te compartimos también algunos recursos con los que puedes contar para cuidarte y cuidar a otros cerca de ti. Y recuerda, que lo que te pasa a ti también le pasa a muchos otros adolescentes.
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MEDBOX has gathered a selection of over 60 African hits from different countries into a play list with the aim of raising awareness on the diverse ways to fight COVID-19 in addition to a COVID-19 Toolbox https://www.covid19box.org with all the up to date information on the pandemic. Feel free to pa...ss it onto your contacts, the poster can be printed and used in different settings such as cultural centers, hospitals and refugee camps. To the COVID-19 African hist playlist visit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvyjafXneiihYMqxMmrQLD_iwXvi3eiT.
Enjoy empowerment and rhythm! Spread the music, not the virus!
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MEDBOX has gathered a selection of over 60 African hits from different countries into a play list with the aim of raising awareness on the diverse ways to fight COVID-19 in addition to a COVID-19 Toolbox https://www.covid19box.org with all the up to date information on the pandemic. Feel free to pa...ss it onto your contacts, the poster can be printed and used in different settings such as cultural centers, hospitals and refugee camps. To the COVID-19 African hist playlist visit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQvyjafXneiihYMqxMmrQLD_iwXvi3eiT.
Enjoy empowerment and rhythm! Spread the music, not the virus!
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One booklet is called "Heart-to-Heart with My Child." Published for Rohingya adults and children, it conveys key child protection messages in accessible terms in both Rohingya and in English. The messages are illustrated with embroideries made by Rohingya female artists, engaged with IOM's Rohingya ...Cultural Memory Centre (RCMC).
During focus group discussions and one-on-one interviews with IOM's protection team, refugees often share stories of harassment and physical abuse. The team encountered several protection risks in the camps, which the staff has been gradually mitigating.
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Auf dieser Seite finden Sie wichtige Informationen rund um das Coronavirus und die Erkrankung COVID-19 für Ihre Zielgruppen in anderen Sprachen. Filme, Infografiken und Merkblätter mit Hygiene-Tipps und Verhaltensempfehlungen zum Beispiel in englischer, türkischer und weiteren Sprachen auch zum D...ownload.
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Zusammen gegen Corona.
Die Meldungen zu Impfstoffen gegen das Coronavirus und die COVID-19-Erkrankung stimmen optimistisch. Möglich ist, dass es noch 2020 erste Zulassungen in Europa geben kann. Hier erfahren Sie mehr zur Impfstoffentwicklung, Impfstofftypen und zur geplanten Organisation und Vert...eilung einer Corona-Schutzimpfung in Deutschland – um Schritt für Schritt aus der Pandemie in den Alltag zu kommen.
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Fotonovela to promote COVID-19 vaccination. This comic-book style graphic tells the story of a daycare worker’s decision to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
CDC created this communication toolkit to help public health professionals, health departments, community organizations, and healthcare systems and providers reach populations who may need COVID-19 prevention messaging in their native languages.
Mit, nach den Angaben der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO), 17.533 gemeldeten und 32.000 (21.000-45.000) geschätzten Tuberkulosefällen verzeichnete die Ukraine im Jahr 2020 eine der höchsten Tuberkulose-Inzidenzen in der europäischen WHO-Region.
Die meisten Ausführungen gelten für alle Gefl...chteten, angesichts der aktuellen Lage liegt der Fokus jedoch auf Geflüchteten, die aus der Ukraine nach Deutschland kommen.
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