Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi.
AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections ha...rder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. As a result, the medicines become ineffective and infections persist in the body, increasing the risk of spread to others.
Antimicrobials - including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics - are medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals and plants. Microorganisms that develop antimicrobial resistance are sometimes referred to as “superbugs”.
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The story-book, a sequel to the immensely successful ‘My Hero is You: How kids can fight COVID-19!’, is being released in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new story, aimed primarily at children aged 6-11 years, sees the return of Ario, a fantasy creature who travels the world helpin...g children find hope in the future and joy in simple pleasures. Together with old and new friends, Ario addresses the fears, frustrations and concerns faced by children during this phase of the pandemic and explores with them the various coping mechanisms that they can use when faced with difficult emotions like fear, grief, anger and sadness. Through the voices of the children that Ario meets on his travels, the book provides a vivid illustration of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and well-being of children.
The content of the book drew from survey responses from more than 5000 children, parents, caregivers and teachers from around the world on the challenges they continue to face in the second year of the pandemic.
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Foi produzido um novo livro de histórias que visa ajudar as crianças a compreender e a chegar a um acordo com a COVID-19
Com a ajuda de uma criatura de fantasia, Ario, "My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19!" explica como as crianças podem proteger-se, as suas famílias e amigos do coronav...írus e como gerir emoções difíceis quando confrontadas com uma realidade nova e em rápida mudança.
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O livro - dirigido principalmente a crianças dos 6-11 anos de idade - é um projecto do Grupo de Referência do Comité Permanente Inter-Agências sobre Saúde Mental e Apoio Psicossocial em Situações de Emergência, uma colaboração única das agências das Nações Unidas, organizações não-governamentais nacionais e internacionais e agências internacionais que fornecem saúde mental e apoio psicossocial em situações de emergência.
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El libro de cuentos, una secuela del inmensamente exitoso "Mi héroe eres tú: ¡cómo pueden los niños luchar contra el COVID-19!", Se lanzará en el segundo año de la pandemia del COVID-19. La nueva historia, dirigida principalmente a niños de 6 a 11 años, ve el regreso de Ario, una criatura d...e fantasía que viaja por el mundo ayudando a los niños a encontrar esperanza en el futuro y alegría en placeres simples. Junto con viejos y nuevos amigos, Ario aborda los miedos, frustraciones y preocupaciones que enfrentan los niños durante esta fase de la pandemia y explora con ellos los diversos mecanismos de afrontamiento que pueden utilizar cuando se enfrentan a emociones difíciles como el miedo, el dolor, la ira y la tristeza. A través de las voces de los niños que Ario conoce en sus viajes, el libro proporciona una ilustración vívida del impacto de COVID-19 en la salud mental y el bienestar de los niños.
El contenido del libro se basó en las respuestas de la encuesta de más de 5000 niños, padres, cuidadores y maestros de todo el mundo sobre los desafíos que continúan enfrentando en el segundo año de la pandemia.
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El libro -dirigido principalmente a niños de 6 a 11 años- es un proyecto del Grupo de Referencia del Comité Permanente entre Organismos sobre Salud Mental y Apoyo Psicosocial en Situaciones de Emergencia, una colaboración única de organismos de las Naciones Unidas, organizaciones no gubernamentales nacionales e internacionales y organismos internacionales que prestan servicios de salud mental y apoyo psicosocial en situaciones de emergencia.
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The Guidelines on promotive and preventive mental health interventions for adolescents - Helping Adolescents thrive (HAT), provide evidence-informed recommendations on psychosocial interventions to promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and reduce self-harm and other risk behaviours among ...adolescents.
The HAT Guidelines aims to inform policy development, service planning and the strengthening of health and education systems, and facilitate mainstreaming of adolescent mental health promotion and prevention strategies across sectors and delivery platforms.
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People-centered approaches that help communities maintain protective behaviours and follow guidelines set out by public health and government agencies are more important than ever. The evidence is clear, communities play a role in preventing and controlling epidemics and they are best able to take a...ction and slow or stop the spread of disease when properly engaged and empowered. This toolbox in 2 parts offers best practice approaches to community engagement with families. Promoting individual and joint responsibilities for the safety of the family, this toolbox aims to bring families and households together to manage shared risks and agree to safe behaviours critical for their safety and the safety of their community.
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Interim guidance 2 march 2021
Current use of drugs to prevent COVID-19 is variable, reflecting large-scale uncertainty. Numerous randomized trials of many different drugs are underway to inform practice. This first version of the Drugs to prevent COVID-19: A WHO living guideline contains new inform...ation and a recommendation on hydroxychloroquine. It follows the publication of six trials synthesized in a living network meta-analysis (NMA).
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Модуль из пакета инструментов для оценки потенциала медицинских учреждений в контексте пандемии COVID-19. Временное руководство. 5 февраля 2021 г.
Version 3 Dec. 2020
The COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction Readiness Assessment Tool (VIRAT)2, developed by WHO in collaboration with PAHO is a tool for the national authorities, that allows for the establishment of a roadmap and to monitor progress in the preparation of the activities related to the in...troduction of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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В этом документе представлены временные рекомендации для лабораторий и других заинтересованных сторон,
принимающих участие в диагностической работе для выявлен...ия коронавируса тяжелого острого респираторного
синдрома – 2 (SARS-CoV-2). В нем освещены основные соображения касательно взятия биологических образцов,
применения методов амплификации нуклеиновых кислот (МАНК), определения антигенов (Аг) и антител (Ат), а также
обеспечения качества.
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The WHO COVID-19 Essential Supplies Forecasting Tool (COVID-19-ESFT) is meant to help countries forecast essential supplies for their COVID-19 response including personal protective equipment (e.g., masks and gloves), biomedical equipment for case management (e.g., ventilators and oxygen concentrato...rs), diagnostic reagents and equipment, essential drugs for supportive care, and consumable medical supplies.
The tool is best suited for estimating essential supply needs over a short time period (12 weeks or fewer) but can be used for longer.
COVID-19-ESFT does not quantify or account for resources already available locally or those pending delivery. When using the ESFT to inform procurement, we recommend factoring in resources already available locally and only including the additional resources required in the forecast.
This tool is updated regularly so users should monitor the website for the latest release version.
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Scientific Brief 9 July 2020