To help health- and social-system leaders as they respond to unprecedented challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, teams from the McMaster Health Forum and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute – as part of their contribution to RISE – and the Africa Centre for Evidence have compiled a list of... evidence sources.
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The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act
Confidentiality: providing and protecting information
• Health care practitioners hold information about patients that is private and sensitive.
• The National Health Act (Act No. 61 of 2003) provides that this information must not be given to... others, unless the patient consents or the health care practitioner can justify the disclosure.
• Practitioners are responsible for ensuring that clerks, receptionists and other staff respect confidentiality in their performance of their duties.
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Updated Interim guidance 29 July 2020
The provision of safe water, sanitation and waste management and hygienic conditions is essential for preventing and for protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ensuring evidenced-based ...and consistently applied WASH and waste management practices in communities, homes, schools, marketplaces, and healthcare facilities will help prevent human-to-human transmission of pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Country Profile for MDSR Implementation
Rationale for including this intervention in the proposal
Воспитание детей при COVID-19
Советы родителям по воспитанию и мероприятия для всех возрастов
Parenting tips
Воспитание детей при COVID-19
Советы родителям по воспитанию и мероприятия для всех возрастов
Parenting tips
Воспитание детей при COVID-19
Советы родителям по воспитанию и мероприятия для всех возрастов. Сохранение вашей семьи здоровой и безопасной от COVID-19 может оказаться е...е тяжелее, когда вы живете в людных
условиях. Есть вещи, которые вы можете сделать, чтобы ваша семья проще пережила это время.
Parenting tips
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Це Керівництвопризначенедля надання допомоги співробітникампрограмводи, санітарії та гігієни (ВСГ) Регіональнихта НаціональнихпредставництвЮНІСЕФпризабез...еченні готовностіта реагуванняна поточну глобальну пандемію COVID-19. Воно міститьогляд заходів профілактики та контролю інфекційнихзахворювань(ПКІЗ)та їхніхзв’язків із заходами усферіВСГ, а такожзаходів, завдяки якимспівробітники ЮНІСЕФ можуть допомогти запобігти зараженню та поширенню інфекції в школахчерез особистий контактта торканняповерхонь, зараженихвірусом. Всі послуги у сфері води, санітарії та гігієни, включаючи поводження з відходами та очищення середовища, важливі для ПКІЗ.
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The National Integrated Comprehensive Cholera Prevention and Control Plan (2017-2022) outlines Uganda's strategy to reduce cholera cases and mortality by 50% by 2022. The plan focuses on improving access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), strengthening disease surveillance, enhancing ca...se management, and implementing oral cholera vaccination (OCV) in high-risk areas. It emphasizes multi-sectoral collaboration, involving government agencies, NGOs, and local communities to ensure a sustainable response. Key interventions include community engagement, improved health services, and better outbreak preparedness, aiming for long-term cholera elimination in Uganda.
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ITETERO is the first radio programme for young children in Rwanda aged 0-6 years. Also available in Kinyarwanda: https://www.unicef.org/rwanda/RWA_resources_iteteroflyer.pdf
A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced
With the help of a fantasy creature, Ario, “My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19!” explains how children can protect themselves, their families and friends from coronavirus and how to... manage difficult emotions when confronted with a new and rapidly changing reality.
Available in more languages
The book – aimed primarily at children aged 6-11 years old – is a project of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings, a unique collaboration of United Nations agencies, national and international nongovernmental organizations and international agencies providing mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings.
Available in different languages
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Guidelines on care, treatment and support for women living with HIV/AIDS and their children in resource-constrained settings