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.
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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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Un nouveau livre d'histoires visant à aider les enfants à comprendre et à accepter le COVID-19 a été publié.
Avec l'aide d'une créature fantastique, Ario, "My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19 !" explique comment les enfants peuvent se protéger, protéger leur famille et leurs amis c...ontre le coronavirus et comment gérer des émotions difficiles lorsqu'ils sont confrontés à une nouvelle réalité qui change rapidement.
Disponible en plusieurs langues
Ce livre - qui s'adresse principalement aux enfants âgés de 6 à 11 ans - est un projet du Groupe de référence du Comité permanent interorganisations sur la santé mentale et le soutien psychosocial dans les situations d'urgence, une collaboration unique entre les agences des Nations unies, les organisations non gouvernementales nationales et internationales et les organismes internationaux qui fournissent un soutien en matière de santé mentale et de soutien psychosocial dans les situations d'urgence.
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يحتاج العاملون الصحيون الذين يشاركون في نشر وتنفيذ التطعيم ضد كوفيد-19 إلى معرفة خاصة بكل لقاح لضمان تقديم اللقاحات بشكل آمن وفعال. يوفر هذا التدريب معلومات أساسية ح...ول لقاحات كوفيد-19 من خلال مقاطع فيديو تعليمية قصيرة، وشروح للقاحات، وتوجيهات عملية، ومعلومات حول موضوعات محددة، وعروض تقديمية قابلة للتنزيل. وهو يعتمد على دورة تدريب العاملين الصحيين على التطعيم ضدّ كوفيد-19 وتوجيه التخطيط الوطني لتوزيع اللقاحات والتطعيم ضد كوفيد-19. وهو يعتمد على دورة تدريب العاملين
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L’ensemble du personnel de santé qui participe au déploiement et à la mise en œuvre de la vaccination contre la COVID-19 doit avoir les connaissances et les compétences requises pour garantir une administration sûre et efficace du vaccin contre la COVID-19. Ce cours de formation fournit des ...informations essentielles sur les vaccins contre la COVID-19, à l’aide de courtes vidéos didactiques, de documents explicatifs sur les vaccins, d’aide-mémoire, de sommaires thématiques et de présentations à télécharger.
Please note that further videos and resources concerning other vaccines will be added as they receive emergency use listing (EUL) or prequalification. Available in different languages
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This book was a project developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG). The project was supported by global, regional and country based experts from Member Agencies of the IASC MHPSS RG, in addition to ...parents, caregivers, teachers and children in 104 countries.
The book was shared through storytelling to children in several countries affected by COVID-19. Feedback from children, parents and caregivers was then used to review and update the story.
Over 1,700 children, parents, caregivers and teachers from around the world took the time to shared how they were coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Available in 141 Languages
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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.
Over 1,700 children, parents, caregivers and teachers from around the world took the time to shared how they were coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Available in 141 Languages
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A guide on how to prevent and address social stigma surrounding coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for Government, media and local organisations working on the disease.
Available in different languages: Arabic, English, French, Indonesia, Hindi, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Vientmese, Bengali, Malay, Portu...guese, Spanish, Tamil, Chinese
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