Las mejores prácticas de agua, saneamiento e higiene, en particular el lavado de manos con jabón y agua limpia, deben aplicarse y mantenerse estrictamente, ya que constituyen una barrera adicional importante para la transmisión de COVID-19 y para la transmisión de enfermedades infecciosas en general (OMS, 2002)

غير مسبوق على تعليم الأطفال ً خطرا19-يمثل إغلاق المدارس في جميع أنحاء العالم في إطار الاستجابة لجائحة كوفيد الحكومات والجهات المانحة أن ًوحمايتهم وعافيتهم. وقد دعا الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة، السيد «أنطونيو غوتيريش»، مؤخراس التحالف العالمي للتعليم لدعم الحكومات ِّسُتولي الأولوية لتعليم جميع الأطفال بمن فيهم الأكثر عرضة للتهميش، كما أعد وتيسير إعادة فتح المدارس.ُفي تعزيز التعلم عن �

In response to COVID-19, countries around the world have implemented several public health and social measures (PHSM), such as movement restrictions, closure of schools and businesses, and international travel restrictions.1 As the local epidemiology of the disease changes, countries will adjust (i.e. loosen or reinstate) these measures according to the intensity of transmission

Annex to Considerations in adjusting public health and social measures in the context of COVID-19

In response to COVID-19, countries around the globe have implemented several public health and social measures (PHSM), including large scale measures such as movement restrictions, closure of schools and businesses, geographical area quarantine, and international travel restrictions

The interim Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) guidance is designed to be a short technical step-by-step guide aimed at non-Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) countries to support the development, or strengthening, of preparedness measures to ensure that country teams are operationally ready to implement activities to address the potential non-health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its compound effect on existing risks. The interim guidance is based on the IASC 2015 ERP Guidance

This document offers guidance to Member States in the African region on the key steps used to conduct contact tracing related to the COVID-19 response. It is to be used by national and local health authorities in the implementation of tracing of contacts of probable and confirmed COVID-19 cases

El cierre de las escuelas a nivel mundial en respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19 plantea un riesgo sin precedentes para la educación, la protección y el bienestar de la niñez. El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, instó recientemente a los gobiernos y a los donantes a priorizar la educación para todos los niños, entre ellos los más marginados. Asimismo, se estableció la Coalición Mundial para la Educación con el objeto de facilitar la reapertura de las escuelas y apoyar a los gobiernos en el fortalecimiento del aprendizaje a distancia

O fechamento global das escolas devido à pandemia da COVID-19 apresenta um risco sem precedentes à educação, proteção e bem-estar das crianças. O Secretário Geral das Nações Unidas, António Guterres, recentemente pediu aos governos e doadores que priorizem a educação de todas as crianças, incluindo as mais marginalizadas. Foi criada a Coligação Global de Educação para apoiar os governos no fortalecimento do ensino à distância e na facilitação da reabertura das escolas

A equipa da MEDBOX secção com a publicação de notas informativas sobre assuntos relacionados com o COVID-19. Translated by Ariana Moleiro Reijer.