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InterAction (2024) CC

In most contexts, the social stigma surrounding mental health issues exists because of cultural norms and a lack of understanding of mental health’s complexities and realities, resulting in isolation, increased vulnerability, and lack of support for people with mental health problems. This stigma has been exacerbated during COVID-19, as more people may need mental health or psycho-social support but cannot access it due to the cessation of in-person services and limited remote care optio

Tags: stigmatization, COVID-19, humanitarian work, humanitarian response, Mental Health, vulnerable people,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Including migrants and displaced people in preparedness and response activities

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2022) C1

Guidance for Asia Pacific National Societies. This document provides guidance for Asia Pacific National Societies on how to include migrants and displaced people in COVID-19 preparedness and response activities

Tags: Refugees, COVID19, preparedness, refugee camps, asylum seekers,

Source: https://www.communityengagementhub.org/w

Incluyendo a los migrantes y a las poblaciones desplazadas en las actividades de preparación y de respuesta ante el COVID-19

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) C1

Orientación para las Sociedades Nacionales de las Américas

Tags: Camp, Refugees, migrantes, COVID19,

Source: https://www.communityengagementhub.org/w

COVID-19 in Sammelunterkünften für Geﬂüchtete: Analyse von Pandemiemaßnahmen und prioritäre Bedarfe aus behördlicher Sicht

L. Biddle; R. Jahn; C. Perplies; et al. Bundesgesundheitsblatt (2021) CC

Ziel dieser qualitativen Studie ist eine Situationsanalyse der Regelungen und Maßnahmen auf lokaler Ebene, die zur Prävention und Eindämmung der SARSCoV-2-Ausbreitung in SU für Geﬂüchtete ergriﬀen wurden

Tags: Geflüchtete, COVID-19, gemeinschaftsunterkünfte,

Source: https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s

COVID-19 and Humanitarian Access: How the pandemic should provoke systemic change in the global humanitarian system

United Nations University (2021) CC

Recommendations and Summary This report explores the impact of COVID-19 on humanitarian access in the initial months of the crisis, including both the delivery of assistance and performance of protection activities. It examines the varying crisis responses, including the shift to a more localized approach in certain cases. The analysis draws on case research from Colombia, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, as well as on wide-ranging interviews with humanitarian practitioners and experts from around the world. The research was conducted between August – November 2020. It does not make claims about the legitimacy of government decisions to restrict access – indeed, in many instances, there appeared to be a clear objective of limiting the spread of COVID-19 – but instead focuses on how access limitations have affected the delivery of aid

Tags: humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, COVID-19,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Pandemic-related disruptions to schooling and impacts on learning proficiency indicators: A focus on the early grades

UNESCO (2021) CC

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, echoed the concerns of people and organisations around the world when he recently referred to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schooling as a ‘generational catastrophe’.

Tags: COVID-19, children, schooling, education, impacts,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Evidence Paper : no education, no protection

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Network for Education (2021) CC

What school closures under COVID-19 mean for children and young people in crisis-affected contexts

Tags: COVID-19, education, children, young people, schooling, child protection,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Apart Together survey

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Preliminary overview of refugees and migrants self-reported impact of COVID-19 The study surveyed over 30,000 refugees and migrants living in 170 countries. Many of the respondents had fled war or dire economic conditions in their home country only to be faced with the additional challenges posed by COVID-19. Travel restrictions including border closures, suspension of resettlement travel, and last-minute deportation left many stranded or forced to stay in cramped, makeshift shelters or detention centers. Amid these uncertain, precarious conditions, many migrants described either a lack of access to health services or a fear of seeking them out — even if they were experiencing COVID-19 symptoms

Tags: migrants, Refugees, overview, access to health care, travel restrictions, border control, deportation, Human rights, Tuberculosis, detention centre, xenophobie, Cox´s Bazar, yemen,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

Addressing the effects of COVID-19 on children, adolescents and mothers in South Asia

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF

Summary of the main report: Direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia . It uses a series of exercises based on actual observed changes in services and intervention coverage to model impacts on mortality, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions due to COVID-19. It also models the impact of nationwide stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of COVID-19 on maternal and child mortality, educational attainment of children, and the region’s economy. The study focuses on South Asia’s six most populous countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and makes the case for interventions and strategies to minimise these indirect consequences

Tags: Children, Impact, COVID-19, socio-economic, Vaccination, disruptions, deaths, treatment interruption, unwanted pregnancies, Reproductive Health,

Source: https://www.unicef.org/rosa/media/13061/

Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF

It estimates that there have been 228,000 additional deaths of children under five in these six countries [Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka] due to crucial services, ranging from nutrition benefits to immunisation, being halted. It says the number of children being treated for severe malnutrition fell by more than 80% in Bangladesh and Nepal, and immunisation among children dropped by 35% and 65% in India and Pakistan respectively... It also estimates that there have been some 3.5 million additional unwanted pregnancies, including 400,000 among teenagers, due to poor or no access to contraception... The interruption to health services also affected those suffering from other diseases - the report predicts an additional 5,943 deaths across the region among adolescents who couldn't get treated for tuberculosis, malaria, typhoid and HIV/Aids

Tags: Children, Impact, COVID-19, socio-economic, Vaccination, disruptions, deaths, treatment interruption, unwanted pregnancies, Reproductive Health,

Source: https://www.unicef.org/rosa/media/13066/

	Countering Stigmatization in the Humanitarian Response to COVID-19 NEW InterAction (2024) CC View PDF(7) Download (19) Add to my MEDBOX In most contexts, the social stigma surrounding mental health issues exists because of cultural norms and a lack of understanding of mental health’s complexities and realities, resulting in isolation, increased vulnerability, and lack of support for people with mental health problems. This stigma has been exacerbated during COVID-19, as more people may need mental health or psycho-social support but cannot access it due to the cessation of in-person services and limited remote care optio Tags: stigmatization, COVID-19, humanitarian work, humanitarian response, Mental Health, vulnerable people, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Including migrants and displaced people in preparedness and response activities International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2022) C1 View PDF(26) Download (38) Add to my MEDBOX Guidance for Asia Pacific National Societies. This document provides guidance for Asia Pacific National Societies on how to include migrants and displaced people in COVID-19 preparedness and response activities Tags: Refugees, COVID19, preparedness, refugee camps, asylum seekers, Source: https://www.communityengagementhub.org/w
	Incluyendo a los migrantes y a las poblaciones desplazadas en las actividades de preparación y de respuesta ante el COVID-19 International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) C1 View PDF(12) Download (17) Add to my MEDBOX Orientación para las Sociedades Nacionales de las Américas Tags: Camp, Refugees, migrantes, COVID19, Source: https://www.communityengagementhub.org/w
	COVID-19 in Sammelunterkünften für Geﬂüchtete: Analyse von Pandemiemaßnahmen und prioritäre Bedarfe aus behördlicher Sicht L. Biddle; R. Jahn; C. Perplies; et al. Bundesgesundheitsblatt (2021) CC View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX Ziel dieser qualitativen Studie ist eine Situationsanalyse der Regelungen und Maßnahmen auf lokaler Ebene, die zur Prävention und Eindämmung der SARSCoV-2-Ausbreitung in SU für Geﬂüchtete ergriﬀen wurden Tags: Geflüchtete, COVID-19, gemeinschaftsunterkünfte, Source: https://link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s
	COVID-19 and Humanitarian Access: How the pandemic should provoke systemic change in the global humanitarian system United Nations University (2021) CC View PDF(0) Download (5) Add to my MEDBOX Recommendations and Summary This report explores the impact of COVID-19 on humanitarian access in the initial months of the crisis, including both the delivery of assistance and performance of protection activities. It examines the varying crisis responses, including the shift to a more localized approach in certain cases. The analysis draws on case research from Colombia, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen, as well as on wide-ranging interviews with humanitarian practitioners and experts from around the world. The research was conducted between August – November 2020. It does not make claims about the legitimacy of government decisions to restrict access – indeed, in many instances, there appeared to be a clear objective of limiting the spread of COVID-19 – but instead focuses on how access limitations have affected the delivery of aid Tags: humanitarian aid, humanitarian crisis, COVID-19, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Pandemic-related disruptions to schooling and impacts on learning proficiency indicators: A focus on the early grades UNESCO (2021) CC View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, echoed the concerns of people and organisations around the world when he recently referred to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schooling as a ‘generational catastrophe’. Tags: COVID-19, children, schooling, education, impacts, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Evidence Paper : no education, no protection The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Network for Education (2021) CC View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX What school closures under COVID-19 mean for children and young people in crisis-affected contexts Tags: COVID-19, education, children, young people, schooling, child protection, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Apart Together survey World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX Preliminary overview of refugees and migrants self-reported impact of COVID-19 The study surveyed over 30,000 refugees and migrants living in 170 countries. Many of the respondents had fled war or dire economic conditions in their home country only to be faced with the additional challenges posed by COVID-19. Travel restrictions including border closures, suspension of resettlement travel, and last-minute deportation left many stranded or forced to stay in cramped, makeshift shelters or detention centers. Amid these uncertain, precarious conditions, many migrants described either a lack of access to health services or a fear of seeking them out — even if they were experiencing COVID-19 symptoms Tags: migrants, Refugees, overview, access to health care, travel restrictions, border control, deportation, Human rights, Tuberculosis, detention centre, xenophobie, Cox´s Bazar, yemen, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Addressing the effects of COVID-19 on children, adolescents and mothers in South Asia UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX Summary of the main report: Direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia . It uses a series of exercises based on actual observed changes in services and intervention coverage to model impacts on mortality, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions due to COVID-19. It also models the impact of nationwide stay-at-home orders to curb the spread of COVID-19 on maternal and child mortality, educational attainment of children, and the region’s economy. The study focuses on South Asia’s six most populous countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and makes the case for interventions and strategies to minimise these indirect consequences Tags: Children, Impact, COVID-19, socio-economic, Vaccination, disruptions, deaths, treatment interruption, unwanted pregnancies, Reproductive Health, Source: https://www.unicef.org/rosa/media/13061/
	Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF View PDF(2) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX It estimates that there have been 228,000 additional deaths of children under five in these six countries [Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka] due to crucial services, ranging from nutrition benefits to immunisation, being halted. It says the number of children being treated for severe malnutrition fell by more than 80% in Bangladesh and Nepal, and immunisation among children dropped by 35% and 65% in India and Pakistan respectively... It also estimates that there have been some 3.5 million additional unwanted pregnancies, including 400,000 among teenagers, due to poor or no access to contraception... The interruption to health services also affected those suffering from other diseases - the report predicts an additional 5,943 deaths across the region among adolescents who couldn't get treated for tuberculosis, malaria, typhoid and HIV/Aids Tags: Children, Impact, COVID-19, socio-economic, Vaccination, disruptions, deaths, treatment interruption, unwanted pregnancies, Reproductive Health, Source: https://www.unicef.org/rosa/media/13066/

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