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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

Joint Evaluation of the Protection of the Rights of Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) C1

This Joint Evaluation of the Protection of the Fundamental Rights of Refugees during the COVID-19 Pandemic was commissioned under the auspices of the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition. The evaluation examines the effectiveness of international cooperation and the combined response of host states, United Nations (UN) system agencies, and non-governmental and civil society organisations including refugee-led organisations in ensuring the protection of the rights of refugees during the global pandemic

Tags: Refugees, COVID-19, Impact, rights, Human rights,

Source: https://www.unhcr.org/research/evalrepor

MEDBOX- The Aid libary (2022) CC

In this category, you will find numerous guidelines on working in humanitarian aid, humanitarian standards, and health care for patients in fragile contexts

Tags: humanitarian work, humanitarian needs, humanitarian action, humanitarian response, Sphere standards, SPHERE handbook, humanitarian situation, humanitarian settings, conflict, fragile, fragile state, conflict settings, natural hazard,

Source: https://medbox.org/categories/1*50OCDCO/

Use of COVID-19 evidence in humanitarian settings: the need for dynamic guidance adapted to changing humanitarian crisis contexts

Odlum, A.; R. James; A. Mahieu; et al. Conflict and Health (2021) CC

For humanitarian organisations to respond effectively to complex crises, they require access to up-to-date evidence-based guidance. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of updating global guidance to context-specific and evolving needs in humanitarian settings. Our study aimed to understand the use of evidence-based guidance in humanitarian responses during COVID-19. Primary data collected during the rapidly evolving pandemic sheds new light on evidence-use processes in humanitarian response

Tags: COVID-19, guidance, humanitarian crisis, evidence,

Source: https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.

On the COVID-19 pandemic frontlines: Discussion paper with policy recommendations and compendium of resources

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) CC

The primary audience of this report with the compendium of resources are youth engagement practitioners in the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies as well as technical experts and policy makers across the humanitarian landscape that thrive for meaningful interventions with and for children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Tags: Youth, COVID-19, Adolescents, holistic approach, interventions, Impact, humanitarian action,

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

Orientaciones para la protección de la salud de las personas migrantes

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO, OPS (2021) C_WHO

Con esta publicación se procura orientar a las autoridades nacionales y subnacionales de salud, así como a las organizaciones nacionales e internacionales, para que incorporen la perspectiva de las personas migrantes (en tránsito, refugiadas, en situación irregular y en proceso de retorno a su país de origen) en el diseño y la implementación de las acciones de preparación y respuesta ante la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) y otras emergencias de salud. Estas recomendaciones complementan el Documento de orientación sobre migración y salud (5), elaborado por la OPS para ayudar a los Estados Miembros a hacer frente a los desafíos de salud pública y sistemas de salud relacionados con la migración, incluidas la promoción y la protección de la salud de los migrantes a lo largo de su proceso migratori

Tags: protección, migrantes, emergencias, covid-19, Latin America, salud,

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

Attacks on Health Care: Three-year analysis of SSA data (2018-2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

The impact of attacks on health care in Fragile, Conflict-affected and Vulnerable (FCV) settings goes well beyond endangering health providers. Reduced capacity, interrupted services and loss of health care resources deprive vulnerable populations of urgently needed care, undermine health systems and jeopardize long-term public health goals. As the world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting health care where health systems are the most vulnerable has become more important than ever. Ensuring the right to access health care for everyone, everywhere is not only at the core of WHO’s commitment to achieve better health but also a stepping stone to a reaching the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs

Tags: health-care workers, violence, COVID-19, conflict, fragile state, chemical attacks, Impact, security,

Source: https://extranet.who.int/ssa/LeftMenu/In

Applying humanitarian standards to fight COVID-19

Sphere (2021) C_Sphere

Updated 8 June 2021. Coronavirus is spreading globally. How can individuals, communities, humanitarian actors, local and national authorities best respond to uphold the rights of all affected people?

Tags: SARS-CoV-2, Standards, international, humanitarian aid, COVID-19,

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

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

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

	Countering Stigmatization in the Humanitarian Response to COVID-19 NEW InterAction (2024) CC View PDF(30) Download (51) 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
	Joint Evaluation of the Protection of the Rights of Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) C1 View PDF(2) Download (11) Add to my MEDBOX This Joint Evaluation of the Protection of the Fundamental Rights of Refugees during the COVID-19 Pandemic was commissioned under the auspices of the COVID-19 Global Evaluation Coalition. The evaluation examines the effectiveness of international cooperation and the combined response of host states, United Nations (UN) system agencies, and non-governmental and civil society organisations including refugee-led organisations in ensuring the protection of the rights of refugees during the global pandemic Tags: Refugees, COVID-19, Impact, rights, Human rights, Source: https://www.unhcr.org/research/evalrepor
	Humanitarian Aid MEDBOX- The Aid libary (2022) CC Open external link (67) Add to my MEDBOX In this category, you will find numerous guidelines on working in humanitarian aid, humanitarian standards, and health care for patients in fragile contexts Tags: humanitarian work, humanitarian needs, humanitarian action, humanitarian response, Sphere standards, SPHERE handbook, humanitarian situation, humanitarian settings, conflict, fragile, fragile state, conflict settings, natural hazard, Source: https://medbox.org/categories/1*50OCDCO/
	Use of COVID-19 evidence in humanitarian settings: the need for dynamic guidance adapted to changing humanitarian crisis contexts Odlum, A.; R. James; A. Mahieu; et al. Conflict and Health (2021) CC View PDF(11) Download (11) Add to my MEDBOX For humanitarian organisations to respond effectively to complex crises, they require access to up-to-date evidence-based guidance. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of updating global guidance to context-specific and evolving needs in humanitarian settings. Our study aimed to understand the use of evidence-based guidance in humanitarian responses during COVID-19. Primary data collected during the rapidly evolving pandemic sheds new light on evidence-use processes in humanitarian response Tags: COVID-19, guidance, humanitarian crisis, evidence, Source: https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.
	On the COVID-19 pandemic frontlines: Discussion paper with policy recommendations and compendium of resources The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) CC View PDF(13) Download (17) Add to my MEDBOX The primary audience of this report with the compendium of resources are youth engagement practitioners in the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies as well as technical experts and policy makers across the humanitarian landscape that thrive for meaningful interventions with and for children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Tags: Youth, COVID-19, Adolescents, holistic approach, interventions, Impact, humanitarian action, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Orientaciones para la protección de la salud de las personas migrantes Pan American Health Organisation PAHO, OPS (2021) C_WHO View PDF(66) Download (63) Add to my MEDBOX Con esta publicación se procura orientar a las autoridades nacionales y subnacionales de salud, así como a las organizaciones nacionales e internacionales, para que incorporen la perspectiva de las personas migrantes (en tránsito, refugiadas, en situación irregular y en proceso de retorno a su país de origen) en el diseño y la implementación de las acciones de preparación y respuesta ante la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) y otras emergencias de salud. Estas recomendaciones complementan el Documento de orientación sobre migración y salud (5), elaborado por la OPS para ayudar a los Estados Miembros a hacer frente a los desafíos de salud pública y sistemas de salud relacionados con la migración, incluidas la promoción y la protección de la salud de los migrantes a lo largo de su proceso migratori Tags: protección, migrantes, emergencias, covid-19, Latin America, salud, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Attacks on Health Care: Three-year analysis of SSA data (2018-2020) World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO Open external link (447) Add to my MEDBOX The impact of attacks on health care in Fragile, Conflict-affected and Vulnerable (FCV) settings goes well beyond endangering health providers. Reduced capacity, interrupted services and loss of health care resources deprive vulnerable populations of urgently needed care, undermine health systems and jeopardize long-term public health goals. As the world struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting health care where health systems are the most vulnerable has become more important than ever. Ensuring the right to access health care for everyone, everywhere is not only at the core of WHO’s commitment to achieve better health but also a stepping stone to a reaching the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs Tags: health-care workers, violence, COVID-19, conflict, fragile state, chemical attacks, Impact, security, Source: https://extranet.who.int/ssa/LeftMenu/In
	Applying humanitarian standards to fight COVID-19 Sphere (2021) C_Sphere View PDF(198) Download (203) Add to my MEDBOX Updated 8 June 2021. Coronavirus is spreading globally. How can individuals, communities, humanitarian actors, local and national authorities best respond to uphold the rights of all affected people? Tags: SARS-CoV-2, Standards, international, humanitarian aid, COVID-19, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	COVID-19 and Humanitarian Access: How the pandemic should provoke systemic change in the global humanitarian system United Nations University (2021) CC View PDF(70) Download (80) 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
	Apart Together survey World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(19) Download (500) 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

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