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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Movement of Essential Health and Humanitarian Supplies and Personnel in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2020) C_WHO

Dublin-III-Regulation (English version)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (2013) CC2

The Dublin Regulation (Regulation No. 604/2013; sometimes the Dublin III Regulation; previously the Dublin II Regulation and Dublin Convention) is a European Union (EU) law that determines the EU Member State responsible to examine an application for asylum seekers seeking international protection u ... more

Psychological First Aid. Stronger Together. A guide to help you and your community
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Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020) C_WHO

2nd edition. The Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Development Bank developed this booklet as a tool to help you take care of yourself and your community during crisis situations. This is achieved through psychological first aid, also known as PFA, a humane, supportive and practical ... more

IPC guidelines for ambulances transferring known or suspected COVID-19 cases
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

These guidelines outline the minimum operational guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) in ambulances transferring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Ambulance staff should be trained in the procedures outlined here as part of their induction and prior to starting work. They are ... more

Реагирование на COVID-19: факторы, которые необходимо учесть в отношении детей и взрослых с инвалидностью

unicef UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

Что нам необходимо знать? Что нам необходимо делать? Рекомендации в отношении детей и взрослых с инвалидностью во времена Ковида Responding to COVID-19: factors to consider for children a ... more

Manual de orientación rápida para la utilización de estudios radiológicos de tórax en el diagnóstico de la COVID-19
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Organización Mundial de la Salud OMS (2020) C_WHO

A partir de que el SARS-CoV-2 se detectó en China en diciembre de 2019, la COVID-19 se ha convertido rápidamente en una pandemia. Los pacientes con COVID-19 presentan síntomas respiratorios inespecíficos de intensidad variable y en ocasiones se les debe prestar ventilación asistida avanzada. ... more

Las funciones esenciales de la salud pública en las Américas. Una renovación para el siglo XXI. Marco conceptual y descripción

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO

The document is structured into five sections. The first presents the key experiences and challenges that justify a renewal of the EPHFs. The second section updates the groundwork for the exercise of public health and provides a framework to inform the exercise of the new essential functions. The th ... more

COVID-19 Tracker Latin America and the Caribbean

Reuters (2022) CC

Preguntas frecuentes sobre la vacunación contra la COVID-19. Versión 6, 12 de febrero del 2022

Organización Mundial de la Salud OMS OPS (2022) C_WHO

Frequently asked questions on COVID-19 vaccination. Version 6, 12 February 2022

Chagas disease factsheet

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative DNDi - Latin America (2019) CC

Chagas is a parasitic disease that affects over 6 million people in the world. As the disease typically remains asymptomatic for years, new cases often go unnoticed and unreported, and most people with the disease are unaware of their condition. Less than 10% of people affected are diagnosed and ... more

An Update on the Knowledge of Parasite–Vector Interactions of Chagas Disease

Schaub, G. (2022) CC

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2021:12 63–76 . This review focusses on the interactions between the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, and its triatomine vector.

Simple instructions on how not to use a face mask

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C_CDC

ECC COVID-19 Situation Updates

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2022) C_WHO

This situation update is on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) reported cases and deaths, Globally, Regionally, for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries, French Territories, and the United Kingdom Overseas Territories.

Africa CDC Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials (CONCVACT)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

August 2020, The Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 is underpinned by the need to limit transmission, prevent deaths and reduce associated harms. Participation by African nations in clinical trials is an essential step to ensure that sufficient data is generated on the safety and efficac ... more

Dossier: Media and Corona

The Arab-European Association for Media and Communication Researchers (2021) CC

This project aims to get some authentic insights on the current status quo of the situation of media in times of Corona in AREACORE partner countries – through short films and through the collection of reports and literature on the issue for the respective countries and regions to research Media a ... more

Stronger Together: Building Individual and Social Resilience to Cope with the Impacts of Natural Hazard Events

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) (2019) CC

Under the theme “Stronger Together”, the campaign aims to offer information and strategies to assist communities in the region in better coping with the psychological impact of adverse events before, during and after a disaster situation. It also aims to raise awareness to reduce the stigma abou ... more