Community-Led Action (CLA) for COVID-19: A Field Manual for Community Mobilisers

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This Field Manual was developed by GOAL for GOAL community mobilizers implementing the Community-Led Action (CLA) approach to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. GOAL is an international humanitarian and development agency, committed to working with communities to achieve sustainable and innovative early response in crises, and lasting solutions to poverty and vulnerability.It can also be used by other organisations who wish to implement the CLA approach as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response.

This Field Manual supports community mobilizers (CMs) in implementing CLA’s five steps. It provides CMs with Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) tools and ideas for empowering communities to do their own analysis and take their own action to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The CLA approach recognises that communities have the power and the agency to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect themselves. The approach also recognises that contexts and communities vary widely, and as such, the guidance given should be adapted and tailored to suit local conditions.

Source: Community-Led Action (CLA) for COVID-19: A Field Manual for Community Mobilisers

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    PUSH COVID-19 Challenge

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    As part of the efforts to support Nigeria in curbing the spread of the coronavirus, Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria and partners will be supporting the #TakeResponsibility social media  campaign of the NCDC through various social media activities. The team created a #PUSH challenge.

    PUSH stands for:

    P = Practice coughing or sneezing in your elbow.
    U = Use soap and running water to wash you hands regularly
    S = Stay at home to reduce spread from person-to-person.
    H = Help others by spreading this message

    Source: PUSH COVID-19 Challenge

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      Hygiene & Handwashing (2020) – Ireland Department of Health

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      This simple video helps audiences learn about hand hygiene and preventing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

      Source: Hygiene & Handwashing (2020) – Ireland Department of Health

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        Team Human Vs Team COVID

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        As a subscribed organization that uses football as the core component to reach out to the youth with health messages, development of football based comic booklets featuring team Covid-19 Vs Team Human is underway. The booklets will be distributed via door to door to the youth who participate in VAP’s youth programs as well as through their parents’ WhatsApp group. The print version will be supplemented by an electronic animation version to be watched at homes by the youth and the general public while learning about covid-19 and its preventive measures.

        Source: Team Human Vs Team COVID

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          Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide

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          Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide is a stress management guide for coping with adversity. The guide aims to equip people with practical skills to help cope with stress. A few minutes each day are enough to practice the self-help techniques. The guide can be used alone or with the accompanying audio exercises.

          Informed by evidence and extensive field testing, the guide is for anyone who experiences stress, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances.

          Source: Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide

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            Community-based Health Care, including Outreach and Campaigns,in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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            Community-based health care is an essential part of primary care at all times; in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the distinct capacity of trusted community members for social engagement and delivering care where it is needed is ever more critical. This joint WHO, UNICEF and IFRC guidance addresses the role of community-based health care in the pandemic context. It includes practical recommendations for decision makers to help keep communities and health workers safe, to sustain essential services at the community level, and to ensure an effective response to COVID-19. Using this comprehensive and coordinated approach will help countries strengthen the resilience of community-based health services throughout the pandemic, into early recovery and beyond.

            Source: Community-based Health Care, including Outreach and Campaigns,in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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              Community-Based Health and First Aid COVID-19 Manuals

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              Community-Based Health and First Aid (eCBHFA) volunteers are a community’s first line of defense in the midst of the global COVID-19 epidemic.  This guidance is for active eCBHFA volunteers working with vulnerable groups at the community level to help keep people safe, informed and at ease as the pandemic progresses.

              Source: Community-Based Health and First Aid COVID-19 Manuals

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                All You Need to Know about COVID 19 (Tagalog)

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                This primer contains all basic information on COVID-19 intended for the general public and printed in broadsheets. It has short sections on transmission, common symptoms, ways to protect yourself, steps to take if you catch the virus, and Q&A.

                Source: All You Need to Know about COVID 19 (Tagalog)

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