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

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

COVID-19 House to House Community Outreach Protocol

May 12, 2020/in Tools Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange, Polio Project, United States Agency for International Development Global English Masks, Other health in COVID-19 context, Prevention, Risk Communication and Messaging Health Workers and Facilities/by Shane Harper

This protocol provides guidance to CGP-GHS Project staff on how to ensure the health and safety of community health volunteers (CHVs) and the unintentional spread of COVID-19 in the community. The need to conduct community-based surveillance and health promotion needs to be weighed against the risk of endangering either CHVs or community members while conducting house-to-house surveillance and health education and promotion activities.

This protocol is the current position of CGP-GHS Project regarding community outreach activities in the context of COVID-19. The epidemiology of the outbreak remains unclear, and therefore the global community is relying on standard outbreak response protocol to disrupt transmission of COVID-19. Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) is cross-cutting in all areas of outbreak response but is primarily the tool to inform the public on risk and prevention measures. One of the most effective ways to communicate risk and the behavior changes that are required to prevent disease is through health education and promotion at the household level.

Source: COVID-19 House to House Community Outreach Protocol

Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations When COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed

May 12, 2020/in SBC Materials Save The Children, UNICEF, United States Agency for International Development Global English Other health in COVID-19 context, Vulnerable Populations Health Workers and Facilities, Multiple, Parents and Caregivers of Children/by Shane Harper

Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counselling in the context of COVID-19 remains a critical nutrition intervention for the protection and support of pregnant women, caregivers, and their young children. WHO and UNICEF advise caregivers and families with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to continue the recommended IYCF practices with the necessary hygiene precautions. It is therefore vital to ensure that communities and families around the world adopt these recommendations to help prevent the spread of the virus and care for those who are infected.

UNICEF and USAID Advancing Nutrition, with the support of the Infant Feeding in Emergencies (IFE) Core Group represented by Save the Children and Safely Fed Canada, have developed a counselling package, Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations when COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed. The set includes 10 Counselling Cards and a Recommended Practices Booklet. These materials reflect the global recommendations from WHO and UNICEF (March 2020) on IYCF in the context of COVID-19 and may be periodically updated to reflect new or emerging evidence. The package provides both easy-to-understand recommended practices for counselors and user-friendly graphics that can be used with low-literacy communities in different contexts.

Source: Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations When COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed

Community-Based Health and First Aid COVID-19 Manuals

May 8, 2020/in Tools International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Global Arabic, English, Español, Français, Português Other health in COVID-19 context, Prevention Communities, Health Workers and Facilities/by Cynthia Irakoze

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

Guidance for National Societies on Safe and Remote Risk Communication and Community Engagement during COVID-19

May 5, 2020/in Clinical/Technical Guidance International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Global English Risk Communication and Messaging Health Workers and Facilities, Response Organizations/by Cynthia Irakoze

This guidance note provides clear recommendations to national societies on how volunteers can carry out face-to-face social mobilization safely, how to advocate for continued access to communities with governments in the face of movement restrictions and options for remote risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), when face to face access is no longer an option.

Source: Guidance for National Societies on Safe and Remote Risk Communication and Community Engagement during COVID-19

Social Service Workforce Safety and Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Response: Recommended Actions

May 1, 2020/in Clinical/Technical Guidance Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, International Federation of Social Workers and Alliance for Children Protection in Humanitarian Action, UNICEF Global English Personal Protection Equipment, Risk Communication and Messaging Health Workers and Facilities, Response Organizations/by

A well-supported, appropriately equipped, empowered, and protected social service workforce is essential to mitigating the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social service workers can build on their existing strong ties to children, families, and communities to rapidly respond in ways that are effective. However, to do so, they must stay safe and healthy. The new technical note Social Service Workforce Safety and Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Response provides guidance and recommended actions to support the social service workforce and empower them to safely serve children, families, and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The document is a collaboration between the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, UNICEF, International Federation of Social Workers and Alliance for Children Protection in Humanitarian Action.

Source: Social Service Workfoce Safety and Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Response

Handwashing with Soap – A Key Part of the COVID-19 Response: Technical Brief

April 23, 2020/in Technical Briefs Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, The Hygiene Hub, United States Agency for International Development Global English Handwashing, Prevention Health Workers and Facilities, SBC Professionals/by Kathryn Sugg

Handwashing with soap, together with other public health interventions, will be key to curbing the transmission of COVID-19.

This technical brief offers guidelines for:

Key moments for handwashing with soap during the COVID-19 pandemic
Knowledge alone does not always lead to behavior change
Integrate a range of handwashing determinants into promotion efforts
Create handwashing infrastructure that enables behavior
Use cues, reminders, and rewards to trigger handwashing behaviors
Share stories to motivate handwashing
Addressing common barriers to handwashing with soap
Rapid interventions to promoting handwashing as part of COVID-19 response
Online resources

Source: Handwashing with Soap: A Key Part of the COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Key Tips and Discussion Points

April 23, 2020/in Clinical/Technical Guidance International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, World Health Organization Global English Stigma Health Workers and Facilities/by covid19network

This guide was created to help community workers, volunteers and community networks to provide timely and actionable health information, so that people know how to protect themselves and stay healthy.

It offers three steps:

Step 1: How to Engage – Simple tips for interacting with communities

Step 2: Ask the right questions – Key guidance for community discussions, including addressing stigma and xenophobia

Step 3: What to say – Essential knowledge to share with communities and Frequently Asked Questions that can guide a discussion

Source: COVID-19 Key Tips and Discussion Points

The COVID-19 Risk Communication Package For Healthcare Facilities

April 20, 2020/in SBC Materials World Health Organization Global English Healthcare, Personal Protection Equipment, Prevention Health Workers and Facilities/by Shane Harper

The purpose of this package is to protect healthcare workers (HCWs) from infection and prevent potential spread of COVID-19 within healthcare facilities. It contains a series of simplified messages and reminders based on WHO’s more in-depth technical guidance on infection prevention and control in healthcare facilities in the context of COVID-19.

This package is intended for HCWs and healthcare facility management and can be shared through networks of healthcare professionals and directly to healthcare facilities. The Ministry of Health in your country may like to send this package to all government hospitals and healthcare facilities. Copies of the package should be sent to networks of private practitioners, medical, nursing and midwives associations for peer to peer sharing and posting as appropriate. Materials can be adapted to local languages and placed in healthcare facilities where they are readily available as reminders for HCWs.

Source: The COVID-19 Risk Communication Package For Healthcare Facilities