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Four Things You Can Do to Support Your Teen’s Mental Health

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This is guidance for parents to help them deal with their teenagers’ mental health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The four things parents can do are: encourage them to share their feelings, take the time to support them, work through conflict together, and care for yourself.

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Masked Indian Comic Superhero Fights COVID-19 Fear

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India’s first female comic superhero Priya, a gang-rape survivor who earlier campaigned against rape, acid attack and sex trafficking, is back to fight disinformation around the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Priya’s Mask, due to be launched on 2 December, the comic crusader joins hands with Jiya, the “Burka Avenger”, a popular character from a Pakistani cartoon show, as the two go about trying to tackle the pandemic – and also the “infodemic”, a major proliferation in fake news surrounding the coronavirus.

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COVID-19 and Breastfeeding Mothers

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This tweet from Jhpiego quotes the World Health Organization’s recommendations for pregnant women and breastfeeding women during the time of COVID-19.

The recommendations include receiving routine care, breastfeeding counseling, and practicing good hygiene routines.

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COVID-19 Informative Comics: Don’t Forget to Wear Your Mask

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This illustration indirectly reinforces the importance of wearing a mask before stepping out of the house. This illustration was designed by Angshuman Kashyap, a graphic designer from India that has created multiple illustrations to communicate effective information about COVID-19 prevention.

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COVID-19 Digital Classroom Courses

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The COVID-19 course series is part of the COVID-19 Digital Classroom initiative. These courses are primarily designed for community-based health workers who practice in low- and middle-income countries. It covers a range of topics on COVID-19, including basic information on the virus and how to mitigate its public health effects. The course is designed to synthesize the most important, high-level information on COVID-19 from a variety of well-respected resources in a practical way.

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Classroom Precautions During COVID-19

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This article aims to support teachers with information and tips on various topics to safely reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. These include: physical distancing at school, practicing health and hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting tips for the classroom, and the actions to take if a student appears sick.

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Advice on the Use of Masks for Children in the Community in the Context of COVID-19

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This document provides guidance to decision makers, public and child health professionals to inform policy on the use of masks for children in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It does not address the use of masks for adults working with children or parents/guardians or the use of masks for children in health-care settings. This interim guidance will be revised and updated as new evidence emerges.