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Questions and Answers about Breastfeeding and COVID-19

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This page offers answers to questions about breastfeeding issues and COVID-19.

The questions include:

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    Considerations and Principles for Shielding People at High Risk of Severe Outcomes from COVID-19

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    This brief considers the rationale for shielding individuals at high risk of severe disease or death from COVID-19 in low and middle-income countries.

    It provides an overview of proposed approaches to shielding, discusses the categories of individuals who may be identified for shielding, and outlines the likely difficulties of these measures and ways to mitigate them. It is noted that the authors are not aware of any precedent for targeted shielding of specific groups in low- and middle-income countries during this or any other outbreak. As such, shielding as an approach is untested.

    The authors attempt to provide considerations regarding the feasibility and challenges of this approach, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. Decisions on shielding, they write, will need to pay particular attention to the local socio-economic context, be made in collaboration with local actors, and be continually adapted in light of emerging evidence about the approach’s effectiveness, the characteristics of the COVID-19 and the trajectories of the outbreaks.

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      COVID-19 and Violence against Women

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      Violence against women remains a major threat to global public health and women’s health during emergencies. It is the most common form of violence.

      Violence against women tends to increase during every type of emergency, including epidemics. Older women and women with disabilities are likely to have additional risks and needs. Women who are displaced, refugees, and living in conflict-affected areas are particularly vulnerable. As distancing measures are put in place and people are encouraged to stay at home, the risk of intimate partner violence is likely to increase.

      Although the COVID-19 pandemic has placed an immense burden on health systems, including frontline health workers, there are things that can help mitigate the effects of violence on women and children.

      Source (English): COVID-19 and violence against women

      Source (Français): COVID-19 et violence à l’égard des femmes

      Source (Pyccкий): COVID-19 и насилие в отношении женщин

      Source (中文): COVID-19 和暴力侵害妇女行为

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      Rights in the Time of COVID-19: Lessons from HIV for an effective, community-led response

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      UNAIDS is calling on countries to adopt a human rights-based approach in responding to the global outbreak of COVID-19 that puts communities at the centre and respects the rights and dignity of all. To help guide governments, communities and other stakeholders in planning and implementing measures to contain the pandemic,

      This approach draws on key lessons from the response to the HIV epidemic.

      The new guidance from UNAIDS is grounded in international human rights law and obligations and makes it clear that responding to an epidemic is not a question of balancing public health and human rights but rather that a successful and effective response requires us to adhere to human rights principles. The guidance has been developed by a group of international experts from communities, the public health arena, academia and the United Nations.

      This guidance has an accompanying infographic.

      Source: https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2020/march/20200320_human-rights-approach-covid-19

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        WHO Daily Situation Reports

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        Daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation reports include global case counts in the last 24 hours and other surveillance data. The reports also include highlights of important developments as well as WHO preparedness and response actions.

        Source: WHO Daily Situation Reports

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