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Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
This guidance document provides considerations and practical checklists on how to protect children and schools from the COVID-19 (corona) virus. The new guidance offers helpful tips and checklists for parents and caregivers, as well as children and studen
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Coping With Stress During the 2019-nCov Outbreak
It is normal to feel sad, stressed, confused or scared during a crisis. This document contains tips to help you cope with stress during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Helping Children Cope With Stress During the 2019-nCoV Outbreak
It is important to talk with children about the coronavirus (COVID-19). This document provides guidance on how to help children cope with stress during the virus outbreak.
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Improving Early Childhood Development: WHO guideline
Enabling young children to achieve their full developmental potential is a human right and a central part of sustainable development. Given the critical importance of enabling children to make the best start in life, the health sector, among other sector
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Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative Training Course for Maternity Staff
All health workers who care for women and children during the postnatal period and beyond have a key role to play in establishing and sustaining breastfeeding. Many health workers cannot fulfill this role effectively because they have not been trained to
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Interim Technical Note: Protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) during COVID-19 response
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health, social and economic crisis. With restrictions on travel ad movement, civil society and humanitarian organizations play a critical role in supporting authorities to respond. All people should remain safe fro
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Breastfeeding and Coronavirus
Infographics and share cards containing instructions for breastfeeding during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Home Care for Patients with COVID-19 with Mild Symptoms and Management of their Contacts
This interim guidance was developed to meet the need for recommendations on safe home care for patients with suspected COVID-19 who present with mild symptoms and on public health measures related to the management of their contacts. It has been updated w
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Clinical Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) when COVID-19 Disease is Suspected
It is intended for clinicians involved in the care of adult, pregnant, and pediatric patients with or at risk for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when infection with the COVID-19 virus is suspected. Considerations for pediatric patients and preg
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Progress on Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools: Special focus on COVID-19
Updated estimates regarding drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools are provided in this report. Furthermore, the report also highlights the need for rapid improvement in order to ensure access to handwashing facilities for students, during the
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Frequently Asked Questions: Breastfeeding and COVID-19 for health care workers
This FAQ complements the WHO interim guidance: Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected (13 March 2020- www.who.int/publications-detail/clinical-management-of-severe-acuterespi... (ncov)-infection
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
This course provides information on what organizations can do to prepare and respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It explains how to identify cases of the disease and how to properly implement infect