Resources

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Action Plan | English | 2020-2021

COVID-19 Global Risk Communication and Community Engagement Strategy

This strategy is designed to support risk communication, community engagement (RCCE) staff working with national health authorities, as well as other partners, to develop, implement and monitor an effective action plan for communicating effectively with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accessible on UNICEF's website.

COVID-19 Global Risk Communication and Community Engagement Strategy1.08 MB
Presentation | English | Uganda, Nigeria | 2021

COVID-19 Returning to School Presentation (Kitaka, Chukwu & Sadoh) - September 30, 2021

Presentation from the 11th webinar in the Child Health Task Force series - Understanding Child Health in the Context of COVID-19 - hosted by the Implementation Science subgroup on September 30, 2021. The webinar, titled Returning to School: Impact of COVID-19 school closures on child & adolescent health in sub-Saharan Africa and plans for reopening safely, featured Dr. Sabrina Kitaka (Makerere University, Uganda), Dr. Angela Chukwu (University of Ibadan, Nigeria and ARISE Network), and Prof. Wilson Sadoh (University of Benin, Nigeria). 

COVID-19 Returning to School Presentation (Kitaka, Chukwu & Sadoh) - September 30, 20215.73 MB
Guide | English | India | 2021

Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children (below 18 years)

Clinical guidelines for care of children with COVID-19 developed by India's Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Also accessible on the Ministry of Health website.

Guidelines for Management of COVID-19 in Children (below 18 years)783.1 KB
Guide | English | 2021

COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools

This guidance was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2021 to provide recommendations for safe reopening of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also accessible on the AAP website.

COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools292.93 KB
Guide | English | 2021

ANALYSING AND USING ROUTINE DATA TO MONITOR THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES

Interim guidance developed by the World Health Organization for national and subnational decision-makers to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine essential health services. This guide supports WHO's Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context.

Analysing and Using Routine Data to Monitor the Effects of COVID-19 on Essential Health Services1.03 MB
Guide | English | 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination: Supply and logistics guidance

WHO guidance for countries on how to develop their COVID-19 vaccine supply chain strategies and how to safely design, implement, and improve upon their vaccine distributions. Also accessible on the WHO website.

COVID-19 Vaccination: Supply and logistics guidance919.04 KB
Tool | English | 2021

COVID-19’s Impact on Health Product Supply- Assessment & Recommendations

This document is regularly updated by the Global Fund to contain their most recent assessment of COVID-19's impact on core health product supplies and recommendations for implementing partners on how to manage the impact. Also accessible on the Global Fund's website.

COVID-19’s Impact on Health Product Supply- Assessment & Recommendations110.07 KB
Guide | English | 2021

WHO’s Emergency Global Supply Chain System (COVID-19) catalogue

This catalogue lists all medical devices, including personal protective equipment, medical equipment, medical consumables, single use devices, laboratory and test-related devices that may be requested through the COVID-19 Supply Portal. Accessible on the WHO website.

WHO’s Emergency Global Supply Chain System (COVID-19) catalogue339.45 KB
Guide | English | 2021

The role of community health workers in COVID-19 vaccination: Implementation support guide

 This guide developed by the WHO outlines roles and opportunities for CHWs in national vaccination plans. Also accessible on the WHO website.

The role of community health workers in COVID-19 vaccination: Implementation support guide451.73 KB
Guide | English | 2021

Clinical Management of COVID-19 - Interim Guidance

This WHO guidance document is intended for clinicians caring for COVID-19 patients during all phases of their disease (i.e.

Clinical Management of COVID-19 - Interim Guidance2.38 MB
Presentation | English | Kenya, Ghana | 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines: Availability & Implications for Children Presentation (WHO, Kenya MoH and Ghana Health Service, 2021)

Presentation slides from the 10th webinar in the series Understanding Child Health in the Context of COVID-19, hosted by the Implementation Science subgroup on April 13, 2021. The webinar addressed the current status of COVID-19 vaccine availability and implications for children globally, including lessons learned from Kenya and Ghana national roll-outs. Presenters included Dr. Ann Lindstrand (Unit Head of The Expanded Programme on Immunization, WHO Geneva), Dr. Ombeva O.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Availability & Implications for Children Presentation (WHO, Kenya MoH and Ghana Health Service, 2021)7.02 MB
English | 2021

Childhood in the Time of COVID: U.S. Complement to the Global Childhood Report 2021 (Save the Children)

Childhood in the Time of COVID represents the U.S. complement to the Global Childhood Report 2021 published by Save the Children and accessible on our website here. This report ranks all 50 states based on three factors that make American kids' lives increasingly challenging during COVID-19: hunger, lack of tools for remote learning, and trouble making ends meet. 

Childhood in the Time of COVID: U.S. Complement to the Global Childhood Report 2021 (Save the Children)2.04 MB
Report | English | 2020

The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Families with Disabilities

This report is informed by Save the Children's global research series to generate rigorous evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic and measures implemented to mitigate it are impacting children’s health, nutrition, learning, wellbeing, protection, family finances and poverty. The results and recommendations shared in this resource focus on the various impacts of COVID-19 on children and parents/caregivers with disabilities and their families.

The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Families with Disabilities3.51 MB
Report | English | 2020

Children with disabilities: Ensuring their inclusion in COVID-19 response strategies and evidence generation

This report developed by UNICEF highlights the unique impact of COVID-19 on children with disabilities and provides guidance on how to assess the impact of the pandemic on these children. Actionable steps to protect them involve the deliberate inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in every stage of the COVID-19 response. Also accessible on the UNICEF website.

Children with disabilities: Ensuring their inclusion in COVID-19 response strategies and evidence generation541.53 KB
Report | English | 2020

A Case for Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Africa in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This paper discusses the issue of scaling up the local pharmaceutical production in Africa as an opportunity, as well as a necessity, to tackle local epidemics of malaria, tuberculosis and HIV, as well as non-communicable diseases whose control could be undermined by the scale of the COVID-19 outbreak. Also available on the Pamela Steele Associates Ltd website.

A Case for Local Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Africa in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic581.54 KB
Guide | English | Niger | 2020

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Preparedness and Response Plan

The COVID-19 preparedness and response plan, created by the Ministry of Health in Niger. Also available on WHO Regional Office for Africa website

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Preparedness and Response Plan6.79 MB
Guide | English | Mali | 2020

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC) FOR THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

The national infection prevention and control (PCI) plan for COVID-19 in Mali. Also available on ministry of health website

INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC) FOR THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)749.47 KB
Guide | English | Liberia | 2020

Interim Guidance On Clinical Care For Patients With Covid-19 In Liberia

Clinical guidance for care of patients with COVID-19 in Liberia, developed by the Ministry of Health and National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL). Also accessible on the Ministry of Health website.

Interim Guidance On Clinical Care For Patients With Covid-19 In Liberia1.73 MB
Guide | English | Ghana | 2020

Provisional Standard Treatment Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Infection

Provisional clinical guidance for the treatment of COVID-19 in all age groups developed by the Ministry of Health, Ghana in June, 2020. Also accessible on the Ministry of Health website.

Provisional Standard Treatment Guidelines for Novel Coronavirus Infection1.98 MB
Guide | English | Nigeria | 2020

National Interim Guidelines for Clinical Management of COVID-19

Nigeria's national clinical guidelines developed in 2020 for the management of COVID-19 patients in all age groups. Also accessible on the Ministry of Health website.

National Interim Guidelines for Clinical Management of COVID-191.12 MB