Resources
Welcome to the Child Health Task Force Resource Library. This database hosts a range of documents from agencies and organizations working on child health programming. When using the search function, please be as specific as possible. More specific search language will return the most appropriate results. Resources are available for download for further reading and can be sent via email or other social media platforms for ease of sharing.
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Guide | English | Kenya | 2020
Guidelines on the Management of Pediatric Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Clinical guidelines developed by the Kenyan Ministry of Health for the management of pediatric patients with COVID-19. Also accessible on the Ministry of Health website.
Guidelines on the Management of Pediatric Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic5.19 MB
Guide | English | Kenya | 2020
Interim Guidance on Continuity of Essential Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guidance developed by the Kenyan Ministry of Health on continuing essential health services in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also accessible on the Ministry of Health website.
Interim Guidance on Continuity of Essential Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic2.01 MB
Guide | English | Ethiopia | 2020
National Comprehensive COVID-19 Clinical Management Handbook for Ethiopia (2nd Edition)
Ethiopia's national clinical guidance on the management of COVID-19 for all age groups. Also accessible on the Ministry of Health, Ethiopia website.
National Comprehensive COVID-19 Clinical Management Handbook for Ethiopia (2nd Edition)1.91 MB
Guide | English | 2020
Continuing essential Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health services during COVID-19 pandemic
Operational guidance developed by the World Health Organization for South and South-East Asia and Pacific regions on maintaining good quality and equitable sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also accessible on the WHO website.
Continuing essential Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health services during COVID-19 pandemic1.66 MB
Report | English | 2020
Update 39 – What we know about COVID-19 transmission in schools
This technical report was produced by the World Health Organization to update the public on the transmission of COVID-19 in schools. Also accessible on the WHO website.
What we know about COVID-19 transmission in schools3.26 MB
Report | English | 2020
Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim report, 27 August 2020
This survey developed by the World Health Organization aimed to gain initial insight from country key informants into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential health services across the life course. Also accessible on the WHO website.
Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim report, 27 August 20201.38 MB
Guide | English | 2020
Operational guidance on Nutrition Sectoral/Cluster Coordination in the context of COVID-19
The purpose of this document is to guide Nutrition Sector/Cluster coordination mechanisms at the national level on the adaptation of the core cluster coordination functions and working modalities, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Accessible on ReliefWeb.
Operational guidance on Nutrition Sectoral/Cluster Coordination in the context of COVID-19244.37 KB
Tool | 2020
Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations When COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed
A new counselling package has been developed in collaboration between UNICEF and USAID Advancing Nutrition, with technical support from the Infant Feeding in Emergencies (IFE) Core Group, represented by Save the Children and Safely Fed Canada. The package includes 10 Counselling Cards and a Recommended Practices Booklet, reflecting global guidelines. 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.
Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations When COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed Booklet2.71 MBIYCF Counseling Card Package18.5 MB
Tool | English | 2020
FAQ & Decision Tree: Breastfeeding & COVID-19 for Healthcare Workers
This FAQ complements the WHO interim guidance: Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected and provides responses to questions that have arisen about the recommendations in regards to breastfeeding. Accessible on the WHO website.
FAQ & Decision Tree: Breastfeeding & COVID-19 for Healthcare Workers491.14 KB
Report | English | 2020
The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Children's Health and Nutrition
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. Data was collected from 31,683 parents and caregivers and 13,477 children ages 11 to 17 from 46 countries, resulting in the largest and most comprehensive survey of children and families during the COVID-19 crisis to date.
The Hidden Impact of COVID-19 on Children's Health and Nutrition3.69 MB
Guide | English | 2020
Interim Guidance - Public Health and Social Measures for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Operations in Low Capacity and Humanitarian Settings
This Interim Guidance from the IASC, outlines how key public health and social measures needed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread and the impact of the disease can be adapted for use in low capacity and humanitarian settings. The Guidance is intended for humanitarian and development actors of all operational levels working with communities, as well as local authorities involved in COVID-19 preparedness and response operations in these settings, in support of national and local governments and plans.
Interim Guidance - Public Health and Social Measures for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Operations in Low Capacity and Human639.33 KB
Guide | 2020
Interim Guidance - Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
This guidance, developed by the IFRC, WHO, and UNICEF, outlines the role of community-based health care and adaptations to keep people safe, maintain the continuity of essential services, and ensure an effective response to COVID-19. Also accessible on the WHO website.
Interim Guidance - Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic1.56 MB
Guide | English | 2020
Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS) - guidance for clinicians
This document for clinicians, which has been developed after expert review of the cases, includes a case definition and approach to clinical management. Also accessible on the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) website.
Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS) - guidance for clinicians154.42 KB
Guide | English | 2020
WHO Case Report Form and Scientific Brief: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents temporally related to COVID
In response to reports from Europe and North America describing clusters of children with a multisystem inflammatory condition potentially linked to COVID-19 and the urgent need for collection of standardized data describing clinical presentations, severity, outcomes, and epidemiology, WHO has developed a preliminary case definition and case report form for multisystem inflammatory disorder in children and adolescents and encourages pediatricians across the world to use t
WHO Case Report Form and Scientific Brief: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents temporally related to C193.64 KB
Tool | English | 2020
Clinical Care of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) Toolkit - COVID-19 Adaptation
This toolkit is intended for clinicians working in acute care hospitals in low- and middle-income countries, managing adult and paediatric patients with acute respiratory infection, including severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and septic shock. Also accessible on the WHO website.
Clinical Care of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) Toolkit - COVID-19 Adaptation4.45 MB
Guide | English | 2020
Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines
Updated guidance from the WHO and UNICEF on how to develop and strengthen a national deployment and vaccination plan. Also accessible on the WHO website.
Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines1016.56 KB
Guide | English | 2020
Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
WHO, UNICEF and IFRC recommend clear and actionable guidance for school administrators, teachers and staff; caregivers and parents; as well as students and children. The recommendations focus on safe operations through the prevention, early detection and control of COVID-19 in schools and other educational facilities. The American Academy of Pediatrics also offers COVID-19 Guidance for Safe Schools.
Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools740.47 KB
Guide | English | 2020
Continuing essential sexual reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health services during COVID-19 pandemic - practical considerations
This document builds upon the previous Regional Guidance published, which provided high-level guidance to countries for continuing good quality and equitable sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (SRMNCAH) services during the COVID19 pandemic.
Continuing essential sexual reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health services during COVID-19 pandemic - pr1.84 MB
Guide | English | 2020
Maintaining Essential Health Services: Operational guidance for the COVID-19 context interim guidance
This document recommends practical actions that countries can take at national, sub-regional and local levels to reorganize and safely maintain access to high-quality, essential health services in the pandemic context. This document supersedes the earlier Operational guidance for maintaining essential health services during an outbreak and complements the recently-released Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintaining Essential Health Services: Operational guidance for the COVID-19 context interim guidance1.25 MB
Guide | English | 2020
Operational Planning Guidance to Support Country Preparedness and Response
WHO's overarching practical guide for UN Country Teams and partners to develop a COVID-19 strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to provide immediate support to national governments to prepare for and respond to COVID-19. Also accessible on the WHO website.
Operational Planning Guidance to Support Country Preparedness and Response2.15 MB