General Information
- COVID-19 Information resources (English, French, Arabic), WHO
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters, WHO
- VIDEO: Coronavirus Explained, WHO
- POSTER: COVID-19 What do you need to know (15 languages), developed by International SOS
- COVID-19: Guidance and advice for older people (English, French, Spanish, Arabic), developed by HelpAge
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What parents should know, UNICEF
- Weekly Science Reviews on preventepidemics.org to stay up-to-date on the science
- Resources for Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19 (TechSoup)
Guidance on information sharing:
- Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings in the context of the novel coronavirus outbreak, WHO
- Key considerations: online information, mis- and disinformation in the context of COVID-19, developed by Social Science in Humanitarian Action
Country level readiness:
- Readyscore Map, developed by Vital Strategies to check a specific country’s preparedness score to anticipate their ability to find, stop and prevent health threats
Platforms compiling information and communication resources on COVID-19:
- CEA and COVID-19 resource platform, IFRC
- Resources for those responding to COVID-19 developed by CDAC Network
Technical guidance
- All technical guidance by WHO on Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be found on WHO COVID-19 technical guidance web page.
Community Engagement and Risk Communication
The following guidance has been developed on community engagement and risk communication:
- Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Action Plan Guidance COVID-19 Preparedness and Response, WHO
- COVID-19: How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement, developed by the RCCE Working Group Asia and the Pacific
Towards inclusive COVID-19 Response:
The following tools can be used to ensure participation of affected communities in the response:
- COVID-19 Rapid Assessment Tool, developed by WHO, IFRC and UNICEF
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The flowing guidance has been developed for a disability-inclusive response to COVID-19:
- COVID-19 response: Considerations for Children and Adults with Disabilities, UNICEF
- Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak, WHO
- Toward a Disability-Inclusive COVID19 Response: 10 recommendations (PDF), International Disability Alliance
- Recommendations for health protection of people with disabilities during outbreaks: lessons learned from the 2019 novel coronavirus (PDF), Inclusiva
Information material for persons with disabilities have been developed by many organizations:
- Easy-to-read information about Coronavirus available in many languages, Inclusion Europe
- Information about the Coronavirus, Mencap
- COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities, Green Mountain Self Advocates
- What is the Coronavirus?, The Autism Educator
- COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines, Easyread
- Information on COVID-19 in International Sign Language, Mill Neck
- Information on COVID-19 in French Sign Language LSF
- Information on COVID-19 in American Sign Language ASL, MN Health
- Information on COVID-19 in Sign Language – Mozambique, TV Surdo Moçambique
GENDER AND AGE
The flowing guidance has been developed for gender and age consideration in the COVID-19 response:
Gender
- COVID-19 A Gender Lens: Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Promoting Gender Equality, UNFPA
- Gender Implications of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Development and Humanitarian Settings, CARE
- Country Guidance Notes on GBV Service Provision during the time of COVID-19, GBV AoR
- GBV Case Management and the COVID-19 Pandemic, GBV AoR
Age
- Protecting older people during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (English, Spanish, French, Arabic), developed by Help Age
- Technical Note on the Protection of Children during the Coronavirus Pandemic (8 languages), The Alliance
- Interim guidance for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools, IASC (IFRC, UNICEF, WHO)
- 7 simple tips on how to talk to kids about the coronavirus, Save the Children
- Tips for parenting during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, UNICEF
MENTAL HEALTH
The following guidance has been developed to address mental health and psychosocial aspects during COVID-19 outbreak:
- Interim Briefing Note (1.5) Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak, IASC
- Briefing note (1.1) on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak (English, Chinese, Arabic), IASC
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak, WHO
CROSS-CUTTING DOCUMENTS
- COVID-19: Inclusive Programming – Ensuring Assistance and Protection Addresses the Needs of Marginalized and At-Risk People, ICRC
- Age, Gender and Diversity Considerations: COVID-19, UNHCR