One of the first things many of us heard after the COVID outbreak began was “Washing hands is the best thing you can do to stay safe!” While it’s safe to say that proper hand hygiene was not habitual for all of us, some of us have additional structural challenges when it comes to sanitation and hygiene which were further exacerbated by this pandemic.
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Innovations in COVID Series – Local Detection & Tracking of COVID
Do we really know the true scope and spread of COVID-19? Even the highest resourced settings are struggling to track the virus as it spreads and understand the implications on different communities. In the complex settings where the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement works, this challenge is further compounded by ongoing migration, rural communities disconnected from national reporting, and vulnerable groups who do not have access to testing and care.
Innovations in COVID Series – Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)
Isolation is crucial to contain the virus, and we have seen that countries where citizens have practiced this has made an impact on transmission of COVID-19. We are also aware that isolation can also expose people to other risks. Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is one such risk.
Innovations in COVID Series – Good news on psychosocial care
First pandemic? Pandemics are stressful. The good news is actors within the RCRC Movement are bringing together their expertise and experimenting with new ways to deliver and provide psychosocial care.
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has disconnected people physically, socially and emotionally
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has disconnected people physically, socially, and emotionally. Together with the social...
Innovations in COVID Series – Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Hackathons
Innovation and new ideas originate from many sources, and especially during times of crisis. Communities around the world are asking how they can lend a digital hand. This is wonderful. National Societies are engaged in hackathons for the COVID-19 response. Over the coming days and weeks there will be more hackathons, so we are sharing some Movement examples and some lessons.
Red Talks
Speaking from one of the hardest hit countries, Italian Red Cross volunteers give us an inside look at what’s it’s like to be a first...
I learned that a lot of people can be stubborn and that we have to disseminate awareness messages continuously
Our branch initially called on us [volunteers] and we received training on how the virus spreads, how to avoid being infected, how to...
Innovators usually inspire volunteers in
Innovators usually inspire volunteers in the movement to innovate and be creative
We have a weekly event called “Quarantine Craziness” that allows volunteers to talk about anxiety
Carlos doesn't directly support the work of the Peruvian Red Cross but participates in other citizen groups that focus on health and...
As a Movement, we need to take part in this dynamic and adapt to the situation to stay connected
We've seen how people show a lot of creativity in using digital means to share courses, exercises, music, and games in spite of the...
Our Fundamental Principles are important to understand what being a volunteer means
Our Fundamental Principles are important to understand what being a volunteer means in such a situation in which we face adversity....