Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 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...
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Innovations in COVID Series – Local Detection & Tracking of COVID
Author: Jennifer Gilbertson – Norwegian Red CrossIllustrations: DesignItDo 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...
Innovations in COVID Series – Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV)
Author: Jennifer Gilbertson – Norwegian Red CrossIllustrations: DesignIt 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...
Innovations in COVID Series – Good news on psychosocial care
Author: Jennifer Gilbertson – Norwegian Red Cross Illustrations: DesignIt This emergency is not just a health issue. Day by day, we see that social vulnerability is increasing and it needs us to have a global vision on health which is not physical health but...
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 movements in the past half-year, Hong Kong is encountering a double whammy. The accumulated emotions make it a very tough time. Without...
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...