Norwegian Red Cross

Innovations in COVID Series – Local Detection & Tracking of COVID

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.

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Innovations in COVID Series – Personal Protective Equipment

Innovations in COVID Series – Personal Protective Equipment

From volunteers working in their communities to clinicians caring for patients, one of the first global needs that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic was a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).

This need is not new, and as the RCRC we have seen our staff diligently working at all different levels to address supply shortages in our programming.

We would like to highlight four different challenges linked to the global PPE shortage, and different opportunities and innovations popping up to address these needs.

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