07/27/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/27/2020. This eight-page document provides a decision-making framework for implementation of mass treatment interventions, active case-finding campaigns, and population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A two-step approach is proposed: a risk-benefit assessment, to decide if the planned activity should proceed; and an examination of a list of precautionary measures that should be applied with the aim of decreasing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 associated with the activity, and strengthening the capacity of the health system to manage any residual risk. (PDF)
07/26/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 7/26/2020. This web page presents considerations from the perspective of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for implementing the shielding approach in humanitarian settings as outlined in COVID-19 guidance documents focused on camps, displaced populations, and low-resource settings. It highlights potential implementation challenges of the shielding approach from CDC’s perspective. (Text)
07/25/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 7/25/2020. Eid al Adha is a festival during which Muslim families and friends unite to pray together and give alms, especially in the form of sacrificed animal meat. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this four-page document highlights public health advice for social gatherings and religious practices that can be applied across different national contexts. (PDF)
07/24/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 7/24/2020. This web page provides information about COVID-19 for public health inspectors, including how to protect themselves, and how to work with employers on protection. (Text)
07/23/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 7/23/2020. The purpose of this guidance is to assist with jurisdictional planning and implementation of satellite, temporary, or off-site vaccination clinics by public and private vaccination organizations. It also provides information on additional considerations that are required during the COVID-19 pandemic, including physical distancing, personal protective equipment (PPE), and enhanced sanitation efforts. (Text)
07/23/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 7/23/2020. This web page provides information for public health inspectors, including how public health inspectors and their workforce might come into contact withe the COVID-19 virus, and how they can protect their staff and others, and slow the spread of the virus. (Text)
07/22/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published: 7/22/2020. This five-page document details the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's strategy to reduce the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among populations at increased risk for infection, severe illness, and death; broadly address health disparities and inequities related to COVID-19 with a holistic, all-of-response approach; and develop a strategic plan to help us realize these goals. (PDF)
07/21/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 7/21/2020. This toolkit provides COVID-19 guidance and tools to help tribal organizations make decisions, communicate with their members, and protect their families and communities. It includes posters, fact sheets, videos, and social media messages. (Text)
07/17/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 7/17/2020. This guidance is for occupational health programs and public health officials making decisions about return to work for healthcare personnel (HCP) with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, or who have suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection (e.g., developed symptoms of COVID-19) but were never tested for SARS-CoV-2. (Text)
07/02/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC). Published: 7/2/2020. The COVID-19 Impact Survey was used to gather data on the effect of the pandemic on participants enrolled in the clinical cores of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers, a population of mostly older Americans with cognitive status ranging from normal to mild cognitive impairment to dementia (resulting from Alzheimer's disease and a range of other etiologies). An additional survey was created for the co-participants. Questions Adapted From: N/A Population: Adults Only Length: 21 questions for the participant, 10 for the co-participant Time to Complete: 15 minutes for participant, 10 minutes for co-participant Mode of Administration: Face-to-face Online (e.g., computer-assisted interview) Pen and Paper Telephone Administered by: Self Administered Specialist/Doctor/Expert Trained Lay Examiner/Interviewer Language(s): English (PDF)
07/02/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC). Published: 7/2/2020. The COVID-19 Technology Accessibility Survey is designed to learn about the range of technological tools available to participants in the clinical cores of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) and the level of comfort participants have with them. The goal is to support and expand the remote assessment capabilities of the ADRCs to administer the Uniform Data Set when in-person assessment is not possible. Population: Adults Only Length: 4 questions Time to Complete: 5 minutes Mode of Administration: Face-to-face Online (e.g., computer-assisted interview) Pen and Paper Telephone Administered by: Self Administered Specialist/Doctor/Expert Trained Lay Examiner/Interviewer Language(s): English (PDF)
07/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Academies Press (NAP). Published: 7/2020. This 19-page rapid expert consultation is intended to help decision makers identify strategies for increasing adherence to protective behaviors that can mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Ultimately, the focus is on increasing knowledge, reducing barriers, and emphasizing efforts that make healthier choices easier and rewarding, to complement communication interventions. It was produced through the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN). (Text)
07/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Published: 7/2020. This six-page tip sheet explores stress and compassion fatigue, as well as signs of distress after a disaster. It identifies ways to cope and enhance resilience, along with resources for more information and support. (PDF)
07/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Published: 7/2020. To support implementers to prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of evidence-based nutrition guidance briefs are being produced and updated as new information and evidence emerges. This web page provides links to this series of fact sheets. (Text)
06/29/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Published: 6/29/2020. The presidents of three of the nation’s premier Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) discuss COVID-19 and issues of racial injustice in this one-hour, three-minute virtual town hall. As they look toward resuming in-person classes in the fall, they discuss what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis, how their institutions will evolve as a result, and what that might mean for the future of HBCUs in America. (Video or Multimedia)
06/04/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 6/4/2020. This one-hour, 18-minute webinar discusses common mental health disorders in COVID-19 health workers, risk factors for health workers’ mental and psychosocial health during COVID-19, and practical work arrangements that promote mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). (Video or Multimedia)
06/04/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 6/4/2020. This eight-page report presents a snapshot of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on noncommunicable disease (NCD) services in the Region of the Americas. It represents the views and perspectives of the national health authorities responsible for overseeing the governmental NCD programs during a period of four weeks in May 2020, at a time when the Region of the Americas was considered the epicenter of the global COVID-19 pandemic. (PDF)
05/05/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Published: 5/5/2020. The purpose of this 10-page note is to give guidance to Nutrition Sector/Cluster coordination mechanisms at the national level on adaptation of the core cluster coordination functions and working modalities during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Text)
04/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 4/2020. The purpose of this 27-page document is to identify forms of federal assistance that can provide additional support to agencies/organizations addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 outbreak; and provide a listing of federal programs in a funding matrix that may be utilized help federal, state, and local funding to meet short- and long-term needs. (PDF)
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