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30 Critical Concepts for Fighting COVID-19 in the Age of Digital Interdependence
Pan American Health Organization (2020-09-11)As millions of people around the world are quarantined or in physical isolation, with border closings and restrictions in travel, Information Technologies (IT) have become the main means of interaction and communication. ... -
Access to Essential Medicines for Noncommunicable Diseases during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pan American Health Organization (2020-07-13)Appropriate and adequate management of people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) includes access to essential NCD medicines. Disrupted access to chronic medication for hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, mental health ... -
Administrative Controls to Guarantee Implementation of Infection Prevention and Control Measures in the Context of COVID-19, 18 June 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-06-18)This document focuses on administrative controls to aid in implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Administrative controls in IPC are part of a series of measures that ... -
Alcohol Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, 8 September 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-09-15)Alcohol is often used for socialization and by some to cope with difficult emotions. As the rates of anxiety, fear, depression, boredom, and uncertainty became more commonly reported during the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol ... -
A checklist for COVID-2019 pandemic risk and impact management, Interim document – Version 1 - 27 February 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-03-09)Introduction: On 30 January 2020, the Director-General of WHO declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations ... -
Checklist for the Management of Human Resources for Health in Response to COVID-19, 6 May 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-05-06)In order to address the COVID-19 pandemic, countries and health institutions must have the capacity to respond with human resources that are sufficient in quantity and possess the skills and capacities necessary to meet ... -
Considerations for Regulatory Oversight of Clinical Trials in the COVID-19 Pandemic, 5 June 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-06-05)This document provides national regulatory authorities (NRAs) with guidance for the regulation of clinical trials (CTs) in order to promote the investigation and use of safe and efficacious medicines and other health ... -
Considerations for the Implementation and Management of Contact Tracing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Region of the Americas, 2 June 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-06-02)This document is intended to complement the interim guidance by WHO on Contact tracing in the context of COVID-19. It aims to provide guidance and operational recommendations for implementing contact tracing for COVID-19 ... -
Considerations on Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendants, and Other Ethnic Groups during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 4 June 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-06-04)Introduction: In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus, constituted a pandemic, given the speed and scale of its transmission. The ... -
Considerations on the Spraying and Nebulization of Chemicals in Enclosed Spaces, 2 June 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-06-02)GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: Biosafety requirements for contamination by infectious agents in enclosed places vary, depending on the nature of the space, the activities undertaken there, the risks involved and the materials ... -
Considerations on the Use of Antivirals, Monoclonal Antibodies, and Other Interventions for the Management of COVID-19 Patients in Latin America and the Caribbean
Pan American Health Organization (2022-05-09)Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of clinical trials have been planned and developed to assess the effectiveness and safety of various interventions that could prevent hospitalizations and progression ... -
Considerations on Thrombotic Events Following Administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine in Europe, 7 April 2021
Pan American Health Organization (2021-04-07)The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued this communiqué in response to the information circulating about potential risks associated with use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and HIV: Key Issues and Actions
The UNAIDS Cosponsors Regional Group (UCRG) for Latin America and the Caribbean; Pan American Health Organization (2020-03-20)The HIV community and response have much to offer to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preparedness and resiliency. Having community-led organizations, such as people living with HIV (PLHIV) networks, engaged at the ... -
COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control in Shelters for Women and Children Survivors of Domestic and Family Violence in the Caribbean, 4 June 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-07-04)[Introduction]. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the COVID-19 outbreak was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. COVID-19 is an acute respiratory illness (ARI) caused by ... -
COVID-19 Information Systems and Digital Health: After-Action Review of the First 100 Days in Quarantine
Pan American Health Organization (7/2/2020)In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive impact on all sectors of society: on how we live, how we govern ourselves, how we mobilize, how we work, how we educate ourselves, and how nations manage and ... -
COVID-19 Information Systems and Digital Health: After-Action Review of the First 100 Days in Quarantine
Pan American Health Organization (2020-07-02)In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive impact on all sectors of society: on how we live, how we govern ourselves, how we mobilize, how we work, how we educate ourselves, and how nations manage and ... -
COVID-19 Recommended Interventions in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) during the Pandemic, June 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-07-16)The COVID-19 pandemic is a major threat both to physical and mental health and to the well-being of entire societies that have been critically affected by this crisis, making it a priority that must be urgently addressed. ... -
The COVID-19 Risk Communication Package For Healthcare Facilities, Updated March 20, 2020
Pan American Health Organization (2020-03-20)This package provides healthcare facility management and healthcare workers with an overview of the key actions required to keep safe and healthy in the workplace. This toolkit was originally developed by the World Health ... -
COVID-19: An Informative Guide. Advice for Journalists
Pan American Health Organization (2020-06-26)This document offers tools to help journalists practice responsible coverage of the pandemic using evidence-based information. It also proposes ways to approach coverage and encourages journalists to provide advice and ... -
COVID-19: Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine research
Pan American Health Organization (2020-04-02)In some countries in the Americas, chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine is readily available, in some cases as an over-the-counter medicine. National authorities should take measures to control the use of these medicines and ...