COVID-19 resources from Africa and beyond
Below is a list of some of the many free documents and websites that can add to the information in the papers published in this issue of SSMJ. Many are regularly updated. Let us know of other resources relevant to those working in and with South Sudan. The resources are grouped into those from:
- UN and other international agencies
- African and other Governments
- NGOs and other organizations
- Journals.
Resources from UN and other international agencies
UNICEF
- UNICEF Main portal https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19. See also
- https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/agenda-for-action,
- https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19#COVID-19-latest-updates
- https://www.unicef.org/stories/novel-coronavirus-outbreak-what-parents-should-know#advice-breastfeeding
UNICEF South Sudan
- https://www.unicef.org/southsudan/
- https://www.unicef.org/southsudan/stories/soap-only-covid-19-weapon
World Food Programme (WFP) South Sudan
- WFP South Sudan https://www.wfp.org/countries/south-sudan
- Situation report 17 April 2020
- Emergency dashboard March 2020 South Sudan
- Hunger Analytics Hub COVID-19 https://dataviz.vam.wfp.org/Hunger-Analytics-Hub
World Health Organization (WHO)
- WHO main Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic site updated https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
- All technical guidance https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance updated
- Operational considerations for case management of COVID-19 in health facility and community Document 19 March
- WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) technical guidance: Patient management
- WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) technical guidance: Humanitarian operations, camps and other fragile settings
- WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public
- WHO Updated maps of COVID-19 cases https://who.sprinklr.com/ and https://www.healthmap.org/covid-19/
- WHO Global research on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updated https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov
WHO/Africa Regional Office (AFRO)
- Main site https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus-covid-19 many videos and social media
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
- PAHO main site https://www.paho.org/en/topics/coronavirus-infections/coronavirus-disease-covid-19 updated
Interagency Standing Committee COVID-19 How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/covid-19-how-include-marginalized-and-vulnerable-people-risk-communication-and-community-engagement
Resources from/for African and other Governments
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Main site https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) up-to-dated
- CDC COVID-19 Households living in close quarters
- Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare SettingsCDC coronavirus Library updated database:
Africa Union. Africa CDC
- Main site https://africacdc.org/covid-19/
- What you should know about the 2019 novel Coronavirus Disease
Kenya
Uganda
- Government COVID-19 site https://www.health.go.ug/covid/
UK Government/Public Health England
- COVID-19: guidance for health professionals updated
- Health Education England online COVID-19 resources for worldwide use
https://www.eintegrity.org/e-learning-healthcare-course/coronavirus.html
Resources from NGOs and other organizations
African Federation for Emergency Medicine has resources for clinical case management of COVID-19 infections in low-resource settings https://afem.africa/resources
British Psychological Society https://www.bps.org.uk/responding-coronavirus
Center for Global Development Strengthening basic care and providing oxygen for COVID-19 patients in low resource settings.
Cochrane. Continuously updated special collections:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): evidence relevant to critical care:
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/collections/doi/SC000039/full - Coronavirus (COVID-19): infection control and prevention measures:
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/collections/doi/SC000040/full - COVID-19 Study Register - a register with primary research studies on COVID-19. https://covid-19.cochrane.org / and https://community.cochrane.org/about-covid-19-study-register
- Cochrane Rapid Review looking at quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013574/fullv
- An overview of Cochrane's activities and available resources, updated https://www.cochrane.org/coronavirus-covid-19-cochrane-resources-and-news
Commonwealth Pharmacists Association newsletter. Covid-19 related sources. https://mailchi.mp/284009c56a28/cpa-march-2020-coronavirus-newsletter-1272797 See Resources.
Communication Therapy International has list of resources explaining the virus in several languages https://communicationtherapyinternational.org/resources-for-communication-disability-professionals-working-in-under-resourced-settings/covid-19-resources/. These include:
- The Slum and Rural Health Initiative (SRHIN): infographics (evidence-based messages from WHO and other reliable sources) in many local languages. See: English version at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y0kkogeQe_y6Pf9NAyJ_r0RWHX_BZ30Y, Arabic at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y0kkogeQe_y6Pf9NAyJ_r0RWHX_BZ30Y and Kiswahili at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y0kkogeQe_y6Pf9NAyJ_r0RWHX_BZ30Y
- Talking Mats easy to read coronavirus materials https://www.talkingmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20200319-coronavirus-easy-read-pdf.pdf
- Ripple Africa. Coronavirus - Covid-19 - Simple Guide for Malawi
Geo Poll Report: The Impact Of COVID-19 Across Africa updated
DEVEX
- COVID-19 Latest news https://www.devex.com/focus/covid-19 updated
- Watch: How Rwanda got ahead of the pandemic curve
Humanitarian Response COVID-19 RCSMCE Strategy South Sudan
MEDBOX - guidelines, educational materials, situation updates, posters, infographics, videos in numerous languages and for different audiences (including refugees, prisons). www.covid19box.org
Medicines for Humanity Materials for use in local communities and community health clinics, using WHO guidelines - curriculum, and posters: https://medicinesforhumanity.org/covid-19-global-pandemic/
NCD Alliance Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources relevant to non-communicable diseases at https://ncdalliance.org/what-we-do/knowledge-exchange/coronavirus-covid-19-resources-relevant-to-ncds
Picturing Health COVID videos
- COVID on the Breadline (video) https://www.picturinghealth.org/covid-on-the-breadline-short/
- Coronavirus message for communities https://www.picturinghealth.org/coronavirus-message-for-communities/
Royal College of Physiatrists COVID-19: Staying well and monitoring health at home
Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) - animation “Protecting Yourself Against Coronavirus.”
- Swahili (Tanzania) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMWwdkNJ5ro&feature=emb_logo
Video Library: https://sawbo-animations.org/863 - English (USA)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2fNyTbBH7I&feature=emb_logo
Video Library: https://sawbo-animations.org/859
World Obesity Federation Associations between COVID-19 and obesity and its comorbidities. https://www.worldobesity.org/news/statement-coronavirus-covid-19-obesity
Journals
British Medical Journal
New England Journal Medicine
- Resources on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary. https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus?query=RP
The Lancet
