The objectives of this self-learning programme is to provide National Rapid Response Te... moreNEW version of the COVID-19 National Rapid Response Teams Online Learning Programme available!
The objectives of this self-learning programme is to provide National Rapid Response Teams members with the key knowledge and tools needed to early detect and effectively respond to a COVID-19 outbreak.
Includes:
· Updated content reflecting latest WHO recommendations and guidelines as of May 2021
· A certificate for each module completed
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Silla AlzubaidiA primer on what we know about mixing and matching Covid vaccines
Later this week an expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hear about the results of a clinical trial that could influence how Covid vaccines are ... moreA primer on what we know about mixing and matching Covid vaccines
Later this week an expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hear about the results of a clinical trial that could influence how Covid vaccines are used in this country at some point in the future. The trial, conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is a so-called mix-and-match trial, testing the Covid vaccines authorized in the U.S. in combinations with each other.
The goal of the trial was to see whether using a different vaccine as a booster shot improves protection. So does getting a dose of Pfizer vaccine after getting a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine trigger production of more antibodies than a second dose of the J&J would? Are the messenger RNA vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna virtually interchangeable, or does switching even there produce a broader set of immune responses?
Silla AlzubaidiAccess to mental health and psychosocial support services remains unequal for children and adolescents in Africa, alert UNICEF & WHO
BRAZZAVILLE/NAIROBI/DAKAR, 10th October 2021 – At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences signifi... moreAccess to mental health and psychosocial support services remains unequal for children and adolescents in Africa, alert UNICEF & WHO
BRAZZAVILLE/NAIROBI/DAKAR, 10th October 2021 – At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences significant psychological hardship. As the world marks World Mental Health Day, UNICEF and WHO shine a light on the need for increased investment and access to mental health prevention and response services on the continent.
Children and adolescents are always at risk of developing mental health problems, especially vulnerable children facing poverty, discrimination and violence. The lack of access to basic social, health and education services, combined with wide-reaching structural inequalities, are all known to be aggravating risks for mental ill-health.
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Meral Al-Gunaid
WHO has developed a clinical case definition of post-COVID-19 condition by Delphi methodology that includes 12 domains, available for use in all settings.
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