Resident welfare associations have an important role to play in helping prevent the spread of COVID-19. As the risk of COVID-19 spreading across residential communities and societies increases, it is important that resident welfare associations are equipped to help respond to this risk. The COVID Action Collaborative has developed...
COVID-19 has caused widespread health and economic vulnerability across supply chains. In response to this challenge, the COVID Action Collaborative has devised a tool identifying strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission throughout the textile and industrial supply chains. This tool is pertinent for staff and leadership working in this sector...
Developed by the Medical Council of India together with NITI Aayog, the official Telemedicine Guidelines aim to provide clear guidance to Registered Medical Practitioners on the appropriate and ethical use of telemedicine to increase people’s access to timely healthcare. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Telemedicine.pdf
India has about 120 million migrant labourers, according to the labour rights group Aajiveeka. From losing income to leaving for home in a rush to facing police brutality, these workers are facing various perils. The document contextualises the increased vulnarability of migrant workers to various social, psychological and emotional...
One of the most cited introductions to SARS-COV-2 and the COVID-19 disease, this article gives an overview of its symptoms, incubation periods, phylogenetic analysis, transmission, and treatment. While much more is now known about these areas since the disease’s progression into a pandemic and the consequent explosion of research...
This is a six-point protocol by Civicus, which provides recommendations on how co-workers can be protected from adverse health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a shared template for civil society groups to deliberate context-specific measures and adopt feasible actions in a time-bound and transparent...
Panic buying has led to a rise in orders for grocery firms. But delivery agents are facing high level risks, from higher chances of contracting infection to working long hours. This document disseminates safety guidelines for delivery agents in the light of the pandemic. https://stopcorona.tn.gov.in/health-advisory/?_gallery=gg-5-299 The guideline lists do’s...
An advisory by MoHFW on migrants susceptibility to COVID-19 infection, specifically due to mass movement of the population their work cities to their home towns. The advisory focuses on increased state responsibility to prevent the spread of the disease amongst the migrant population. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Advisoryforquarantineofmigrantworkers.pdf The document lists protocols of...
Released by the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), these guidelines to state and district officials aim to ensure the safety of persons with disabilities during the pandemic. The release is also available in Punjabi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Odia, Bengali, Hindi and Marathi. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1608495
This is an advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs is in light of the recent large-scale movement of migrant labourers from cities to their place of origin. The advisory is for health officials and administrators on how to manage exposure to COVID-19 through surveillance and quarantine of workers...
