We have have carefully put together resources that will be useful for people at the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19. These include health service providers, front-line workers, CSOs as well as the general public. We have taken care to screen the sources of information and have selected from those we know to be reliable. Please visit the sections to find out more.
COVID Tools
Learn About COVID
Protocols & Guidelines
Protecting our co-workers during COVID-19: A Social Security Protocol for Civil Society
There is a responsibility to act decisively to protect co-workers and employess from adverse health, social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This six-point protocol, based on the ILO’s policy framework to fight COVID-19, provides a shared template for civil society groups to deliberate context-specific measures and adopt feasible actions in a time-bound and transparent manner. https://www.civicus.org/index.php/media-resources/news/4367-protecting-our-co-workers-during-covid-19-a-social-security-protocol-for-civil-society
Tools & Resources
#SahajCollective: Comprehensive Community Survey
The #SahajCollective, is a Pro Bono initiative by Dataogram to enable you to to learn more about your community and the challenges they are facing. They have created a community survey (sample) with the help of Save the Children India and Educo to comprehensively survey communities and . The survey is comprehensive and is designed to address the most critical […]
COVID Science
Clear Link between Vitamin D deficiency and severity of coronavirus, say researchers
Vitamin D deficiency may play an important role in the severity of COVID-19 infections so supplementation should be strongly advised at this time. Researchers have studied the high prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in Northern Hemisphere countries and the possible role of Vitamin D in suppressing the inflammatory responses seen in very ill COVID-19 patients. Authored by Nikki Hancocks. https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2020/04/28/Clear-link-between-vitamin-D-deficiency-and-severity-of-coronavirus-say-researchers
COVID Response
When Home Is Unsafe: Abusive Men Put Women at Risk During Lockdown
This article shares stories of domestic abuse in households where women have been quarantined. It examines intimate partner violence and domestic abuse data during the pandemic, and highlights the dangers for women in such contexts. It further recommends strategies to prevent cases of abuse for individuals in such situations. https://www.thequint.com/voices/women/coronavirus-women-domestic-abuse-during-lockdown The article also recommends policy level solutions to address domestic […]
COVID Basics
Top Parent – New Ways Of Learning And Teaching
Top Parent App – A one stop solution for parents to raise happy, healthy and smart children. If you have a child aged between 3 – 8 years, then Top Parent is for you. It provides parents with language, strategies and all necessary information to help their children improve learning outcomes and stay healthy, happy and safe. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csf.topparent This app […]
COVID Live
Coronavirus Monitor
A live tracker of coronavirus cases in India. It covers live cases, deaths and discharged/mitigated cases. It also tracks live district-wise data, hotspot data, state trends and active testing centres. https://corona.health-check.in/
Building service verticals for organizations to navigate the ‘new normal’: In Conversation with Priya Kekre, CEO, Fieldscope
Building service verticals for organizations to navigate the ‘new normal’: In Conversation with Priya Kekre, CEO, Fieldscope
Fieldscope is a social-enterprise catalyzing skilled-collaboration for India’s development sector practitioners and researchers, using technology. They do this in two ways: Fieldscope Marketplace: A platform for flexible and remote-work collaboration through a marketplace of independent talent. Fieldscope Managed: Bespoke solutions to meet the communications needs for development researchers...
Sanitization and Hygiene Entrepreneur: Preventing Diseases, Creating Jobs and Empowering Women
Sanitization and Hygiene Entrepreneur: Preventing Diseases, Creating Jobs and Empowering Women
On March 24th, 2020, the Government of India put a nation of 1.3 billion people under lockdown to contain the raging spread of COVID-19. While on one hand, COVID-19 and the lockdown disrupted the economy and put millions of livelihoods at risk, on the other hand, they increased demand...
A Great Relief to Alamelu’s family
A Great Relief to Alamelu’s family
The lockdowns enforced by several countries in response to COVID-19 have closed thousands of businesses, causing innumerous job losses. This is the case for thirty five year old Alamelu, a daily wage labourer at a hotel in Karur, Tamilnadu. Alamelu’s husband, Mariappan also lost his job as a daily...
Providing Tamil Nadu’s forgotten transgender communities with relief packages
Providing Tamil Nadu’s forgotten transgender communities with relief packages
Swasti, Royal Enfield, NMCT provide Tamil Nadu’s forgotten transgender communities with COVID relief packages How do you lock down the second most populated country in the world and ensure that everyone is taken care of? After announcing a nation-wide lockdown on the 24th of March, the government of...