Read about what youth has to say about anti-discrimination and anti-stigmatization messages by youth in the context of COVID-19. The different posts are illustrated with various images, videos and comics. Click here to browse.
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Read about what youth has to say about anti-discrimination and anti-stigmatization messages by youth in the context of COVID-19. The different posts are illustrated with various images, videos and comics. Click here to browse.
The WHO has published a number of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) myth busters to counter the amount of wrong information that is currently spread.
Example myth buster:
Head over here to learn more about how WHO is busting myths on COVID-19.
This e-learning resource by the organization Lifeology is designed for individuals with low health/science literacy to explain COVID-19. Each section is beautifully illustrated and describes different aspects of COVID-19, including how it is transmitted, the symptoms, and treatments, with a brief recap of important points after each section. The course is available in several different languages, including Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish.
The course is a series of digital illustrated flashcards organized into an interactive web experience. Lifeology aims at bringing together scientists or scientific organizations, science writers, and artists or visual storytellers.
The European Cente for Disease Prevention and Control by the European Union has published a series on e-learning resources on COVID-19. The focus lies on non-pharmaceutical countermeasures in relation to COVID-19.
These resources are contextually focused on Europe, but the information in generically useful for this global pandemic.
You can learn about the following areas:
What are non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for COVID-19? This microlearning is designed to take 10 minutes, and you will learn about what are non-pharmaceutical countermeasures for COVID-19. Go to the e-learning activity in EVA
Which are the non-pharmaceutical countermeasures linked to Personal Protection? This microlearning is designed to take 30 minutes, and you will learn about hand hygiene; cough etiquette; face masks, respirators and other personal protective equipment. Go to the e-learning activity in EVA
Which are the environmental non-pharmaceutical countermeasures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19? This microlearning is designed to take 5 minutes. You will learn about routine cleaning of frequently used surfaces, clothes and objects; minimizing the sharing of objects; ensuring appropriate ventilation. Go to the e-learning activity in EVA
Which social distancing non-pharmaceutical countermeasures mitigate the impact of COVID-19? This microlearning is designed to take 15 minutes, and you will learn about: voluntary isolation; quarantine; interventions in educational and childcare settings; measures in the workplace; measures related to mass gatherings. Go to the e-learning activity in EVA
Which are the travel-related countermeasures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19?
This microlearning is designed to take 15 minutes, and you will learn about: international and domestic travel advice; entry screening at national borders; domestic travel restrictions; border closure. Go to the e-learning activity in EVA
The WHO has published a short, very informative and easy-to-follow e-learning resource on what COVID-19 is and where it comes from. It also answers the questions on how it is transmitted, which symptoms are common, how it can be detected and prevented.
There are language versions in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and other languages. The course duration is approximately 3 hours.
Including Module C: Risk Communication and Community Engagement.
The overall learning objective is to describe what strategies should be used to communicate risk and engage communities to detect, prevent and respond to COVID-19.
Click here to watch the video and get all the basic information on COVID-19.
Arabic Version here
French Version here
Spanish Version here