Disruptions in supply chains due to Covid-19 could kill thousands of additional children every day.
An additional 43,000 children around the world per month could die due to undernutrition during COVID-19 restrictions.
Heads of State, Government, and leaders from UN agencies, International Financial Institutions, civil society, private sector and research and learning are mobilizing around a call for the prioritization of water, sanitation and hygiene in the response to COVID-19.
Health workers do so much for us. They shouldn't have to face infection at work due to lack of hygiene facilities or protective personal equipment.
When a mother's own milk is not available, WHO recommends pasteurized donor human milk as the first alternative. In The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, the Virtual Collaborative Network of Human Milk Banks and Associations called on global policy leaders and funding agencies to prioritize four high-impact areas:
(1) ensure neonatal nutrition is an essential focus during emergencies;
(2) fund research to optimize human milk bank systems in response to new infectious threats;
(3) invest in innovation across all aspects of milk banking processes to improve the responsiveness, access, and quality of donor milk provision; and
(4) support the integration of learnings and innovations by the global milk bank community during COVID-19 into newborn, nutrition, and emergency response planning for future emergencies.
The Global Health Council (GHC) and the Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC) are urging Congress to provide additional funding to USAID and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
Focused on the African continent, this campaign aims to disseminate World Health Organization messages, empower pan-African leaders with accurate information, and engage donors to invest in system-wide capacity building.
Compiled by PATH, this list of technical and policy guidance supports evidence-based decision-making for maintain essential health services during a pandemic.
This brief on WASH in healthcare facilities lists 10 immediate actions for the COVID-19 response and guidance for sustained improvement from UNICEF and the World Health Organization.