As a global alliance, the NCD Alliance (NCDA) will do everything within our capacity to raise our voices for the rights of people living with NCDs, older people and marginalised groups, and to share information, guidance and good practice to protect each other. In full solidarity and alignment with WHO, and in collaboration with our members, supporters and 65 national and regional NCD alliances, our contribution will be to provide an NCD lens to this fast moving health security challenge.
Stay Informed!
As ever, the power of NCDA is in our collective expertise and experience.
We are therefore keen to share information, resources and good practice across our network during this outbreak, both in terms of the data and the response required. Watch this space as we continue to collate relevant information and resources. We also encourage you to share via this webform relevant resources and tools.
General Resources and Updates on the COVID-19 outbreak
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The WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub in Partnership with WHO, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provides simple, actionable guidance for health workers, educators, community leaders, non-profits, local governments and local businesses that rely on WhatsApp to communicate. It also provides general tips and resources for users to reduce the spread of rumours and connect with accurate health information: WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub
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Infodemic management - infodemiology: WHO
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WHO official community: Viber
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Rapid assessment of service delivery for NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
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Policy Brief of the UN Secretary-General: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19: UN
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Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context: WHO
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Rapid assessment of service delivery for NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
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OpenWHO is WHO's interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering online courses to improve the response to health emergencies: Learn more
Peer reviewed journals and academia
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Redefining vulnerability in the era of COVID-19 - The Lancet
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Prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in the COVID-19 response - The Lancet
Resources for people living with NCDs and other underlying health conditions, including care partners, older people and children
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Guidance for people living with NCDs (Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Thai): Resolve to Save Lives
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Coronavirus and older people - information, data and policy insights: Corona Older
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Older people and COVID-19 in low-and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings: Help Age International
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Guidance on social distancing and protecting others: UK Government
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19 vaccine country readiness and delivery: WHO/COVAX
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Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO
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COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction Readiness Assessment - TechNet-21
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COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers: WHO
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Orientation to national deployment and vaccination planning for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO
Resources specific to a range of NCD conditions
Arthritis:
Cancer:
Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke:
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Updates and precautions for people living with heart disease or stroke: Heart & Stroke
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The Global Impact of COVID-19 on Stroke - survey report from Prof. Marc Fischer, WSO President-Elect: World Stroke Organization
Dementia:
Diabetes:
Kidney Health:
Neurology:
Osteoporosis:
Psoriasis:
Respiratory Conditions:
Protecting Mental Health during the COVID-19 outbreak
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Mental health services are an essential part of the response to COVID-19 - United Nations
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Policy Brief: COVID-19 and the need for action on mental health - United Nations
WHO information resources:
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Doing what matters in time of stress - WHO
Prevention during the COVID-19 outbreak
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Alcohol and COVID-19 - what you need to know: WHO
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Infographic: Alcohol and COVID-19: what you need to know: WHO
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The risk of tobacco and waterpipe use and COVID-19: WHO
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Food and nutrition tips during self-quarantine: WHO