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Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources relevant to NCDs

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This page shares various resources and tools to support our network navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus in 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that 'most people infected with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about COVID-19, the disease it causes and how it spreads'.
WHO Health Alert brings COVID-19 facts to billions via WhatsApp

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

  • Basic protective measures against the new coronavirus and for those who are in or have recently visited areas where COVID-19 is spreading in the past 14 days. How to protect yourself and others from getting sick and how to cope with stress during the outbreak: WHO Advice for the Public

  • 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
  • Infodemic management - infodemiology: WHO
  • COVID-19 Whatsapp: WHO
  • WHO official community: Viber
  • Rapid assessment of service delivery for NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO 

  • Policy Brief of the UN Secretary-General: A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19: UN

  • Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context: WHO

  • Rapid assessment of service delivery for NCDs during the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO

  • 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

  • Redefining vulnerability in the era of COVID-19 - The Lancet
  • 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 

  • Guidance for people living with NCDs (Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish and Thai): Resolve to Save Lives
  • Coronavirus and older people - information, data and policy insights: Corona Older
  • Older people and COVID-19 in low-and middle-income countries and humanitarian settings: Help Age International
  • Guidance on social distancing and protecting others: UK Government

COVID-19 Vaccines

  • COVID-19 vaccine country readiness and delivery: WHO/COVAX
  • Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction Readiness Assessment - TechNet-21
  • COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers: WHO
  • 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: 

  • Updates and precautions for people living with heart disease or stroke: Heart & Stroke 

Dementia: 

Diabetes:

Kidney Health:

Neurology:

Osteoporosis:

Psoriasis:

Respiratory Conditions:

 

Protecting Mental Health during the COVID-19 outbreak 

  • Mental health services are an essential part of the response to COVID-19 - United Nations
  • Policy Brief: COVID-19 and the need for action on mental health - United Nations

WHO information resources:

  • Doing what matters in time of stress - WHO

Prevention during the COVID-19 outbreak 

  • Alcohol and COVID-19 - what you need to know: WHO
  • Infographic: Alcohol and COVID-19: what you need to know: WHO
  • The risk of tobacco and waterpipe use and COVID-19: WHO
  • Food and nutrition tips during self-quarantine: WHO