Water, Sanitation & Hygiene One of the first things many of us heard after the COVID outbreak began was “Washing hands is the best thing you can do to stay safe!” While it’s safe to say that proper hand hygiene was not habitual for all of us, some of us have...
Author: Jennifer Gilbertson – Norwegian Red CrossIllustrations: DesignIt Do we really know the true scope and spread of COVID-19? Even the highest resourced settings are struggling to track the virus as it spreads and understand the implications on different...
Author: Jennifer Gilbertson – Norwegian Red CrossIllustrations: DesignIt Isolation is crucial to contain the virus, and we have seen that countries where citizens have practiced this has made an impact on transmission of COVID-19. We are also aware that isolation can...
Author: Jennifer Gilbertson – Norwegian Red Cross Illustrations: DesignIt This emergency is not just a health issue. Day by day, we see that social vulnerability is increasing and it needs us to have a global vision on health which is not physical health but...
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has disconnected people physically, socially, and emotionally. Together with the social movements in the past half-year, Hong Kong is encountering a double whammy. The accumulated emotions make it a very tough time. Without...
Innovation and new ideas originate from many sources, and especially during times of crisis. Communities around the world are asking how they can lend a digital hand. This is wonderful. National Societies are engaged in hackathons for the COVID-19 response. Over the...
Author: Jennifer Gilbertson – Norwegian Red CrossIllustrations: DesignIt Because of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis all over the world is facing a lack of PPE, especially face masks and face shields. I had little idea and thought some why we can’t make face shield? I went...
I am a volunteer in Network after imprisonment, a part of the Oslo Red Cross. I am, at the moment, temporarily laid off from my job because of COVID-19. In these times I would be happy to do extra volunteer-work. I have been helping to pack hundreds of food-paces to...
In order to control the spread of COVID-19, the whole island of Luzon was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine. This was done by putting checkpoints in key strategic locations. Some of the checkpoints are unprepared, undermanned and lacking logistical support....