This article describes the effects of a UN-supported system of emergency care centers to care for COVID-19 patients in Malawi, a country where many do not receive proper medical care due to their distance from medical facilities.
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The Royal College of Physicians is urging people not to share "copycat" and "dangerous" videos claiming steam inhalation can prevent Covid-19. The BBC has found that alternative coronavirus treatments are being sent on chat apps like WhatsApp, as well as being widely available on social media.
Recently, there has been an increase in vaccine hesitancy in low and middle income countries (LMICs) due to safety concerns and long-term effects. With this skepticism, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases that were once thought mostly eradicated such as measles, pertussis and diphtheria, have increased in frequency around the world.
This article explains that there is a good deal of misinformation that has been spread about the effects of the COVID-19 vaccine that might be detrimental to women's health.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, The Ad Council, The National Governors Association, the COVID Collaborative and the Infectious Diseases Society of America joined forces to provide consistent messaging to the public on the efficacy and importance of wearing face masks.
This video series developed by the Centers for Disease Control includes COVID-19 information in American Sign Language.
This "Bubbles of Love" campaign promotion in Peru was produced as part of the Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing and used to educate children on the importance of using soap for handwashing.
This UNICEF Belize video reminds audiences of good water and hygiene practices.
This video shows washing tips and is translated in Arabic.
