Sharing COVID-19 experiences: the El Salvador response
Date:
27/02/2021
El Salvador responded rapidly and effectively to the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the country. In line with WHO advice, El Salvador stepped up preparedness of its health system in mid-January and announced a national emergency on 30 January, the same day that WHO declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern. El Salvador’s strong response has been built on equippin...
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Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Epidemiological Monitoring, El Salvador/epidemiology, Health Systems/organization & administration, Quarantine/organization & administration, Social Isolation, Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Health Personnel/education, COVID-19
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 05/01/2021
Date:
05/01/2021
00:00:00
FC Hello, all. This is Fadela Chaib speaking to you from WHO headquarters in Geneva and welcoming you to our global COVID-19 press conference today, Tuesday 5th January, our first press briefing of 2021. I'm sorry for the delay and thank you for your patience. The focus today will be on COVID-19 but we will also brief you on the outcome of today's virtual meeting of SAGE, the strategic...
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Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration, Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Americas/epidemiology, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Health Personnel, Epidemiological Monitoring, Noncommunicable Diseases/prevention & control, Health Systems, Social Isolation, Risk Groups, Health Consortia, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom , Covax
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 08/01/2021
Date:
08/01/2021
00:00:54
FC Hello, all. I think our technical problems are being solved now. I am Fadela Chaib, speaking to you from WHO headquarters in Geneva and I welcome you to our global COVID-19 press conference today, Friday 8th January. Present in the room are WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros, Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director, Health Emergencies, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical Lead for COVID-19,...
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Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Pandemics/statistics & numerical data, Americas/epidemiology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Health Consortia, Access to Essential Medicines and Health Technologies, Healthcare Financing, Health Systems/organization & administration, Health Personnel, Risk Groups, Social Isolation, Masks, Quarantine, Epidemiological Monitoring, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom , Covax
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 01/04/2021
Date:
01/04/2021
00:00:49
CL Good day. Hello and welcome, wherever you are listening to us today. It is Thursday 1st April 2021. My name is Christian Lindmeier and I'm welcoming you to today's global COVID-19 press conference with a special focus on the impact of COVID-19, the success of the ACT Accelerator and the work needed to support equity, especially for the health workforce.
For this we welcome two special...
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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Americas/epidemiology, Epidemiological Monitoring, Noncommunicable Diseases/prevention & control, 57445, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/immunology, Pneumonia, Viral/immunology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Financial Resources in Health/economics, Risk Groups, Health Personnel, Coronavirus Infections/genetics, Pneumonia, Viral/genetics, Mutation/genetics, DNA, Viral/genetics, Social Isolation/psychology, Quarantine/psychology, Social Stigma, Oxygen/supply & distribution, Health Systems/organization & administration, Hospital Bed Capacity, Intensive Care Units, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom , Covax
COVID-19 live Q&A with Dr Mike Ryan and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove. Ask WHO of 16 December 2020
Date:
16/12/2020
#AskWHO series: This was the live discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic of 16 December 2020 with Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director of WHO Health Emergencies Programme, and Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO Technical Lead on COVID-19. Questions from the audience were taken.
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Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Pandemics/prevention & control, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Holidays, Social Isolation, Masks, Quarantine/organization & administration, Health Promotion, Health Personnel/organization & administration, Health Systems/organization & administration, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, COVID-19
Conferencia de prensa OPS COVID-19: Diciembre 16, 2020
Date:
16/12/2020
Conferencia de Prensa OPS COVID-19 Diciembre 16 2020 - audio español
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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/statistics & numerical data, Epidemiological Monitoring, Americas/epidemiology, Hospital Bed Capacity, Intensive Care Units, Cyclonic Storms, Social Isolation, Vulnerable Populations, 50334, Chronic Disease/prevention & control, Health Services Accessibility, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Health Systems/organization & administration, Health Policy, Health Human Resource Training, Health Personnel/education, Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Healthcare Financing, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, Gift Giving, International Cooperation, COVID-19, Etienne, Carissa F, Covax
Sesión informativa para prensa de la OPS sobre COVID-19
Date:
16/12/2020
Conferencia de Prensa OPS COVID-19 Diciembre 16 2020 - audio floor
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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/statistics & numerical data, Epidemiological Monitoring, Americas/epidemiology, Hospital Bed Capacity, Intensive Care Units, Cyclonic Storms, Social Isolation, Vulnerable Populations, 50334, Chronic Disease/prevention & control, Health Services Accessibility, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Health Systems/organization & administration, Health Policy, Health Human Resource Training, Health Personnel/education, Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Healthcare Financing, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, Gift Giving, International Cooperation, COVID-19, Etienne, Carissa F, Covax
Press conference OPS COVID-19: December 16, 2020
Date:
16/12/2020
Conferencia de Prensa OPS COVID-19 Diciembre 16 2020 - audio ensligh
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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology, Pandemics/statistics & numerical data, Epidemiological Monitoring, Americas/epidemiology, Hospital Bed Capacity, Intensive Care Units, Cyclonic Storms, Social Isolation, Vulnerable Populations, 50334, Chronic Disease/prevention & control, Health Services Accessibility, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis, Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis, Health Systems/organization & administration, Health Policy, Health Human Resource Training, Health Personnel/education, Personal Protective Equipment/supply & distribution, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Healthcare Financing, Immunization Programs/organization & administration, Gift Giving, International Cooperation, COVID-19, Etienne, Carissa F, Covax
Media briefing on COVID-19 - 14/12/2020
Date:
14/12/2020
00:00:37
FC Hello, all. This is Fadela Chaib, speaking to you from WHO headquarters in Geneva and welcoming you to our global COVID-19 press conference today, Monday 14th December. We are happy to be joined today by representatives from youth organisations whom Dr Tedros will introduce to you. We will be talking about a new global initiative called Global Youth Mobilisation for Generation...
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Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control, Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control, Pandemics/prevention & control, Betacoronavirus/immunology, Viral Vaccines/supply & distribution, Personal Protective Equipment, Health Personnel/organization & administration, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Developing Countries, Schools, United Nations, Health Communication, Health Systems/organization & administration, Americas/epidemiology, Adolescent Health, Healthcare Financing, Universal Health Insurance, Quarantine/organization & administration, Mental Health, Social Isolation/psychology, Masks, COVID-19, Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom, Big 6
Health care workers: surviving the COVID-19 pandemic
Date:
03/11/2020
This feature shares stories on Health Care Workers in the Eastern Caribbean and how they survive
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Fear/psychology, Pandemics/prevention & control, Health Personnel/psychology, Psychological Distress, Burnout, Professional/psychology, Health Systems/organization & administration, Social Stigma, Caribbean Region/epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections/psychology, Pneumonia, Viral/psychology, COVID-19
