To support our network in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, IAPO has created a resource hub with the aim of keeping you updated, mitigating concerns, promoting prevention actions to reduce disease harm in order to achieve outbreak control.

With rising infection rates globally, the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic has been compounded by inaccurate information stoking fear and anxiety globally.

As a global alliance, we believe that one of the most important and effective interventions in any public health response to any event is to proactively share information, guidance and good practice with the objectives of saving lives and minimizing adverse consequences. 

In alignment with the World Health Organization (WHO) and in collaboration with our members and partners, our focus will be to provide a patient-centred view to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Let's all stay informed!

As ever, the power of IAPO is in our collective expertise and experience. 

We are therefore keen to share information, resources and good practice across our network during this pandemic. Make sure to visit this web page often, as we continue to  regularly update it. We also invite you to share with us relevant guidance, resources, actions taken, policies implemented and data generated by emailing us at info@iapo.org.uk. Speed is crucial, and we work faster if we work together.

 

General Resources on the COVID-19 pandemic 

• EPI-WIN: WHO information network for epidemics
• WHO COVID-19 information hub
• Current Global Outbreak Situation
• The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do
• COVID-19 technical guidance: Infection prevention & control / WASH
• Advice on the use of masks in the community, during home care and in healthcare settings
• When and how to use masks 
• Myth busters - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public
• WHO COVID-19 WhatsApp information group - To help sort fact from fiction against COVID-19, WHO has launched an instant messaging services in Arabic, English, French and Spanish with WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people informed and safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join the service!
• WHO Academy COVID-19 learning app
• Physical activity in isolation: WHO EURO guidance
• 100 Questions on COVID-19  - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Director
• Hospital Readiness Checklist for COVID-19

 

Impact of COVID-19 on different groups

• Public Health England report on impact of COVID-19 on BAME (Black, Asian, and minority ethnic) groups
• The Rare Reality of Covid-19 report by Genetic Alliance UK

 

Call to actions on COVID-19

• IAPO's Call for a Patient Engagement Collaborative Framework on COVID-19 
• IAPO's Call for ethical ending of lockdowns: a patient's perspective
• Rare Diseases International' Statement on COVID-19 response and recovery
• International Council of Nurses' Call to Action on COVID-19
• National Voices' Five principles for the next phase of COVID-19 response 

 

Regional focused information and response to COVID-19

• WPRO (WHO Western Pacific)
• SEARO (WHO South East Asia)
• AFRO (WHO Africa)
• EMRO (WHO Eastern Mediterranean)
• EURO (WHO Europe)
• PAHO (Americas): WHO PAHO
• AMREF (Africa): AMREF COVID-19 Africa Information Centre 

 

Peer reviewed journals and academic sources 

• The British Medical Journal (BMJ) coverage of the coronavirus outbreak from across its journals and learning resources: BMJ COVID-19: Latest News and Resources
• The Lancet COVID-19 outbreak related content: Resource Centre on COVID-19
• Q&A on self-quarantine, self isolation and more about social distancing: John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

 

Managing anxiety & mental health during COVID-19

• Summary of WHO Mental Health Psychosocial Advice During COVID-19 Outbreak: Movendi International
• Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak 
• Adults: Coping with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak
• Children: Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak 

 

Sector specific guidance on COVID-19

• COVID-19 Guidance for Pharmacists by International Pharmaceutical Federation
• COVID-19 preparedness for people with chronic diseases - National Health Council
• COVID-19 and haemoglobin disorders -Thalassaemia International Federation
• COVID-19 and skin diseases by Canadian Skin Patient Alliance

 

Free online training courses on COVID-19

• WHO Channel
• Imperial College of London researchers and Coursera

 

Funding for COVID-19 response

• Newspeak House handbook
• The Baring Foundation funding for legal action related to COVID-19

 

Potential treatments and vaccines for COVID-19

• WHO draft landscape of COVID-19 candidate vaccines 
• Vaccine Centre at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Tracker 
• IAPO's page on vaccines 
• International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations R&D Efforts
• European Medicines Agency channel
• The road to a vaccine by Johnson & Johnson

 

Surveys on COVID-19 

World Heart Federation Global study on cardiovasular diseases and COVID-19

 

IAPO members response activities to COVID-19

• Summary of the latest COVID-19 advocacy efforts by IAPO members and partners. 

• IAPO Members stories on COVID-19

 

Last updated 14 July 2020

Make sure to visit this web page often, since it will be regularly updated