The COVID-19 Refugee Support Program (CRSP) is a GHI initiative launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CRSP aims to establish and support a community-based network of GHI previously trained Syrian refugee women by equipping them with contextualized and evidence-based information on COVID-19.
This initiative will serve as a pivotal approach to increase the awareness, through a mobile social-distancing application, in an effort to reduce and control the spread of the virus among Syrian refugees and mitigate its effect, allowing them to seek early life-saving care when necessary.
CONNECT (COVID-19 NGOi Network) launched by the NGO Initiative at AUB is a network that aims to serve as a convening platform for NGOs responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon, via regional groups. Each regional group is constituted of NGOs serving both Lebanese and refugee communities in a specific area of Lebanon including Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Bekaa, North, and South.Through CONNECT, the NGOi will provide member NGOs with contextualized knowledge resources and capacity building based on the groups’ identified needs.
The COVID-19 Arab Monitor is an initiative of the Global Health Institute at the American University of Beirut which aims at highlighting the response to COVID-19 across the twenty-two countries in the Arab Region. The Arab Region, which is home to a total population of 423 million, has been hit by the Coronavirus epidemic in escalating numbers.
The COVID-19 Arab Monitor will tackle the regional response to the virus across three strands:
Confirmed Cases
Active Cases
Confirmed Recoveries
Confirmed Deaths
Violence against women is increasing globally as the COVID-19 pandemic combines with economic and social stresses alongside the isolation measures. The UN is recommending a list of effective measures as part of the national response plan to prioritize support for women.
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Asymptomatic spread may be powering the escalation COVID-19 cases. Studies from Singapore and China indicate that infected individuals without symptoms may be responsible for up to 12% of all infections.
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Eastern Mediterranean carries the largest burden (58%) of displaced populations globally. An inclusive approach to refugees and migrants health during the COVID-19 pandemic must be part of the national public health systems response.
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Despite several factors restricting an accurate estimate of the case fatality rate of COVID-19, the collection of published data indicates that it appears to be lower than SARS(9.5%) & MERS(34.4%) but higher than influenza(0.1%).
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The FDA has approved new emergency protocols for treating critically ill COVID-19 patients. Doctors across the USA will be using plasma donated by COVID-19 survivors to treat those with the critical conditions.
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All children are sensitive to COVID-19, yet infants require additional precautions. A study from pediatrics indicates that out of 125 children who fell critically ill, 60% were younger than 5 years of age.
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Smoking cessation campaigns should form part of global health efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic! 12.4% of smokers vs. 4.7% of non-smokers died or required ICU admission or mechanical ventilation in China.
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Stigmatization of COVID-19 patients can significantly obstruct the effective response to the outbreak
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Evidence showed that travel control measures helped in declining the daily COVID-19 reproduction number from 2·35 to 1·05 in Wuhan.
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Check out the major milestones of #COVID19 pandemic in #Lebanon since the first case was confirmed.#OneYearInReview@AUB_Lebanon @mophleb @DrShadiSaleh @abdulsaterz @WHOLebanon pic.twitter.com/orl0ekJEWL
— AUB Global Health (@ghiaub) February 23, 2021
