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Brazil: Telemedicine consultations and medication at home

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coronavirus.saude.gov.br (March 2020) The Ministry of Health has increased, at the federal level, flexibilities for self-isolated citizens to resort to telemedicine consultations and to receive medication at home.

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brazil
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Colombia: “Orientaciones para la reducción del riesgo de contagio de Covid-19 en actividades industriales en el sector minero y energético”

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El Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social de Colombia ha expedido varios documentos técnicos para la emergencia sanitaria generada por el Coronavirus COVID-19.

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colombia
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Occupational accidents and diseases
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Peru (INACAL): Guía para la limpieza y desinfección de manos y superficies en los hogares

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El Instituto Nacional de Calidad (Inacal) de Perú, organismo público adscrito al Ministerio de la Producción, aprobó la Guía para la limpieza y desinfección de manos y superficies, aplicable a nivel doméstico, como medida para prevenir la propagación de infecciones en los hogares del país.

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peru
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Health
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Haiti: the Commission Multisectoral de Gestation de Pandemic COVID-19 created to fight Against COVID-19 in Haiti – The Haitian Times

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The Haitian Times (29.04.2020) In anticipation of an onslaught of COVID-19 cases, Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, has created an historic public-private partnership, the Commission Multisectoral de Gestation de Pandemic COVID-19, to coordinate the country’s resources and response to the looming pandemic.

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haiti
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Bangladesh: Online Course on COVID-19 for Doctors

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Department of Health (29.04.2020) Online Course on COVID-19 for Doctors: The course is mandatory for physicians who volunteer to provide medical advice and services on the Department of Health's Covid-19 hotline system

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bangladesh
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Taiwan: Taiwan’s digital fence technologies dra... | Taiwan News

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Taiwan News (08.04.2020)Taiwan's phone-based tracking system to monitor quarantined people sought by multiple countries. 

The apparatus identifies a person’s whereabouts based on the location of his/her mobile phone relative to nearby cell towers, which reveals the distance of the phone from a specific cell reception tower and its direction in relation to the tower.

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Taiwan, China
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Health
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
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Japan: Online medical treatment in the spread of Covid-19

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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare  (10.04.2010) Online medical care in the spread of Covid-19
Patients can receive medical examinations and prescriptions online or via telephone.
Patients are also able to get their prescribed medicines at home via courier after receiving instructions on their use from a pharmacist by telephone.

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japan
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Medical care
E-services
Service quality
Shocks & extreme events
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Bhutan: Training of Volunteers on Basic Frontline Responders for COVID-19 – Ministry of Health

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Ministry of Health (23.04.2020) TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS ON BASIC FRONTLINE RESPONDERS FOR COVID-19

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bhutan
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Health
Risk management
Shocks & extreme events
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India: Government fast tracks plan to provide social security for gig workers

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The Economic Times (20.004.2020) The government has fast-tracked its plan to provide social security for gig economy workers and those in the unorganised sectors, anticipating a significant increase in their numbers as unemployment soars due to the Covid-19 crisis.

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india
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Health
Pensions
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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VZ-Brazil: Coronavírus - Vida Saudável | Conteúdos produzidos pelo Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

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A contribution from the Vision Zero Community.

Einstein is a Healthcare Company,  which has implemented many safety and health measures, all of which are based on WHO recommendations, instructions from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and on internal practices (developped by their Internal Infection Control Team).

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brazil
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Health
Prevention of occupational risks
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