The webinar discussed practices being piloted or considered in the field, including quarantine, isolation, shielding or creation of a ‘green zone’ in a camp or a camp-like setting and challenges faced by humanitarian actors and displaced communities in effectively implementing such measures.
Organized by: The Global Health, Shelter, Protection, Camp Management and Camp Coordination Clusters
Time and date: Friday, 01 May 2020, 15:30 – 17:00 (Geneva)
Length: 90 minutes
Purpose:
As COVID-19 spreads, the humanitarian sector is quickly adapting to new challenges while continuing to provide assistance in ongoing emergencies and disasters. The need to protect vulnerable communities and persons from the fall out of COVID-19 is real and urgent. The webinar discussed practices being piloted or considered in the field, including quarantine, isolation, shielding or creation of a ‘green zone’ in a camp or a camp-like setting and challenges faced by humanitarian actors and displaced communities in effectively implementing such measures.
Target audience: All humanitarian practitioners working in camps and camp -like settings, in particular in the areas of protection, health, shelter, camp coordination and camp management.
Speakers:
Teresa Zakaria: Health Emergency Officer, WHO
Daniela Raiman: Global CCCM Cluster Coordinator
Brett Moore: Global Shelter Cluster Coordinator
William Chemaly: Global Protection Cluster Coordinator