Agenda – Discussion upon possible frameworks to combat Covid-19 Authors – United States of America, Canada, Israel Editor – Armenia Signatories – Canada, Israel, Italy, USA, Armenia, Australia, India , Pakistan , Russia , Germany , France , Algeria , Brazil , Central African Republic , Albania. World Health Organization Recognizing the impact of Covid-19 on global, economical and financial status of individual countries, taking the note of United Nations sustainable development goal no. 3(Good health and well being)and no. 8(Decent Work and Economic growth). United Nations and its partners are racing against time to ensure that life saving personals, protective equipments and other supplies reach frontline health workers in need. Mental health is at core of our humanity, it enables us to lead rich and fulfilling lives and to participate in our communities but the Covid-19 virus is not in the attacking of physical health but it is also increasing psychological suffering. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with global experts, governments and its partners to rapidly expand scientific knowledge on this virus, to track the spread and virulence of the virus and to provide advise to the countries and individuals on measure to protect health and prevent the spread of this work. The fight against coronavirus will not be won until every country in the world can control the disease. But not every country has the same ability to protect people.
Drawing attention to the Covid-19 pandemic internationally noting
with satisfaction the past efforts of various UN bodies and Non Governmental organizations which have jointly collaborated to solve pandemic challenges arising globally;
1) Emphasizes to build an antibody-based treatment for
Covid-19. a) Antibody test treatment are the 'game changer’. Antibody tests have captured the world’s attention for their potential to help life return to normal by revealing who has been exposed, and might now be immune, to the new coronavirus. b) Antibody tests are also being used by researchers globally to estimate the extent of coronavirus infections at a population level, which is extremely valuable given that many places aren’t doing enough standard testing, and people with mild or no symptoms will probably be missed in official case counts. c) These surveys test a portion of the population and use that to estimate infections among the broader community. More than a dozen groups worldwide are doing such studies. 2) Encourages to build autonomous sensors which could detect possible covid-19 symptoms. a) Thermal Imaging When the immune system detects an infection, the core body temperature raises. b) Vision-guided robots It is vitally important to keep sick people away from others, including the doctors and nurses. One way to do this involves using vision- guided robots.
c)Additional uses of robots to minimize infection include those for
contactless delivery, medical sample transport, spraying disinfectants, and performing diagnostic functions. 3) Requests to increase cooperation in production and distribution of medical equipments and edible items by using global supply chains. a) The U.N. has launched what it's calling "solidarity flights" – hiring charter planes to airlift millions of face masks, face shields, goggles, gloves, gowns and other supplies. b) The U.N. dispatched an Ethiopian Airlines charter flight from Addis Ababa full of COVID-19 gear to transport to countries in need. c) Spreading awareness amongst people to make the best use of medical equipments( face masks, face shields, goggles, gloves, gowns and other supplies.) 4) Demands on restricting on the migration of the citizens from one place to another in between in States and Cities. a) Travel bans, closed borders and living conditions in camps all amplify the risks to migrants, Social isolation is not an option. b) The flow of migrant workers could easily become vectors carrying the coronavirus back to other states and cities. 5) Recommends organizations to have a professional crises manager plan in place. a) In this crisis management situation, companies are grappling with managing the impact of the outbreak on their ability to meet strategic goals and customer demands. 6) Acknowledging people to focus on their heath and Immunity to fight against Covid-19. a) Better immune system helps us to be safe and to recover from Covid-19 virus by producing better antibodies which could fight against the virus. 7) Taking into consideration the prevention of corona virus and promotes the mechanism of Wash ( Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) a) Safely managed water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services are an essential part of preventing and protecting human health during infectious disease outbreaks, including the current COVID-19 pandemic.
b) Good WASH and waste management practices, that are consistently
applied, serve as barriers to human-to-human transmission of the COVID- 19 virus in homes, communities, health care facilities, schools, and other public spaces.
8) Demands for the complete restriction on black
marketing of medical equipments ( face masks, face shields, goggles, gloves, gowns and other supplies). a) Due to the black marketing of medical equipments(face masks, face shields, goggles, gloves, gowns and other supplies) there is a shortage of these equipments in the market. b) Because of this the prices of the equipments rise high due to which only rich people are able to afford and poor people usually suffer. 9) Implement national action plans by putting in place, according to their specific contexts, comprehensive, proportionate, time-bound, age- and disability-sensitive and gender-responsive measures across government sectors against COVID-19, ensuring respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and paying particular attention to the needs of people in vulnerable situations, promoting social cohesion, taking necessary measures to ensure social protection,
protection from financial hardship and preventing insecurity,
violence, discrimination, stigmatization and marginalization. 10) Ensure that restrictions on the movement of persons and of medical equipment and medicines in the context of COVID-19 are temporary and specific and include exceptions for the movement of humanitarian and health workers, including community health workers to fulfil their duties and for the transfer of equipment and medicines required by humanitarian organizations for their operations. 11) Take measures to support access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, and infection prevention and control, ensuring that adequate attention is placed on the promotion of personal hygienic measures in all settings, including humanitarian settings and particularly in health facilities. 12) Maintain the continued functioning of the health system in all relevant aspects, in accordance with national context and priorities, necessary for an effective public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other ongoing epidemics, and the uninterrupted and safe provision of population and individual level services, for, among others, communicable diseases, including by undisrupted vaccination programs , neglected tropical diseases, noncommunicable diseases, mental health, mother and child health and sexual and reproductive health and promote improved nutrition for women and children, recognizing in this regard the importance of increased domestic financing and development assistance where needed in the context of achieving UHC. 13) Provide the population with reliable and comprehensive information on COVID-19 and the measures taken by authorities in response to the pandemic, and take measures to counter misinformation and disinformation and as well as malicious cyber activities. 14) Provide access to safe testing, treatment, and palliative care for COVID-19, paying particular attention to the protection of those with pre-existing health conditions, older persons, and other people at risk, in particular health professionals, health workers and other relevant frontline workers. 15) Provide health professionals, health workers and other relevant frontline workers exposed to COVID-19, access to personal protective equipment and other necessary commodities and training, including in the provision of psychosocial support, taking measures for their protection at work, facilitating their access to work, and the provision of their adequate remuneration, consider also the introduction of task-sharing and task-shifting to optimize the use of resources.