Covid-19

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The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division(EDCD), Department of Health Services (DoHS)conducted aTraining of Trainers (ToT) on Case Investigation and Contact Tracing (CICT) to 70 health workers and an orientation on COVID-19 and the CICT process to 52 health workers fromthe Sudurpaschim & Karnali provincesfrom 4 to 9 July 2020 intwo sessionsrespectively.•The high-level committee meeting of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) was held under the chairmanship of the Honorable Minister of Health to make available paid PCR test services from some Government designated COVID-19 hospital laboratories, selected ProvincialPublic Health laboratories and some private hospitals and laboratories at a rate not exceeding NRs 5500•All seven provinces and 77 districts are affected by COVID-19 but,no cases have been reported for the last 14 days from 4 districts(Bhojpur, Humla, Manangand Mustang.

Assessment of child well being during covid-19

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Unnati Initiations for covid-19 response

MAJOR ACTIVITIES/BUDGET HEADS
RESPONSE AGAINST COVID-19	Organize regular awareness raising against COVID-19, child health issues, nutrition, psychosocial issues, vaccination, personal health and hygiene, menstruation hygiene, sanitation, gender, child education and roles of parents in COVID-19 context.Preparing, collecting and dissemination of materials about COVID-19 and other relevant issues related to children. Disseminating materials to school to prevent against COVID-19 (such as Bucket, mug, hand washing soap/liquid, hand sanitizer, mask etc) to support alternative education activities as guideline provided by Ministry of Education/Government of Nepal.
EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN	Provide educational support to 150 children (at least 50% girls) mainly from poor, marginalized communities (providing education package such as uniform, bag, shoes, stationary etc.) to address the effects of COVID-19 and also support to continue their school education to minimize risks of school dropout. Recommendation will be collected from schools and local government.
SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR BETTER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE CONTEXT OF COVID-19	Support schools to improve their facilities such as library, sport materials, furniture, equipment for online/virtual classes or alternative classes as guideline provided by Ministry of Education/GoN based on their pressing needs to improve quality of education. Extra curricula activities materials such as chart paper, card board, drawing paper, drawing colors, pencil, eraser, sharpener, exercise book, marker, music speaker, self learning materials etc) for child friendly teaching activities and also for alternative classes.
	Assist schools to develop and conduct extracurricular activities for children to provide better learning opportunity and socialization such as cultural programme, psychosocial orientation, health orientation, competition etc. Organize public health awareness, materials distribution for schools, teachers, students and parents against COVID-19.
	Science and computer lab support for school (science and computer lab room construction and materials support)
CAPACITY BUILDING OF TEACHERS	Conduct teachers training for child friendly teaching method, online classes, technology base teaching and child issues and rights to build their capacity to deliver their classes smoothly to address the effects COVID-19.
INCOME GENERATION ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS	Identify potential interventions for income generation in local level and link or facilitate parents for possible alternatives and help them to integrate in local development process to minimize effects of COVID-19. Provide support for income generation activities (startup seed money, small technology, materials, seeds etc)