Response of a non-governmental organisation to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact with local or national lockdowns imposed in 172 countries. Morbidity and mortality due to the virus has seriously damaged both the health of populations and the economy. Government and non-governmental agencies (NGOs) have been hard pressed to respond me...

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Main Author: Sara Varughese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health for All Nations 2020-01-01
Series:Christian Journal for Global Health
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Online Access:https://journal.cjgh.org/index.php/cjgh/article/view/421/831
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spelling doaj-b0acebcdb2964a5584f35ce7a97c81ab2021-01-02T11:23:22ZengHealth for All NationsChristian Journal for Global Health2167-24152020-01-0174141910.15566/cjgh.v7i4.421421Response of a non-governmental organisation to COVID-19Sara Varughese0DO, FRCS(Ed): MSc Public Eye Health (LSHTM), CBM India Liaison Office and CBM India Trust, IndiaThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact with local or national lockdowns imposed in 172 countries. Morbidity and mortality due to the virus has seriously damaged both the health of populations and the economy. Government and non-governmental agencies (NGOs) have been hard pressed to respond meaningfully in the global crisis, the likes of which have not been experienced in recent times. A disability and development organization in India, a branch of a global non-governmental organization, reflects on the challenges and lessons learnt in responding to the crisis. The need to be alert, responsive, and consultative is highlighted.https://journal.cjgh.org/index.php/cjgh/article/view/421/831covid-19leadershippartnershipexpertiseinclusionresponseagility
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Christian Journal for Global Health
covid-19
leadership
partnership
expertise
inclusion
response
agility
author_facet Sara Varughese
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title Response of a non-governmental organisation to COVID-19
title_short Response of a non-governmental organisation to COVID-19
title_full Response of a non-governmental organisation to COVID-19
title_fullStr Response of a non-governmental organisation to COVID-19
title_full_unstemmed Response of a non-governmental organisation to COVID-19
title_sort response of a non-governmental organisation to covid-19
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series Christian Journal for Global Health
issn 2167-2415
publishDate 2020-01-01
description The COVID-19 pandemic has had a global impact with local or national lockdowns imposed in 172 countries. Morbidity and mortality due to the virus has seriously damaged both the health of populations and the economy. Government and non-governmental agencies (NGOs) have been hard pressed to respond meaningfully in the global crisis, the likes of which have not been experienced in recent times. A disability and development organization in India, a branch of a global non-governmental organization, reflects on the challenges and lessons learnt in responding to the crisis. The need to be alert, responsive, and consultative is highlighted.
topic covid-19
leadership
partnership
expertise
inclusion
response
agility
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