COVID-19 E-Learning Health and Safety Training

1. COVID-19 E-Learning Health and Safety The global number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has now reached 19,260,911. COVID-19 is mainly spread through close contact between people via small droplets produced by coughing, sneezing, etc. The fall of droplets to the ground or onto surfaces rather than traveling through air over long distances has led to its spread at a severe rate. COVID‑19 affects the lungs as it accesses host cells via the enzyme angiotensin-converting enzyme, which is abundant in type II alveolar cells of the lungs. Maintaining Health through E-Learning Various health websites provide e-learning material regarding protecting ourselves from this pandemic. These websites provide a general introduction to Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) and basic hygiene measures to protect against infection. This enables us to describe basic information about ARIs including what they are, how they are transmitted, how to assess the risk of infection, and list basic hygiene measures to protect against viruses. The COVID-19 e-learning training is intended: • For UN country teams (UNCTs) • For other relevant stakeholders, donors, and civil society • To assist national readiness and preparedness for COVID-19 • To help countries enhance their capacity to respond to COVID-19 • To increase international unity for response and preparedness • To streamline the process of co-ordinating resources and evaluating country preparedness level.

2. COVID-19 E-Learning Course and Training by the World Health Organisation By accessing the training, we are able to access Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) Treatment Facility Design. Screening areas, treatment centres, and community facilities are included in the strategic priorities for Severe Acute infestation outbreak preparedness, readiness, and response. The SARI Facilities training package has been generated to meet the operational needs emerging with the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a complete understanding of the propositions driving the design process of COVID-19 screening areas for health care facilities, community facilities, and SARI treatment centres, including how to re-process an existing building into a SARI treatment centre. Most of the viruses are preventable through good hand hygiene: cleaning hands at the right times and in the right way. The WHO guidelines on hand hygiene in health care aid hand hygiene promotion and improvement in health care facilities worldwide, and are complemented by the WHO multimodal hand hygiene development strategy, the guide to implementation, and implementation toolkit, which contains many ready-to-use practical tools. E-learning has been prepared to help summarise the WHO guidelines on hand hygiene, associated tools, and ideas for effective implementation.

3. Working from home: an evolving culture in the wake of COVID-19 Before COVID-19, working from home was being adopted by several workplaces with a flexible work culture to help employees maintain a healthy work-life balance as well as offer a much-needed break from a mundane office environment. However, working from home is not a permanent option, at least not for some professions. With different countries going through the sequential unlock phases, workers are returning to their offices or workplaces. In times like these, worker safety and health are the primary concerns. All companies should ensure that their employees undergo the COVID-19 basic health and safety course. It would include sanitation guidelines for all workers, irrespective of the nature of their job, and exposure risks. While the onus of personal sanitation lies with the employees, companies should also do their part in providing a safe workplace. Thus, it is essential for companies to have a COVID-19 risk assessment before employees return to the office. This risk assessment involves checking if the office building is ready for occupancy, identifying potential exposure risks for workers, and developing hazard control norms to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 among employees. Some of the measures

4. which companies are taking include: - Adjusting the seating arrangement to maintain social distancing - Frequent sanitation of the whole office space - Increasing air filtration and maintaining AC temperatures as per WHO guidelines - Closing the cafeteria or other spaces for community gathering These modifications in our workplace, along with a change in the style of work, are vital during this pandemic.