Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19)
What is a coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19.
What is COVID-19?
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COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. COVID-19 is now a pandemic affecting many countries globally.
What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, and tiredness. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but only have very mild symptoms. Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing hospital treatment. Around 1 out of every 5 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart and lung problems, diabetes, or cancer , are at higher risk of developing serious illness. However anyone can catch COVID-19 and become seriously ill. Even people with very mild symptoms of COVID-19 can transmit the virus. People of all ages who experience fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.
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New Life Organisation has launched Investing in local made recycled 20L bottle hand-washing facility for Poor elderly in Dar es salaam project.
The Pollination Project Team (TPP) awarded New Life Organisation grant in June, 2020 to implement Investing in local made recycled 20L bottle hand-washing facility for Poor elderly in Dar es salaam. The project aims at impacting community to adopt low cost hand-washing facility to control risk of infectious during COVID-19 Pandemic and Post Pandemic. The project is designed to provide solution for poor families particular elders who have been incapable to afford ready-made handwashing facilities such as bucket handwashing facility, foot operated han-washing facility, sensory hand-washing facility, solar-hand-washing facility that are sold in averaging USD 20-50. As a result different actors has been focusing to invest in these technology which majority of poor elders and low income community described as Bottom of Pyramid (BOP) can not afford to buy to that end risk of infection has been threatening this groups. To achieve social and universal inclusion for all community to afford low cost hand-washing facilities and therefore to practise positive hygiene behaviour that accelerates reducing risk of infection during and Post COVID-19 Pandemics. New Life Organisation with support from The Pollination Project Team (TPP) a U.S Based organisation supporting micro grants to organisation working to bring new innovation and bring change to community. Signed a grant to support New Life Organisation to innovate recycled bottle hand -washing facility that is using local available recycled bottle designed with recycled bottle trap to be used by poor elders. New Life Organisation therefore innovated a recycled bottle hand-washing facility which that can be made by any trained person. The project therefore target poor 50 elderly in Dar e salaam, in Chanika, Pugu with six ward area Tanzania. These 50 elders will be trained on how to make recycled hand-washing facility and will act as change makers to adopt the technology and replicate to local community. The project seek to accelerate impact to more than 250 elderly as primary beneficiary and other community as secondary beneficiary. Thanks to The Pollination Project team (TPP) for support.
Download full document here :The Pollination Project Team (TPP) nelo full report.pdf
New Life Organization (NELO), Youth and Environmental Vision (YEV), commemorated Universal Health Coverage day (UHC), In Mwanza.
Youth and Environmental Vision (YEV) in partnership with New Life Organization (NELO), commemorated the Universal health coverage day (UHC), December 12, 2019 in Mwanza as to mark the progress , and level of implementation for the sustainable development goal (SDG) 3.8. As UNDP stress, 400 million people globally have no access to health care, and 40 % lack social protection such as health insurance, while 1.6 billion people live in fragile settings where protracted crises, combined with weak national capacity to deliver basic health services, present a significant challenge to global health. Yet of this by the end of 2017, 21.7 Million people living with HIV were receiving antiretroviral therapy. Yet more than 15 Million people are still waiting for treatment. In worst situation, every 2 second someone aged 30-70 years dies prematurely from non communicable diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes or cancer. This all point for global initiatives as Tanzania is not unique from this intervention. This call for New Life and YEV to solicit fund from Global health strategies to mobilize different stakeholders in commemoration of this day to discus and plan for future intervention. This event was sponsored by Global Health Strategies, and the Universal health coverage team where Youth and Environmental Vision spearhead planning, organizing in collaboration with New Life Organization in Tanzania. The event among other thing was able to discuss and plan how to attain this SDG goal in 2030, develop intervention that will make change to achieve this goal in collaboration with Government and various stakeholders. Although health insurance has been spurring for almost few years and particular for formal sector. The discussion has been to extend to informal sector but making health insurance affordable and through usage of technologies to reach large population. New Life Organization and Youth and Environmental Vision (YEV), therefore are working to develop new proposal focusing in health insurance intervention and development of universal health product targeting individual or groups). More updates will be communicated in this website. For more information, if you’re interested in this program kindly contact us to our email newlife@nelo.co.tz
Download full document here : YEV-AND-NELO-UHC-2019.docx
New Life Organization (NELO), Youth and Environmental Vision (YEV), commemorated Universal Health Coverage day (UHC), In Mwanza.
The history of early human advancement is the history of harvesting prosperity from agricultural innovation. In Harvesting Prosperity: Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture, we argue that this focus on raising agricultural productivity remains as urgent today as ever. Some stylized facts:Nearly 80% percent of the world’s poor live in rural areas, and many depend on farming for their livelihood. Productivity growth in agriculture has the largest impact of any sector on poverty reduction — roughly twice that of manufacturing. (See accompanying chart) Rising productivity in China and other countries of East Asia has contributed to impressive reductions in poverty, but has been too low to have similar impacts in Africa and in South Asia, precisely where the largest remaining pockets of extreme poverty are to be found Despite increases in world agricultural productivity over the last few decades, global undernourishment remains significant and is on the rise, reaching 821 million people in 2017 (FAO et al. 2018).
New Life Organization (NELO), Youth and Environmental Vision (YEV), commemorated Universal Health Coverage day (UHC), In Mwanza.
The history of early human advancement is the history of harvesting prosperity from agricultural innovation. In Harvesting Prosperity: Technology and Productivity Growth in Agriculture, we argue that this focus on raising agricultural productivity remains as urgent today as ever. Some stylized facts:Nearly 80% percent of the world’s poor live in rural areas, and many depend on farming for their livelihood.
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New Life Organization”In a crisis, we must protect the most vulnerable. The last few years have seen young people around the world raising their voices on an unprecedented scale, asking adults and leaders to protect them from climate change.”
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New Life Organization”Now, by staying inside and taking their climate marches online, young people are showing solidarity with the older members of society, who are more vulnerable to the virus, by helping to stop the spread.”
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New Life Organization” When we work together, even small personal actions when put together, like physical distancing, can make a big difference, helping us to overcome huge challenges.”