Humanity & Inclusion 3737. Humanity & Inclusion. A principled and inclusive response to COVID-19, focused on the most vulnerable. https://www.icvanetwork.org/system/files/versions/HI%20Messages%20on%20COVID19%20Policy%20Paper%2015042020%20ENG_0.pdf (acessado em 10/Mai/2020). https://www.icvanetwork.org/system/files...
(2020) |
Switzerland |
Opinion article |
Identify appropriate measures to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities. |
Recommends the adoption of an approach based on the guarantee of rights of persons with disabilities, which includes participation in the development of responses to the impacts of COVID-19, the availability of information in an accessible format, and support for health services and telerehabilitation. |
International Labour Organization et al. 3333. International Labour Organization; United Nations Children's Fund; International Disability Alliance. Disability inclusive social protection response to COVID-19 crisis. https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/disability-and-work/WCMS_742140/lang--en/index.htm (acessado em 03/Jun/2020). https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/disabi...
(2020) |
International agency |
Institutional document |
Present elements that can help take full advantage of the response to COVID-19 by social protection systems to support persons with disability. |
Access to information should be guaranteed, including persons with disabilities and families in financial recovery, assessing needs, and expanding support and support networks. |
World Health Organization 22. World Health Organization. Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/332015/WHO-2019-nCov-Disability-2020.1-eng.pdf (acessado em 05/Mai/2020). https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand...
(2020) |
International agency |
Institutional document |
Present individual government measures for health professionals and service providers on ways to deal with and reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons with disabilities. |
Access should be guaranteed to information and health services, encouraging remote activities to avoid crowding, including telerehabilitation. Government measures should be inclusive for persons with disabilities and service providers, besides guaranteeing support to deal with complex needs. |
International Labour Organization 3030. Organização Internacional do Trabalho. Ninguém ficará para trás, nem agora, nem nunca. Pessoas com deficiência na resposta ao COVID-19. https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---ifp_skills/documents/publication/wcms_741590.pdf (acessado em 25/Abr/2020). https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public...
(2020) |
International agency |
Institutional document |
Highlight actions for the promotion of equal opportunities and decent work for persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Emphasizes the need for social justice, effective inclusion, equal opportunities, and decent work. The document suggests ensuring home office work, accessible and inclusive communication such as access to public information, with persons with disabilities sharing in the creation. An adequate social protection system should also be provided. |
United Nations 33. United Nations Organization. COVID-19: who is protecting the people with disabilities? https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25725 (acessado em 25/Mai/2020). https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Page...
(2020) |
International agency |
Interview with Catalina Devandas (United Nations expert) |
Present accommodation measures for the reduction of risks of infection to deal with COVID-19. |
Incentives for home office work or paid leave, additional financial aid, and adequate support for persons with disabilities and their families. |
Ofner et al. 3838. Ofner M, Salvadori M, Pucchio A, Chung Y-E, House A; PHAC COVID-19 Clinical Issues Task Group. COVID-19 and people with disabilities in Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/guidance-documents/people-with-disabilities.html (acessado em 28/Mai/2020). https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/s...
(2020) |
Canada |
Opinion article |
Describe preventive measures for individuals and health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Individual actions involve receiving help for essential tasks and avoiding leaving home, besides seeking ways to protect, listen, support, adapt, and accommodate. Services should guarantee care for needs and the presence of the accompanying person, considering individual characteristics in COVID-19 screening services, which should be accessible and receptive. |
Office of the High Commission of the Human Rights, United Nations 3131. Office of the High Commission of the Human Rights, United Nations. COVID-19 and the rights of persons with disabilities: guidance. https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Disability/COVID-19_and_The_Rights_of_Persons_with_Disabilities.pdf (accessado em 24/Abr/2020). https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/D...
(2020) |
International agency |
Institutional document |
Reflect on difficulties encountered by persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on social determinants of health. |
Discrimination, dependency, exclusion from schooling, lower income, and other factors are involved in the increased risk of infection for persons with disabilities. Social distancing should be adopted, but offering information in accessible formats, guaranteeing financial resources and quality healthcare. |
Office of the High Commission of the Human Rights, United Nations 4040. Office of the High Commission of the Human Rights, United Nations. No exceptions with COVID-19: "Everyone has the right to life-saving interventions" - UN experts say. https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=25746&LangID=E&fbclid=IwAR1vFZDTrmlWSQXRq5BMJF3144OrKv9HRQevSO_SH1mqOEJXcXDM4KqUHM4 (acessado em 24/Jun/2020). https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Page...
(2020) |
International agency |
Editorial |
Reflect on government involvement to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasize the application of principles of nondiscrimination. |
Government is responsible for life-saving interventions. The principles of nondiscrimination, participation, empowerment, and responsibility need to be applied to all policies. States should adopt additional measures for social protection for its support to reach those at greatest risk of being disproportionately affected by the crisis. |
Pan-African Network of Persons with Disability 3434. Pan-African Network of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities. COVID-19 and persons with psychosocial disabilities. Cape Town: Pan-African Network of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities; 2020. (2020) |
International agency |
Institutional document |
Present measures for protection of persons with psychosocial disability by local and national governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Emphasizes the guarantee of access to information and services, as well as their continuity for harm reduction. Suggests avoiding measures of coercion/medication that compromise health. Community and psychosocial support should be established, with channels for support and care in cases of domestic violence. Inclusion of persons with disabilities in decisions. |
United Nations Children’s Fund 3232. United Nations Children's Fund. COVID-19 response: considerations for children and adults with disabilities. https://www.unicef.org/disabilities/files/COVID-19_response_considerations_for_people_with_disabilities_190320.pdf (acessado em 10/Mai/2020). https://www.unicef.org/disabilities/file...
(2020) |
International agency |
Institutional document |
Present the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for persons with disabilities and measures to prevent and overcome them. |
Difficulties in access to remote education, interruption of support services, discrimination in the supply of care, and barriers to access information increase the risks of morbidity and mortality from COVID-19. Accessibility and continuity should be guaranteed in education and health services and actions for prevention of domestic violence. |
United Nations 2929. United Nations. A disability-inclusive response to COVID-19. Washington DC: United Nations; 2020. (2020) |
International agency |
Institutional document |
Present the impact of COVID-19 on persons with disabilities with a view towards inter-sector collaboration and recommendations for dealing with the pandemic. |
Preexisting inequalities, specific health needs and conditions, interruption of essential services, social distancing, and lack of access to information contribute to the increased vulnerability of persons with disabilities. Continuity should be guaranteed in access to health services, education, social security and protection, access to information, preventive measures, and representativeness in planning strategies. |
United Nations 3636. United Nations. We have a unique opportunity to design and implement more inclusive and accessible societies. Washington DC: United Nations; 2020. (2020) |
International agency |
Opinion article |
Present the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on persons with disabilities. |
The pandemic is intensifying preexisting inequalities for persons with disabilities. Measures adopted by governments face numerous barriers, creating exclusion and increasing this population’s vulnerability. Persons with disabilities should be part of the process of developing measures in the pandemic that include their needs, based on the rights of persons with disabilities and investing in a more inclusive and accessible society. |
Chilenean National Service for Persons with Disability 3535. Ministério de Desarrolo Social y Família. Recomendaciones para la atención de personas con discapacidad en el contexto de la pandemia por COVID-19. Santiago: Ministério de Desarrolo Social y Família; 2020. (2020) |
Chile |
Institutional document |
Furnish guidelines for communication and care for persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Professionals should adhere to inclusive practice, guaranteeing the individual’s participation in the process of care, access to medicines, treatments, and essential equipment for life. Such practice should respect and prioritize the autonomy of persons with disabilities, whenever possible addressing questions and comments to the individual rather than to the accompanying person. Accessibility in the environment, information, and different forms of communication should be guaranteed. |
Chilenean National Service on Disability 4343. Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia. Protocolo de residencias para la prevencíon y atención del COVID-19 en residenciales para adultos con discapacidad. Santiago: Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia; 2020. (2020) |
Chile |
Protocol |
Present guidelines and actions for residences of adults with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Recommends the presence of a coordinating professional in the strategies for prevention, in collaboration with primary care, altering the functioning to guarantee the protective measures recommended by health organizations, maintaining residents informed about such measures and isolating a worker or resident in case of symptoms. |
Brazilian National Secretariat for the Rights of Persons with Disability, Brazilian Ministry for Women, Family, and Human Rights 1010. Secretaria Nacional dos Direitos a Pessoa com Deficiência, Ministério da Mulher, da Família e dos Direitos Humanos. Cartilha pessoas com deficiência e com doenças raras e a COVID-19. https://sway.office.com/tDuFxzFRhn1s8GGi?ref=Link (acessado em 18/Mai/2020). https://sway.office.com/tDuFxzFRhn1s8GGi...
(2020) |
Brazil |
Booklet |
Announce recommendations on COVID-19 for professionals that provide care to persons with disability and rare diseases. |
Recommends investigating problems related to disability that are potential risk factors, working with prevention, maintenance of remote care or homecare, orienting accompanying persons and caregivers on protective measures, and prioritizing the guarantee of human rights based on scientific knowledge in all the actions. |
Brazilian Office of the Public Prosecutor for Labor Affairs 4242. Ministério Público do Trabalho. Nota Técnica Conjunta nº 07/2020, de 28 de março de 2020. Nota técnica para a atuação do Ministério Público do Trabalho em face das medidas governamentais de contenção da pandemia da doença infecciosa (COVID 19) para trabalhadoras e trabalhadores com deficiência. http://sinicesp.org.br/materias/2020/nota-mpt.pdf (acessado em 10/Mai/2020). http://sinicesp.org.br/materias/2020/not...
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Brazil |
Technical note |
Present guidelines for protection in labor relations for workers with disability. |
Work flexibilization measures should guarantee the right to perform work activities remotely, and when possible, dispense with obligations for guaranteed pay or workday flexibilization, covering the cost of private transportation, ensuring that such measures do not mean a cut in pay. Adopt measures for prevention and protection. Individuals should be placed on sick leave in case of a COVID-19 diagnosis. |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 4141. U.S Department of Health and Human Services. Bulletin: civil rights, HIPAA, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr-bulletin-3-28-20.pdf (acessado em 15/Abr/2020). https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/...
(2020) |
United States |
Bulletin |
Orient service providers on actions guided by compliance with the civil rights of different segments of the population. |
Emergency planning should meet the needs of persons with disabilities with diverse conditions, guaranteeing accessible information through all the available tools for effective communication, stocking items that can help persons maintain independence and respecting requests for treatment adjustments based on religion, as well as faith-based practices. |
United Nations 3939. United Nations. Months in fear, anxiety and confusion: the life of people with disabilities in COVID-19. Washington DC: United Nations; 2020. (2020) |
International agency |
News story |
Inform on the emergency response plan for COVID-19 by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee and the impact for persons with disabilities. |
Vulnerability of persons with disabilities during the pandemic is the result of interaction between biological factors and attitudinal, environmental, and institutional barriers. The original emergency plan did not include the needs of persons with disabilities and disability support workers. This triggered a significant defense of the community, leading the Australian government to create an advisory group for PWDs to provide their input and develop a specific plan for the COVID-19 context. It is essential for countries to adopt a human rights approach to build equitable societies. |