Health – Page 9 – COVID-19 Action Hub

United Way Mumbai’s Initiatives

Asia, Education, Featured Actions, Health, India , SDG 3, SDG 4

United Way Mumbai’s initiatives to secure education, health, and safety Facing challenges raised by the pandemic in India, the non-profit organisation United Way Mumbai initiated multiple COVID-19-related projects that aim to help different target groups and raise awareness of their dire situations. These target groups include the vulnerable populations—such as low-income households—and increasingly burn-out frontline […]

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Ukrainian-American communities support Ukrainian hospitals

Europe, Featured Actions, Health, SDG 3, Ukraine , USA

A collaboration of Ukrainian-American communities to support Ukrainian hospitals In support of the Ukrainian hospitals, two U.S.-based Ukrainian-American organisations, the Ukrainian-American Association of Oregon and SW Washington and the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council, have been shipping medical supplies to Ukrainian hospitals since 2014. During COVID-19, their support is particularly important for the Ukrainian hospitals. The

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Nova Ukraine

Europe, Featured Actions, Health, SDG 3, Ukraine

Nova Ukraine supports the frontline healthcare workers As the second wave of COVID-19 sweeps through Ukraine, hospitals are in shortage of critical medical equipment for patients. Similarly, many research labs are operating under suboptimal conditions in run-down buildings. A non-profit organization in the United States, Nova Ukraine, has the general mission to raise global awareness

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Italian Activist Monitors the Rights of Prisoners

Environment, Europe, Featured Actions, Health, Italy , SDG 16

Italian activist monitors the rights of prisoners during COVID-19 pandemic at Alba prison in Torino, Italy. In many countries the pandemic brought the spotlight to an already known fragile environment: the prison system. The impact of the virus in the Italian prisons exposed the neglect that this population face on daily basis and which is

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Ireland Relief Fund

Communities and Cities, Europe, Featured Actions, Health, Ireland , SDG 1

Ireland Relief Fund The “Artist emergency relief fund” was created to help artists facing financial hardship during the pandemic in Ireland. Thirty percent of artists, arts workers, and performers earn under the minimum wage already. During this unprecedented crisis, they represent one of the most impacted groups. The fund was established to provide financial relief

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Non-Profit Organisation Monitors Rights Violation

Bulgaria , Communities and Cities, Environment, Europe, Featured Actions, Health, SDG 16, Security and Peace

Non-profit organisation monitors rights violation during COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria The Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law (BCNL) was created in 2001 with the aim to protect the right to association and develop the legal framework for the creation of civil society organisations. The organisation provides support for the drafting and implementation of legislation and policies

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