COVID-19 and Informal Settlements

This article offers a set of practice and policy suggestions aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19, improving medical care and providing assistance in basic needs for the urban poor in slums and informal settlements.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
This article provide suggestions not only in how to respond to the urgent needs of this pandemic but also offer a humane and equitable approach to improving the living conditions of the urban poor around the world.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. How to help stop the spread of COVID 19 in circumstances as found in informal settlements.

2. How to go about providing medical care in informal settlements whether or not they get infected.
3. How to provide economic, social and physical support during the pandemic and long- term

Instruction for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz at the end
• You need to pass the quiz and complete the course rating to generate the module certificate at the end
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz
• The pass grade is 70%
• Please click on the CPD certificate link to claim your certificate and to update your CPD Manager

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