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Doctors as medical workers are at the forefront of health services for Covid-19 patients. During the pandemic, doctor is the profession that has the highest risk in handling Covid-19 patients. In this case, it is appropriate if doctors get legal protection in carrying out their profession. So, what is the actual form of legal protection that doctors have received so far in handling Covid-19 patients? Have the existing regulations accommodated this protection?. The method of research which used in this research was normatif by examining the law which is conceptualized as a norm or rule that applied in society, and becomes a reference for everyone's behavior. The results of the study indicated that there were preventive and repressive measures which were as means of legal protection for doctors during Pandemic. Preventive efforts can be interpreted as steps or ways that can be taken to prevent an event that has legal consequences in the form of fulfilling obligations as a doctor, namely by carrying out the profession in accordance with professional standard, professional service standard, and standard operating procedures, completing administration in medical practice such as informed consent. and medical records, getting vaccines, providing incentives. While repressive efforts are defined as steps or method which taken if an event that results in law has occurred in the form of providing compensation to doctors who died, giving awards for services, bearing medical expenses for exposed doctors, and prosecution for criminal acts towards people who do not orderly implement health protocols. The legal protection of medical workers in handling Covid-19 is evident in the fact that these medical workers have received legal protection in the form of supervision and guidance carried out by the Central Government, Regional Government or their Work Agencies. It shows that existing regulations have accommodated legal protection for doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Homelessness is a community issue which affects every country. My research group and I decided to look into the causes of homelessness in our community. We interviewed the Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care (FRCoC), The Brisben Center (TBC), and Micah Ecumenical Ministries (MEM) to better understand the situation in District 16 of Virginia. This paper discusses the actions already in place in the district as well as our proposed solutions to help the homeless population. We propose acting on minimum wage, petitioning and revising a budget proposed by the FRCoC, and opening a new shelter to serve the chronically homeless. Most important, however, is the support the community provides.

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Dieser Beitrag präsentiert erste Einblicke in eine Organisationsbefragung zur Auswirkung der COVID-19 Pandemie auf Vereine und Initiativen in Deutschland. Die Studie unterstreicht, dass die Zivilgesellschaft mit großer Wucht getroffen wurde und weitreichende, negative Auswirkungen der Pandemie zu verzeichnen sind. Dennoch zeigen die Ergebnisse ebenfalls, dass sich Teile der Zivilgesellschaft der pandemischen Entwicklung anpassen und ihre Handlungsfähigkeit aufrechterhalten konnten. Besonderes Augenmerk wird in dem Beitrag auf Muster der (De-)Aktivierung sowie die Digitalisierung zivilgesellschaftlicher Akteure in der Krise gelegt.

Malta, had a pandemic response plan in place prior to the pandemic, which plan was updated in February 2020. The Superintendent of Public Health holds legislative authority, making recommendations to a Cabinet Interministerial Committee chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health. In accordance with the Public Health Act (Chapter 465 of the Laws of Malta), a public health emergency was declared on the 1 April with effect from 7 March 2020, the day when the first imported case of COVID-19 was registered in Malta (LN 115 of 2020, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Directorate, Ministry for Health, Malta.) Legal notices were successively published regularly and with urgency in relation to the public health measures issued by the health authorities, responsible for (a) social distancing measures, (b) closure of public places, (c) non-essential retail outlets and (d) lock down for those at highest risk within society. The procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical equipment and all the requirements related to the pandemic response took place through a single centre to ensure adequate planning for critical resources and accountability of utilisation. ; peer-reviewed

Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011, the Syrian government has bombed healthcare facilities, attacked healthcare workers, and diverted humanitarian medical aid. These attacks not only decimated hospitals and led to numerous fatalities, but they also crippled Syrian healthcare capacity, leaving the country entirely unprepared to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Health experts now estimate that an unmitigated COVID-19 outbreak in Idlib, the last redoubt of the opposition, could result in the deaths of up to one hundred thousand persons—a situation that would not have arisen but for the Syrian government's campaign of violence against healthcare. The Syrian government's attacks on health facilities are well- documented and were condemned in a series of reports issued by United Nations entities, journalists, and non-governmental organizations. But the death and suffering caused by these attacks is not fully encompassed by reference to direct casualties alone. Thousands of Syrians have been deprived of routine medical treatment for acute illnesses as well as communicable diseases as a result of a deliberate strategy of eradicating access to healthcare. This Article examines whether individuals may be held criminally liable for the Syrian government's campaign of violence against healthcare, which has led to the death and suffering of the Syrian people through injuries and illnesses, including COVID-19. By examining the concept of dolus eventualis, the Article concludes that the Syrian government's acts and omissions in furtherance of a policy to attack healthcare constitute numerous crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder and extermination.

AbstractThe crisis triggered by the emergence of COVID‐19, and the subsequent mandatory isolation was one of the most significant vulnerability‐inducing events in the past 100 years of humanity. The different experiences of individuals regarding this event led each person to construct their own vulnerability within the global vulnerability. Families have been major protagonists in this situation. The organized families with a healthy affective relational exchange have become resilient families, capable of facing such a critical situation with effective buffering factors. Within these families, resilience guardians have played a crucial role in the protective and supportive function towards their members. This article analyzes such factors, from global vulnerability to resilient families.

Die Feststellung des Todes ist nicht unbedingt trivial und die Angst vor dem Begraben scheintoter Menschen hat Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts ganz Europa verunsichert. Leichenhäuser sollten Abhilfe schaffen und eine Absicherung bei der Unterscheidung zwischen Leben und Tod gewährleisten. Die erste Einrichtung dieser Art in Berlin wurde 1794 etabliert. Nina Kreibig arbeitet die Kultur- und Sozialgeschichte der neuen Institutionen auf und analysiert systematisch ihren Umgang mit und die Bewertung von Verstorbenen im Berlin des 19. Jahrhundert

Am 24. August 2020 verübten zwei Selbstmordattentäterinnen einen Doppelanschlag im südphilippinischen Jolo, bei dem 14 Menschen getötet und mehr als 75 verletzt wurden. Er wurde vom 'Islamischen Staat' (IS) für sich beansprucht und war das erste aufwendig geplante und öffentlichkeitswirksame Attentat seit Beginn der Corona-Pandemie. Zudem kommt es beinahe wöchentlich zu Anschlägen und An­griffen in Indonesien und auf den Philippinen. Zuvor hatten Anhänger des IS die Pandemie als 'Armee Allahs' bezeichnet, welche die Gegner des IS schwäche und so die Gelegenheit für neue, größere Anschläge biete. Befürchtungen, islamistische Attacken könnten sich infolge von Covid-19 massiv häufen, bestätigten sich indes bislang nicht, obwohl der IS in der Region weiterhin präsent ist. Dort gehen die Sicherheitskräfte nach wie vor militärisch gegen die Organisation vor. Die strukturellen Ursachen des Terrorismus dagegen werden bei seiner Bekämpfung immer noch vernachlässigt.

Nous faisons face à une crise sanitaire mondiale. L'agent pathogène incriminé, le SARS-CoV-2, se distingue des autres pathologies respiratoires par différents aspects cliniques et pathologiques, qui ont largement fait l'objet de multiples publications. Cette pandémie apparaît à une époque cruciale pour notre système des soins de santé. Elle a mis dans la lumière nos errements politiques et notre quasi-incapacité à gérer cette crise mondiale «ensemble». Elle a exacerbé les problèmes de financement des soins et des ressources humaines, y compris dans les pays nantis. La mise en place, dans l'urgence, de la technologie connec- tée, en particulier les consultations virtuelles, amène par ailleurs des changements disruptifs majeurs et indispensables dans l'écosystème des soins. Nous voulons démon- trer que cette irruption brutale de la technologie connectée pourrait bien aider le monde des soins à aborder, et enfin accepter, ces changements devenus incontournables. La télémédecine, surgie de nulle part (quasiment du jour au lendemain pour certains prestataires) pourrait bien être l'exemple d'une percée sans retour en arrière vers un nouvel écosystème. ; : Nowadays, we are facing a global health crisis. The infectious agent, the virus SARS-CoV-2, has some clinical and pathological characteristics which have been described extensively throughout published medical literature. The pandemic outbreak arises in a very particular period. Never before, our political disorganization and lack of collaboration has been highlighted as it was during the present health care crisis. Our health care system is shaking because of the lack of sufficient human and financial resources. However, technological changes, and especially remote health (teleconsultations and remote monitoring) are disrupting the whole ecosystem. We intend to illustrate that the COVID outbreak offers a unique opportunity to accelerate acceptance of these rapid technological changes, which are anyway unavoidable. Teleconsultations and remote monitoring, which both appeared as a devil out of the box from nowhere, at least for some care providers in the health care landscape, are there to stay. ; Peer reviewed

Introduction. This paper explores COVID-19 impact on Global attempts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3, specifically Target 3.4. Purpose. Suggest a new WHO Mental Health Action Plan needs to be refocused to help achieve universal mental health. Approach. The author discusses the context of COVID-19s impact on Governments inability to progress the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Target 3.4, reviewing this against the WHO Mental Health Action Plan (MHAP) 2013-2020 (WHO 2013). Utilizing relevant publications, progress/lack of progress are discussed, suggestions made as to how, by refocusing the MHAP to one more culturally sensitive and localized, to progress towards universal mental health. Discussion. Contextualizing the lack of specific Sustainable Development Goals mental health target. The continual use by the WHO of promoting western medical approaches to achieve universal global mental health is explored, while using COVID-19 pandemic as a means of triggering change in how localized, culturally specific non-medical approaches could be championed. Limitation/Strengths. The paper does not involve an extensive literature search. However, subject matter is timely and relevant. It challenges traditional approaches of how Global Mental Health has been addressed by organizations led by the UN/WHO. It identifies positive ways of progressing global mental health, by utilizing localized and culturally sensitive approaches. Practical/Social value. The suggestions made are cost effective, given the financial challenges COVID-19 has brought, that is a practical and social value in its own right. Additionally, the practical local and culturally sensitive solutions can be used globally. They could be undertaken on their own or in conjunction with traditional western/medical models. The potential social value could be considerable, should it be the focus of the latest WHO Mental Health Action Plan. Conclusion. Any new WHO Mental Health Action Plan must ensure non-traditional interventions are central and increasingly used to achieve universal mental health for all