The coronavirus not only threatens our physical health, many of us need support to boost their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Smart Elder Care Call Centre
The Smart Elder Care Call Centre combines digital health tracking technologies with 24-hour support by care professionals.
Listening to those working in medicine, nursing and care
A support line allows medical staff to talk about their problems and stress related issues with empathic listeners.
Cities are rapidly expanding their cycle networks
Instead of only temporarily opening more bicycle lanes during the Covid-19 crisis, some big cities are rethinking traffic and public transport.
Offering holiday apartments to medical personnel
To show medical workers their gratitude, a platform offers a way to provide them with a free holiday at a holiday residence.
Transforming ship containers to intensive care units
An international taskforce designed an intensive care unit inside a 20-foot shipping container that can be quickly deployed in cities around the world.
Drones transporting medical supplies within and between hospitals
To decrease human interactions of health workers, drones were used to transport medical supplies.
Daily report about the current situation in Intensive Care Units
The German Interdisciplinary Association of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine publishes a daily report about the situation in German hospitals.
Gender equality awareness campaign
A Turkish Mayor starts a campaign on gender equality to raise awareness on the importance of sharing household responsibilities during isolation.
Free psychological support
Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, therapists, clergy, and educators provide free psychological suppor
A municipality’s free online home fitness service
To keep its citizens fit during quarantine, the municipality of Chiavari, in partnership with health professionals, started free online fitness classes.
An Innovation Map helps people to adapt to life during the COVID-19
A worldwide Innovation Map was launched to provide citizens with an overview of innovations helping to adapt to life during the coronavirus pandemic.
