The coronavirus not only threatens our physical health, many of us need support to boost their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Technological health care support
To minimize person-to-person contact, while providing health care, technological devices are being increasingly used. Machines can support treatment by providing tasks like measuring temperature, bringing food and other essential goods to the patients.
Free mental health services for all residents
In partnership with the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the BC Psychological Association (BCPA), the Province of British Colombia offers free mental health services to all residents.
Converting factories to produce hand-sanitizers
Addressing the global shortage of disinfectants, companies are switching their production lines to hand-sanitizers.
Using crowdfunding to provide a face mask for every citizen
The municipality of Viterbo collects donations to empower companies to reconvert their production lines to the production of face masks.
Recipes for wellbeing
To strengthen mental and emotional resilience, this initiative offers recipes to boost mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing in different languages.
Home delivered meals for the elderly
A Turkish municipality delivers cooked meals to the elderly twice a day.
Banishing car traffic from the city’s streets
To provide bicyclists and pedestrians with more space on the streets for commuting and exercising, the city of Oakland banishes car traffic from 74 miles of its streets.
A resource centre to access research on Covid-19 for free
To support health workers, researchers and public servants with the most recent content regarding Covid-19, The Lancet has created a Coronavirus Resource Centre.
Supporting the most vulnerable through the production of personal protection masks
The Sanctuary Mask Initiative (SMI) provides hygiene masks for people living in Direct Provision Centres and other vulnerable populations in the community, including the elderly.
Spending a virtual night out in a wine bar
To provide customers with the possibility to spend time in a restaurant at least virtually, a restaurant organises a virtual night out via Zoom every other evening.
Books delivered to the most vulnerable
To bring fun and distraction to children and to help improve their mental wellbeing during the lockdown, a charity delivers books to local families.
Free accommodation for people in quarantine
A total of 53 individual accommodation spaces will be available for patients placed in Covid-19 quarantine at the Peleș Castle, one of the most beautiful castles in all of Europe.