Isolation appears to have helped homeless populations avoid the worst of the pandemic.
Workers from Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless visiting camps in Oakland, Calif. Isolation and lack of indoor shelter appear to have helped slow the spread of the virus in the city’s homeless populations.Credit.Jim Wilson/The New York Times
Dec. 23, 2020
Early in the pandemic, health officials were terrified that the virus would decimate America’s homeless populations, the half-million people who live in shelters or on the streets. Those same specialists now say they are relieved that street encampments and homeless shelters did not suffer the same devastation as nursing homes.
L’Initiative accepting Proposals for 2021 Fight Against Tuberculosis
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2021 the Fight Against Tuberculosis: Responding to the Needs of Vulnerable Populations and Implicating them in the Response.
In this context, this call for proposals sets out to support operational research projects to test innovative strategies to improve the access, quality and efficiency of tuberculosis diagnostic, prevention and treatment services among vulnerable populations.
In particular, the projects will target:
Improving the use of diagnostic and treatment services among hard-to-reach populations, including optimal use of tools, be they new or existing, to implement said diagnosis and treatment.
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An initiative aimed at giving the unsheltered population safe places to go to the bathroom is moving forward with installing temporary washrooms.
The Places to Go – Public Restroom Strategy put together with the City of Winnipeg and community partners such as End Homelessness Winnipeg will be opening seven public bathrooms to give those experiencing homelessness a dignified place to go to the bathroom.
“The Places to Go Strategy is about profound human dignity and making sure that Winnipeg’s most vulnerable among us have access to basic human rights and necessities, Sherri Rollins, Winnipeg s Chairperson of the Standing Policy Committee on Protection, Community Services and Parks says in a statement.
Winnipeg launches public bathroom project with 3 new temporary facilities
The project, called Places to Go, features three bathroom spaces at 473 Selkirk Ave., 345 Portage Ave. and 26 Osborne St., the city said in a Tuesday news release. Four more are expected to open in the coming days on Martha Street and Furby Street.
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1st phase of Places to Go strategy features bathrooms on Selkirk Avenue, Portage Avenue and Osborne Street
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Posted: Dec 22, 2020 7:55 PM CT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
In total, seven temporary bathrooms will open in Winnipeg in the coming days, the city says, prior to the opening of permanent facilities next year.(Mike Heenan/CBC)
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