Monday, June 29th, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET [English]
Tuesday, Tuesday, June 30th, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET [Spanish]

Caribbean Hurricane Preparedness During COVID 19
Week 2 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is partnering with FEMA to bring partners in the Caribbean a webinar series on Hurricane Preparedness during COVID-19. As it is predicted to be a severe hurricane season, co-occurring with the current pandemic, there is a need for health and social services stakeholders to better understand HHS programs during a Public Health Emergency, including waivers and flexibilities to standard programs.

The second webinar in the series will focus on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). During a Public Health Emergency there are Medicare and Medicaid flexibilities and waivers to help during the response. CMS will describe the Medicare and Medicaid programs during a disaster, including Medicaid, Medicare Fee for Service, and Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans.  CMS will touch on the unique context of COVID-19 during hurricane season, and they will also share lessons learned from the Hurricanes Irma and Maria response efforts.

06/09/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. Published: 6/9/2020. This eight-page document discusses how COVID-19 stigma happens and what the impacts are, and provides guidance to reduce stigma in several circumstances, including on people using masks and practicing social/physical distancing. It provides a table detailing how stigma manifests in behaviors and what the consequences are. (PDF)

05/13/2020 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 5/13/2020. In this one-hour, five-minute NETEC town hall forum, NETEC subject matter experts answer frequently asked questions surrounding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the care of COVID-19 patients. (Video or Multimedia)