Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) partnered with local churches in Brisbane, Australia, over the weekend of May 2-4 to assemble 112 food parcels for locals in need, with a focus on assisting international students and others who have lost jobs and can’t afford basic necessities.
Irena Pule, ADRA director for South Queensland Conference, put out a call to churches across Brisbane for volunteers to help assemble the parcels. More than 40 people responded—mostly youth and young…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/WbJedWmeFKA/
Covid Overload—I’ve heard too much
Are we suffering COVID overload? Dr Helgi Jónsson believes we might – and offers advice on how to protect ourselves. “There is a constant flow of information around us, and not all of it is positive,” he states in a helpful video just released by the TED Health Ministries department.
“We feel we have to be informed and we have to follow the discussion, or we might miss out on something,” he says but notes that this could potentially increase symptoms of anxiety. Among his helpful suggestions…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/p9UJAghuq9k/
The emotional care of children during the pandemic
The new paradigm of sharing the same space 24/7 with the whole family can be transformed into a tremendous opportunity for growth, as well as a source of conflict. Whatever the setting, it is a challenge of putting things into perspective.
The multiplicity of simultaneous roles by parents carries a different emotional charge than usual. This is why we must consider new preventive mental health practices, especially in caring for our children.
Children need certainty to feel safe. Regardless…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/5R1GxQW6_mQ/
Nursing in the time of COVID-19
At a time when people are looking to our frontline workers for care and reassurance, I want to acknowledge all hospital staff who are turning up during this time—from cleaners, hospitality staff to physicians and nurses. This is my story as a nurse on the front line.
“We have a suspected COVID-19 patient on the ward.”
It wasn’t the first time in the past month these words had been uttered by my manager, but this time seemed different, more serious. She looked over all our faces, having to…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/b58sFfss7O0/
Specialist explains scenario of treatments and vaccines against Covid-19
Continuing concerns over Covid-19 raise curiosity about effective treatments and the potential for a vaccine as a preventative. The need to find quick, effective solutions is clear: As of May 11, there have been more than 4 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide, and, sadly, nearly 280,000 deaths around the globe.
But the reality is that locating definitive treatments and promising vaccines is moving slowly. Some medical sources report more than 460 clinical trials of treatments for…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/Bts9u4pd6Xo/
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