A page with information on solutions and technologies developed by civil society, namely by companies and entities to respond to the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them, very different solutions, from technologies for monitoring symptoms or detecting fever through images (the latter already being used at Lisbon’s airport), to DryVHP technology for bio-decontamination, or magnetic and optical biosensors integrated into microfluidics that identify specific sequences of nucleic…
Country: Portugal
A helpline, number 3060, which allows victims of domestic violence to send quick text messages (SMS) if they want to ask for help. This mechanism is free, available 24 hours a day and guarantees confidentiality. It aims to ensure safety and support for victims of domestic violence, given the increased risk that the current context of isolation means.
A dedicated webpage to COVID-19 with videos, articles and FAQs, developed and/or presented by scientists on the coronavirus and COVID-19, including a special section on relevant Citizen Science projects, highlighting the contribution of the wider public to research development in related topics. Specific materials on the coronavirus epidemic were produced by Ciência Viva for the school communities.
A playful-educational website created by the publisher “Ideias com História” in partnership with the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), which aims to inform children and young people about this disease that is spreading around the world, caused by the new coronavirus. On the site is news every day, useful information about Covid-19, curiosities, games, videos and activities for children to develop in this period when they are at home, in a fun way.
The Barometer provides comparative analysis of the responses of different countries to the COVID-19 epidemic; epidemiological models of projection of new cases (first results already launched); analysis of the evolution of risk perception, compliance with government measures, the responsiveness of government and health services and the impacts on individual daily lives. It is also intended to analyse the preferred sources of information and the social support network in case of need.
Funding to support scientific research and technological development projects to combat current and future pandemics through data science and AI, developed in partnership between the public administration and R&D institutions, and focused on supporting citizens and health care services and entities (duration of 24 to 36 months).
Developed within the National Digital Competencies Initiative e.2030 (Portugal INCoDe.2030), the total funding is €3 million, with a maximum of €240 000 per project.
The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), in collaboration with the Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (AICIB), launched exceptional funding to support the reorientation of R&D teams in the development of initiatives that meet the immediate needs of the National Health Service (SNS) to fight COVID-19 (e.g, new prevention tools, therapeutic developments, diagnostic methods, actions to promote a resilient society, especially in the older population and in higher risk…
The Directorate-General for Health has launched a dedicated microsite that gathers all public health information regarding the outbreak of COVID-19.
The site has several guides and tools for health professionals, homeland security, schools, municipalities, touristic facilities and so on, daily updates with information on the outspread of the virus (number of infected people per municipality, number of deaths, numbers of cases by symptom, etc), and others such as approved laboratories for…
The Incentive System for Innovation in Public Management (SIIGeP) is a programme which aims at enabling the innovation capacity in human resources, to improve the work environment and the development of management models. The coordination of the programme is held between AMA, INA (National Institute of Administration) and DGAEP (Directorate General for Administration and Public Employment). In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, through the Order No 3614-D/2020, # 11 SIIGeP was entrusted…
LabX - The Experimentation Lab of Public Administration - is supporting the response to the challenging phase the country is going currently through. Not intended to be a remote work manual, but a compilation of guidelines that builds trust and enables persistence in coping with the transformation that is happening in this distance mediated context. The document offers tools and methods for conducting remote research, co-creation or experimentation, and also guidelines for ensuring citizen…