Food systems and COVID-19 platform

On Athena's FIT4FOOD2030 website we collect information on the relation between COVID-19 and food systems, how to engage online, foresight articles on post COVID-19, present stories of how our Labs are dealing with the changing situation and offer some of the project’s tools.

Amsterdam Public Health

Initiatives taken by Amsterdam Public Health researchers as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Strategies versus Corona

The Coronavirus has a firm grip on nearly all countries around the world. To reduce its spread, many countries have imposed strong lockdowns. These lockdowns are severely damaging to society, and we need to think about smart, science-based exit strategies to weather the storm now. The goal of Strategies versus Corona is to generate, model, and evaluate different exit strategies through a massive Open Science and Citizen Science based initiative. 

Thrive Amsterdam: Weekly updates on mental health in Corona-time

Thrive - for a mentally healthy Amsterdam - is a social movement that aims to stimulate the mental health and resilience of all people in Amsterdam. They wish to connect the people in the city, so they can learn from, inspire and encourage each other. On their webpage they will post weekly updates, like articles and vlogs on the mental health perspective in this corona-time. How can you remain mentally healthy in an extraordinary situation as this crisis? How can you handle uncertainty and stress? With other forms of social connection? In isolation? How can you help each other? And what are tips and tricks from peers? 

EURORDIS: Recommendations to protect people living with a rare disease during the COVID-19 pandemic

Through an open letter, EURORDIS implores policy makers and authorities in Europe and around the world to take action to protect people living with a rare disease from becoming even more vulnerable during this crisis.