#IStayAtHome – COVID-19 containment measures

Due to the exceptional epidemiologic situation of public health alert caused by Covid-19 or coronavirus and at fulfillment of the recommendations signified by the Departament de Salut [Catalan Healthcare Department] we inform you of the following measures:

Home office

The Fundació TIC Salut Social will continue performing its regular work activities remotely. Teleworking it is a usual aspect from our working culture. Last Thursday, March 12 the Foundation’s Director took the decision to apply this modality indefinitely until recovering the normality situation. To that puropose, the TIC Salut Social teamwork will maintain their activities without physical presence at his headquarters and will track all the informative novelties.
For any contact, email will be the most efficient method. For FAQs, write directly to info@ticsalutsocial.cat or check the web section ‘About us_Our team‘.

Postponement

Any work meeting, events implying healthcare or management professionals face-to-face stay deferred. For those availiable cases that virtual techs can make it possible, the TIC salut Social will contact you. For mandatory face-to-face meetings, the new dates will be duly informed as soon as possible.

Recommendations

It is important to follow the indications from our Healthcare and Government. The confinement during a period of two weeks as a prevention to tackle the expansion of the coronavirus it is an efficient measure:

• Reduce social life and do not go outdoors unless is strictly necessary. We can contact with other people through videocall option offered powered by mobil communication platforms.
• Eventhough we feel good, the emergency for COVID-19 also affects us. Our actions can have impact in someone else’s life and healthcare.
• It is necessary to think as a collective, not individually. Use the common sense by making decisions and be conscious of the general social care.
• Follow the recommendations and adapt to it in the best possible way: have patience, empathy and social conscience.
• Trust the healthcare professionals and let that them do their part. We have European referent Healthcare System.
• Take care of personal hygiene and use the public healthcre resources wisely. Do your part.

For further question or doubts  visit reliable info channels such as the Healthcare Channel from Generalitat de Catalunya or the updates form the WHO.