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Training courses on infection prevention and control (IPC)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2021) CC

Tags: Online Courses, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), ipc, AMR, Antimicrobial resistance,

Source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicatio

Germany’s National Public Health Institute (RKI), et al. (2021) C1

In Control imparts knowledge, provokes reflection and triggers curiosity. The first half of the book provides an overview of the organisations, principles, frameworks and themes that every professional deploying to health emergencies should be aware of. The second half of the book provides practical advice to help professionals survive and thrive during their mission – from staying healthy, protecting oneself from cyber-attacks and coping with stress to building trust among the host community or dealing with language barriers and the press. This handbook is free of charge and can be made available in small quantities as long as supply lasts. To order, please send this form to: incontrol-handbook@rki.d

Tags: global players, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), global health, SDGs, child protection, environmental health, health worker deployment, pre-deployment, laboratoires, Hygiene, Medical Waste Management, WASH, Sanitation, staying healthy, security, psychosocial well-being,

Source: https://www.incontrol-handbook.org/

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The checklist is aligned with, and builds upon, existing COVID-19-related WHO guidelines and is structured around protective measures related to: 1) hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette; 2) physical distancing; 3) use of masks in schools; 4) environmental cleaning and ventilation; and 5) respecting procedures for isolation of all people with symptoms. The checklist is designed to support policy-makers, staff and officials from the education and health sectors, local authorities, school principals/leaders and administrators, teachers’ unions, community leaders, school staff, teachers, parents and caregivers

Tags: Schools, reopening, COVID-19, Checklist, preapredness, Hand Hygiene, infection control,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Updated 20 Nov. 2020 Countries can use this checklist of hospital governance, structures, plans and protocols to rapidly determine the current capacities of hospitals to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify gaps and major areas that require investment and action for the development of hospital readiness improvement plans. The tool can be used periodically to monitor hospital emergency operational readiness capacity developmen

Tags: guidance, coronavirus, COVID-19, Checklist, hospital,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC

Tags: one health, Zoonotic diseases, prevention and control, outbreak preparedness, viral hemorraghic fever, NPHIs, non-pharmaceutical interventions NPI, rabies, brucellosis, anthrax,

Source: https://africacdc.org/download/framework

Core components for IPC - Implementation tools and resources

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Tags: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), resource platform,

Source: https://www.who.int/infection-prevention

Panorama de las tecnologías para el tratamiento de desechos infecciosos y punzocortantes en los centros de salud

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) CC

Tags: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Waste management,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Overview of technologies for the treatment of infectious and sharp waste from health care facilities

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This document provides an overview of specific health care waste technologies for the treatment of solid infectious and sharp waste. For each technology, details of its operation, effects on the environment and health, requirements for installation, capacities for treating waste, examples of consumables and advantages and disadvantages are described. The document is designed for health care facility administrators and planners, WASH and infection prevention control staff, national planners, donors and partners

Tags: Waste management, technology, WASH, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC),

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

World Health Organization (WHO); Unicef (2020) CC

Updated Interim guidance 29 July 2020 The provision of safe water, sanitation and waste management and hygienic conditions is essential for preventing and for protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ensuring evidenced-based and consistently applied WASH and waste management practices in communities, homes, schools, marketplaces, and healthcare facilities will help prevent human-to-human transmission of pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19

Tags: WASH, corona virus, infection control, Hygiene, water, Sanitation,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

Infection prevention and control for the care of patients with 2019-nCoV in healthcare settings

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C2

ECDC Technical Report, Fourth Update 3 July 2020

Tags: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Outbreak Control, novel coronavirus, nCOV, covid19, coronavirus,

Source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default

	Training courses on infection prevention and control (IPC) European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2021) CC Open external link (452) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Online Courses, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), ipc, AMR, Antimicrobial resistance, Source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicatio
	In Control. A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally Germany’s National Public Health Institute (RKI), et al. (2021) C1 Open external link (370) Add to my MEDBOX In Control imparts knowledge, provokes reflection and triggers curiosity. The first half of the book provides an overview of the organisations, principles, frameworks and themes that every professional deploying to health emergencies should be aware of. The second half of the book provides practical advice to help professionals survive and thrive during their mission – from staying healthy, protecting oneself from cyber-attacks and coping with stress to building trust among the host community or dealing with language barriers and the press. This handbook is free of charge and can be made available in small quantities as long as supply lasts. To order, please send this form to: incontrol-handbook@rki.d Tags: global players, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), global health, SDGs, child protection, environmental health, health worker deployment, pre-deployment, laboratoires, Hygiene, Medical Waste Management, WASH, Sanitation, staying healthy, security, psychosocial well-being, Source: https://www.incontrol-handbook.org/
	Checklist to support schools re-opening and preparation for COVID-19 resurgences or similar public health crises World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(3) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX The checklist is aligned with, and builds upon, existing COVID-19-related WHO guidelines and is structured around protective measures related to: 1) hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette; 2) physical distancing; 3) use of masks in schools; 4) environmental cleaning and ventilation; and 5) respecting procedures for isolation of all people with symptoms. The checklist is designed to support policy-makers, staff and officials from the education and health sectors, local authorities, school principals/leaders and administrators, teachers’ unions, community leaders, school staff, teachers, parents and caregivers Tags: Schools, reopening, COVID-19, Checklist, preapredness, Hand Hygiene, infection control, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Rapid hospital readiness checklist: Interim Guidance World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(41) Download (64) Add to my MEDBOX Updated 20 Nov. 2020 Countries can use this checklist of hospital governance, structures, plans and protocols to rapidly determine the current capacities of hospitals to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify gaps and major areas that require investment and action for the development of hospital readiness improvement plans. The tool can be used periodically to monitor hospital emergency operational readiness capacity developmen Tags: guidance, coronavirus, COVID-19, Checklist, hospital, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Framework for One Health Practice in National Public Health Institutes African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC View PDF(16) Download (24) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: one health, Zoonotic diseases, prevention and control, outbreak preparedness, viral hemorraghic fever, NPHIs, non-pharmaceutical interventions NPI, rabies, brucellosis, anthrax, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/framework
	Core components for IPC - Implementation tools and resources World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO Open external link (299) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), resource platform, Source: https://www.who.int/infection-prevention
	Panorama de las tecnologías para el tratamiento de desechos infecciosos y punzocortantes en los centros de salud Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) CC View PDF(31) Download (42) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Waste management, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Overview of technologies for the treatment of infectious and sharp waste from health care facilities World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(37) Download (49) Add to my MEDBOX This document provides an overview of specific health care waste technologies for the treatment of solid infectious and sharp waste. For each technology, details of its operation, effects on the environment and health, requirements for installation, capacities for treating waste, examples of consumables and advantages and disadvantages are described. The document is designed for health care facility administrators and planners, WASH and infection prevention control staff, national planners, donors and partners Tags: Waste management, technology, WASH, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 World Health Organization (WHO); Unicef (2020) CC View PDF(22) Download (44) Add to my MEDBOX Updated Interim guidance 29 July 2020 The provision of safe water, sanitation and waste management and hygienic conditions is essential for preventing and for protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ensuring evidenced-based and consistently applied WASH and waste management practices in communities, homes, schools, marketplaces, and healthcare facilities will help prevent human-to-human transmission of pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 Tags: WASH, corona virus, infection control, Hygiene, water, Sanitation, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Infection prevention and control for the care of patients with 2019-nCoV in healthcare settings European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C2 View PDF(23) Download (53) Add to my MEDBOX ECDC Technical Report, Fourth Update 3 July 2020 Tags: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Outbreak Control, novel coronavirus, nCOV, covid19, coronavirus, Source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default

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