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Informing vaccination programs: a guide to the design and conduct of dengue serosurveys

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Tags: dengue, survey, Vaccination, seroprevalence survey, research design,

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

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

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

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) core components and multimodal strategies

Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Using WHO’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) core components as a roadmap, you will see how effective IPC programmes can prevent harm from health care-associated infections (HAI) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at the point of care. This course will introduce you to the multimodal strategy for IPC implementation, and define how this strategy works to create systemic and cultural changes that improve IPC practices. This foundational knowledge will guide you in effective development and implementation of IPC programmes and IPC education in your facility

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

Source: https://openwho.org/courses/IPC-CC-MMIS-

Hazard definition and classification review

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR (2020) C1

According to the International Science Council, the report focuses on identifying the scope of hazards that should be considered in risk reduction efforts, and provides scientifically robust and internationally agreed definitions of these hazards

Tags: risk reduction, natural hazard, earthquake, typhoon, heat wave, cyclone, epidemic,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

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

Guidance for conducting a country COVID-19 intra-action review (IAR)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The WHO Guidance for Conducting a Country COVID-19 Intra-Action Review (IAR) was developed to guide countries to conduct periodic review(s) of their national and subnational COVID-19 response, so countries do not miss critical opportunities for learning and improvement to better respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in their countries, especially as the possibility of a protracted pandemic becomes increasingly probable. The IAR is a country-led facilitated process conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak in-country, bringing together a small group of COVID-19 responders with knowledge of the public health response pillars under review. Although IARs can be conducted online or face-to-face, the online format is recommended, especially if community transmission remains high in the country. The IAR will identify practical areas for immediate remediation and sustained improvement of the ongoing response

Tags: outbreak management, outbreak preparedness, pandemic Preparedness,

Source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/

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

Protecting the blood supply during infectious disease outbreaks: guidance for national blood services

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This guidance document has been produced by WHO to assist blood services in the development of national plans to respond to any emerging infectious threats to the sufficiency or safety of the blood supply, whether from an existing infectious agent that is changing in incidence and spread, or from a newly identified infectious agent. It is intended that this document be followed to guide the national blood service through the process of planning how to respond in a timely, controlled and appropriate way to any specific infectious threat that may subsequently emerge. It is acknowledged that it is not only the blood supply that may be affected by such emerging infectious threats; in those countries undertaking transplantation, the supply of cell, tissues and organs may also be threatened. Increasingly, blood services are taking overall national responsibility for transplantation in their capacity as the organization responsible for the collection, processing, storage and supply of cells, tissues and organs. This approach is both sensible and appropriate, as the overall donor selection and screening processes are the same or very similar. This guidance document can therefore also be used to assist those bodies responsible for the provision of cells, tissues and organs to prepare for an emerging infectious threat

Tags: Blood Bank, blood supply, blood safety, outbreak,

Source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/

COVID-19 and Human Development: Exploring global preparedness and vulnerability

reliefweb (2020) C2

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released two new data dashboards that highlight the huge disparities in countries’ abilities to cope with and recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic is more than a global health emergency. It is a systemic human development crisis, already affecting the economic and social dimensions of development in unprecedented ways. Policies to reduce vulnerabilities and build capacities to tackle crises, both in the short and long term, are vital if individuals and societies are to better weather and recover from shocks like this

Tags: COVID-19, Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, preparedness, vulnerability,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/covid

	Informing vaccination programs: a guide to the design and conduct of dengue serosurveys World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(9) Download (15) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: dengue, survey, Vaccination, seroprevalence survey, research design, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Overview of technologies for the treatment of infectious and sharp waste from health care facilities World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(20) Download (29) 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
	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(19) Download (29) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Waste management, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) core components and multimodal strategies Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO Open external link (203) Add to my MEDBOX Using WHO’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) core components as a roadmap, you will see how effective IPC programmes can prevent harm from health care-associated infections (HAI) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) at the point of care. This course will introduce you to the multimodal strategy for IPC implementation, and define how this strategy works to create systemic and cultural changes that improve IPC practices. This foundational knowledge will guide you in effective development and implementation of IPC programmes and IPC education in your facility Tags: Online Courses, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), ipc, AMR, Antimicrobial resistance, Source: https://openwho.org/courses/IPC-CC-MMIS-
	Hazard definition and classification review UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR (2020) C1 View PDF(23) Download (36) Add to my MEDBOX According to the International Science Council, the report focuses on identifying the scope of hazards that should be considered in risk reduction efforts, and provides scientifically robust and internationally agreed definitions of these hazards Tags: risk reduction, natural hazard, earthquake, typhoon, heat wave, cyclone, epidemic, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	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(18) 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
	Guidance for conducting a country COVID-19 intra-action review (IAR) World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO Open external link (86) Add to my MEDBOX The WHO Guidance for Conducting a Country COVID-19 Intra-Action Review (IAR) was developed to guide countries to conduct periodic review(s) of their national and subnational COVID-19 response, so countries do not miss critical opportunities for learning and improvement to better respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in their countries, especially as the possibility of a protracted pandemic becomes increasingly probable. The IAR is a country-led facilitated process conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak in-country, bringing together a small group of COVID-19 responders with knowledge of the public health response pillars under review. Although IARs can be conducted online or face-to-face, the online format is recommended, especially if community transmission remains high in the country. The IAR will identify practical areas for immediate remediation and sustained improvement of the ongoing response Tags: outbreak management, outbreak preparedness, pandemic Preparedness, Source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/
	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
	Protecting the blood supply during infectious disease outbreaks: guidance for national blood services World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(7) Download (9) Add to my MEDBOX This guidance document has been produced by WHO to assist blood services in the development of national plans to respond to any emerging infectious threats to the sufficiency or safety of the blood supply, whether from an existing infectious agent that is changing in incidence and spread, or from a newly identified infectious agent. It is intended that this document be followed to guide the national blood service through the process of planning how to respond in a timely, controlled and appropriate way to any specific infectious threat that may subsequently emerge. It is acknowledged that it is not only the blood supply that may be affected by such emerging infectious threats; in those countries undertaking transplantation, the supply of cell, tissues and organs may also be threatened. Increasingly, blood services are taking overall national responsibility for transplantation in their capacity as the organization responsible for the collection, processing, storage and supply of cells, tissues and organs. This approach is both sensible and appropriate, as the overall donor selection and screening processes are the same or very similar. This guidance document can therefore also be used to assist those bodies responsible for the provision of cells, tissues and organs to prepare for an emerging infectious threat Tags: Blood Bank, blood supply, blood safety, outbreak, Source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/
	COVID-19 and Human Development: Exploring global preparedness and vulnerability reliefweb (2020) C2 View PDF(9) Download (8) Add to my MEDBOX The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released two new data dashboards that highlight the huge disparities in countries’ abilities to cope with and recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The pandemic is more than a global health emergency. It is a systemic human development crisis, already affecting the economic and social dimensions of development in unprecedented ways. Policies to reduce vulnerabilities and build capacities to tackle crises, both in the short and long term, are vital if individuals and societies are to better weather and recover from shocks like this Tags: COVID-19, Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, preparedness, vulnerability, Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/covid

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