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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2022) CC

Advice for Caregivers

Tags: Home based Care, residental care home, COVID-19,

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco

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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sub-Saharan Africa has only 3% of the world’s health workers to cater for 11% of the world population, bearing over 25% of the global disease burden (WHO, 2014). With a steady increase in reported cases on the African Continent, the current COVID-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm our already taxed health infrastructure. It is, therefore, imperative to take serious and urgent measures towards disease management and monitoring especially as the need for self-quarantine and contact surveillance rises. In view of the infrastructural and resource gaps, technology should be considered for remote management of healthcare deliver to patients during this period. As it is abundantly clear, even countries with more advanced healthcare infrastructure and resources have struggled to treat COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients during this pandemic

Tags: risk mitigation, COVID-19, health systems, resources, health infrastructure, community health work, Training, CHW, CHW training program, suspected cases, pandemic, management,

Source: https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-

World Health Organization WHO WHO (2020) CC

В настоящем документе кратко представлены текущие рекомендации ВОЗ по ведению эпиднадзора в области общес��венного здравоохранения за коронавирусной инфекцией 2019 г. (COVID-19) у людей, вызываемой коронавирусом тяжелого острого респираторного синдрома-2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 Sanitary and epidemiological monitorin

Tags: эпиднадзор, клинические рекомендаци, методическое руководство,

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

COVID-19 infection prevention and control for primary care, including general practitioner practices, dental clinics and pharmacy settings. First Update

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C1

Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices are of critical importance in protecting the function of healthcare services at all levels and mitigating the impact on vulnerable populations. Although the management of possible COVID-19 cases is usually guided by national policies for specific healthcare facilities, community transmission is currently widespread in most EU/EEA countries and the UK, therefore primary healthcare providers in the community such as GPs, dentists and pharmacists are at risk of being exposed to COVID-19

Tags: infection control, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), health settings, pharmacy, dental services, general practitioners, primary health care setting,

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

Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in the context of COVID-19: first update

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C1

The first update of the ECDC ventilation guidance document contains: key new findings that emphasise four bundles of NPIs to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in closed spaces; updated references on the evidence of transmission in closed spaces; recommendations based on the new evidence and on national and international guidance; and an overview of national guidance ventilation documents in the context of COVID-19 based on an inquiry sent to ECDC’s National Focal Points (NFPs) for Preparedness and Response and NFPs for Influenza and other respiratory diseases

Tags: Ventilation, COVID-19, NPHIs, SARS-CoV-2, transmission, closed spaces,

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

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Updated 4 November 2020 This document is intended for national authorities and decision makers in countries that have introduced large scale public health and social measures. It offers guidance for adjusting public health and social measures, while managing the risk of a resurgence of cases. Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanis

Tags: outbreak management, social measures, social distancing, Prevention,

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

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC

This document provides interim guidance on the prevention, identification and management of health worker infection in the context of COVID-19. It is intended for occupational health departments, infection prevention and control departments or focal points, health facility administrators and public health authorities at both the national and facility level

Tags: COVID-19, essential health system, occupational risk, occupational health, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC),

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

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

These guidelines outline the minimum operational guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) in ambulances transferring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Ambulance staff should be trained in the procedures outlined here as part of their induction and prior to starting work. They are to be supported by their operating organization with available personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning materials. These guidelines are subject to adaptation according to the specific operational context. Standard infection control precautions must be used with all patients

Tags: ambulance service, ambulance, COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC),

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

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

Caregivers provide invaluable service and support to patients in health facilities. In many health systems, caregivers (often members of the patient’s family or friends) are responsible for providing basic care for a patient, including providing food and drinks, cleaning clothes and bed linen, as well as supporting basic activities for daily living, such as washing or using the toilet. Small children and infants who are dependent on caregivers for performing essential daily activities require similar assistance while being treated in a health care facility. Such care is also a priority for people approaching the end of life, as patients and relatives increasingly spend time together at this critical stage

Tags: SOP, caregivers, COVID-19, decontamination,

Source: https://africacdc.org/download/standard-

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

A module from the suite of health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Interim Guidance 20 October 2020. This self-assessment tool is designed for acute health-care facilities (i.e. tertiary and secondary) but can be modified for the use in long-term care facilities, to help identify, prioritize and address the gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) capacity in managing their response to COVID-19. The tool should be used by IPC professionals and/or those responsible for disaster planning or outbreak management in the facility (such as the response to the COVID-19 outbreak) at the start of the improvement process. A sample workplan template is provided to address gaps identified and record required actions

Tags: COVID-19, essential health system, health systems, assesment, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), hospital readiness,

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

	Caring for Someone Sick at Home or other non-healthcare settings NEW Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2022) CC Open external link (126) Add to my MEDBOX Advice for Caregivers Tags: Home based Care, residental care home, COVID-19, Source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco
	COVID-19 Managment: Curriculum for Community Health Workers NEW African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1 View PDF(0) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sub-Saharan Africa has only 3% of the world’s health workers to cater for 11% of the world population, bearing over 25% of the global disease burden (WHO, 2014). With a steady increase in reported cases on the African Continent, the current COVID-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm our already taxed health infrastructure. It is, therefore, imperative to take serious and urgent measures towards disease management and monitoring especially as the need for self-quarantine and contact surveillance rises. In view of the infrastructural and resource gaps, technology should be considered for remote management of healthcare deliver to patients during this period. As it is abundantly clear, even countries with more advanced healthcare infrastructure and resources have struggled to treat COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients during this pandemic Tags: risk mitigation, COVID-19, health systems, resources, health infrastructure, community health work, Training, CHW, CHW training program, suspected cases, pandemic, management, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-
	Санитарно-эпидемиологический надзор за COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO WHO (2020) CC View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX В настоящем документе кратко представлены текущие рекомендации ВОЗ по ведению эпиднадзора в области общес��венного здравоохранения за коронавирусной инфекцией 2019 г. (COVID-19) у людей, вызываемой коронавирусом тяжелого острого респираторного синдрома-2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 Sanitary and epidemiological monitorin Tags: эпиднадзор, клинические рекомендаци, методическое руководство, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	COVID-19 infection prevention and control for primary care, including general practitioner practices, dental clinics and pharmacy settings. First Update European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C1 View PDF(1) Download (4) Add to my MEDBOX Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices are of critical importance in protecting the function of healthcare services at all levels and mitigating the impact on vulnerable populations. Although the management of possible COVID-19 cases is usually guided by national policies for specific healthcare facilities, community transmission is currently widespread in most EU/EEA countries and the UK, therefore primary healthcare providers in the community such as GPs, dentists and pharmacists are at risk of being exposed to COVID-19 Tags: infection control, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), health settings, pharmacy, dental services, general practitioners, primary health care setting, Source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default
	Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in the context of COVID-19: first update European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C1 View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX The first update of the ECDC ventilation guidance document contains: key new findings that emphasise four bundles of NPIs to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in closed spaces; updated references on the evidence of transmission in closed spaces; recommendations based on the new evidence and on national and international guidance; and an overview of national guidance ventilation documents in the context of COVID-19 based on an inquiry sent to ECDC’s National Focal Points (NFPs) for Preparedness and Response and NFPs for Influenza and other respiratory diseases Tags: Ventilation, COVID-19, NPHIs, SARS-CoV-2, transmission, closed spaces, Source: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default
	Considerations for implementing and adjusting public health and social measures in the context of COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(8) Download (8) Add to my MEDBOX Updated 4 November 2020 This document is intended for national authorities and decision makers in countries that have introduced large scale public health and social measures. It offers guidance for adjusting public health and social measures, while managing the risk of a resurgence of cases. Available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanis Tags: outbreak management, social measures, social distancing, Prevention, Source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/
	Prevention, identification and management of health worker infection in the context of COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC View PDF(2) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX This document provides interim guidance on the prevention, identification and management of health worker infection in the context of COVID-19. It is intended for occupational health departments, infection prevention and control departments or focal points, health facility administrators and public health authorities at both the national and facility level Tags: COVID-19, essential health system, occupational risk, occupational health, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	IPC guidelines for ambulances transferring known or suspected COVID-19 cases African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1 View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX These guidelines outline the minimum operational guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) in ambulances transferring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Ambulance staff should be trained in the procedures outlined here as part of their induction and prior to starting work. They are to be supported by their operating organization with available personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning materials. These guidelines are subject to adaptation according to the specific operational context. Standard infection control precautions must be used with all patients Tags: ambulance service, ambulance, COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Source: https://africacdc.org/download/infection
	Standard operating procedures for caregivers in COVID-19 treatment centres African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1 View PDF(1) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX Caregivers provide invaluable service and support to patients in health facilities. In many health systems, caregivers (often members of the patient’s family or friends) are responsible for providing basic care for a patient, including providing food and drinks, cleaning clothes and bed linen, as well as supporting basic activities for daily living, such as washing or using the toilet. Small children and infants who are dependent on caregivers for performing essential daily activities require similar assistance while being treated in a health care facility. Such care is also a priority for people approaching the end of life, as patients and relatives increasingly spend time together at this critical stage Tags: SOP, caregivers, COVID-19, decontamination, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/standard-
	Infection prevention and control health-care facility response for COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX A module from the suite of health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Interim Guidance 20 October 2020. This self-assessment tool is designed for acute health-care facilities (i.e. tertiary and secondary) but can be modified for the use in long-term care facilities, to help identify, prioritize and address the gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) capacity in managing their response to COVID-19. The tool should be used by IPC professionals and/or those responsible for disaster planning or outbreak management in the facility (such as the response to the COVID-19 outbreak) at the start of the improvement process. A sample workplan template is provided to address gaps identified and record required actions Tags: COVID-19, essential health system, health systems, assesment, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), hospital readiness, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

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