MEDBOX | Toolbox Surveillance & Contact tracing

	The Critical Role of Community Health Workers in COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out NEW African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX Since the emergence of COVID 19 in December 2019, various public health responses measures have been implemented to control the pandemic. Among measures taken by the Africa CDC was the launch of PACT initiative to accelerate COVID 19 testing. Key to the initiative is the engagement of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), surveillance activities for early case identification, contacts tracing and in facilitating referrals for testing and continuum of care. As of 31 May 2021, Through PACT support, over 17154 CHWs have been trained and locally deployed in 24 AU Member states. The PACT supported CHWs visited more than 2,568,654 households for community engagement activities, active case search and contact tracing, identified 1,618,601 Contacts, 710,167 COVID 19 suspect cases based on the standard case definition and facilitated referrals for 553053 (78%) suspect cases for testing. These efforts were crucial for early identification and isolation of cases in limiting further transmission Tags: CHW, Community Health Worker (CHW), COVID-19, outbreak management, public health services, case detection, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/the-criti
	Recommandations pour les stratégies de dépistage et les capacités de diagnostic du SARS-CoV-2 à l’échelle nationale World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX orientations provisoires, 25 juin 2021. Des tests de diagnostic rapides et précis sont un outil essentiel pour prévenir et contrôler la propagation du COVID-19. Ce document décrit les recommandations relatives aux stratégies nationales de dépistage et à l'utilisation de la PCR et des tests antigéniques rapides dans différents scénarios de transmission de l'épidémie de COVID-19, y compris la manière dont les tests pourraient être rationalisés dans les milieux à faibles ressources. Tous les tests doivent être suivis d'une réponse de santé publique forte, comprenant l'isolement des personnes dont le test est positif et la fourniture de soins, la recherche des contacts et la mise en quarantaine des contacts Tags: laboratory, Testing, diagnostic, SARS-CoV-2, Surveillance, Outbreak Control, PCR, rapid antigen test, Quarantine, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	WHO COVID-19 Detailled Surveillance Data Dashboard World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO Open external link (43) Add to my MEDBOX Over 18 months into the pandemic, WHO continues to conductglobal surveillance of COVID-19as part of activities on preparedness, readiness and response activities. The need for global surveillance of COVID-19 is greater than ever, asthe implementation of vaccination campaigns and the appearance of variants are prone to impact the course of the epidemic, as transmission patterns evolve. Timely and complete surveillance data are key to monitoring these changes. Features include stratification by age and sex, trends over time, case fatality ratios by age, testing, hospitalization, and data on health workers –all visible at country and regional levels. The dashboard provides the ability for users to conduct further analyses by country and selected time period Tags: dashboard, Surveillance, COVID-19, Analysis, data, database, Source: https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiY
	An update on Testing strategies for COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX 9 July 2021 Tags: Public health, Outbreak Control, pandemic Preparedness, Testing, public health measures, Source: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/
	Recommendations for national SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies and diagnostic capacities World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(16) Download (16) Add to my MEDBOX Interium guidance, 25 June 2021Timely and accurate diagnostic testing is an essential tool in preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19. This document describes recommendations for national testing strategies and the use of PCR and rapid antigen tests in different transmission scenarios of the COVID-19 outbreak, including how testing might be rationalized in low resource settings. All testing should be followed by a strong public health response including isolating those who test positive and providing them care, contact tracing and quarantine of contacts Tags: laboratory, Testing, diagnostic, SARS-CoV-2, Surveillance, Outbreak Control, PCR, rapid antigen test, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	COVID-19 Checklist for primary care facilities African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C_CDC View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: COVID-19, primary health care setting, Surveillance, Checklist, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-
	Operational guide for engaging communities in contact tracing World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX 28 May 2021 Contact tracing is a key component of a public health response to infectious disease outbreaks. The purpose of this guidance is to reinforce the place of community engagement and participation in the contact tracing process. The guidance and related products articulate best practice principles for community engagement and how they can be operationalized as part of any community-centred contact tracing strategy. The material provided can stand on its own or be used to complement other documents that support strategies, implementation plans or training and capacity building modules Tags: community level, community, COVID-19, Contact Tracing, Surveillance, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Recherche des contacts dans le cadre de la COVID-19 Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (2021) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX Orientations provisoires, 1er février 2021 La recherche des contacts – associée à un dépistage rigoureux, à l’isolement et à la prise en charge des cas – est une stratégie clé pour interrompre les chaînes de transmission du SRAS-CoV-2 et réduire la mortalité associée à la COVID-19 Tags: COVID-19, Contact Tracing, Public health, Outbreak Control, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Kontaktpersonen-Nachverfolgung bei SARS-CoV-2-Infektionen Robert-Koch-Institut RKI (2021) CC Open external link (77) Add to my MEDBOX wird ständig aktualisiert Tags: Contact Tracing, COVID-19, Kontaktverfolgung, Kontaktperson, Quarantäne, Source: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Ne
	Antigentests als ergänzendes Instrument in der Pandemiebekämpfung Robert-Koch-Institut RKI (2021) CC View PDF(0) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX Frequenz, Adhärenz und Testqualität sind entscheidende Faktoren für den Erfolg Epidemiologisches Bulletin17 \|29. April 2021 . Im vorliegenden Artikel wird erläutert, wie Antigen-Schnelltests zur Pandemiekontrolle beitragen können. Außerdem werden die Chancen und Herausforderungen einer wiederholten Testung zur Reduktion des allgemeinen Transmissionsgeschehens und der zu erwartende Einfluss eines freiwilligen Testangebots auf das allgemeine Infektionsgeschehen diskutier Tags: Schnelltest, antigen, COVID-19, pandemie, Infektionskontrolle, Strategie, Source: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/Epi

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