MEDBOX | Toolbox Infection Control & Prevention (IPC)

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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

Protective equipment and material standards

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2021) C1

Tags: PPE, Personal Protective Equipment, Standards, National Guidelines, Kenya, medical equipment,

Source: https://pharmacyboardkenya.org/files/?fi

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2020) CC

(setting approach for Health functionaries working in non-COVID areas)

Tags: PPE, rational use, Personal Protective Equipment, covid, India,

Source: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/UpdatedAddi

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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This document describes the medical devices required for the clinical management of COVID-19, selected and prioritized according to the latest available evidence and interim guidelines. This includes: oxygen therapy, pulse oximeters, patient monitors, thermometers, infusion and suction pumps, X-ray, ultrasound and CT scanners as well as personal protective equipment. In order to facilitate access to quality assured priority medical devices, the document also includes technical and performance characteristics, related standards, accessories and consumables. It is intended for policy-makers and planning officers in Ministries of Health, procurement and regulatory agencies, intergovernmental and international agencies as well as the medical device industry. This document is an update to the List of priority medical devices for COVID-19 case management and Technical specifications for invasive and non-invasive ventilators for COVID-19. This document complements the Technical specifications of personal protective equipment for COVID-19

Tags: Medical Device, COVID-19, technical specification, PPE, x-ray, CT scanner, oxygen therapy, Ventilation,

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

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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

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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-

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

This document draws on scientific evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic and from prior public health research on behaviour change, with the purpose of empowering African Union Member States to promote widespread adoption of masks in the general population. This document complements existing Africa CDC technical guidance on the community use of face masks

Tags: masks, face mask, community masks, COVID-19, NPHIs, transmission, Prevention,

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

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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 November 2020. The tool can be used by countries to rapidly assess the capacity of health facilities to maintain the provision of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can help to alert the authorities and other stakeholders about where service delivery and utilization may require modification and/or investment. The tool collects information on health workforce capacities, financial management of the facility, changes in health service delivery and utilization, infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities andCOVID-19 primary care services. It also includes optional sections on therapeutics, diagnostics, vaccine readiness and infrastructure. The tool can be used in multiple types of health facilitie

Tags: essential health services, healthcare services, COVID-19, Assessment, health capacity, hospital readiness,

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

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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

he app has a new feature that deploys augmented reality (AR) technology to help health workers address a critical challenge that many face every day during the pandemic – staying free of infection while they care for patients. This 20-minute course demonstrates the proper techniques and sequence to put on and remove personal protective equipment (PPE), which are critical to keeping health workers safe. With content in seven languages – Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish – the app focuses on providing health workers with critical, evidence-based information and tools to respond to the pandemic

Tags: App, COVID-19, Online Courses, appeal, Personal Protective Equipment, Health Workers,

Source: https://www.who.int/about/who-academy/th

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 November 2020. This tool was developed to ensure the provision of health products for COVID-19 patients in designated COVID-19 facilities. It allows health facilities to assess the availability and status of stockout of critical COVID-19 medicines, equipment and supplies on site and to identify areas that need further attention to enable the facility to respond effectively to the pandemi

Tags: essential health services, COVID-19, health capacity, assesment, diagnostics, Vaccines, therapeutic, 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
	Protective equipment and material standards Ministry of Health, Kenya (2021) C1 View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: PPE, Personal Protective Equipment, Standards, National Guidelines, Kenya, medical equipment, Source: https://pharmacyboardkenya.org/files/?fi
	Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Additiona lguidelines on rational use of Personal Protective Equipment NEW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2020) CC View PDF(35) Download (17) Add to my MEDBOX (setting approach for Health functionaries working in non-COVID areas) Tags: PPE, rational use, Personal Protective Equipment, covid, India, Source: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/UpdatedAddi
	Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications NEW World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(3) Download (4) Add to my MEDBOX This document describes the medical devices required for the clinical management of COVID-19, selected and prioritized according to the latest available evidence and interim guidelines. This includes: oxygen therapy, pulse oximeters, patient monitors, thermometers, infusion and suction pumps, X-ray, ultrasound and CT scanners as well as personal protective equipment. In order to facilitate access to quality assured priority medical devices, the document also includes technical and performance characteristics, related standards, accessories and consumables. It is intended for policy-makers and planning officers in Ministries of Health, procurement and regulatory agencies, intergovernmental and international agencies as well as the medical device industry. This document is an update to the List of priority medical devices for COVID-19 case management and Technical specifications for invasive and non-invasive ventilators for COVID-19. This document complements the Technical specifications of personal protective equipment for COVID-19 Tags: Medical Device, COVID-19, technical specification, PPE, x-ray, CT scanner, oxygen therapy, Ventilation, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Rapid hospital readiness checklist: Interim Guidance NEW World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(18) Download (25) 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
	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-
	Promoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A policymaker’s guide NEW African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX This document draws on scientific evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic and from prior public health research on behaviour change, with the purpose of empowering African Union Member States to promote widespread adoption of masks in the general population. This document complements existing Africa CDC technical guidance on the community use of face masks Tags: masks, face mask, community masks, COVID-19, NPHIs, transmission, Prevention, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/promoting
	Continuity of essential health services: Facility assessment tool NEW World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(0) Download (1) 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 November 2020. The tool can be used by countries to rapidly assess the capacity of health facilities to maintain the provision of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can help to alert the authorities and other stakeholders about where service delivery and utilization may require modification and/or investment. The tool collects information on health workforce capacities, financial management of the facility, changes in health service delivery and utilization, infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities andCOVID-19 primary care services. It also includes optional sections on therapeutics, diagnostics, vaccine readiness and infrastructure. The tool can be used in multiple types of health facilitie Tags: essential health services, healthcare services, COVID-19, Assessment, health capacity, hospital readiness, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Augmented reality PPE course NEW World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO Open external link (7) Add to my MEDBOX he app has a new feature that deploys augmented reality (AR) technology to help health workers address a critical challenge that many face every day during the pandemic – staying free of infection while they care for patients. This 20-minute course demonstrates the proper techniques and sequence to put on and remove personal protective equipment (PPE), which are critical to keeping health workers safe. With content in seven languages – Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish – the app focuses on providing health workers with critical, evidence-based information and tools to respond to the pandemic Tags: App, COVID-19, Online Courses, appeal, Personal Protective Equipment, Health Workers, Source: https://www.who.int/about/who-academy/th
	Diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine readiness, and other health products for COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(8) Download (10) 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 November 2020. This tool was developed to ensure the provision of health products for COVID-19 patients in designated COVID-19 facilities. It allows health facilities to assess the availability and status of stockout of critical COVID-19 medicines, equipment and supplies on site and to identify areas that need further attention to enable the facility to respond effectively to the pandemi Tags: essential health services, COVID-19, health capacity, assesment, diagnostics, Vaccines, therapeutic, hospital readiness, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

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