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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

Аспекты введения карантина в отношении лиц, контактировавших с заболевшими COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Tags: карантин, рекомендации, реализации карантинных мер, вентиляция, уход за детьми,

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

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World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO

Annex. This document is an update of a guidance published on 12 July 2021, after the review of new scientific evidence on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC). It contains updated recommendations on the use of masks and respirators for health workers providing care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19

Tags: COVID-19, Vaccination, Health Workers, healthcare service, virus variants, ipc, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), masks, respirators,

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

La COVID-19 chez les enfants et les adolescents : document d’information scientifique, 29 septembre 2021

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2021) C_WHO

Les infections au SRAS-CoV-2 chez les enfants et les adolescents provoquent une maladie moins grave et moins de décès que chez les adultes. Bien qu'une évolution moins grave de l'infection soit un résultat positif, on s'inquiète du fait que des symptômes légers aient pu conduire à moins de tests, ce qui a entraîné un nombre moins important de cas identifiés de COVID-19 chez les enfants. Si les enfants présentant des symptômes légers ou inexistants transmettent la maladie, ils peuvent agir comme des vecteurs de transmission au sein de leur communauté. Il est essentiel de comprendre les symptômes, l'infectivité et les modes de transmission du SRAS-CoV-2 chez les enfants et les adolescents pour développer, adapter et améliorer les mesures de contrôle du COVID-19 à tous les âges. Ce document est un résumé des connaissances actuelles concernant l'acquisition et la transmission de l'infection par le SRAS-CoV-2 et les symptômes de la maladie COVID-19 chez les enfants et les adolescents. Il vise à éclairer les décisions, en fonction des contextes locaux, sur la meilleure façon de maintenir ouvertes les écoles, les jardins d'enfants et les crèches et sur les conseils à appliquer en matière de mixité intergénérationnelle

Tags: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, symtoms, side effects, infection control, transmission, enfants,

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

COVID-19 disease in children and adolescents: Scientific brief, 29 September 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

SARS-CoV-2 infections among children and adolescents cause less severe illness and fewer deaths compared to adults. While a less severe course of infection is a positive outcome, there are concerns that mild symptoms may have led to less testing, resulting in fewer identified cases of COVID-19 in children. If children with mild or no symptoms transmit the disease, they may act as drivers of transmission within their communities. Understanding symptoms, infectivity and patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children and adolescents is essential for developing, adapting and improving control measures for COVID-19 across all ages. This is a summary of the current knowledge around SARS-CoV-2 infection acquisition and transmission and COVID-19 disease symptoms in children and adolescents. It aims to inform decisions, based on local contexts, on how to best keep schools, kindergarten and day-care facilities open and what advice to apply to intergenerational mixing

Tags: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, symtoms, side effects, infection control, transmission,

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

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

This document aims to support those working in primary care to strengthen IPC, informed by existing WHO IPC guidance and implementation resources. Many of the existing WHO IPC guidance and implementation resources initially developed for acute health care facilities have a potential utility for IPC in primary care. However, navigating these resources to locate relevant content for IPC in primary care can be challenging as some documents can span over 100 pages. This document extracts relevant content, bringing together existing WHO IPC standards, indicators and implementation approaches that are focused on, or directly relevant to IPC in primary care. It should also be used to identify resources suitable for use in primary care that can be embedded within relevant IPC or other health programmes

Tags: infection, who, ipc, acute care, healthcare, primary care, primary health care, health care facilities, standatrds,

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

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

13 September 2021The following catalogue lists all the medical devices including personal protective equipment, medical equipment, medical consumables, single use devices and laboratory and test related devices

Tags: Supply Chain, medical devices, COVID-19, PPE, medical equipment,

Source: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Health technologies are essential for a functioning health system. The response to the global COVID-19 pandemic crisis has exacerbated the need for rapid evidence based assessments of innovative health technologies to ensure safe and appropriate use. Thus, the objectives of the 2021 compendium are to: 1.Select innovative technologies that can have an immediate or future impact on the COVID-19 preparedness and response, have the potential to improve health outcomes and quality of life, and/or offer a solution to an unmet medical/health technology need by evaluating their appropriateness, quality, and safety. 2. Shed light on advantages and challenges associated with the adoption of innovative health technologies in low-resource settings. 3. Acknowledge some success stories and, at the same time, raise awareness of the pressing need for appropriate and affordable solutions and encourage more innovative efforts in the field. 4. Encourage greater interaction among Ministries of Health, procurement offices, donors, technology developers, manufacturers, clinicians, academics and the general public to ensure greater investment in appropriate health technology and a move toward universal access to essential health technologies. 5. Support informed procurement decisions by NGOs, governments, and other stakeholders

Tags: Assessment, mhealth, digital health, health technology, e-health, covid-19, Innovation, Medical Device, Procurement, Appropriate technology,

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

The Global Fund COVID-19 Response

The Global Fund (2021) CC

COVID-19 is having a catastrophic impact on the most vulnerable communities around the world and is threatening decades of progress in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria. The Global Fund works with partners, countries and communities to fight COVID-19, adapt lifesaving HIV, TB and malaria programs, and reinforce fragile systems for health. Through our COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM ), the Global Fund is now the primary channel for providing grant support to low- and middle-income countries for COVID-19 tests, treatments (including medical oxygen), personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical elements of health system strengthening

Tags: resource platform, COVID-19, essential health services,

Source: https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/our-cov

	Caring for Someone Sick at Home or other non-healthcare settings NEW Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2022) CC Open external link (364) 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(23) Download (18) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: PPE, Personal Protective Equipment, Standards, National Guidelines, Kenya, medical equipment, Source: https://pharmacyboardkenya.org/files/?fi
	Аспекты введения карантина в отношении лиц, контактировавших с заболевшими COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(7) Download (5) Add to my MEDBOX Временные рекомендации25 июня 2021 г. Данный документ представляет собой обновленное издание рекомендаций «Принципы помещения в карантин отдельных лиц в контексте сдерживания коронавирусного заболевания (COVID-19)», опубликованных 19 марта 2020 г. Действие рекомендаций, представленных в этой версии документа, распространяется только на случаи карантина для лиц, которые контактировали с пациентами, имеющими подтвержденный или вероятный диагноз COVID-19. В документе содержатся обновленные рекомендации по реализации карантинных мер, а также дополнительные рекомендации в отношении вентиляции, а также ухода за детьми, находящимися на карантине. В основу данного обновленного издания положены фактические данные о контроле за распространением вируса SARS-CoV-2, являющегося возбудителем заболевания COVID-19, и научные сведения об этом вирусе Tags: карантин, рекомендации, реализации карантинных мер, вентиляция, уход за детьми, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Infection prevention and control during health care when coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is suspected or confirmed NEW World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO View PDF(37) Download (52) Add to my MEDBOX Annex. This document is an update of a guidance published on 12 July 2021, after the review of new scientific evidence on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC). It contains updated recommendations on the use of masks and respirators for health workers providing care to suspected or confirmed COVID-19 Tags: COVID-19, Vaccination, Health Workers, healthcare service, virus variants, ipc, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), masks, respirators, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	La COVID-19 chez les enfants et les adolescents : document d’information scientifique, 29 septembre 2021 Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2021) C_WHO View PDF(1) Download (1) Add to my MEDBOX Les infections au SRAS-CoV-2 chez les enfants et les adolescents provoquent une maladie moins grave et moins de décès que chez les adultes. Bien qu'une évolution moins grave de l'infection soit un résultat positif, on s'inquiète du fait que des symptômes légers aient pu conduire à moins de tests, ce qui a entraîné un nombre moins important de cas identifiés de COVID-19 chez les enfants. Si les enfants présentant des symptômes légers ou inexistants transmettent la maladie, ils peuvent agir comme des vecteurs de transmission au sein de leur communauté. Il est essentiel de comprendre les symptômes, l'infectivité et les modes de transmission du SRAS-CoV-2 chez les enfants et les adolescents pour développer, adapter et améliorer les mesures de contrôle du COVID-19 à tous les âges. Ce document est un résumé des connaissances actuelles concernant l'acquisition et la transmission de l'infection par le SRAS-CoV-2 et les symptômes de la maladie COVID-19 chez les enfants et les adolescents. Il vise à éclairer les décisions, en fonction des contextes locaux, sur la meilleure façon de maintenir ouvertes les écoles, les jardins d'enfants et les crèches et sur les conseils à appliquer en matière de mixité intergénérationnelle Tags: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, symtoms, side effects, infection control, transmission, enfants, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	COVID-19 disease in children and adolescents: Scientific brief, 29 September 2021 World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(1) Download (2) Add to my MEDBOX SARS-CoV-2 infections among children and adolescents cause less severe illness and fewer deaths compared to adults. While a less severe course of infection is a positive outcome, there are concerns that mild symptoms may have led to less testing, resulting in fewer identified cases of COVID-19 in children. If children with mild or no symptoms transmit the disease, they may act as drivers of transmission within their communities. Understanding symptoms, infectivity and patterns of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children and adolescents is essential for developing, adapting and improving control measures for COVID-19 across all ages. This is a summary of the current knowledge around SARS-CoV-2 infection acquisition and transmission and COVID-19 disease symptoms in children and adolescents. It aims to inform decisions, based on local contexts, on how to best keep schools, kindergarten and day-care facilities open and what advice to apply to intergenerational mixing Tags: Children, Adolescents, COVID-19, symtoms, side effects, infection control, transmission, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Strengthening infection prevention and control in primary care World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(3) Download (165) Add to my MEDBOX This document aims to support those working in primary care to strengthen IPC, informed by existing WHO IPC guidance and implementation resources. Many of the existing WHO IPC guidance and implementation resources initially developed for acute health care facilities have a potential utility for IPC in primary care. However, navigating these resources to locate relevant content for IPC in primary care can be challenging as some documents can span over 100 pages. This document extracts relevant content, bringing together existing WHO IPC standards, indicators and implementation approaches that are focused on, or directly relevant to IPC in primary care. It should also be used to identify resources suitable for use in primary care that can be embedded within relevant IPC or other health programmes Tags: infection, who, ipc, acute care, healthcare, primary care, primary health care, health care facilities, standatrds, Source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/
	Emergency Global Supply Chain System (COVID-19) catalogue World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(50) Download (36) Add to my MEDBOX 13 September 2021The following catalogue lists all the medical devices including personal protective equipment, medical equipment, medical consumables, single use devices and laboratory and test related devices Tags: Supply Chain, medical devices, COVID-19, PPE, medical equipment, Source: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/
	WHO compendium of innovative health technologies for low-resource settings, 2021: COVID-19 and other health priorities World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(1345) Download (1147) Add to my MEDBOX Health technologies are essential for a functioning health system. The response to the global COVID-19 pandemic crisis has exacerbated the need for rapid evidence based assessments of innovative health technologies to ensure safe and appropriate use. Thus, the objectives of the 2021 compendium are to: 1.Select innovative technologies that can have an immediate or future impact on the COVID-19 preparedness and response, have the potential to improve health outcomes and quality of life, and/or offer a solution to an unmet medical/health technology need by evaluating their appropriateness, quality, and safety. 2. Shed light on advantages and challenges associated with the adoption of innovative health technologies in low-resource settings. 3. Acknowledge some success stories and, at the same time, raise awareness of the pressing need for appropriate and affordable solutions and encourage more innovative efforts in the field. 4. Encourage greater interaction among Ministries of Health, procurement offices, donors, technology developers, manufacturers, clinicians, academics and the general public to ensure greater investment in appropriate health technology and a move toward universal access to essential health technologies. 5. Support informed procurement decisions by NGOs, governments, and other stakeholders Tags: Assessment, mhealth, digital health, health technology, e-health, covid-19, Innovation, Medical Device, Procurement, Appropriate technology, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	The Global Fund COVID-19 Response The Global Fund (2021) CC Open external link (36) Add to my MEDBOX COVID-19 is having a catastrophic impact on the most vulnerable communities around the world and is threatening decades of progress in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria. The Global Fund works with partners, countries and communities to fight COVID-19, adapt lifesaving HIV, TB and malaria programs, and reinforce fragile systems for health. Through our COVID-19 Response Mechanism (C19RM ), the Global Fund is now the primary channel for providing grant support to low- and middle-income countries for COVID-19 tests, treatments (including medical oxygen), personal protective equipment (PPE) and critical elements of health system strengthening Tags: resource platform, COVID-19, essential health services, Source: https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/our-cov

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