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	Learning from the Ebola Response in cities: Responding in the context of quarantine Campbell, L ALNAP (2017) C1 View PDF(2004) Download (793) Add to my MEDBOX This paper brings together lessons from interviews with humanitarians and local responders, as well as existing literature, about the use of quarantine in urban environments during the humanitarian response to the Ebola Crisi Tags: ebola response, Quarantine, Lessons learned, West Africa, Source: http://www.alnap.org/pool/files/alnap-ur
	Infection Prevention and Control Recovery Plans and Implementation: Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone Inter - country Meeting World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO View PDF(1525) Download (402) Add to my MEDBOX 20-22 July 2015, Monrovia, Liberia Tags: ipc, infection control, Ebola, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665
	Ebola virus disease in pregnancy: Screening and management of Ebola cases, contacts and survivors World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO View PDF(3281) Download (1034) Add to my MEDBOX Interim Guidance. This document provides guidance for: screening and triage of pregnant women in the context of an Ebola outbreak; infection prevention and control (IPC) precautions for pregnant women at risk of EVD transmission during childbirth and complication management; management of pregnant EVD cases, contacts and survivors; lactation and Ebola virus disease. Tags: Ebola, Pregnancy, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665
	Health worker Ebola infections in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone World Health Organization (2015) C2 View PDF(2727) Download (840) Add to my MEDBOX This preliminary report summarizes the impact of the Ebola epidemic on the health workforce of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. It investigates the determinants of infection and describes safe practices put in place to protect health workers during the epidemic. The report covers the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2015 and is presents findings from the 815 confirmed and probable cases for whom individual case reports were available. Tags: Health Workers, health-care workers, occupational risk, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665
	Rapid guidance on the decommissioning of Ebola care facilities World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO View PDF(2853) Download (996) Add to my MEDBOX In light of the decline in new Ebola cases, strategies are now needed to scale down the activities and bed capacities in Ebola care facilities. These facilities include Ebola treatment units, community care centres, Ebola treatment centres and isolation centres. The Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; WHO; CDC; ICAN and UNICEF have jointly developed this rapid guidance and checklist to assist national governments and partners as they begin this process. This rapid guidance pertains to protecting the safety and repurposing of infrastructures and resources previously used for the Ebola outbreak to care for Ebola patients Tags: Ebola, Ebola Care Centres, decommissioning, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665
	Checklist for terminal cleaning and decontamination of Ebola care facilities World Health Organization (2015) C2 View PDF(4088) Download (804) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Checklist, Ebola, decontamination, Ebola Care Centres, ipc, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665
	Guidance for Immunization Programmes in the African Region in the Context of Ebola - Revised 30 March 2015* World Health Organization (2015) C2 View PDF(4357) Download (1479) Add to my MEDBOX Practical guidance on immunization services and the risks they present for both Ebola affected and non-affected countries. The specific purpose of this document is to assist countries to: - Maintain immunization services and use immunization contacts and surveillance system as opportunities to educate and monitor for Ebola; - Provide guidance on infection prevention and control during vaccination; - Prepare where there is a potential risk of Ebola (e.g. border, etc.) and low immunization coverage, to implement activities to increase immunization coverage in these areas. Tags: Immunization, Ebola, Vaccination, West Africa, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665
	WASH and Environmental Health Package in Health Facilities Ministry of Health, Liberia (2015) C1 View PDF(2154) Download (842) Add to my MEDBOX Program for Early Recovery and Resilience Building from EVD Outbreak in Liberia Tags: WASH, Hygiene, environmental health, Training, access constraints, Health Care, health care facilities, Ebola, Source: https://www.washinhcf.org/fileadmin/user
	Consolidated Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness Checklist. Revision 1 World Health Organization (2015) C2 View PDF(5073) Download (1819) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Checklist, Disaster Preparedness, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665
	Ebola: Infection Prevention and Control for Health Care Workers in Community and Health Care Settings WiRed International (2015) C2 Open external link (2845) Add to my MEDBOX Ebola infections among health care providers can have devastating effects on individuals, on health care systems and on the communities they serve. This module discusses WHO and CDC infection prevention and control measures that health care facilities should follow to prepare for and to contain an infectious disease outbreak. The module covers infection prevention and control (IPC) in a community and health care setting and looks at IPC in general patient care and in the care of suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola. The module also reviews environment cleaning and the management of linen and waste. Finally the module reviews non-patient care activities, such as IPC in burial procedures, and offers a comprehensive final quiz to help users confirm their understanding of the material Tags: e-learning, Source: http://www.wiredhealthresources.net/pres

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