Toolbox COVID-19

Sterilization of disposable face masks by means of standardized dry and steam sterilization processes; an alternative in the fight against mask shortages due to COVID-19.

van Straten, B.; de Man P, van den Dobbelsteen J, et al. (2020) CC

J Hosp Infect. 2020 Apr 8. pii: S0195-6701(20)30176-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.001. [Epub ahead of print]

Atemschutzmaske: Häufige Anwendungsfehler

Robert-Koch-Institut RKI (2020) C1

Surto da doença coronavírus (COVID-19): direitos, papéis e responsabilidades dos trabalhadores da saúde, incluindo as principais considerações sobre segurança e saúde ocupacional

Pan American Health Organization PAHO, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Os trabalhadores da saúde estão na linha de frente para resposta ao surto de COVID-19, portanto, estão expostos a perigos que os colocam em risco de infecção. Os perigos incluem exposição ao patógeno, longas jornadas de trabalho, estresse emocional, fatiga, síndrome do esgotamento físico e ... more

Certification et vérification de la qualité des équipements de protection individuelle (EPI)
recommended

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO

Orientations aux pays

Utilisation rationnelle des équipements de protection individuelle (‎‎EPI)‎‎ contre la maladie à coronavirus 2019 (‎‎COVID-19)‎‎ et éléments à considérer en cas de grave pénurie

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS) (2020) C_WHO

Orientations provisoires 6 avril 2020 Le présent document résume les recommandations de l’OMS sur l’utilisation rationnelle de l’équipement de protection individuelle (EPI) dans les établissements de santé et lors des soins à domicile, ainsi que lors de la manipulation des cargaison ... more

Questions et réponses sur les mesures de lutte contre l'infection à l'intention des agents de santé qui s'occupent de patients présumés ou confirmés infectés par le 2019-nCoV

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2020) C_WHO

CoroNo. Protection hood against infection for care and rescue services personnel

Bimberg, L.; J. Gardemann and A.M. Buschmann (2020) C1

Health care workers and infection prevention and control (IPC) for respiratory infectious diseases: Implementation considerations

Cochrane Library (2020) C1

Review Summary

Cloth masks and mask sterilisation as options in case of shortage of surgical masks and respirators
recommended

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

This document aims to provide advice on the use of cloth face masks and sterilisation of respirators and surgical masks as an alternative in healthcare settings with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases if there is a shortage of specialised surgical masks and respirators.

Медиаресурсы для медработников (COVID-19)

ГБУ «НИИОЗММ Д ГБУ «НИИОЗММ ДЗМ» (2020) C2

Методические рекомендации «Правила работы нейрохирургических отделений при подозрении на новую коронавирусную инфекцию COVID-19», Методические рекомендации «Анест ... more

Stratégies proposées pour gérer les graves pénuries d'Equipement de Protection Individuelle (EPI) pendant la pandémie de la COVID-19
recommended

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

This guidance provides considerations and a series of options that can be used to inform country strategies in managing any shortages of personal protective equipment.Re-use and reprocessing of single-use PPE must be a last resort temporary measure to be adopted until stocks are replenished. The WH ... more

Utilisation rationnelle des équipements de protection individuelle contre la COVID-19 et éléments à considérer en cas de grave pénurie : orientations provisoires, 23 décembre 2020
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

23 décembre 2020 Ce document résume les recommandations de l'OMS concernant l'utilisation rationnelle des équipements de protection individuelle (EPI) dans les établissements de soins de santé et les stratégies temporaires en cas de pénurie aiguë d'approvisionnement. Ce document contient ég ... more

نصائح بشأن استخدام الكمامات في سیاق جائحة كوفید-19

World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO

إرشادات مبدئ ّیة 6 نیسان/ أبریل 2020

Uso racional de equipamentos de proteção individual para a doença causada pelo coronavírus 2019 (COVID-19)
recommended

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), OPS (2020) C_WHO

Orientação provisória, 6 de abril de 2020 Este documento resume as recomendações da OMS para o uso racional de equipamentos de proteção individual (EPIs) em unidades de saúde e na assistência domiciliar, bem como no manuseio de cargas; avalia também a situação atual da cadeia de abastec ... more

List of Priority Medical Devices for COVID-19 Case Management
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1

This document is updated. Please check the document:Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications

COVID-19: How to put on and remove personal protective equipment (PPE)
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This is a guide for healthcare workers involved in patient care activities in a healthcare setting. It aims to show the type of personal protective equipment or PPE needed to correctly protect oneself. Based on the current available evidence, the WHO recommended PPE for the care of COVID patients ar ... more

CoroNo. Cappuccio di protezione contro le infezioni per il personale di servizio e di soccorso

Bimberg, L.; J. Gardemann and A.M. Buschmann (2020) CC

Especificaciones técnicas para el equipo de protección personal frente a la COVID-19
recommended

salud (2020) C_WHO

El documento "Lista de productos sanitarios prioritarios para la respuesta a COVID-19 y especificaciones técnicas asociadas" complementa esta directriz. Este documento proporciona una orientación provisional sobre la calidad, las características de rendimiento y las normas conexas de los equi ... more

Requirements and technical specifications of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the novel coronavirus (2019-ncov) in healthcare settings

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2020) C_WHO

In December 2019 a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the causative agent of a severe acute respiratory illness among people exposed in a seafood market in Wuhan, China; • Human-to-human transmission has been documented, including in healthcare workers, and aerosol-generating procedur ... more