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Contact tracing is a key component of the COVID-19 response, particularly as societies begin to lift non-pharmaceutical interventions. However, it is a time-consuming and resource-intensive effort that depends on a trained and motivated workforce. Emergent digital contact tracing and quarantine (...
The wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is standard practice for the handling of the deceased and should be carried out in line with standard Health and Safety procedures.
Healthcare and deathcare workers should take precautions when handling the remains of individuals who have died fr...
Orientations provisoires
15 avril 2020
Le mois sacré du ramadan est marqué par des rassemblements sociaux et religieux au cours desquels les familles musulmanes et leurs amis se réunissent pour rompre le jeûne ensemble, après le coucher du soleil lors de l’iftar ou juste avant l’aube l...
Цель настоящего документа заключается в предоставлении конкретных и осуществимых
указаний по выполнению мер для предотвращения, раннего обнаружения и контроля
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Under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, public health authorities at international ports, airports and ground crossings are required to establish effective contingency plans and arrangements for responding to events that may constitute a public health emergency of international concer...
Accessed: 02.05.2020
These interim IPC recommendations for health settings have been developed through the contributions of many individuals and institutions, such as the Centers for Disease Control-Kenya; ITECH; US Agency for International Development (USAID) Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceu...
]. تختلف مخاطر التلوث COVID-19المادية في سياق جائحة مرض فيروس كـــورونـا المستجد [السطحي وانتقال العدوى باختلاف نوع الإعداد وحجم السكان الذين يترددون على كل مكان (مثل: م...
Le présent document propose aux États Membres de la Région africaine des orientations sur les principales étapes utilisées pour mener à bien le suivi des contacts dans le cadre de la riposte à la COVID-19. Il doit être utilisé par les autorités sanitaires nationales et locales dans la mise...
Временные рекомендации4 ноября 2020 г.
В данной редакции документа представлены обновленные рекомендации в таблице, посвященной важнейшим мерам по подготовке, обес...
Infografik - Stand 12.5.2020
Las mejores prácticas de agua, saneamiento e higiene, en particular el lavado de manos con jabón y agua limpia, deben aplicarse y mantenerse estrictamente, ya que constituyen una barrera adicional importante para la transmisión de COVID-19 y para la transmisión de enfermedades infecciosas en gen...
These guidelines outline the minimum operational guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) in ambulances transferring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Ambulance staff should be trained in the procedures outlined here as part of their induction and prior to starting work. They are ...
This document provides interim guidance on the prevention, identification and management of health worker infection in the context of COVID-19. It is intended for occupational health departments, infection prevention and control departments or focal points, health facility administrators and public ...
This Checklist is to minimize healthcare provider exposure when operating on COVID+ or suspected patient.
Operational considerations for case management of COVID-19 in health facility and community
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This document is intended to guide the care of COVID-19 patients as the response capacity of health systems is challenged; to ensure that COVID-19 patients can access life-saving treatment, without compromising public health objectives and safety of health workers.
It promotes two key messages:
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his guidance details basic decontamination principles and procedures that should be followed to decontaminate the physical environment in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Surface contamination and transmission risk all differ by the type of setting and the volume of p...
