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This interim guidance is for LTCF managers and corresponding infection prevention and control (IPC) focal persons in LTCF and updates the guidance published in March 2020. The objective of this document is to provide guidance on IPC in LTCFs in the context of COVID-19 to 1) prevent COVID-19-virus fr...
Available in Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish; WHO and UNICEF policy brief, 19 April 2021
Persons with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, both directly because of infection, and indirectly because of restrictions to reduce the spread of the virus. Persons with di...
E-Learning for front-line managers on COVID-19 response to vulnerable populations (24 languages)
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This e-learning course is designed for front-line managers of institutions hosting or serving people who are medially or socially vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19. It is a non-moderated and self-paced course. You can decide when to start it, interrupt and resume to continue at any time. In total...
This document is an update of the guidance published on 21 March 2020 and contains new evidence and guidance.
04.März 2021
MEDBOX Issue Brief no. 10
Dieser Issue Brief gibt einen kurzen Überblick über Teststrategie, Testverfahren, Videos zur Handhabung und weiterführende Literatur.
COVID-19 infection prevention and control : preparedness checklist for long-term care facilities
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COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care (LTC) facilities can have devastating effects on the health and well-being of residents, as they are vulnerable to serious infection due to their age and possible underlying medical conditions. Strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) prac...
Pflegeheime und Krankenhäuser können Antigen-Schnelltests nutzen, um Personal, Besucher sowie Patienten und Bewohner regelmäßig auf das Corona-Virus zu testen. Außerdem können die Schnelltests nun auch in Schulen eingesetzt werden. Eine entsprechende Änderung der Medizinprodukte-Abgabeverordn...
The sixth course of the Clinical Management of Patients with COVID-19 course series is devoted to the rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19. The seven course modules address the manifold and varied rehabilitation needs of patients recovering from COVID-19, including patients with cognitive impair...
Empfehlungen des Robert Koch-Instituts für Alten- und Pflegeeinrichtungen und Einrichtungen für Menschen mit Beeinträchtigungen und Behinderungen und für den öffentlichen Gesundheitsdienst
Stand 7.4.2021
Mobile vaccination teams visiting long-term care homes will have an important role in providing vaccination coverage for some of the most vulnerable population sub-groups. However, based on the experiences of German mobile diagnostic teams during the first COVID-19 pandemic w...
Die Bundesländer sind für die Organisation der Impfung gegen Corona zuständig. Sie betreiben die Impfzentren, vergeben Termine und planen den Einsatz der mobilen Teams in Pflegeheimen. Hier finden Sie die Infoseite Ihres Bundeslandes zur Corona-Schutzimpfung.
Временные рекомендации8 января 2021 г
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In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, this guidance provides information on infection and prevention control (IPC) for older people, their friends and families, carers, and healthcare providers. Anyone who manages, works, volunteers or provides care at any type of facilities where older people recei...
Policy brief, 24 July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected older people disproportionately, especially those living in long-term care facilities. In many countries, evidence shows that more than 40% of COVID-19 related deaths have been linked to long-term care facilities, with figures being as h...
