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Emergency health kits (2022)

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Kit sanitaire d’urgence interinstitutions (2011)

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Emergency health kits (2022)

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PEDIATRIC KIT including SAM/MC Children - WHO PED/SAM 2020 (2020)

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Kit sanitaire d'urgence inter-institutions 2017 : médicaments et dispositifs médicaux pour une population de 10 000 personnes pendant environ trois mois (2020)

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	Emergency health kits World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO Open external link (1040) Add to my MEDBOX WHO has developed standardized health kits of medicines and medical supplies to meet different health needs in humanitarian emergencies and disasters. These kits are developed to provide reliable and affordable medicines and supplies quickly to those in need. The kits are used by United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations and national governments. Based primarily on WHO’s Essential Medicines list and guidelines on treatment of specific medical conditions, the contents of the kits are frequently reviewed and updated to adapt to changing needs based on experience in emergency situations. A certain number of kits are prepositioned in strategic locations to be mobilized quickly in times of need. Long term agreements with suppliers are also in place to ensure rapid shipment wherever needed Tags: emergency, emergency health kits, Measles, Cholera, Trauma, non-communicable diseases, Pneumonia, undernutrition, blood transfusion, training material, Online Courses, emergency situations, essential medical supply, essential medicines list, disasters, conflict, Natural Disasters, hazards, humanitarian aid, humanitarian needs, Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/emergenc
	Cholera kits 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO Open external link (1452) Add to my MEDBOX For several years, agencies supporting preparedness and response to cholera outbreaks have supplied medicines and medical devices through the Interagency Diarrhoeal Disease Kits (IDDK). In an effort to better align the presentation and content of the kits to field needs, the composition of the cholera kits has been reviewed by WHO and its partners in 2015 and again in 2020. The content of all modules have been slightly revised with no changes except for the cholera laboratory check list. The revised cholera kits 2020 are designed to help prepare for a potential cholera outbreak and to support the first month of the initial response for 100 cases. The overall package consists of six different kits, each divided in several modules Tags: cholera, emergency care, humanitarian aid, medical, medical staff, WHO guidelines, Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/emergenc
	The Intersessional Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) 2021 - changes effective January 2021 World Health Organization WHO, ICRC, MSF, et al. (2021) C_WHO View PDF(179) Download (198) Add to my MEDBOX Medicines and medical devices for 10 000 people for approximately three months Tags: WHO, health, Post-exposure prophylaxis, emergency health kits, humanitarian work, Medical Device, Essential Medicine, Source: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-s
	Measles kit 2021 Rev.1 World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(186) Download (138) Add to my MEDBOX 7 June 2022. To treat complications associated with measles: severe complications with module 1 (50 cases) and mild complications with module 8 (20 cases). The new measles kit 2021 is designed to prepare for and support the treatment of non-severe and severe measles cases during outbreaks. The kit provides the essential medicines, supplies and equipment for the management of clinical suspected and severe cases Tags: Measles, outbreak, outbreak management, health emergency, Source: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-s
	Cholera: Revised cholera kits and calculation tool World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO View PDF(2030) Download (689) Add to my MEDBOX In 2016 WHO introduced the Cholera Kits. These kits replace the Interagency Diarrhoeal Disease Kit (IDDK) which had been used for many years. The Cholera Kit is designed to be flexible and adaptable for preparedness and outbreak response in different contexts. The overall Cholera Kit is made up of an Investigation Kit, Laboratory materials, 3 Treatment Kits (community, periphery and central) and a Hardware Kit. The Treatment and Hardware Kits are each composed of individual modules. Each of the kits and modules can be ordered independently based on field need. To support orders, a Cholera Kit Calculation Tool was developed. The information note, packing lists and the Kit Calculation Tool are all available from the WHO website at: http://www.who.int/cholera/kit/en Tags: cholera, emergency care, emergency health kits, clinical practice guidelines, Online Courses, Source: https://openwho.org/courses/cholera-kits
	Collection testing and transfusion kit 2021 (CTT kit 2021) World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO Open external link (629) Add to my MEDBOX To provide supply & equipment to collect, test and transfuse 50 blood bags. The new Collection testing and transfusion kit 2021 is specially designed for emergency settings where blood transfusion is crucial. It contains all the necessary supply & equipment needed to collect blood, test it against HIV, Malaria, Hep B and C, and syphilis, make sure of the blood grouping, and ensure transfusion. The equipment such as blood bags, IV transfusion set and vacutainer blood collection tubes are from BD or Fresenius Kabi, also available as single item in the WHO catalogue Tags: Blood, blood transfusion, blood bag, diagnostic, Rapid Diagnostic Tests, blood safety, blood supply, Blood samples, emergeny, emergency settings, humanitarian crisis, Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/emergenc
	Major trauma backpack 2021 World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO Open external link (656) Add to my MEDBOX The WHO Trauma Bag 2021 is intended to provide the resources needed to care for care of acutely ill and injured patients in hospital emergency units, field hospitals or clinics providing acute care. The Trauma Bag may also be applicable in prehospital settings if care is provided by advanced practitioners. The bag allows users to access essential equipment in one location and is organized into removable color-coded pouches according to the clinical indication. The composition of the bag was determined by broad consensus among diverse emergency care stakeholders. The new trauma bag is designed for trained medical doctors & first responders. The majority of the included supply can be used by trained first responders. A dedicated intubation module should only be handled by trained providers acting within their scope of practice. The WHO Trauma Bag aims to provide materials to meet the needs of 2 adults and 2 children requiring trauma car Tags: Trauma, emergency aid, prehospital, acute care, first responder, intubation, Trauma Care, Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/emergenc
	Kit sanitaire d'urgence inter-institutions 2017 : médicaments et dispositifs médicaux pour une population de 10 000 personnes pendant environ trois mois Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS; et al. (2020) C_WHO View PDF(276) Download (276) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: emergency aid, kit sanitaire, situation d'urgence, médicaments, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Pneumonia kit 2020 World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO Open external link (367) Add to my MEDBOX For 100 cases among which 60 cases of children ≥ 5 years old and 40 cases of children < 5 years old and adults. The new Pneumonia kit 2020 is specially designed to provide sufficient child-size antibiotics to treat pneumonia, targeting children under 5 years of age. It aims to provide life-saving treatment based on the WHO protocols WHO treatment guidance Pneumonia should be treated with antibiotics. The antibiotic of choice is amoxicillin dispersible tablets. Most cases of pneumonia require oral antibiotics, which are often prescribed at a health centre Tags: Pneumonia, Treatment, Respiratory Infections, children with HIV, antibiotics, Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/emergenc
	PEDIATRIC KIT including SAM/MC Children - WHO PED/SAM 2020 World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO Open external link (2044) Add to my MEDBOX For 50 SAM children with medical complications and for a paediatric ward of 10-15 beds for 3 months The PED/SAM kit is especially designed to provide medicines, renewables and equipment suitable for children and to treat the common childhood illness including severe acute malnutrition with medical complications. This kit does NOT contain any food supplements, TB, HIV medicines or vaccines Tags: Malnutrition, emergency care, child care, humanitarian aid, medical, acute malnutrition, humanitarian aid workers, humanitarian crisis, Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/emergenc

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