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Cholera Outbreak Response
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World Health Organization (2004) C_WHO

The document provides comprehensive guidelines for managing cholera outbreaks, including detection, confirmation, response, treatment, and prevention. It emphasizes the importance of rehydration, water sanitation, hygiene promotion, and community mobilization to limit the spread. This guide is desig ... 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

COVID -19 Outbreak Guidelines for Setting up Isolation Facility/Ward

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; Na􏰀tional Centre for Disease Control Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; Na􏰀tional Centre for Disease Control (2020) C2

Accessed: 16.04.2020

HIV Prevention Protocols

World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO

Accessed 24 June 2014

WASH and Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Facilities

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

This guidance note developed by UNICEF helps WASH staff in their preparedness and response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an overview of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and its intersection with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). It also provides key actions that staff can i ... more

Information sharing on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Update no. 20 – 23 June 2020

IFRC Myanmar Red Cross (2020) C1

Also available in a Myanmar language version

Health and Socio-Economic Impacts of Physical Distancing for Covid-19 in Africa. Policy Brief

Barasa, E.; et al. KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and African Academy of Sciences (2020) CC

Physical distancing measures are important to reduce COVID-19 transmission. However, when stringently applied, they can result in negative health and socio-economic impacts. This report draws on a rapid review of available literature, case studies from across Africa and expert knowledge to make reco ... more

National infection prevention and control guidelines for TB MDR TB and XDR-TB

National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa (2015) C2

Letter to States/UTs with Control Room Emergency contact numbers of All India Industrial Gases Manufacturer’s Association

Government of tndia Ministry of Heatth & Family Welfare Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110011 (2020) C2

Haiti: Earthquake - Emergency Appeal №: MDRHT018

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) CC

Early damage assessments indicate that at least 800,000 people could be directly exposed to minor to severe damages, including communication, access, security, loss of livelihoods, infrastructure, and health services could be impacted.

Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by WHO-Recommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols

Kratzel, A.; D. Todt, P. V’kovski, et al. (2020) CC

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jul [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2607.200915 Infection control instructions call for use of alcohol-based hand rub solutions to inactivate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We determined the virucidal activity of World Health Organization–recommen ... more

Managing Patient Flow During Triage, Isolation, and Care of Patients Under Investigation or with Confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2015)

For General Healthcare Settings in West Africa

Guinea: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Emergency Appeal n° MDRGN007 Final Report

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2017) C1

Message Guide Ebola Virus Disease
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Médecins sans Frontières (2014)

For Healht Promotion Team

Rwanda Service Provision Assessment Survey 2007

National Institute of Statistics (NIS) [Rwanda], Ministry of Health (MOH) [Rwanda], and Macro International Inc. (2008) C2

The 2007 Rwanda Service Provision Assessment (RSPA) was a national representative survey conducted in 538 health facilities throughout Rwanda. The survey covered hospitals, health centers, dispensaries and health posts, including all public facilities such as government and government-assisted heal ... more

WHO Strategic Action Plan for Ebola Outbreak Response

World Health Organization (2014)

Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan in West Africa July to December 2014. Annex 1

Administrative controls to guarantee implementation of infection prevention and control measures in the context of COVID-19

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Objective of this document: Present a summary of the administrative measures that serve as the basis for implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC)measures in the context of COVID-19

COVID-19: interim guidance for primary care

Public Health England; GOV.UK Public Health England; GOV.UK (2020) C2

Updated 19 March 2020

Malawi Service Provision Assessement (SPA) 2013-2014
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Ministry of Health, Malawi The DHS Program ICF International (2014) C1

Registration Guidelines for Medical Devices Bangladesh 2015

Directorate General of Drug Administration,, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, People's Republic of Bangladesh (2015) C1