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19 de março de 2020. Introdução Este documento fornece orientações rápidas sobre o uso de máscaras médicas em comunidades, em domicílios e em unidades de saúde em áreas que relataram surtos causados pelo novo coronavírus de 2019 (2019-nCoV). Destina-se a profissionais de saúde pública ...
Prinzipiell werden Atemschutzmasken seit Jahren als Einwegprodukte in Verkehr gebracht und nach Benutzung nicht aufbereitet. Der im Rahmen der COVID-19-Pandemie auftretende Mangel an Atemschutzmasken zwingt gegenwärtig viele Gesundheitseinrichtungen, diese Artikel mehrfach zu verwenden.
MEDBOX Dossier no.1
Le lavage des mains est l'un des meilleurs moyens pour prévenir la propagation du COVID-19. Mais tout le monde n'a pas accès à l'eau courante tout le temps. Le Tippy Tap est un moyen simple et fiable de se laver les mains , spécialement conçu pour les zones sans eau courante
J Hosp Infect. 2020 Apr 8. pii: S0195-6701(20)30176-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.001. [Epub ahead of print]
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...
Préparation et riposteà l’épidémie de COVID-19
Uso racional de equipamentos de proteção individual para a doença causada pelo coronavírus 2019 (COVID-19)
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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...
As evidências atuais indicam que o vírus causador da doença COVID-19 é transmitido através de gotículas respiratórias ou por contato. A transmissão por contato ocorre quando as mãos contaminadas tocam a mucosa da boca, nariz ou olhos. O vírus também pode ser transferido de uma superfície...
Las prácticas de prevención y control de infecciones necesitan implementarse para garantizar la seguridad de los trabajadores de salud y pacientes en establecimientos de salud, es fundamental prevenir la contaminación cruzada y contener la propagación del COVID 19. • Al día de esta publicaci...
Póster - Este póster imprimible puede utilizarse para ayudar a concienciar sobre los momentos clave para lavarse las manos con jabón para evitar la propagación de COVID-19. Está diseñado para todos los públicos y puede descargarse gratuitamente a través del centro de recursos de GHP. Este p...
This guidance note developed by UNICEF is intended to help 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), and how staff can help prevent ...
Cette note d'orientation développée par l'UNICEF est destinée à aider le personnel WASH dans sa préparation et sa réponse à la pandémie actuelle de COVID-19. Elle donne un aperçu de la prévention et du contrôle des infections (IPC) et de son intersection avec l'eau, l'assainissement et l'...
Esta nota de orientación elaborada por el UNICEF tiene por objeto ayudar al personal de agua, saneamiento e higiene en su preparación y respuesta a la actual pandemia de COVID-19. Proporciona una visión general de la prevención y el control de las infecciones (IPC) y su intersección con el agua...
This guidance note developed by UNICEF explains how the WASH sector can implement infection prevention and control measures in households and community settings. It focuses on reducing the exposure to the disease in vulnerable community settings and public spaces, and the transmission of the disease...
Cette note d'orientation élaborée par l'UNICEF explique comment le secteur WASH peut mettre en œuvre des mesures de prévention et de contrôle des infections dans les ménages et les communautés. Elle met l'accent sur la réduction de l'exposition à la maladie dans les milieux communautaires e...
Esta nota de orientación elaborada por el UNICEF explica cómo el sector del agua, el saneamiento y la higiene puede aplicar medidas de prevención y control de las infecciones en los hogares y las comunidades. Se centra en la reducción de la exposición a las enfermedades en entornos comunitarios...
This compendium developed by UNICEF provides details of different handwashing station designs and estimated cost.
The following checklist can help hospitals assess and improve their preparedness for responding to a community-wide outbreak of COVID-19. Each hospital will need to adapt this checklist to meet its unique needs and circumstances. This checklist should be used as one of several tools for evaluating c...
WASH in healthcare facilities checklist
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The UNHCR WASH Monitoring System includes monitoring of refugee health facilities following the Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) guidelines, model questions and standard indicators. All refugee health facilities should be surveyed at least once a year. Indicators are tracked on the Refugee WASH in Hea...
