Communicable Disease

Infection prevention and control during healthcare in cases of suspected new coronavirus (nCoV) infection. Updated October 2020 Guidance is available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese (simplified)

This Guide to Local Production of WHO-recommended Handrub Formulations is separated into two discrete but interrelated sections: Part A provides a practical guide for use at the pharmacy bench during the actual preparation of the formulation. Users may want to display the material on the wall of the production unit. Part B summarizes some essential

Chlorine is an effective disinfectant against influenza viruses. It is available in many countries. It is widely used to disinfect surfaces and objects.

Guia rápido da ficv sobre tipos de máscaras de proteção respiratória usadas na atividade sanitária e seu uso

Guía de uso del equipo de protección personal (EPI). EPI es cualquier ropa o equipo diseñado para protegerlo de lesiones o daños. El uso de EPI para COVID-19 depende del riesgo de estar cerca de una persona que pueda estar infectada. Los niveles de protección necesarios son diferentes para los trabajadores comunitarios y de atención

IFRC – Interim guidance for Staff and Volunteers working with Older people during COVID-19 (20/04/20). Guidance is available in English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French ,  

IFRC – Key messages for older people during COVID-19 for National Societies adaptation and use (20/04/20)

Home-Based Care Reference Guide for COVID-19. This guide provides recommendations to nonprofits, Red Cross Red Crescent network, and community organizations who are designing programs and materials in response to COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries. The working group designed it as a supplemental tool for organizations working specifically with community health workers (CHWs) (including trained

Testing is a critical component of epidemic response, as it allows public health authorities to identify both individual cases and emerging hotspots of COVID-19, and to rapidly implement effective epidemic control measures such as isolation and treatment and contact tracing around confirmed cases to slow and stop the spread of the virus. National Societies, as

This document has been developed to assist National Societies in deciding if and how they may wish to assist their government’s strategy for contact tracing as part of their response plan for COVID-19. Given the complexity of COVID-19, its global scope, national priorities and National Society capacities, contact tracing may be one option to include