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Operational guidance for maintaining essential health services (World Health Organisation)

28 Jul 2020
This document expands on the content of the Operational planning guidelines to support country preparedness and response. It provides guidance on a set of targeted immediate actions that countries should consider at national, regional, and local leve...
Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Guidance material

Prehospital Emergency Care – Guide for donning and doffing

28 Jul 2020
Ambulance responders should ensure they use the appropriate PPE to limit droplet transmission from patients with suspected COVID-19 if they are going to be within 2 metres of the patient. • Place a surgical mask on the patient (if tolerated). • L...
Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Guidance material

Prehospital Emergency Care – Personal protective equipment for Covid-19

28 Jul 2020
First Responders & Transporting staff should wear: • Medical/surgical mask (suspected or confirmed covid-19 cases) • Gowns/Tyvek suit (suspected or confirmed covid-19 cases) • Examination Gloves (always) • Eye protection (suspected or con...
Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Guidance material

Prehospital Emergency Care – Information for EMTs and ambulance responders

28 Jul 2020
This document outlines infection prevention precautions when managing patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection requiring assessment or transportation by ambulance responders. This information sheet should be read in conjunction with th...
Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Guidance material

Infection prevention and control for prehospital emergency medical services (SARS)

28 Jul 2020
Effective communication among clinicians requesting emergency transport of a patient with possible or known SARS-CoV disease, EMS personnel, and receiving facilities is necessary to ensure the appropriate protection of healthcare workers. Guidance fr...
Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Guidance material

Prehospital Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recommendations

28 Jul 2020
This document provides general guidance for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) preparedness and response to COVID-19. At a local and state level, regulations and resource configurations may vary. In addition to these recommendations, EMS agencies should...
Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Awareness material, Guidance material

COVID-19: Maternal and Child Health Nutrition

27 Jul 2020
Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition – Literature Repository – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Publications in April / May
Awareness material, Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Guidance material, Other type of resource

Clinical Care of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections – World Health Organization Toolkit

27 Jul 2020
This toolkit is intended for clinicians working in intensive care units in low- and middle-income countries, managing adult and paediatric patients with severe forms of acute respiratory infection, including severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distre...
Guidance material, Other type of resource, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Guidance material

Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected.

27 Jul 2020
This document is intended for clinicians involved in the care of adult, pregnant and pediatric patients with or at risk for severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when a SARS-CoV-2 infection is suspected. Considerations for pediatric patients and ...
Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Guidance material

Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Treatment Centre (World Health Organization)

27 Jul 2020
Practical manual to set up and manage a SARI treatment centre and a SARI screening facility in health care facilities.
Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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