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This COVID-19 Vaccination Training Module has been designed for frontline health workers in South Asia, with information to be passed on to patients and the local community. It is freely available together with a Clinical Deskguide and Training Modules on http://comdis-hsd.leeds.ac.uk This resource has been designed to be used together with the Vaccination information for… Read more
This COVID-19 Vaccination Training Module has been designed for frontline health workers in Africa, with information to be passed on to patients and the local community. It is freely available together with a Clinical Deskguide and Training Modules on http://comdis-hsd.leeds.ac.uk and as an online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Training, via InStrat Global Health Solutions’ VTR Mobile… Read more
Sharing of experiences and thoughts on addressing climate change impacts on sanitation at a local level are critical to evolving the sanitation sector. SDG 6.2 calls for sustainable sanitation for all before 2030. Yet over 2 billion people still lack access to basic sanitation facilities. Ensuring good sanitation and hygiene practices for everybody means ending… Read more
This training module is for the management of people ill with possible COVID-19, while continuing other essential care and prevention. This module is for health workers in healthcare facilities. Read this module together with the ‘Health facility deskguide in the context of COVID-19’. These are based on COVID-19 guidelines from WHO, China, UK and published… Read more
This is for use in the consultation room as a concise desk guide in the context of COVID-19. It is based on WHO and available publications. It is to be used in support of, but not as a substitute for your clinical judgement and more detailed guidelines. Read this guide along with the training ‘Module… Read more
These guidelines are for managers and senior health workers in healthcare facilities, and is freely available for adaptation and use in any country. Read this together with the health facility clinical deskguide in the context of COVID-19 and the related training module. They are based on COVID-19 guidelines from WHO, China and the UK etc…. Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to disrupt public health supply chains in countries worldwide. However, its impact will vary from country to county. To help ensure continuity of supply for all public health commodities while also supporting COVID-19 response, review this series of questions – by functional area – that highlight factors to consider…. Read more
The risks of severe public health consequences continue to rise with the spread of COVID-19. Swift action is needed for countries to properly secure their supply chains and curb long-term impact. As resources like fuel, access to vehicles, and healthy staff become scarcer, health systems’ abilities to provide routine health care will be ever more… Read more
Trained human resources are the most valuable asset in the supply chain. It is important to reinforce the basic principles for keeping yourself and others from contracting or spreading COVID-19 through hand washing, social distancing (maintaining two meters of distance from other people) and covering your mouth with your inner arm when you cough or… Read more
During emergencies, backloading multiple months of medicines and other public health commodities as close to patients as possible can minimize supply chain disruption and maintain patient access. Backloading often requires additional temporary storage for the significant increase in supply. Shipping containers can be used to fill these short-term storage capacity needs. Note that temperature-sensitive commodities… Read more
Adequate and efficient storage of commodities is critical for efficient supply management. Commodities must be easily visible, organized for efficient throughput, and stored appropriately to prevent damage and expiry. During emergencies, proper and efficient use of all available storage space is all the more important. The influx of emergency supplies, in addition to routine deliveries… Read more