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Vaccines Considerations for optimizing deployment of AstraZeneca/AZD1222 and SII/Covishield vaccine in a time-limited constrained supply situation. English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Case management 5 Steps for Managing patients with COVID-19 at home English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] 5 Steps for Managing patients with COVID-19 at home for the public English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Critical care management of COVID-19 algorithm English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Establishing COVID-19 triage stations at healthcare facilities: Key instructions and tips English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Guidance document for a differentiated response to COVID-19 outbreak in urban and rural settings English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Interim Guidance for Member States - On the Use of Pulse Oximetry in Monitoring Covid-19 Patients Under Home-Based Isolation and Care English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Interim guidance note for Member States on detecting and reporting deaths at the community- level English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Interim guidance for home based and isolation care of patients with COVID-19 for Member States English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Infection prevention and control Certification and quality check of personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance to countries English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Infection prevention and control for the safe management of a dead body in the context of COVID-19 English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Technical brief for adapting Infection Prevention Control (‎IPC)‎ measures in health care facilities (‎HCF)‎ in the context of Omicron English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Risk communication and community engagement Safe ramadan practices in the context of the COVID-19 English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Guidance to reduce COVID-19 stigma on health workers and families English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Prevention and Risk Communication English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Risk communication and community engagement guidance for physical and social distancing English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Addressing NCD risk factors in the context of COVID-19 on the COVID-19 English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Asymptomatic, Pre-symptomatic and Mild Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Laboratories Guidance on tools for detection and surveillance of SARS CoV-2 Variants English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Guidance for Implementation of Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Technical note using PCR screening for Omicron variant English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Essential Service continuity Joint Interim Guidance on Continuity of Essential Health and Nutrition Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Interim strategic guidance to Member State governments on setting up and managing temporary COVID-19 treatment centers at subnational level English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Emergency Medical Teams Technical note for WHO African Region Member States on building operational national emergency medical teams in Africa English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Surveillance Variant surveillance guidance: Executive summary English [pdf] Technical Guidance on contact tracing for COVID-19 in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region English [pdf] \| French [pdf]
Coordination Interim guidance for COVID-19 Resurgence in the WHO African Region English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Standard Operating Procedures Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Movement of Essential Health and Humanitarian Supplies and Personnel in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Points of entry Harmonized Sub-Regional Essential Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) services at Points of Entry and within-country IPC Interventions for Transnational Truck Drivers within East African Community English [pdf] Harmonized strategy for point of entries surveillance, laboratory testing, and transnational response to COVID-19 for Cross border truck drivers English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Harmonised subregional Essential IPC services at PoE and within country IPC Interventions for truck drivers English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Framework on COVID-19 Information Sharing-Within East and Southern Africa (ESA) English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Cross-border management of COVID-19 outbreak in East & Southern Africa English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Technical note to WHO AFRO Member States on international travel. English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Public health and social measures Technical note on adjusting public health and social measures in the response to COVID-19 in the WHO African Region English [pdf]
COVID-19 Q&As Questions and answers on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Questions and answers on COVID-19 links with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Questions and answers on COVID-19 and Cancer English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Questions and answers on COVID-19 and Diabetes English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Questions and answers on COVID-19 and eye and ear health English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Questions and answers on COVID-19 and hypertension English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Questions and answers on COVID-19 and mental health English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Questions and answers on COVID-19 and mental health and substance abuse English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf] Questions and answers on COVID-19 and oral health English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]
Others Elections Key public health considerations/Recommendations for Countries conducting elections in the context of COVID-19 English [pdf] \| French [pdf] \| Portuguese [pdf]