Supporting Vulnerable Health Systems Improve Infection Prevention and Control to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
Protecting healthcare workers and patients is critical to reduce the spread of the disease. In this brief we highlight three urgent actions : Distribution of infection prevention and control (IPC) policies and guidelines to all health facilities; M...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/669571585065496420/Supporting-Vulnerable-Health-Systems-Improve-Infection-Prevention-and-Control-to-Fight-the-COVID-19-Pandemic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33481 |
| Summary: | Protecting healthcare workers and
patients is critical to reduce the spread of the disease. In
this brief we highlight three urgent actions : Distribution
of infection prevention and control (IPC) policies and
guidelines to all health facilities; Manufacturing and
distribution of IPC supplies to health facilities; and Mass
media hand hygiene behavior change campaigns for health
workers and the general population. |
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