Module 1. IPC-WASH in the Context of COVID-19

Topic outline

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  Overview

  
  

  • Introduction Page
  • Key Competencies Page
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  Pre-training quizzes

  
  

  • Pre-Training Quizzes Page
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  Key competency 1: Introduction to the Covid-19 pandemic

  
  

  • Key Knowledge Points Page
  • References Page
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  Key competency 2: Define infection prevention and control (IPC), water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and their purpose

  
  

  • Key Knowledge Points Page
  • References Page
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  Key competency 3: Understand elements of emergency management and role of IPC/WASH in preparedness and response

  
  

  • Key Knowledge Points Page
  • References Page
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  Key competency 4: Know chain of Infection and hierarchy of hazard control

  
  

  • Key Knowledge Points Page
  • References Page
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  Key competency 5: Describe core components of the IPC program, multimodal improvement strategies (MMIS) and stepwise intervention approach

  
  

  • Key Knowledge Points Page
  • References Page
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  Key competency 6: List IPC strategies in the context of COVID-19 in HCFs

  
  

  • Key Knowledge Points Page
  • References Page
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  Key competency 7: Recognize priority settings for IPC/WASH intervention

  
  

  • Key Knowledge Points Page
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  Skill & Practice

  
  

  • Skill and Practice activities Page
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  Module References (pdf files)

  
  

  • World Health Organization (WHO). 2020. Covid-19. Strategic preparedness and Response Plan. Operational Planning Guidelines to support Country Preparedness and Response File
  • Khan MA. Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA). 2020. Basic terms,principles and concept of disaster management File
  • United Nations Nepal. 2020. Covid-19 Nepal: Preparedness and Response Plan. File
  • World Health Organization (WHO). 2020. Critical preparedness, readiness and response actions for COVID-19. File
  • Murphy C et al., World Health Organization (WHO). 2020. Infection control principles and strategies. Focus on the outbreak context File
  • Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. 2020. Break the chain of infection. File
  • Infection Control Africa Network. 2020. Triage and patient flow. Preventimg and controlling transmission of Covid-19 infection. File
  • Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living.2019. Routine Practices and Additional Precautions: Preventing the Transmission of Infection in Health Care. File
  • Allegranzi B. World Health Organization (WHO). 2020. Infection Pevention and Control (IPC). Global Webinar Series. IPC Monitoring and Facility Readiness for COVID-19. File
  • World Health Organization (WHO). 2018. Core Components for IPC – Implementation Tools and Resources. File
  • World Health Organization (WHO). 2020. WHO Multimodal Improvement Strategy. File
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  Post-training quizzes

  
  

  • Post-Training Quizzes Page
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  Students evaluation

  
  

  • Student evaluation Feedback