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Publications and reports

Infection prevention and control measures when caring for patients with suspected or confirmed respiratory diphtheria: a summary

This operational guide addresses important infection prevention and control (IPC) measures that should be implemented during a diphtheria outbreak and...

Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene measures for diphtheria in health-care settings: operational guide

This operational guide addresses important infection prevention and control (IPC) measures that should be implemented during a diphtheria outbreak and...

Infection prevention and control and water, sanitation and hygiene measures in health-care settings and shelters/congregate settings in Gaza: Technical note, 22 February 2024

Corrigenda, 5 March 2024The situation in the Gaza Strip is dire, with syndromic surveillance revealing high rates of infectious diseases. The risk of further...

Guidance on establishing national and local AMR surveillance systems in the Western Pacific Region

Antimicrobial resistance (‎AMR)‎ is impacting our health, economies and development. Up to 5.2 million people may die because of resistant bacterial...

Application of the essential public health functions: an integrated and comprehensive approach to public health

Experience with public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic clearly demonstrates that weak public health capacities leave populations and health,...

Infection prevention and control in the context of COVID-19: a guideline, 21 December 2023

 The Infection prevention and control in the context of COVID-19: a guideline consolidates technical guidance developed and published during...

Infection prevention and control guideline for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Executive summary, 21 December 2023

The Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a guideline consolidates technical guidance developed...

Building an effective infection prevention and control system in Japan: a historical review

This report provides a historical review of how Japan established its infection prevention and control (‎IPC)‎ system, including what helped and...

Assessment tool on infection prevention and control minimum requirements for secondary health care facilities

The World Health Organization (WHO) assessment tool on infection prevention and control (IPC) minimum requirements for secondary health care facilities...

Assessment tool on infection prevention and control minimum requirements for tertiary health care facilities

The World Health Organization (WHO) assessment tool on infection prevention and control (IPC) minimum requirements for tertiary health care facilities...

Analysis and use of health facility data - Facilitator guide: Companion exercises to strengthen analysis and use of health facility data for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

This facilitator guide is a companion to the guidance Analysis and use of health facility data: guidance for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health...

Analysis and use of health facility data: Companion exercises to strengthen analysis and use of health facility data for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

This exercise book is a companion to the guidance Analysis and use of health facility data: guidance for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health...

Analysis and use of health facility data: guidance for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health programme managers

This guidance describes a catalogue of indicators for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) that can be monitored through health management...

The selection and use of essential in vitro diagnostics: report of the fourth meeting of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on In Vitro Diagnostics, 2022 (‎including the fourth WHO model list of essential in vitro diagnostics)‎

The Technical report of the fourth meeting of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on In Vitro Diagnostics, 2022 (including the fourth WHO model...

Infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg disease, August 2023

Ebola and Marburg disease outbreaks remain important public health threats. The newly published WHO Infection prevention and control guideline...

Global public health intelligence report 2022

Early detection and rapid response to health threats and emergencies is one of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) most important priorities....

WHO research for hand hygiene in health care 2023–2030: summary

Hand hygiene is vital for safe health care delivery, yet practices at the point of care remain suboptimal worldwide. A comprehensive research agenda...

Assessment tool on infection prevention and control minimum requirements for primary health care facilities

The WHO assessment tool on infection prevention and control (IPC) minimum requirements for primary health care facilities is a tool to support the implementation...

Environmental cleaning and infection prevention and control in health care facilities in low- and middle-income countries

Those who clean are the first line of defense against health care-associated infections (HAIs), and support efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance...

Environmental cleaning and infection prevention and control in health care facilities in low- and middle-income countries

Those who clean are the first line of defense against health care-associated infections (HAIs), and support efforts to reduce antimicrobial resistance...

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