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Notice on the Management of Medical Waste in Medical Institutions for COVID-19

Read more about Notice on the Management of Medical Waste in Medical Institutions for COVID-19

Guidance from the Government of the People's Republic of China on the management of COVID-19 derived medical waste in medical facilities and local government units.

Notice on Environmental Management of Medical Waste Caused by COVID-19

Read more about Notice on Environmental Management of Medical Waste Caused by COVID-19

Guidance from the Government of the People's Republic of China on the environmentally sensitive handling of COVID-19 derived medical waste.

Technical Specification on Centralized Disposal of Medical Waste (Trial)

Read more about Technical Specification on Centralized Disposal of Medical Waste (Trial)

Technical guidance from the Government of the People's Republic of China on the centralized infectious medical waste management for COVID-19 derived waste in medical facilities and local government units.

Safe management of wastes from health-care activities

Read more about Safe management of wastes from health-care activities

This handbook provides comprehensive guidance on safe, efficient, and environmentally sound methods for the handling and disposal of healthcare wastes in normal situations and emergencies.

Public Health Engineering in Precarious Situations

Read more about Public Health Engineering in Precarious Situations

Manual intended for the setting up of public health programmes in disadvantaged areas, particularly in refugee and displaced persons camps, and in health structures.

Dirty and Dangerous: Healthcare Waste Management within MSF Settings

Read more about Dirty and Dangerous: Healthcare Waste Management within MSF Settings

Medicine Sans Frontieres has a long experience in managing viral outbreaks in rural areas in developing countries. They have kindly shared details of basic level transport and handling systems that can be built and operated in areas without established health care infrastructure.

Technical Guidelines: Transport of Infectious Clinical Waste (UN3291)

Read more about Technical Guidelines: Transport of Infectious Clinical Waste (UN3291)

UN3291 is the definitive guide to the classification and handling requirements for all types of waste materials.

Handling, storage, and transportation of healthcare waste

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A user-friendly guide on the handling and record-keeping required to safely transport and dispose of infectious medical waste.

Interim guidance on the rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Read more about Interim guidance on the rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

This document summarizes WHO’s recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare and community settings, as well as during the handling of cargo.

Sequence for putting on and removal of PPEs

Read more about Sequence for putting on and removal of PPEs

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requires the correct methods for use, donning and doffing to provide maximum protection to the user. The CDC provides guidelines on the correct methods for dressing and undressing.

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