Guides/Guidelines

Guides/Guidelines

Environmental Health Guidelines for Management of Human Remains in the Context of COVID-19: March 2020

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Guides/Guidelines
Environmental health has a key role to play in monitoring the management of human remains that dies of an infectious disease, including COVID-19. The monitoring will include the following: Providing guidance and advise to funeral undertakers on management of infectious human remains Inspection of premises where bodies are prepared, stored and disposed of This interim guideline is based on what is currently known about COVID-19.

COVID-19 Walk-through Risk Assessment

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Guides/Guidelines
Purpose This tool is to be used by Occupational Health and Safety professionals at screening and testing facilities and workplaces to assess: the potential risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 virus; current control measures; and provides recommendations for their management. Objectives to identify and assess the potential risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 virus at screening and testing facilities and workplaces to identify control measures (or the absence of control measures) and assess their effectiveness to prevent exposure to inform the management and employees of the risk of potential

COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Guide and Toolkit

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Guides/Guidelines

This implementation guide and toolkit has been developed to guide COVID-19 vaccine introduction within the community, workplace and congregate settings in both the private and public health sectors. It provides up to date guidance on critical actions required for service delivery, and outlines the coordination structures and mechanisms that need to be in place at district level to ensure smooth planning and implementation, as well as monitoring and evaluation. The guideline is based on best practices and experience gained from the routine immunisation programme.

COVID-19 Environmental Health Response Guidelines

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Guides/Guidelines
The National Department of Health has been actively involved in monitoring international travellers entering South Africa with the aim of detecting any carriers of the virus at early stages. This activity has been carried out for all international conveyances. Plans have been prepared and guidelines were developed to guide the whole health sector in the country. This document aims to guide Environmental Health Services (EHS) on key roles related to the management of the outbreak.

COVID-19 Disease Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines

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Guides/Guidelines
These guidelines are aimed at health care facilities. They offer recommendations of steps to be taken toward the reduction and prevention of transmission in both patients and staff at community and healthcare facility level. The auxiliary documents outline the National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework as well as a Practical Manual for the Implementation of the strategic framework.
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