Guidelines for Integrating Gender-Based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Action

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Sector Specific Approaches to Prioritise, Adapt, and Maintain Programming in COVID-19 Response

Infection prevention and control (IPC) includes hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE) and waste management materials. PPE consists of garments to protect health care workers and usually comprise of gloves, N-95 masks, surgical masks, gowns and depending on source of transmission may also face shields, gowns, shoe covers, rubber boots and so on. All PPE are intended for one-time use and are disposable. For the purpose of this guidance on PPE and COVID-19, we are specifically referring to surgical masks, gloves, face shields, eye protection (such as goggles) and gowns/aprons.

Contributor: CARE
Region: Global
Sector Resources: Food Security and Agriculture, Gender, Health, Livelihoods, Nutrition, Shelter (includes NFI), WASH
Language: English
Year: 2020

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