The guidelines, developed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, provide a quick reference for clinicians managing COVID-19 patients. The guidelines are for clinicians taking care of hospitalised adults and paediatric patients of COVID–19. It not only includes guidance on infection prevention control but also provides a reference...
A guide developed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the parameters of ventilator usage for COVID-19 patients. These guidelines are for both users and manufacturers. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/EssentialTechfeaturesforVentilators.pdf Image by Robina Weermeijer.
Guidelines developed by the MInistry of Health and Familywelfare for office management post lockdown. It provides detailed instructions on how to clean and disinfect indoor and outdoor areas in offices, and how to ensure the support staff is not exposed. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesondisinfectionofcommonpublicplacesincludingoffices.pdf Image by Anna Shvets on Pexels.
Home quarantine of people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 is one of the most widely prescribed infection control measure. The Ministry of Health and Family issued this advisory on 11 March 2020 to guide people about quarantining at home. It provides useful steps for the person who...
Standard Operating Procedures developed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for drivers and technicians in ambulances who transport both suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/StandardOperatingProcedureSOPfortransportingasuspectorconfirmedcaseofCOVID19.pdf Image by Marcelo Leal.
Guidelines developed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for health facilties to notify COVID-19 cases to district surveillance units. https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/GuidelinesfornotifyingCOVID-19affectedpersonsbyPrivateInstitutions.pdf Image by Zhen Hu on Unsplash.
Ministry of Environment and Forests issued guidelines for handling waste generated during the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The guidelines specify the roles and responsibilities of persons working in health facilities, home-care givers, municipal sanitation workers and staff of biomedical treatment centres. https://ncdc.gov.in/WriteReadData/l892s/63948609501585568987.pdf Image by Anna Shvets on Pexels.
Not much is currently known about the effects of Covid-19 on pregnancy, but based on early studies it is recommended for pregnant women to take extra preventive measures. This Good Clinical Practice Recommendation by The Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) guides health workers on how...
Detailed guidelines developed by the National Centre for Disease Control, for medical personnel to discharge COVID-19 patients. This document includes case classification instructions, detailed decision tree, and follow-up actions for discharging patients. https://ncdc.gov.in/WriteReadData/l892s/23914145951584779119.pdf Image by Edward Jenner.
These guidelines, developed by the National Centre for Disease Control, stipulates how to set up isolation wards in state and district hospitals, as well as secondary treatment facilities. It covers physical parameters, safety equipment, patient-care equipment, visitor management, use of personal protective equipment and transport of patients. A comprehensive...
