COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training Guidance and Resources
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 4/28/2020. This web page provides a sample training plan, including training topics that may be helpful for state and local public health jurisdictions to consider when designing their own training plan for COVID-19 contact tracers. Each heading represents the learning objective for that section. Suggested training modalities/formats are provided, as well as information about sample existing trainings and resources. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

No Longer Invisible: Public Health During the COVID 19 Pandemic
Source: University of Minnesota, School of Public Health. Published: 4/28/2020. This one-hour, 30-minute webinar discusses a documentary made before the COVID-19 pandemic about public health and the many people who work behind the scenes to keep us healthy, and how the professional lives of the people in the film have changed to focus on the coronavirus and its impact. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Responding to COVID-19: Guidance for Humanitarian Agencies
Source: Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP). Published: 4/28/2020. This 66-page document outlines 14 actions, insights, and ideas for humanitarian actors to consider in their COVID-19 responses. It summarizes and synthesizes the best available knowledge and guidance for developing a health response to COVID-19 in low- and middle-income settings, as of April 2020. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Published: 4/28/2020. This nine-page cleaning and disinfection guidance, developed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is intended for all Americans, whether you own a business, run a school, or want to ensure the cleanliness and safety of your home to reduce exposure to COVID-19. It details how to develop your plan, implement your plan, and maintain and revise your plan. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers
Source: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). Published: 4/28/2020. This is an introductory online course for entry-level COVID-19 contact tracers, for use by health agencies in rapid training of new contact tracers. The training will be augmented by state/local specific training required to orient individuals to jurisdiction-specific protocols. It focuses on building knowledge for remote contact tracing; a subsequent release will include a module on field services. (Video or Multimedia) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

In the Face of a Pandemic: Ensuring Safety and Health at Work
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO). Published: 4/28/2020. This 52-page document highlights the occupational safety and health risks arising from the spread of COVID-19. It also explores measures to prevent and control the risk of contagion, psychosocial risks, and ergonomic and other work-related safety and health risks associated with the pandemic. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Interim Guidance: IASC Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Published: 4/28/2020. This nine-page guidance is designed to be a short, technical step-by-step guide aimed at non-Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) countries to support the development, or strengthening, of preparedness measures to ensure that country teams are operationally ready-to-implement activities to address the potential non-health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its compound effect on existing risks. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Blueprint for Testing Plans and Rapid Response Programs
Source: White House. Published: 4/28/2020. This 11-page document, published with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, provides guidelines to help state and local officials reopen their economies and get people back to work, while protecting the health and safety of the American people during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights three core elements: Robust Diagnostic Testing Plans, Timely Monitoring Systems, and Rapid Response Programs. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Care for Breastfeeding Women: Interim Guidance on Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Feeds in the Context of COVID-19
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 4/28/2020. This interim guidance is intended for healthcare providers who care for breastfeeding women and infants who receive breast milk in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It is based on what is currently known about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and the transmission of other viral respiratory pathogens. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

COVID-19 Serology Surveillance Strategy
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 4/28/2020. This web page provides information about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 strategy for using serology testing for surveillance to better understand how many infections with SARS-CoV-2 have occurred at different points in time, in different locations, and within different populations in the United States. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in Cities and Urban Settings: Interim Guidance for Local Authorities
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/28/2020. This 20-page document was created to support local authorities, leaders, and policymakers in cities and other urban settlements in identifying effective approaches and implementing recommended actions that enhance the prevention, preparedness, and readiness for COVID-19 in urban settings, to ensure a robust response and eventual recovery. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

WHO R & D Blueprint: COVID-19 Experimental Treatments
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 4/28/2020. This 13-page document provides a table that details classification of COVID-19 experimental treatment types and names. It also provides information about the living map of ongoing research, and living synthesis of study results. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Increased Number of Reported Cases of Novel Presentation of Multi-System Inflammatory Disease
Source: Paediatric Intensive Care Society (PICS). Published: 4/27/2020. This two-page document provides information about an alert in the United Kingdom related to toxic shock and Kawasaki-like symptoms appearing in some pediatric COVID-19 patients. Public health officials in New York and elsewhere are distributing notices to local health systems to inform pediatricians of the potential connection between the condition and SARS-CoV-2. (PDF) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on Infection Prevention in Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19
Source: Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Published: 4/27/2020. Using a combination of direct and indirect evidence, the authors of this COVID-19 guidance provide recommendations for eight specific infection prevention questions on the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare personnel providing care for patients with suspected or known COVID-19. Detailed descriptions of background, methods, evidence summary, rationale that support each recommendation, and research needs are provided . (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Improving Access to Evidence-Based Medical Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Strategies to Address Key Barriers Within the Treatment System
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division (HMD). Published: 4/27/2020. The aim of this paper is to identify strategies to increase access to effective medical treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), with a focus on addressing barriers limiting access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in healthcare settings that patients with OUD are likely to encounter. It includes nine key barriers that prevent access to evidence-based care, including stigma; inadequate clinical training; a dearth of addiction specialists; lack of integration of MOUD provision in practice...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 27, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news