Learning Objectives

• Be able to educate students about the importance of operationalizing the SPRP for the COVID-19 outbreak using the Operational Planning Guidelines.
• Be able to describe the 8 major pillars of public health preparedness and response and initial actions to be taken by the UN country teams about the pandemic.
• Be able to access the full set of actions, performance indicators and resources needed to conduct the preparedness level assessment using the COVID-19 Partners Platform for country preparedness and response plans.
• Understand the principles of proper environmental cleaning and disinfection and ensure appropriate protocol are used to reduce exposure to SARSCoV2.

Module 1: ( 8Hrs )

Emerging of COVID 19

• History of COVID 19
• symptoms of COVID-19
• Spreading of COVID-19
• Self-Isolation
• Children or adolescents catch COVID19
• Proper wearing of medical maskpurpose of mask uses- risk of exposure- Community masking (WHO guidelines)

Module 2: (6 Hrs.)

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

• Preparedness and readiness of health care
• Basic requirement for outbreak preparedness and a critical element of readiness
• IPC goals in outbreak preparedness.

Module 3: (2 Hrs.)

Emerging of Corona Virus

• Incubation period- Modes of transmission
• Doplet- contact Connection between COVID-19 and animals
• Surviving of virus on surfaces.

Module 4: (12 Hrs.)

Personal protective Equipment

• Measures to optimize the availability of masks (WHO recommendations)
• Administrative controls by WHO- Five moments of hand hygiene by WHO
• How to Hand rub
• How to Hand wash
• Respiratory hygiene important
• Respiratory hygiene/ etiquette procedures
• Risk assessment and standard precautions.

Module 5: (2 Hrs.)

Decontamination

• WHO recommendations on Waste Management process
• Transmission for severe respiratory infection
• Airborne precautions
• Home care

References

• Year: 2020 Author: Title: Resources during covid-19 Journal: The Veterinary record, URL: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.m1517
• Year: 2020 Author: Title: Don't miss Journal: New Scientist DOI: 10.1016/S0262-4079(20)30770- 3., URL: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.m1517
• Year: 2020 Author: Title: Free 24-hour specialist support during Covid-19 Journal: The Veterinary record., URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-0680-y
• Year: 2020 Author: Title: Illinois rolls out COVID-19 MH crisis hotline as cases climb Journal: Mental Health Weekly DOI: 10.1002/mhw.32329