Clinical management of COVID-19
WHO develops most up-to-date technical guidance for clinical management of COVID-19 patients, including optimized supportive care interventions and therapeutics based on ongoing “living” assessment of new evidence generated by the global community. This work is supported by the Guidelines Development Group. It also:
Publications
Clinical Management of COVID-19: Acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure and COVID-19 and use of non-invasive respiratory support modules
For patients on HFNO with persistent hypoxaemia or respiratory distress: • Check the equipment: inspect the exterior of the machine, the tubing (circuit),...
For patients on NIPPV or HFNO with persistent hypoxaemia or respiratory distress:• Check the equipment: inspect the exterior of the machine, the tubing...
WHO recommends prompt recognition of progressive acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure when a patient with respiratory distress is failing to respond...
WHO recommends prompt recognition of progressive acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure when a patient with respiratory distress is failing to respond...
The COVID-19 CARE pathway reflects the current recommended clinical and therapeutic recommendations to be considered in the care plan of patients with COVID-19
COVID-19 Clinical Management Webinar Series
Clinical Management of COVID-19 learning platforms
Develops training materials for health care workers based on the most up-to-date clinical guidance, available via the WHO Academy and OpenWHO platforms:
The WHO COVID-19 Clinical management: living guidance contains the most up-to-date recommendations for the clinical management of people with...
The WHO Living guideline: Drugs to prevent COVID-19 contains the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for the use of drugs to...
First published in 2020, this toolkit is intended for clinicians working in acute care, managing adult and paediatric patients with acute respiratory infection,...
The WHO COVID-19 Essential Supplies Forecasting Tool (ESFT) assists governments, partners, and other stakeholders to forecast the necessary volume of personal...
This document describes the medical devices required for the clinical management of COVID-19, selected and prioritized according to the...
Access the tool:Biomedical equipment for COVID-19 case management: toolUse and content Countries can use this tool to collect in-depth facility inventories...