Pivot Manuals

PIVOT COVID-19 Guide Prevention, Testing, Contact Tracing, and Management of COVID-19

This is version 1 of a COVID-19 guide dated 30 June 2020, adapted from the PIH Guide COVID-19 Part I and II, version 2, published by Partners In Health. It is a draft intended to give guidance to facilities and staff supported by PIVOT, as well as to governments and nongovernmental organizations working in resource-constrained settings, and it is written as a resource for physicians and other health care professionals.

The guide runs through the basics of the disease and its transmission, first steps for infection prevention and control, testing (including antibody and antigen rapid diagnostic tests, RT-PCR and imaging), contact tracing, community health work, preparing and managing a facility, supply chain and logistics, hospital management of patients, treatment, occupational health, mental health and socioeconomic support, and data collection. An appendix adds testing algorithms, data collection forms, cleaning and disinfecting instructions, PPE guidelines, sensitization materials, and guidance on public use of face coverings.

Covers: Basics: epidemiology and disease presentation · First steps and interventions for infection prevention and control (IPC) · Testing · Contact Tracing · Community Health · Preparing and managing the facility