Resources
This library provides a comprehensive set of global and country-specific tools, guidance, and other resources to support oxygen scale-up and long-term respiratory care planning.
Africa Medical Supplies Platform
TOOL | Africa Medical Supplies Platform enables the discovery, payment, and fulfillment of critical medical equipment by authorized African government entities to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
By: Africa Medical Supplies Platform
Build Health International’s Oxygen Tools and Resources
REPOSITORY / TOOLKIT | This suite of tools and resources focus on preventative and corrective maintenance and repair of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen generation plants developed by Build Health International.
By: Build Health International
COVID-19 Respiratory Equipment
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This course was developed due to the enormous emphasis placed on need for safe provision of oxygen to patients with COVID-19, but can be used for conditions beyond COVID-19.
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Mechanical Ventilation Training
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This course provides healthcare providers with an understanding of mechanical ventilation so they can support the critical care team caring for patients receiving mechanical ventilation due to COVID-19.
By: Imperial London College
Medical Oxygen, Respiratory Care and Therapeutics
GUIDANCE | This website highlights critical information and resources on COVID-19 treatment and required oxygen equipment for principal recipients of The Global Fund.
By: The Global Fund
Oxygen Is Essential: A Policy and Advocacy Primer
TOOL | Part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, the primer provides data, messages, and resources to help understand the planning, policies, and technologies involved in oxygen delivery scale up.
March 2025
By: PATH
Quantification and Costing Tools for Oxygen and Pulse Oximetry
TOOL | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, these two tools are Excel-based resources that quantify the potential need and associated cost for oxygen and pulse oximeters.
March 2025
By: PATH
WHO Virtual Workshop Series for Developing National Medical Oxygen Scale-Up Plans
PRESENTATION / WEBINAR | WHO hosted a virtual workshop series to introduce practical and applicable knowledge for Member States and partners to expand on or develop costed national oxygen scale-up plans.
March 2025
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Policy Brief – Reducing Global Inequities in Medical Oxygen Access: The Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security
INFORMATION BRIEF | Published in The Lancet Global Health, this policy brief provides a high-level overview of the results of The Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security.
February 2025
By: The Lancet Global Health
Medical Oxygen Ecosystem Capacity Assessment for Senegal
REPORT | This report analyzes and presents data collected during facility assessments in 14 provinces across Senegal, by service ward, to provide a snapshot of the country’s oxygen ecosystem.
November 2024
By: PATH
Medical Oxygen Ecosystem Capacity Assessment for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
REPORT | This report analyzes data collected through facility assessments from 340 health facilities in 26 provinces across DRC to provide a snapshot of their medical oxygen ecosystem.
November 2024
By: PATH
United Nations Procurement Manual
GUIDANCE | The Procurement Manual is intended to provide operational guidance on procurement policies and procedures in the various stages of the procurement actions conducted by the United Nations.
June 2024
By: United Nations
Centralized Procurement Mechanism for RIX Oxygen Compressor Spare Parts
TOOL | This mechanism aggregated demand for oxygen compressor service kits across LMICs and fulfilled demand in a timely manner using advanced purchases of RIX Industries oxygen compressor service kits.
December 2023
By: PATH
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023. Special Edition: Towards a Rescue Plan for People and Planet
REPORT | According to this report, of the approximately 140 SDG targets that can be evaluated, half of them show moderate or severe deviations from the desired trajectory.
July 2023
By: United Nations
Global Oxygen Alliance (GO2AL)
MULTIMEDIA | The Global Oxygen Alliance is designed to provide sustained support for low- and middle-income countries to fill yawning gaps in the availability and supply of medical oxygen.
May 2023
By: Unitaid, World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Global Fund, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), UNICEF
Considerations for Implementing and Adjusting Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of COVID-19: Interim Guidance
GUIDANCE | This document offers guidance for adjusting public health and social measures, while managing the risk of a resurgence of cases.
March 2023
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Oxygen Financing: Global Fund Opportunities
TOOL | This brief outlines key information and resources for pursuing funding for oxygen and respiratory care systems through the Global Fund via the C19RM and country grants.
March 2023
By: PATH
Oxygen Therapy and Critical Care: The Case Based Series
PRESENTATION / WEBINAR | This webinar series features 11 learning hubs across Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, focused on oxygen therapy and critical care medicine in the context of COVID-19.
November 2022
By: Assist International, Stanford Medicine – Anesthesia Division of Global Health Equity
Recommendations for the Adoption and Procurement of Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Generator Plants
GUIDANCE | This publication provides an overview of the process of evaluation, adoption, and acquisition of PSA oxygen plants by comparing technical, administrative, and financial aspects of this technology.
July 2022
By: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Strengthening Oxygen Utilization and Respiratory Care Ecosystems (SOURCE) Project
INFORMATION BRIEF | This factsheet offers an overview of the Strengthening Oxygen Utilization and Respiratory Care Ecosystems (SOURCE) project to support countries to equitably improve oxygen access.
July 2022
By: PATH
Assessment Report on the Availability of Oxygen and Biomedical Equipment in Health Facilities: DRC Facility Survey Report
REPORT | This report summarizes observations from the collected data of a biomedical equipment survey and is intended to help global and national stakeholders understand COVID-19 treatment capacity in DRC.
March 2022
By: PATH
Good Practices in the Rational and Effective Use of Oxygen
GUIDANCE | To promote the rational use of oxygen, a set of guidelines has been put together for the development of an efficient management system to deal with situations of oxygen scarcity.
February 2022
By: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Pulse Oximetry Decision Support Tool for COVID-19
TOOL | Lifebox has worked with its global network of partners to distribute pulse oximeters across 53 countries for the ongoing care of COVID-19 patients as well as developed multi-language educational materials.
February 2022
By: LifeBox
Respiratory Care Pocket Reference
TOOL | This pocket reference provides a quick reference on respiratory care, including oxygen sources and delivery devices, respiratory mechanics, volume and pressure control, etc.
February 2022
By: Open Critical Care, University of California, San Francisco, Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) project
World Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia Campaign Materials
MULTIMEDIA | This collection of infographics, videos and clips, available in multiple languages, provides critical tools to raise awareness on the impact and importance of pneumonia.
February 2022
By: PneumoLight, Every Breath Counts (EBC) coalition
Fonctionnalite des concentrateurs d’oxygene hospitaliers au Nord Kivu, Republique Democratique du Congo [Functionality of hospital oxygen concentrators in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo]
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Published in Sante Publique, this article investigates the functionality of oxygen concentrators in hospitals in North Kivu, DRC, and emphasizes the need for improved maintenance and training.
January 2022
By: Jean-Bosco Mbeva Kahindo, Prudence Mitangala Ndeba, Nzanzu Mahamba, Edison Maombi, Janvier Kubuya Bonane, Denis Porignon
Medical Equipment Related to Oxygen Therapy – Cleaning Task Sequence
TOOL | This collection of posters are intended for healthcare workers, biomedical engineers, and staff in charge of caring, cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilizing respiratory medical equipment in health facilities.
December 2021
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Business Models in Respiratory Care
INFORMATION BRIEF | This brief introduces the oxygen ecosystem and then outlines four business models: bulk supply agreements, cash-and-carry filling stations, direct equipment purchases, and equipment leasing.
October 2021
By: PATH, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Madagascar’s National Strategic Plan for Oxygen Therapy (2021-2023)
GOVERNMENT POLICY / STRATEGY | This strategic plan for oxygen therapy aims to achieve 100% oxygen coverage at each level of the health system in Madagascar, through autonomy of oxygen production at the regional level.
September 2021
By: Madagascar Ministry of Public Health
Global Financing Facility Oxygen Investment Case Guide
TOOL | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, this guide describes how the Global Financing Facility investment case process can be leveraged to increase access to medical oxygen.
July 2021
By: PATH
Oxygen Generation and Storage
INFORMATION BRIEF | This supply intelligence brief series is intended to be a concise primer to understand the solutions available to meet a health system’s need for medical oxygen and its delivery.
July 2021
By: PATH, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Sub-Saharan Africa Respiratory Care Equipment Distributors
TOOL | PATH, together with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, has developed an initial landscape of respiratory care equipment distributors across sub-Saharan Africa.
July 2021
By: PATH, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
World Pneumonia Day: Pneumolight YouTube Channel
MULTIMEDIA | This YouTube channel provides advocacy videos in multiple languages to raise awareness on the impact and importance of pneumonia.
July 2021
By: PneumoLight
STAR-UCSF Webinar: Oxygen Concentrator Setup, Operation, and Maintenance
PRESENTATION / WEBINAR | Experts from the USAID STAR-UCSF COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group present a webinar on oxygen concentrator setup, operation, and maintenance, followed up question and answer.
June 2021
By: Open Critical Care, Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) project, University of California, San Francisco
UNICEF Annual Report 2020: Responding to COVID-19
REPORT | UNICEF’s 2020 Annual Report underscores 2020 as a year like no other. School closures, increased vulnerability to abuse, mental health strains, and loss of vital services have hurt children.
June 2021
By: UNICEF
Assessment Report on the Availability of Oxygen and Biomedical Equipment in Health Facilities: City Province of Kinshasa, DRC, Facility Survey Report
REPORT | This report summarizes observations from the collected data of a biomedical equipment survey and is intended to help global and national stakeholders understand COVID-19 treatment capacity in Kinshasa, DRC.
April 2021
By: PATH
Biomedical Equipment for COVID-19 Case Management: Senegal Facility Survey Report
REPORT | This report summarizes observations from the collected data of a biomedical equipment survey and is intended to help global and national stakeholders understand COVID-19 treatment capacity in Senegal.
April 2021
By: PATH
STAR-UCSF Webinar: Oxygen Delivery Show and Tell
PRESENTATION / WEBINAR | Experts from the USAID STAR-UCSF COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group do a live demonstration and answer questions around commonly encountered respiratory care and oxygen delivery equipment.
April 2021
By: Open Critical Care, Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) project, University of California, San Francisco
Improving Access to Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Medical Products in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Considerations for Effective Registration Systems
REPORT | This report presents findings of the registration status of tracer MNCH medicines and the functionality of regulatory agencies with respect to legal provisions, organization and resources, and registration processes.
March 2021
By: Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) program
STAR-UCSF Webinar: Optimizing the Impact of Oxygen Scale Up
PRESENTATION / WEBINAR | Experts from the USAID STAR-UCSF COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group present a webinar and question and answer on optimizing the impact of oxygen scale up.
March 2021
By: Open Critical Care, Sustaining Technical and Analytic Resources (STAR) project, University of California, San Francisco
Maintaining a Safe and Adequate Blood Supply and Collecting Convalescent Plasma in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
GUIDANCE | Published by the WHO, this interim guidance provides recommendations for managing blood supplies and collecting convalescent plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure safety and sufficiency.
February 2021
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Perioperative Provider Safety During COVID-19: A Global Survey
MULTIMEDIA | This survey, covering 230 hospitals across 63 countries, shows the chronic resource and training gaps faced by LMIC health workers as they battle both surgical emergencies and COVID-19 care.
February 2021
By: LifeBox, Jhpiego
Respiratory Care Equipment Market Report
REPORT | This market report serves as a preliminary guide to available suppliers with capacity to provide equipment for respiratory care and is intended to help conduct an initial supplier landscaping.
December 2020
By: PATH, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Priority Medical Devices List for the COVID-19 Response and Associated Technical Specifications
GUIDANCE | This document describes the medical devices required for the clinical management of COVID-19, selected and prioritized according to the latest available evidence and interim guidelines.
November 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Suite of Health Service Capacity Assessments in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Interim Guidance, 2 November 2020
TOOL | This suite of modules is designed to meet country needs throughout the different phases of COVID-19 preparedness, response, and recovery and is aligned with all published WHO guidance on COVID-19.
November 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Sénégal : Enquête Continue sur la Prestation des Services de Soins de Santé (ECPSS) 2019 [Senegal: Continuous Survey on the Provision of Health Care Services (ECPSS) 2019]
REPORT | This survey provides detailed information on the delivery of services and the functioning of the various elements of the health system in Senegal in 2019, including those related to oxygen...
November 2020
By: Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program
WHO Priority Medical Devices List for the COVID-19 Response and Associated Technical Specifications
TOOL | This document describes the medical devices required for the clinical management of COVID-19, selected and prioritized according to the latest available evidence and interim guidelines.
November 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Ventilator Training Alliance
REPOSITORY / TOOLKIT | The Ventilator Training Alliance provides a library of training and product resources for medical professionals.
September 2020
By: Ventilator Training Alliance
Health Facility Standards Guide
GUIDANCE | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, this guide provides recommendations on how to create or improve high-quality, country-specific resources for health facility infrastructure and medical device requirements.
August 2020
By: PATH
Home Care for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 and Management of Their Contacts
GUIDANCE | Published by the World Health Organization, this guidance document provides recommendations for safe home care of COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms and management of their contacts.
August 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Consumption Tracking Tool
TOOL | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, this tool is designed to help track daily oxygen use and, ultimately, inform future procurement planning.
July 2020
By: PATH
Electricity Planning Guide
GUIDANCE | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, this guide outlines recommendations for understanding electricity access as well as methods for improving procurement and deployment of related medical devices.
July 2020
By: PATH
Practical Actions in Cities to Strengthen Preparedness for the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
TOOL | This document provides local authorities, leaders, and policymakers in cities with a checklist tool to ensure that key areas have been covered for strengthening preparedness for COVID-19.
July 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Procurement Guide
GUIDANCE | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, this guide describes the key steps that should be followed when procuring and contracting for an oxygen delivery system.
July 2020
By: PATH
Use of Chest Imaging in COVID-19: A Rapid Advice Guide
GUIDANCE | This rapid advice guide examines the evidence and makes recommendations for the use of chest imaging in acute care of adult patients with suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19.
July 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Biomedical Equipment for COVID-19 Case Management – Inventory Tool: Interim Guidance
TOOL | This survey assesses quantified availability and the causes for nonfunctioning of different sources of oxygen delivery and supply systems to the patient to determine priorities and re-allocation requirements.
June 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Fighting for Breath in Chad: A Call to Action to Stop Children Dying from Pneumonia
INFORMATION BRIEF | This brief provides an overview of childhood pneumonia in Chad, the health and system factors that contribute to that situation, and key calls to action to appropriately address it.
June 2020
By: UNICEF, Save the Children, Every Breath Counts (EBC) coalition
Fighting for Breath in Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Call to Action to Stop Children Dying from Pneumonia
INFORMATION BRIEF | This brief provides an overview of childhood pneumonia in DRC, the health and system factors that contribute to that situation, and key calls to action to appropriately address it.
June 2020
By: UNICEF, Save the Children, Every Breath Counts (EBC) coalition
Fighting for Breath in Mali: A Call to Action to Stop Children Dying from Pneumonia
INFORMATION BRIEF | This brief provides an overview of childhood pneumonia in Mali, the health and system factors that contribute to that situation, and key calls to action to appropriately address it.
June 2020
By: UNICEF, Save the Children, Every Breath Counts (EBC) coalition
Fighting for Breath in Niger: A Call to Action to Stop Children Dying from Pneumonia
INFORMATION BRIEF | This brief provides an overview of childhood pneumonia in Niger, the health and system factors that contribute to that situation, and key calls to action to appropriately address it.
June 2020
By: UNICEF, Save the Children, Every Breath Counts (EBC) coalition
Maintaining Essential Health Services: Operational Guidance for the COVID-19 Context: Interim Guidance, 1 June 2020
GUIDANCE | Published by the WHO, this guidance offers practical actions for maintaining essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring continued access to healthcare while managing increased demand.
June 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Sénégal : Enquête Continue sur la Prestation des Services de Soins de Santé (ECPSS) 2018 [Senegal: Continuous Survey on the Provision of Health Care Services (ECPSS) 2018]
REPORT | This survey provides information on the delivery of services and the functioning of the various elements of the health system in Senegal in 2018, including those related to oxygen delivery.
June 2020
By: Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program
Value-based Procurement of Medical Equipment
GUIDANCE | This guide is intended to support a value-based procurement approach when planning for and procuring new medical equipment in resource-constrained health systems.
June 2020
By: PATH
Asset Management Guide
GUIDANCE | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, this guide offers resources to help track medical device upkeep and, over the long term, improve future procurement decisions.
May 2020
By: PATH
Baseline Assessment Manual
TOOL | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, this manual provides resources to train those involved in conducting a baseline assessment of the current status of oxygen delivery systems.
May 2020
By: PATH
COVID-19 Respiratory Care Response Coordination Project
INFORMATION BRIEF | This factsheet outlines the COVID-19 Respiratory Care Response Coordination project to support countries in the development of a comprehensive respiratory care strategy for COVID-19 and beyond.
May 2020
By: PATH
Oxygen Delivery Toolkit: Resources to Plan and Scale Medical Oxygen
REPOSITORY / TOOLKIT | This Oxygen Delivery Toolkit provides materials to help plan, manage, and communicate the value of scaling up oxygen delivery systems and access to oxygen and pulse oximetry.
May 2020
By: PATH
Reference Pricing Guide
GUIDANCE | As part of PATH’s Oxygen Delivery Toolkit, this guide presents a framework for decision-making based on reference prices.
May 2020
By: PATH
Global COVID-19: Clinical Platform: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Rapid Version
TOOL | The clinical characterization case record form (clinical CRF) is intended to provide Member States with a standardized approach to collect clinical data to on COVID-19.
April 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
How to Use the LifeBox Pulse Oximeter
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This is an instructional video to show the use of a LifeBox pulse oximeter in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2020
By: LifeBox
Use of a Pulse Oximeter in the COVID-19 Pandemic
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This instructional video demonstrates how to use a pulse oximeter in the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2020
By: LifeBox
Corona en Anesthesie Reanimation – 3 Airway (PR Afak Nsiri)
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This video provides instruction on the basics of intubation of a critically ill patient.
March 2020
By: University of Hassan II Casablanca
Corona en Anesthesie Reanimation – 4.A Ventilation SDRA (PR Mohammed Mouhaoui)
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This video provides instruction on the modes of mechanical ventilation for a critically ill patient.
March 2020
By: University of Hassan II Casablanca
Corona en Anesthesie Reanimation – 4.B Ventilation Virtuelle SDRA (PR Mohammed Mouhaoui)
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This video provides a simulation of the use of mechanical ventilator on a critically ill patient.
March 2020
By: University of Hassan II Casablanca
Corona en Anesthesie Reanimation – 5 Reanimation Theorie (PR Chafik El Kettani)
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This video provides instruction on monitoring and fluid and pharmacological management of intubated patients as well as on shock management.
March 2020
By: University of Hassan II Casablanca
Corona en Anesthesie Reanimation – 6 Soins Infirmiers (PR Lahoucine Barrou)
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This video provides instruction on the monitoring and care of an intubated patient.
March 2020
By: University of Hassan II Casablanca
Corona en Anesthesie Reanimation – 7 Anesthesie (PR Khalid Yaqini)
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This video provides instruction on how to administer anesthesia for surgery of critically ill patients.
March 2020
By: University of Hassan II Casablanca
Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Treatment Centre: Interim Guidance
GUIDANCE | This practical manual outlines how to set up and manage a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) treatment center and a SARI screening facility in healthcare facilities.
March 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Treatment Centre: Practical Manual to Set up and Manage a SARI Treatment Centre and a SARI Screening Facility in Healthcare Facilities
GUIDANCE | This is the first edition of the practical manual to set up and manage a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) treatment center and a SARI screening facility in healthcare facilities.
March 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO Clinical Care Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Training
COURSE / TRAINING VIDEO | This course is intended for clinicians who are working in intensive care units in LMICs and managing adult and pediatric patients with severe forms of acute respiratory infection.
February 2020
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Empowering Midwives to Manage Postpartum Haemorrhage in Rural Areas of Islamic Republic of Iran: Lessons Learnt from Cases of Maternal Death
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | The study, published in the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, found that targeted interventions improved midwives’ management of postpartum hemorrhage in rural Iran.
October 2019
By: Zahra Moudi, Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaei, Zahra Sargazi-Moakhar, Maryam Zaboli, Shahram Borjian Boroojeny
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness: Management of the Sick Young Infant Aged up to 2 Months. IMCI Chart Booklet
TOOL | This chart booklet provides an overview of the integrated management of childhood illness, specifically as it related to the management of sick and young infants aged up to two months.
June 2019
By: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF
Haïti Évaluation De La Prestation Des Services De Soins De Santé (EPSSS 2017-2018) [Haiti Health Care Service Delivery Assessment (EPSSS 2017-2018)]
REPORT | Published by the Haitian Ministry of Public Health, this report provides a comprehensive evaluation of healthcare services in Haiti, focusing on infrastructure, service availability, and quality in 2017-2018.
April 2019
By: Haitian Children’s Institute
Indice De Disponibilité et De Capacité Opérationnelle Des Services De Santé (SARA) Mauritanie 2018 [Health Services Availability and Operational Capacity Index (SARA) Mauritania 2018]
REPORT | This report assesses the availability and operational capacity of health services in Mauritania, providing insights into infrastructure, service readiness, and health system gaps.
March 2019
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Mauritania Ministry of Health
Democratique Du Congo Évaluation Des Presentations Des Services De Souns De Santé Epss 2017-2018 [Democratic Republic of Congo Evaluation of Health Care Services Presentations EPSS 2017-2018]
REPORT | This 2017-18 Democratic Republic of the Congo Service Provision Assessment assesses the quality, availability, and accessibility of health services in the country.
January 2019
By: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program, Democratic Republic of the Congo Ministry of Health
Enquete Nationale Sur La Disponibilite, La Capacite Operationnelle Et La Qualite Des Soins Dans Les Services De Sante (SARA+QOC) Burkina Faso 2018 [National Survey on Availability, Operational Capacity and Quality of Care in Health Services (SARA+QOC) Burkina Faso 2018]
REPORT | The SARA+QoC 2018 survey in Burkina Faso evaluated the availability and operational capacity of health services, providing essential data for health system strengthening and quality of care improvement.
December 2018
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Burkina Faso Ministry of Health
Sénégal : Enquête Continue sur la Prestation des Services de Soins de Santé (ECPSS) 2017 [Senegal: Continuous Survey on the Provision of Health Care Services (ECPSS) 2017]
REPORT | This survey provides information on the delivery of services and the functioning of the various elements of the health system in Senegal in 2017, including those related to oxygen delivery.
September 2018
By: Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program
Enquete Nationale Sur La Disponibilite, La Capacite Operationnelle Et La Qualite Des Soins Dans Les Services De Sante (SARA+DQR+QOC) Guinea 2017 [National Survey on Availability, Operational Capacity and Quality of Care in Health Services (SARA+DQR+QOC) Guinea 2017]
REPORT | The SARA-DQR-QOC 2017 survey in Guinea evaluated the availability and operational capacity of health services, providing essential data for health system strengthening and quality of care improvement.
August 2018
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Guinea Ministry of Health
Pneumonia Market Landscape Analysis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Improving Access to High-Quality Pneumonia Products and Services for Children Under the Age of Five
REPORT | To understand the barriers to reducing pneumonia burden, PATH collected and analyzed secondary data and conducted a landscape of key pneumonia stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
April 2018
By: PATH
Every Child Alive: The Urgent Need to End Newborn Deaths
REPORT | This report calls for strong cooperation among governments, businesses, health providers, communities, and families to give every newborn a fair chance to survive.
February 2018
By: UNICEF
Sénégal : Enquête Continue sur la Prestation des Services de Soins de Santé (ECPSS) 2016 [Senegal: Continuous Survey on the Provision of Health Care Services (ECPSS) 2016]
REPORT | This survey provides detailed information on the delivery of services and the functioning of the various elements of the health system in Senegal in 2016, including those related to oxygen...
June 2017
By: Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program
Enquête D’évaluation De La Disponibilité Et De La Capacité Opérationnelle Des Services De Santé (SARA) Burundi 2017 [Survey to Assess the Availability and Operational Capacity of Health Services (SARA) Burundi 2017]
REPORT | The SARA 2017 survey evaluated the availability and operational capacity of health services in Burundi, providing essential data for health system strengthening.
March 2017
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Pulse Oximetry for Children with Pneumonia Treated as Outpatients in Rural Malawi
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, this study aims to investigate implementation of outpatient pulse oximetry among children with pneumonia in Malawi.
December 2016
By: Eric D. McCollum, Carina King, Rashid Deula, Beatiwel Zadutsa, Limangeni Mankhambo, Bejoy Nambiar, Charles Makwenda, Gibson Masache, Norman Lufesi, Charles Mwansambo, Anthony Costello, Tim Colbourn
Enquete Nationale Sur La Disponibilite Et La Capacite Operationnelle Des Services De Sante (SARA III) Edition 2016, Burkina Faso [National Survey on the Availability and Operational Capacity of Health Services (SARA III) 2016 Edition, Burkina Faso]
REPORT | The SARA III 2016 survey in Burkina Faso evaluated the availability and operational capacity of health services, providing essential data for health system strengthening and quality of care improvement.
November 2016
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Burkina Faso Ministry of Health
Sénégal : Enquête Continue sur la Prestation des Services de Soins de Santé (ECPSS) 2015 [Senegal: Continuous Survey on the Provision of Health Care Services (ECPSS) 2015]
REPORT | This survey provides information on service delivery and the functioning of the various elements of the health system in Senegal in 2015, including those related to oxygen delivery.
November 2016
By: Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program
Oxygen Therapy for Children: A Manual for Health Workers
GUIDANCE | This manual focuses on the availability and clinical use of oxygen therapy in children in health facilities by providing the practical aspects for health workers, biomedical engineers, and administrators.
October 2016
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Indice De Disponibilité et De Capacité Opérationnelle Des Services De Santé (SARA) Mauritanie 2016 [Health Services Availability and Operational Capacity Index (SARA) Mauritania 2016]
REPORT | Published by the Ministry of Health and WHO, this report assesses the availability and operational capacity of health services in Mauritania, providing insights into health system readiness and service delivery.
September 2016
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Mauritania Ministry of Health
A Toolkit for Procuring Quality-Assured Basic Neonatal Resuscitation Commodities
REPOSITORY / TOOLKIT | This toolkit is intended to help with quantifying commodity needs, developing effective procurement plans, and writing specifications for national tenders.
July 2016
By: PATH
Interagency List of Priority Medical Devices for Essential Interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
TOOL | This list highlights the medical devices required to provide the essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health interventions defined by existing WHO guidelines and publications.
June 2016
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Reprocessing Guidelines for Basic Neonatal Resuscitation Equipment in Resource-limited Settings
GUIDANCE | This guide is an in-depth resource on reprocessing of basic neonatal resuscitation equipment.
June 2016
By: PATH
Indice De Disponibilité Et De Capacité Opérationnelle Des Services De Santé (SARA) Chad 2015 [Health Services Availability and Operational Capacity Index (SARA) Chad 2015]
REPORT | Published by the Ministry of Public Health and WHO, this report assesses the availability and readiness of healthcare services across Chad, focusing on essential health services and system readiness.
February 2016
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Chad Ministry of Health
Rapport de L’Evaluation de la Disponibilite de la Capacite Opérationnelle des Services de Sante avec les Outils SARA et DQR Niger 2015 [Report on the Assessment of the Availability of the Operational Capacity of Health Services with the SARA and DQR Tools Niger 2015]
REPORT | The Directorate of Statistics of the Niger Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics implemented Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) survey in 2015.
January 2016
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Disponibilité Et Capacité Opérationnelle Des Services De Santé, Enquête SARA au Benin 2015 [Availability and Operational Capacity of Health Services, SARA Survey in Benin 2015]
REPORT | The 2015 Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) survey in Benin assessed the availability and operational capacity of health services across 788 health facilities in the country.
December 2015
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Benin Ministry of Health
WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist Implementation Guide: Improving the Quality of Facility-Based Delivery for Mothers and Newborns
TOOL | The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist was designed as a tool to improve the quality of care provided to women giving birth.
November 2015
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA). v2.2
TOOL | The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) is a health facility assessment tool designed to assess and monitor the service availability and readiness of the health sector.
September 2015
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO Technical Specifications for Oxygen Concentrators
GUIDANCE | This guidance document supports the selection, procurement, utilization, and maintenance of oxygen concentrators.
June 2015
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Indice De Disponibilité Et De Capacité Opérationnelle Des Services De Santé (SARA) République Démocratique Du Congo 2014 [Health Services Availability and Operational Capacity Index (SARA) Democratic Republic of Congo 2014]
REPORT | This report presents findings from the 2014 Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) in DRC, focusing on healthcare services and infrastructure across the country.
May 2015
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Enquete Nationale Sur Les Prestations Des Services De Sante Et La Qualite Des Donnees Sanitaires (EN-PSQD/SARA II) Burkina Faso 2014 [National Survey on Health Service Delivery and Health Data Quality (EN-PSQD/SARA II) Burkina Faso 2014]
REPORT | The EN-PSQD/SARA II 2014 survey in Burkina Faso evaluated the availability and operational capacity of health services, providing essential data for health system strengthening and quality of care improvement.
December 2014
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Burkina Faso Ministry of Health
Peri-operative Pulse Oximetry in Low-Income Countries: A Cost–effectiveness Analysis
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, this study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of pulse oximetry, compared with no peri-operative monitoring, during surgery in low-income countries.
September 2014
By: Samantha L. Burn, Peter J. Chilton, Atul Gawande
Revised WHO Classification and Treatment of Childhood Pneumonia at Health Facilities
GUIDANCE | The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of WHO-approved pneumonia control recommendations and to assist national child health programs in revising their guidelines to conform to them.
June 2014
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Sénégal : Enquête Continue sur la Prestation des Services de Soins de Santé (ECPSS) 2014 [Senegal: Continuous Survey on the Provision of Health Care Services (ECPSS) 2014]
REPORT | This survey provides detailed information on the delivery of services and the functioning of the various elements of the health system in Senegal, including those related to oxygen delivery.
June 2014
By: Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program
Haïti Évaluation De La Prestation Des Services De Soins De Santé 2013 [Haiti Health Care Service Delivery Assessment 2013]
REPORT | Published by the Haitian Ministry of Public Health, this report provides an in-depth evaluation of healthcare service provision in Haiti, highlighting key challenges and opportunities for improvement.
March 2014
By: Haitian Children’s Institute, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program
Sénégal : Enquête Continue sur la Prestation des Services de Soins de Santé (ECPSS) 2012-2013 [Senegal: Continuous Survey on the Provision of Health Care Services (ECPSS) 2012-2013]
REPORT | This survey assesses the delivery of services and the functioning of the various elements of the health system in Senegal in 2013, including those related to oxygen delivery.
June 2013
By: Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program
Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children: Guidelines for the Management of Common Childhood Illnesses
GUIDANCE | This pocket book for hospital care for children is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI).
January 2013
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Rapport D’enquête Sur Les Services De Sante Rapport D’enquête Sur Les Services De Sante : Disponibilité Et Capacité Opérationnelle Des Services De Santé Au Bénin [Health Services Survey Report Health Services Survey Report: Availability and Operational Capacity of Health Services in Benin]
REPORT | This 2013 Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) for Benin assessed the availability and operational capacity of health services and the quality of health data.
January 2013
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Benin Ministry of Health
Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care
GUIDANCE | These guidelines seek to set achievable standards for trauma treatment services which could realistically be made available to almost every injured person in the world, including for respiratory care.
June 2012
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Medical Equipment Maintenance Program Overview
GUIDANCE | These documents look at how to plan, manage, and successfully execute a maintenance program for medical devices.
January 2011
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Paediatric Surgery and Anaesthesia in South-Western Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Survey
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization, this study compared pediatric surgery rates in southwestern Uganda to England, and determined if surgical facilities and workforce meet WHO standards.
December 2010
By: Isabeau A. Walker, Apunyo D. Obua, Falan Mouton, Iain H. Wilson
Cartographie De L’offre De Sante Région Du Centre, Burkina Faso 2010 [Mapping of Health Care Provision in the Central Region, Burkina Faso 2010]
REPORT | This SAM survey in the Central region of Burkina Faso mapped health facilities, pharmacies, and laboratories, evaluating their capacity, services, and resources.
November 2010
By: World Health Organization (WHO), Burkina Faso Ministry of Health
Meeting Oxygen Needs in Africa: An Options Analysis from the Gambia
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | Published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization, this study compares oxygen supply options for health facilities in The Gambia and presents a decision-making algorithm for oxygen systems.
October 2009
By: Stephen Howie, Sarah Hill, Augustine Ebonyi, Gautam Krishnan, Ousman Njie, Momodou Sanneh, Mariatou Jallow, Warren Stevens, Kevin Taylor, Martin Weber, Pamela Collier Njai, Mary Tapgun, Tumani Corrah, Kim Mulholland, David Peel, Malick Njie, Philip Hill, Richard A. Adegbola
Safe Surgery Checklist
TOOL | The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was developed after extensive consultation aiming to decrease errors and adverse events and increase teamwork and communication in surgery.
July 2009
By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Emergency Triage Assessment for Hypoxaemia in Neonates and Young Children in a Kenyan Hospital: An Observational Study
JOURNAL PUBLICATION | The study, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, found that 6.4% of neonates and young children admitted to a Kenyan hospital had hypoxemia.
April 2009
By: Michael Mwaniki, D. James Nokes, James Ignas, Mwanajuma Ngama, Charles R.J.C. Newton, Kathryn Maitland, James A. Berkley