Addressing the global challenge of access to supplies during COVID-19

Peters, Alexandra; Guitart, Chloé Françoise; Pittet, Didier

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85780-2.00008-1

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“…Although this assessment revealed basic hand hygiene material access and use, further information on the supply chain of ABHR (e.g., factors preventing a sufficient amount from being available 7 , 8 ), barriers to use (e.g., concern among religious groups for ABHR containing alcohol 48 ), and current educational resources and gaps (e.g., emphasizing that donning gloves without first using ABHR or soap and water does not constitute appropriate hand hygiene 49 ) are needed.…”

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“…In addition to handwashing stations, alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) can also be used for hand hygiene in many settings, but availability is limited in LMICs due to high commercial prices during the pandemic and limited local production. 7 , 8 As demonstrated during Ebola virus disease outbreaks, local production using WHO formulas 9 , 10 can help provide affordable and readily available ABHR. 11 …”

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Access to and Use of Hand Hygiene Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Districts in Uganda, January–April 2021

Pratt,

Kesande,

Tusabe

et al. 2023

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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ABSTRACT. To understand access to and use of hand hygiene in healthcare facilities (HCFs) and community locations during the COVID-19 pandemic, we evaluated factors associated with hand hygiene in 60 priority HCFs and community locations in two border districts in Uganda. We assessed water and hand hygiene resource availability and observed hand hygiene practice by staff or patrons. Regression modeling estimated factors associated with the availability or use of hand hygiene. In HCFs, most inpatient (61%), outpatient (71%), and laboratory or staff (90%) rooms contained hand hygiene materials. Only 38% of community locations had hand hygiene materials at all entrances and exits, 35% of congregation areas had hand hygiene materials. Overall, 38% of healthcare staff, 48% of patrons post-latrine use, and 21% of patrons entering or exiting community locations practiced hand hygiene. HCF hand hygiene access was lower in inpatient rooms (odds ratio [OR] = 0.17, 95% CI: 0.06–0.45) and outpatient rooms (OR = 0.23, 95% CI: 0.07–0.70) compared with laboratory/staff rooms. HCF hand hygiene practice was higher for doctors than nurses (OR = 3.58, 95% CI: 1.15–11.14) and with new versus existing patient encounters (OR = 2.27, 95% CI: 1.20–4.27); it was lower before versus after patient contact for both invasive (OR = 0.03, 95% CI: 0.00–0.20) and noninvasive (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.45–0.95) procedures. In community settings, hand hygiene practice after using the latrine was higher than at an entrances/exits (OR = 3.39, 95% CI: 2.08–5.52). Hand hygiene rates were relatively low in healthcare and community settings. Greater emphasis on hand hygiene before patient interactions (at HCFs) and at community entrances/exits for patrons is also needed.

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confidence: 97%

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confidence: 99%

Access to and Use of Hand Hygiene Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Two Districts in Uganda, January–April 2021

Pratt,

Kesande,

Tusabe

et al. 2023

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Local Production Networks of SMEs: The Future of Producing Locally?

Markert,

Krenz

2024

SDG - Forschung, Konzepte, Lösungsansätze Zur Nachhaltigkeit

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In the discussions of Fab Cities, “local production” and “urban production” are recurring topics. While one goal is bringing production back to the cities, there are already companies that have been producing there – sometimes for decades. These are typically micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) specialized in certain crafts or trades. In order to create products, such as furniture or even entire houses, they often have to collaborate so that multiple producers contribute their craft and expertise to an end product. Businesses typically have partners from other trades whom they regularly work with, but there is rarely a true network dynamic. Collaborating in a network could, however, provide significant advantages to producers and customers, especially when supported further by utilizing state-of-the-art information technologies to optimize network processes. However, due to a lack of resources SMEs in particular have been having a hard time adopting technologies introduced by Industry 4.0 and designed to enable more effective collaboration. Additionally, existing concepts for production networks of SMEs have not been as successful as anticipated. Therefore, this chapter aims to explore the challenges and potential of production networks of local SMEs as well as ways to support them.

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