This page includes the latest guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) for the COVID-19 response (including technical specifications) and other related publication. The page is structured as follows:

Publications on personal protective equipment in the context of COVID-19

This document provides interim guidance on the quality, performance characteristics and related standards of personal protective equipment (PPE) to be...

This document summarizes WHO’s recommendations for the rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care and home care settings, as well as during the handling of cargo; it also assesses the current disruption of the global supply chain and considerations for decision making during severe shortages of PPE. This updated version includes a section on considerations for decision making processes and a summary of temporary measures in the context of severe PPE shortage.

This aide-mémoire presents information on use and procurement of masks for community outreach interventions, with a focus on those for malaria,...

This document provides updated guidance on mask use in health care and community settings, and during home care for COVID-19 cases. It is intended for...

This guidance provides specific considerations for the use of non-medical masks, also known as fabric masks, by children as a means for source control...

Medical masks - do's and don'ts