From evidence to policy: WHO’s COVID-19 infection prevention and control guideline development process

Hannah M. Hamilton Hurwitz; Kathleen Dunn; Roger Chou; Nathan Ford; João Paulo Toledo; April Baller

doi:10.4102/jphia.v16i2.1296

Editorial - Special Collection: Infection Prevention and Control

From evidence to policy: WHO’s COVID-19 infection prevention and control guideline development process

Hannah M. Hamilton Hurwitz, Kathleen Dunn, Roger Chou, Nathan Ford, João Paulo Toledo, April Baller

Journal of Public Health in Africa | Vol 16, No 2 | a1296 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v16i2.1296 | © 2025 Hannah M. Hamilton Hurwitz, Kathleen Dunn, Roger Chou, Nathan Ford, João Paulo Toledo, April Baller | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 30 January 2025 | Published: 30 June 2025

About the author(s)

Hannah M. Hamilton Hurwitz, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Kathleen Dunn, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; and, Public Health Agency Canada, Ottawa, Canada
Roger Chou, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, United States
Nathan Ford, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
João Paulo Toledo, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
April Baller, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

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infection prevention and control; covid-19; health emergencies; guideline development

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