PPE – Best Practice and Guidelines

Healthcare workers can be placed at risk in the workplace through exposure to viral and bacterial pathogens. The mission of Lifebox – to improve surgical safety – extends to the safety of healthcare workers caring for patients in clinical care areas, as well as performing surgical instrument decontamination and materials reprocessing. A key element of healthcare worker safety is the correct and rational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the workplace. In resource limited settings, safely preserving and reusing PPE can also extend the life of materials in short supply. This page will provide practical instruction and guidance on evidence-based practices for PPE donning, doffing and reprocessing in resource-constrained settings.

Donning, Doffing, and Reprocessing of PPE

Healthcare workers can be placed at risk in the workplace through exposure to viral and bacterial pathogensHealthcare workers can be placed at risk in the workplace through exposure to viral and bacterial pathogensHealthcare workers can be placed at risk in the workplace through exposure to viral and bacterial pathogens

Video available in ESPAÑOL, and subtitled versions in FRANÇAISहिन्दी, and ENGLISH.


Donning and Doffing PPE: Infographic

Download the infographic in ENGLISHESPAÑOLFRANÇAIS, and PORTUGUÊS.


Appropriate Use and Reuse of PPE: Poster

Download the poster in ENGLISHবাংলাESPAÑOLFRANÇAIS, and PORTUGUÊS.


N95 Decontamination and Reuse: Webinar

Global PPE Guidelines for Donning & Doffing

PPE Reprocessing

N95 Fit Testing & Seal Check

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