Page Technical bulletins and guidelines Find guidance on how to use and details on kits and products procured by UNICEF. Home Programme Menu For governments and partners Cholera testing capacity Cold chain technical support Cold chain frequently asked questions Emergency supplies lists Emergency vaccine stockpile Gavi shipments and product menu Procurement services resources and guidelines FAQ - UNICEF procurement services Handling fees Technical bulletins and guidelines Technical bulletins and guidelines Clinical laboratory equipment | Diagnostics | Education | Health kits | Health technologies | HIV/Aids | Medicines | Nutrition | Water and sanitation | Clinical laboratory equipment Document 07/02/2022 Biological safety cabinets and PCR chambers Get the document Files available for download (1) Biological Safety Cabinets and PCR chambers - technical bulletin (PDF, 217 KB) Diagnostics Document Product reference notes for rapid antigen tests to diagnose Rapid antigen tests for detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection are added to UNICEF Supply Catalogue. Get the document Page Reference notes for new COVID-19 diagnostics New molecular diagnostic tests to diagnose COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection have been added to UNICEF Supply Catalogue. Visit the page Document Malaria rapid diagnostics technical bulletin This document provides information on malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) that are available for procurement through UNICEF. Get the document Education Document Activity guide for the Early Childhood Development Kit Document ECD Kit Guidance - Education Kit Handbook Document Including Children with Disabilities: Education Kit Handbook Document Guidelines for Training of Trainers - Education Kit Handbook Document Mathematics Kit Guidance - Education Kit Handbook Document Recreation Kit Guidance - Education Kit Handbook Document School-in-a-Box guidelines for use Document School-in-a-Box Kit Guidance - Education Kit Handbook Document Science Kit Guidance - Education Kit Handbook Health kits Document Acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) kits technical note Information on AWD kits available to UNICEF country offices.These kits have replaced the Interagency Diarrhoeal Disease Kits (IDDK). Get the document Document Cervical Cancer Toolkit This document describes a complete supply solution for cervical cancer programmes covering prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Get the document Document Midwifery Kit technical bulletin Description of the Midwifery Kit, which has been designed to improve maternal and neonatal care in situations of development and emergency. Get the document Document Obstetric, Surgical Kit technical bulletin The kit has been designed to improve maternal and neonatal care in situations of development and emergency. Get the document Health technologies Document 19/10/2020 Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) - technical bulletin Technical guidance for governments, UN Agencies, NGOs and other entities that are planning to procure non-pneumatic anti-shock garments. Get the document Files available for download (1) NASG technical bulletin (PDF, 184 KB) HIV/Aids Document Technical bulletin - Interagency Emergency Health Kit 2017 Information on the IEHK2017, updated to reflect changes in the IEHK2017 PEP kit, which contains medicines for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Get the document Document Point-of-care for HIV early infant diagnosis Get information on HIV early infant and viral load point-of-care (POC)/near POC nucleic acid detection technologies available for procurement through UNICEF Get the document Link WHO treatment guidelines UNICEF procurement of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) is guided by the World Health Organization (WHO) treatment guidelines. Visit the site Link WHO prequalified list of medicines UNICEF procurement of antiretroviral medicines are those listed in the WHO pre-qualified list under its Pre-qualification Programme. Visit the site Medicines Document 07/06/2021 Information on COVID-19 pharmaceutical products In collaboration with partners, UNICEF makes available therapeutics products for deployment into COVID-19 programmes in low- and middle-income countries. Get the document Files available for download (4) 1 - Information note COVID-19 therapeutics - October 2022 (PDF, 442 KB) 2 - Dexamethasone inventory from August 2020 - March 2022 (PDF, 204 KB) 3 - Information note on COVID-19 therapeutics - March 2022 (PDF, 323 KB) 4 - Pharmaceutical products for management of COVID-19 - September 2021 (PDF, 337 KB) Document 25/10/2019 Insulin products technical bulletin This bulletin provides information about insulin short-acting aqueous solution for injection and insulin intermediate-acting suspension for injection. Get the document Files available for download (1) Insulin products technical bulletin (PDF, 528 KB) Nutrition Document 28/10/2019 Height length measuring boards A description of the measuring boards available for procurement through UNICEF Supply Division. Get the document Files available for download (1) Height length measuring boards (PDF, 149 KB) Document 25/10/2019 Iron, folic acid and combined iron and folic acid tablets Description of antianemia products available for procurement through UNICEF Supply Division Get the document Files available for download (1) Iron, folic acid and combined iron and folic acid tablets – technical bulletin (PDF, 1 MB) Document 25/10/2019 Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measuring tapes Get a description of the MUAC tapes available through UNICEF Supply Divisionilable for procurement through UNICEF. Get the document Files available for download (1) Mid upper arm circumference measuring tapes – technical bulletin (PDF, 237 KB) Document 29/10/2019 Multiple micronutrient powders and customised packaging This technical bulletin describes the multiple micronutrient powders (MNPs) products and their packaging that are available through UNICEF Supply Division. Get the document Files available for download (1) Multiple micronutrient powders and customised packaging technical bulletin (PDF, 414 KB) Document 25/10/2019 Nutrition kits technical bulletin The document describes the nutrition kits that are available for procurement through UNICEF. Get the document Files available for download (1) Nutrition kits technical bulletin (PDF, 127 KB) Document 27/09/2022 Portable equipment for analysis of vitamins and minerals Get the document Files available for download (1) Portable equipment for quantitative analysis of vitamins and minerals in fortified foods – technical bulletin (PDF, 72 KB) Document 29/10/2019 Product update for salt test kits This technical bulletin describes new improved salt test kits that are supplied by UNICEF. Get the document Files available for download (1) Update for salt test kits - technical bulletin (PDF, 429 KB) Video 15/04/2020 Safe preparation of therapeutic milk F75 and F100 Video guidance for the safe preparation of therapeutic milk in English, French, Arabic and Somali. Watch now Document 28/10/2019 Therapeutic milk technical bulletin This bulletin describes improvements to F-75 and F-100 therapeutic milk procured by UNICEF. Get the document Files available for download (1) Therapeutic milk technical bulletin (PDF, 516 KB) Water and sanitation Link Guidance on menstrual health and hygiene Access to safe and dignified menstruation is a fundamental need for billion girls, women, transgender men and non-binary persons of reproductive age. Visit the site Report Household water treatment filters - product guide Guidance on the selection and procurement of household filters for water treatment. See the full report Document Menstrual cup specifications A reusable menstrual cup made of medical grade silicone to be worn inside the vagina to collect menstrual fluid. Get the document Document Technical specifications for disposable sanitary pads Female disposable sanitary pads with wings to manage menstruation and to maintain a menstrual health. Supplied as unscented menstrual pads. Get the document Document Technical specifications for reusable menstrual pads Reusable cloth pads with wings used to manage menstruation and to maintain menstrual health. Supplied as unscented. Get the document Document Technical specifications for tampons Tampons are made of absorbent materials that are inserted into the vagina to absorb menstrual fluid. Get the document
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