Guidelines&Advisory

 

26/04/2023   Pre -autopsy screening for COVID-19 infection
03/04/2023  Guidelines for management of co-infection of COVID-19 with other seasonal epidemic prone
diseases
01/04/2023  കോവിഡ് 19- രോഗവ്യാപനം തടയുന്നതിനുളള പൊതു മാര്‍ഗ്ഗനിര്‍ദ്ദേശങ്ങള്‍
08/02/2022 Refixing the rate for various COVID- 19 tests 
05/02/2022 Guidelines for travellers coming to Kerala in the context of SARS-CoV-2 variant omicron
01/02/2022 Guidelines for Volunteers & NGOs providing Palliative Care at Home
01/02/2022 Guidelines for travellers coming to Kerala.
01/02/2022 Guidelines- Treatment to NON COVID patient with COVID infection
21/01/2022 Guidelines -The use of Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail
20/01/2022 SARS-Cov-2 Cluster Management
19/01/2022 COVID-19 -Discharge Guidelines 
18/01/2022 Terms of Reference for the State Level Committees
16/01/2022 Guideline for COVID 19 Vaccination to Students of Schools
10/01/2022 Advisory on purposive testing strategy for COVID 19
10/01/2022 Guidelines- Threshold Trigger Action Point matrix
06/01/2022 Guidelines for Home Isolation and Discharge criteria from home isolation of SARS-CoV-2
02/11/2021 COVID-19 – Sabarimala Pilgrimage 2021 – 2022 – Clarification 
30/10/2021 COVID-19 – Sabarimala Pilgrimage 2021 – 2022 – Action Plan by Health Department
10/10/2021 Guidelines for Prevention and control of Zika Virus disease in Kerala
29/08/2021 COVID-19 testing strategy for Kerala
07/08/2021 Guidelines to optimize covid treatment outcomes in Kerala
05/08/2021 Kerala state Covid 19 Treatment guidelines-August 5
14/07/2021  Augmented Testing Strategy for Kerala State
07/07/2021 COVID19 Treatment charges in Private hospitals for walk in patients
17/06/2021 Addendum to revised testing guidelines for COVID-19 
14/06/2021 Intensified case finding for TB among post COVID patients
14/06/2021 Decentralized system of death declaration at District level 
02/06/2021 Preparedness for management of surge of COVID-19 in children 
31/05/2021 Instructions on COVID-19 vaccination of bedridden patients above 45 years of age
29/05/2021 Guidelines for issuance of COVID-19 certificate for persons travelling abroad 
27/05/2021 Scarcity and shortage of COVID Personal Protective Items in the open market – Fixing the rates
24/05/2021 Prioritization for vaccination in the age group of 18-45 -Modified 
20/05/2021 Guidelines- Framework for Health System preparedness during monsoon in context of COVID-19
16/05/2021 Guidelines- Mucormycosis management
12/05/2021 Optimizaion of Covid 19 Testing in the second wave of the pandemic
12/05/2021 Advisory with regard to optimal use of high flow nasal  cannulas (HFNC) and Oxygen audits
10/05/2021 COVID -19 Treatment charges in Private Hospitals
09/05/2021 Guideline- Strengthening Patient Care
01/05/2021 Advisory- Rational use of Oxygen- COVID 19 pandemic
30/04/2021 Refixing the rate for RT PCR test for COVID19 – Sanction Accorded
28/04/2021 COVID 19 Vaccination 2nd dose eligible people prioritization
25/04/2021 COVID-19 discharge guidelines
25/04/2021 COVID-19 treatment guidelines -Snap shot
25/04/2021 COVID-19 treatment guidelines
25/04/2021 Vaccination – Special arrangements for Elderly and People with Disability
23/04/2021 Covid-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines 21-04-21
21/04/2021 Covid 19 – Surge in positive cases – Restrictions for the effective containment of Covid 19 – orders issued
21/04/2021 Essential and emergency activities permitted on 24th and 25th April
21/04/2021 Guideline – Covid 19 Vaccination planning and conduct
18/04/2021 COVID-19 containment activities -Incoming travelers-Surveillance
15/04/2021 Augemented testing strategy for Kerala State-April 2021
13/04/2021  COVID-19 Surge in positive cases-restrictions for the effective containment of Covid-19
29/03/2021 Covid-19 -phase 5 unlocking of general lockdown and extension of lockdown for effective containment of Covid-19
31/03/2021 Advisory on COVID appropriate behaviour and vaccination
01/03/2021 Guideline for COVID 19 vaccination for the priority groups 
27/02/2021 Guidelines for COVID 19 testing – through Government laboratories and outsource model RTPCR mobile laboratories and RTPCR (static) laboratories  
26/02/2021  RTPCR -mobile unit -outsourcing -free of cost -modified
19/02/2021  Advisory on organization of mass covid 19 vaccination camp facility for front line workers 
19/02/2021  Guidelines for conduct of Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2021 during COVID-19 
13/02/2021  Advisory regarding swabbing of symptomatic individuals undergoing rapid antigen test for COVID 19
09/02/2021 COVID-19- Enhancing 1,00,000 tests/day – Functioning of Government labs – further instructions – Reg
09/02/2021 Revised testing guidelines for COVID-19 
09/02/2021 Authorizing all DMO (H) to issue COVID patient certificates COVID suspect person certificate 
02/02/2021 Covid-19 Guidelines- Back to the basics campaign
15/01/2021 Advisory on COVID prevention measures at COVID-19 Vaccination Centres
04/01/2020 Advisory for safe conduct of festivals in the context of COVID-19
04/01/2021 Advisory for performance artists and programmes (indoor and outdoor) in the context of COVID-19
04/01/2021 Advisory- Opening of Cinema halls
04/01/2021 Advisory with regard to safe opening of Swimming Pools and Sports centres in the context of COVID-19
01/01/2020 Refixing the COVID-19 test rates 
30/12/2020 Fixing the rate for RT LAMP based COVID-19 test
16/12/2020 Amendment to Revised Advisory on Sabarimala pilgrimage in the context of COVID19
14/12/2020 Revised Health Advisory on Sabarimala Pilgrimage in the context of COVID 19
10/12/2020 GO -Coordination mechanism for COVID 19 vaccine introduction
10/12/2020 GO on Covid testing rates in kerala
01/12/2020 Addendum to the COVID-19 revised testing guidelines 
01/12/2020 Revised advisory to optimize the evidence based use of convalescent plasma therapy in COVID 19
28/11/2020 COVID 19 Screening and testing of officers, staff and security personnel involved in election dutie
24/11/2020 Guidelines on Dead Body management in the context of COVID 19
19/11/2020 Advisory with regard to re-testing of patients who have been cures of COVID-19
15/11/2020 Sabarimala action plan
15/11/2020 Health Advisory on Sabarimala pilgrimage in the context of COVID19
14/11/2020 കരുതലോടെ ശബരിമല തീർത്ഥാടനം
08/11/2020 Health Advisory on Sabarimala Pilgrimage in the context of COVID-19
28/10/2020 Guidelines on the setting up of post COVID clinics
16/10/2020 Advisory for Navaratri festival celebrations during COVID-19 pandemic
14/10/2020 Guidelines on LDMS supportive supervision and daily reporting of district and state summary of COVID-19
14/10/2020 Revised discharge guidelines for COVID -19 patients
14/10/2020 Guidelines- Tele ICU and Intensive Care Servcies
14/10/2020 Proposal for strengthening critical care support 
12/10/2020 COVID -19 Screening, Testing, Education & Prevention (Step) Kiosk
06/10/2020 Honoring prescriptions and Lab investigation request via Tele Medicine platforms 
03/10/2020 Technical paper COVID-19 ICMR sero surveillance second round
03/10/2020 Technical paper COVID-19 rapid anti body test sero-surveillance-base line report
03/10/2020 Amendment to the health care worker resource management guideline for centres providing COVID-19 care
22/09/2020 Quarantine guidelines for travelers
22/09/2020 Generic guidelines on conduct of examinations in the background of COVID-19 pandemic
14/09/2020 Guidelines- Prevention & Management of COVID-19 in Prisons 
11/09/2020  Integrated TB diagnosis algorithm in the context of COVID-19 
27/08/2020  Addendum to the advisory on sentinel surveillance 
25/08/2020  Clarifications regarding Quarantine for NRK  Students appearing for NEET exam 
22.08.2020  COVID-19 Guidelines for the conduct of Legislative Assembly session
22.08.2020  COVID-19 Contact tracing and Quarantine guidelines
17/08/2020  Covid-19 Sample management inside a virus diagnostic Laboratory 
15/08/2020 COVID-19 Treatment guidelines
15/08/2020 COVID-19 revised testing guidelines
14/08/2020 COVID Protocol for the Independence day Celebrations at the State Head Quarter and at the District Head Quarters
14/08/2020  COVID-19 Protocol for VIPs
12/08/2020  Addendum to sample testing, collection and transport guidelines for Laboratory Diagnosis  
10/08/2020  Advisory regarding conduct of NEET 2020
09/08/2020 Technical paper – COVID 19 Sampling Laboratory Testing Management
08/08/2020  Advisory restricting visitors to hospitals caring airline accident patients 
08/08/2020  Advisory on treatment of passengers and crew members and on quaranting and testing of the volunteers engaged in rescue work at karipur international Airport, Kozhikode
07/08/2020  Advisory on home care of Asymptomatic COVID-19 Positive patients
07/08/2020  Framework for Health System Preparedness for managing natural calamities in the context of COVID-19
29/07/2020  Advisory for home isolation of asymptomatic COVID-19 positive Health Care Workers 
28/07/2020 COVID 19 Dedicated Management structures for coordinating admission referrals & inpatient facilities
28/07/2020 CFLTC – Planning and Management of infrastructures and Admissions
24/07/2020 Health Human Resource pool for deployment at CFLTC,COVID hospitals and other health facilities
21/07/2020 Amendment to the revised discharge guidelines for COVID-19
19/07/2020 COVID-19 Testing at large community clusters&coastal area -Thiruvananthapuram
18/07/2020 Advisory on Quarantine and COVID-19 testing of guest workers returning to Kerala  
17/07/2020 Instruction to district surveillance officers on preparing a contact map of cases from local transmission 
17/07/2020 Guidelines – Sentinel surveillance in coastal, slum&Tribal areas
02/07/2020 Addendum to Advisory-Airport testing and Transportation management
02/07/2020 Guidelines for certification and classification(Coding) of COVID-19 as cause of Death
02/07/2020 Advisory for performing Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Assay for COVID-19 
02/07/2020 Advisory on Augmenting Testing – Sample Collection Management
01/07/2020 Revised discharge guideline for COVID-19 patients
28/06/2020 Advisory on using Chemilnminescent Immunoassay(CLIA) based serology test in containment zone ( Malapuram)
28/06/2020 Special Team – Malapuarm- Deployment Order
28/06/2020 Guidelines – Generic frame work for Supportive Supervision by the Special Team
25/06/2020 Advisory on testing of expatriates screened positive for IgM at Airport
24/06/2020 Advisory on recording and reporting of COVID tests
22/06/2020 Advisory for pooled testing for COVID -RTPCR/Xpert/TrueNAT tests
21/06/2020 Health care Worker Resource Management guideline for centres
18/06/2020 Advisory regarding collection of blood samples for COVID testing 
18/06/2020  Addendum for truenat Beta CoV testing at Government Laboratories -Advisory for step II assay for truenat 
14/06/2020 Standard operating procedure(SOP) for health care in COVID-19 first line treatment centres(CFLTC)
10/06/2020 Addendum to Advisory for patient admissions to COVID first line treatment centres (CFLTC)
06/06/2020 Advisory on COVID-19 community surveillance using rapid antibody tests
05/06/2020 Revised Guideline- COVID 19 – Testing and Quarantine/ Isolation
03/06/2020 Advisory on Performance Assessment of District Survellance unit 
01/06/2020 COVID-19, Addendum to the advisory for Quarantine and testing of prisoners WHO newly incarcerated or returning to jail after parole
01/06/2020 COVID-19 Guideline – Protocol for compassionate use of convalescent Plasma for treatment of patients with severe/critical COVID-19 Protocol
31/05/2020 COVID-19 TrueNat Beta Cov Testing at Government Laboratories
29/05/2020 COVID-19 Health Advisory for the conduct of examinations in Polytechnical colleges/Technical Education Departments
27/05/2020 COVID-19 Instructions for using GeneXpert/TrueNAT-beta-CoV in the private sector in Kerala
24/05/2020 Covid-19 Health advisory students appearing the examination
23/05/2020 Covid-19 health advisory for drivers, crew and passengers of taxis and interstate vehicles
21/05/2020 കോവിഡ്-19 നിര്‍വ്യാപന പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍-വിവിധ വകുപ്പുകളില്‍ അനുവര്‍ത്തിച്ചു വരുന്ന ഇലക്ട്രോണിക് സങ്കേതങ്ങളെ ഏകോപിപ്പിച്ച് ഉത്തരവ്
21/05/2020 Advisory on COVID-19 patient clinical data reporting by COVID Hospitals 
21/05/2020 COVID-19-Addendum -Constitution of State Medical Board
20/05/2020 COVID-19 -Advisory for Quarantine and testing of Prisoners who are newly incarcerated or returning to Jail after the parole
20/05/2020 Cancer care treatment strategy for COVID-19 positive or suspected COVID-19 patients
19/05/2020 Advisory on performance assessment for COVID Hospitals 
14/05/2020 Railway Surveillance Guidelines
14/05/2020 Advisory on COVID -19 Sentinel Surveillance activity using RT-PCR
13/05/2020 Advisory on RT-PCR Pooled testing for COVID-19 
13/05/2020 COVID -19 Jagratha platform for real time surveillance, care and support for people affected/Quarantined by covid 19
10/05/2020 കോവിഡ് -19 മറ്റ് സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്നും എത്തുന്ന കേരളീയരുടെ ക്വാറന്‍റൈന്‍ സംവിധാനം -തദ്ദേശസ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള്‍ നിര്‍വ്വഹിക്കേണ്ട ചുമതലകളും പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളും നിശ്ചയിച്ച് ഉത്തരവ്
08/05/2020 Quality assessment and quality control of Laboratories performing RT-PCR for COVID-19
08/05/2020 COVID-19 Advisory on care of Ophthalmic Patients
24/04/2020 Reorganisation of laboratories for sending routine covid samples By RT-PCR
24/04/2020 COVID-19 Testing augmentation-Xpert-SARS-CoV-Testing 
22/04/2020 COVID-19 Instructions for using GeneXpert/Truenat-beta-CoV in the private sector in Kerala
20/04/2020 Advisory for Ensuring TB services in Kerala in the context of COVID-19
17/04/2020 COVID-19 Antibody testing(IgG and IgM) in the private sector in Kerala
16/04/2020 Advisory for restarting Immunization activities regarding Universal Immunisation Programme
15/04/2020 Standard Treatment Guidelines – Critical Care Medicine
11/04/2020 COVID-19 Guidelines for conducting tests to identify community transmission
10/04/2020 Advisory on using Rapid Diagnostic kits for COVID-19  diagnosis and surveillance
09/04/2020 Frequently asked Questions on cloth MASKS
08/04/2020 തുണികൊണ്ടുള്ള മാസ്ക്-ഫലപ്രദമായ ഉപയോഗരീതി
07/04/2020 Cloth MASK -Best practices
07/04/2020 വായൂജന്യ രോഗങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്നും രക്ഷനേടാന്‍ മാസ്‌ക് ഉപയോഗിക്കേണ്ട വിധം
05/04/2020 How to convert Hospitals into COVID Hospitals
01/04/2020  COVID-19 Guidelines for Human Resource Management in COVID Hospitals 
01/04/2020 COVID-19 Addendum to revised Guidelines for Testing, Quarantine, Hospital admission and Discharge for COVID-19 based on current risk assesment Grid published on 12/03/2020
31/03/2020 COVID-19 Reference Guide for converting Hospitals into dedicated COVID Hospitals 
31/03/2020 COVID-19- Guidelines for distribution of Laboratories
28/03/2020

Mental Health Guidelines

Health-Personal        People-in-Isolation          Elderly      Public          Caregivers of Children

28/03/2020  Guidelines for Routine Vaccination including Out Reach Imminization program under UIP
28/03/2020 COVID 19-Advisory for Patient admissions to COVID care center
28/03/2020  COVID 19- Advisory for Patient admissions to COVID First-Line treatment centre(CFLTC)
28/03/2020  കോവിഡ് 19- റസിഡന്‍റ്സ് അസോസിയേഷനുകള്‍ക്കുള്ള മാര്‍ഗ്ഗനിര്‍ദേശങ്ങള്‍..
28/03/2020  Advisory on using Rapid Diagnostic Kits for COVID 19 Diagnosis and Surveillance
26/03/2020  COVID 19-Guidelines on rational use Personal Protective Equipment
25/03/2020  COVID 19-Guidelines for distribution of Laboratories
24/03/2020  COVID-19 Advisory for infection control precautions to be adopted in Dental care settings
24/03/2020  Covid 19-Advisory for Pregnancy and Labour Management
24/03/2020 COVID 19- Interim treatment Guidelines for Kerala State
24/03/2020 COVID 19-Guidelines for Routine Vaccination including Out Reach Immunization programme  
24/03/2020 State Medical Board decision with regard to Quarantine of Health care workers WHO are low risk Asymptomatic secondary contact of a proven COVID 19 case
23/03/2020 കോവിഡ് 19-പ്രതിരോധ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള്‍ ഏറ്റെടുക്കേണ്ട പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളും ഉത്തരവാദിത്വങ്ങള്‍
23/03/2020 Constitution of COVID 19 cells in various Departments(G.O.(Rt)No.580/2020/H&FWD dated-16/03/2020)
23/03/2020 COVID 19(nCorona) -Guidelines for Employees in Shopping centers and Shopping malls
23/03/2020 COVID 19(nCorona) -Guidelines for Beauty Parlours and Saloons
23/03/2020 COVID -19 Testing and treatment Algorithm
23/03/2020 Advisory on the use of Hydroxy-chloroquin as prophylaxis for SARS-CoV-2 infection
19/03/2020  COVID 19-Guidelines for exclusive arrangement for the foreign Tourists coming to Kerala
15/03/2020 Adisory – Airport arrangements and flow chart
12/03/2020 Revised Guidelines for Testing, Quarantine, Hospital admission and discharge for COVID 19 based on current risk assessment
19/02/2020 Matrix for Discharge of persons from home Isolation/Hospital Isolation based on risk assessment grid dated -19th Feb 2020
05/02/2020 കൊറോണ അറിയേണ്ടതെല്ലാം തദ്ദേശ സ്വയം ഭരണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള്‍ ചെയ്യേണ്ടത്‌
05/02/2020 കൊറോണ വൈറസ് രോഗ ബാധ നിയന്ത്രണവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു ടൂറിസം വകുപ്പിന്റെ ഉത്തരവാദിത്തങ്ങള്‍
05/02/2020 കൊറോണ വൈറസ് രോഗ ബാധ നിയന്ത്രണവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ വകുപ്പിന്റെ ഉത്തരവാദിത്തങ്ങള്‍
05/02/2020 Policy on Bio-Medical Waste Management for BMW from Patients in Novel Corona Virus Ward/OPD
05/02/2020 nCorona- Health advisory for Tourism Depatment dated -5th Feb 2020
05/02/2020 Noval Corona outbreak related Health Advisory for Animal Husbandry Department
05/02/2020 nCorona- Health advisory for STUDENTS-Education Department dated -5th Feb 2020
05/02/2020 nCorona- Health advisory for Animal care- Animal Husbandry Department dated- 5th Feb 2020
03/02/2020 Constitution of State RRT
03/02/2020 TOR for State Level Committees
02/02/2020 Constitution of State Medical Board
01/02/2020 Revised guidelines for nCorona virus surveillance
01/02/2020 Testing, Collection and Transportation for Lab diagnosis -Guidelines
01/02/2020  Testing, Quarantine, hospital Admission and discharge criteria
01/02/2020  കൊറോണ വൈറസ്സ് പ്രതിരോധത്തിനായി അറിയേണ്ടത് എന്തൊക്കെ ?
26/01/2020 n Corona Guidelines-2020 Updated on 26/1/2020
05/01/2020 Addendum to the Testing, Quarantine, Hospital admission and discharge criteria for nCoV