COVID-19 Critical Supply List

Below is a list of critical supply items that may run low and face shortages based on CDC recommendations, WHO Critical Items List and estimates from public data.

​Diagnostics and testing

• ELISA and RT PCR laboratory equipment and reagents

• Sample collection tubes

• Swabs for buccal/nasal sample collection

• Leak proof cups for aspirate collection

• Respiratory viral panel (RVP)

• CT contrast agents

• Regular basic blood panel supplies

• Specimen transport bags

• Rapid influenza test kits PCR testing kits

• Viral transport medium

Medical Consumables

• Oxygen

Advanced

• Home Care Kits for home isolation for symptomatic. This includes PPE, antibiotics and pain/fever relief medication.

• Antivirals/vaccines

Medical Equipment

• Infrared thermometer

• Sublingual thermometers

• Blood pressure cuffs

• Leads for continuous rhythm monitoring

• Cardio hardware devices that connect your leads, BP cuff, O2 saturation meter

• Laryngoscope, adult, child set

• Endotracheal tubes

• Oxygen concentrator

• Oxygen face mask with reservoir bag, disposable

• Tubing that connects vents to the wall ports (air and O2)

• Pulse oximeter, portable and non-portable

• Syringes: 0.5 ml autodestruct (AD) and 5 ml reuse prevention (RUP)

• Infusion setup including pumps

• Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal airways

• Incentive spirometer/ Acapella valves

• Bag valve mask (BVM) Tracheostomy kits and devices

• Nasoenteric tube feeds

• Tube feed pumps

• Sequential compression devices IV (device and tubing)

• Central line

• Nasal cannulas

Disinfectants

• Alcohol based sanitizer

• Bag (disposable for biohazardous waste PPE, clinical waste)

• Body bags (suitable for burial or cremation)

• Disinfectant Soap, surgical

• Set: mask, gel and soap

• Bleach

Personal Protective Equipment

• Gloves

• Gowns (disposable and linen) 

• ISO masks (PAPRs, CAPRs, N95s)

• Surgical Level I/III masks and caps

• Protective eyewear/face shield

• Tyvek suits, sleeves, hoods or equivalent

• Safety box container (labelled "Biohazard") Scrubs

Health Facilities Infrastructure and Equipment

• Mobile, basic diagnostic X-ray system

• Medical triage/treatment/isolation facilities

• Portable ultrasound

• Anesthesia machines

• Beds

• BiPAP/CPAPs

• Nasogastric tubes

• Hemodialysis machines

• Peritoneal dialysis machines

• Hemodialysis tubing/connectors

• Peritoneal dialysis tubing/connectors

• Intra-abdominal catheter and caps

• Central line catheters for hemodialysis

• Access needles

• RO water purifier machines

• Suction catheters with tubing 

• CT Scanners

• Ambulance with air isolation system for transport of contagious patients

• Isolation room negative pressure HEPA filtration machines

• Ventilators with portable and back-up power supply

• Ventilatory peripherals and disposables (i.e. HMEs, HEPA filters, circuits)