WHO Generic Essential Emergency Equipment List - Emergency and essential surgical care equipment checklist

Sep 22, 2026

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WHO Generic Essential Emergency Equipment List provides a checklist of minimum requirements for emergency and essential surgical care at the first referral health facility. It enumerates capital outlays and renewable items needed for resuscitation and fundamental procedures, covering key airway, breathing, circulation, monitoring, sterilization, instruments, and protective supplies. The list also includes best practice guidance references and links the compilation to WHO training manuals and essential relief or clinical guidelines.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

Capital Outlays

Resuscitation and clinical instruments

Support and protective supplies

Renewable Items

Airway, IV, and supportive consumables

WHO Generic Essential Emergency Equipment List This checklist of essential emergency equipment for resuscitation describes minimum requirements for emergency and essential surgical care at the first referral health facility | Capital Outlays | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Resuscitator bag valve and mask (adult) | | | | Resuscitator bag valve and mask (pediatric) | | | | Oxygen source (cylinder or concentrator) with mask and tubing | | | | Stethoscope | | | | Suction pump (manual or electric) with catheter | | | | Blood pressure measuring equipment | | | | Thermometer | | | | Scalpel with blades | | | | Retractor | | | | Scissors | | | | Oropharyngeal airway (adult size) | | | | Oropharyngeal airway (pediatric size) | | | | Forcep, artery | | | | Gloves (sterile) | | | | Gloves (examination) | | | | Needle holder | | | | Sterilizer | | | | Vaginal speculum | | | | Inventory list of equipment and supplies | | | | Best practice guidelines for emergency care | | | | Renewable Items | | | | Nasogastric tubes | | | | Light source (lamp & flash light) | | | | Intravenous fluid infusion set | | | | Intravenous cannulas/scalp vein infusion set | | | | Syringes with needles (disposable) | | | | Sharps disposal container | | | | Tourniquet | | | | Needles and sutures | | | | Splints for arm, leg | | | | Urinary catheters (Foleys disposable) | | | | Waste disposal container | | | | Face masks | | | | Eye protection | | | | Protective gowns/aprons | | | | Soap | | | | Supplementary equipment for use by skilled health professionals | | | | Magills Forceps (adult) | | | | Magills Forceps (pediatric) | | | Emergency & Essential Surgical Care Program Clinical Procedures Unit Department of Health Systems Policies & Workforce World Health Organization 20 Avenue Appia, 1211, Geneva 27, Switzerland FAX 41 22 791 4836 [www.who.int/surgery](www.who.int/surgery) 1 WHO/EHT/CPR/2003 formatted 2012 WHO Generic EE Equipment List | Endotracheal tubes (adult) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Endotracheal tubes (pediatric) | | | | IV infusor bags | | | | Chest tubes insertion equipment | | | | Laryngoscope handle | | | | Laryngoscope Macintosh blades (adult) with bulbs and batteries | | | | Laryngoscope Macintosh blades (pediatric) with bulbs and batteries | | | | Cricothyroidotomy set | | | This list was compiled from the following WHO resources: WHO training manual: Surgical Care at the District Hospital WHO Emergency Relief Items, Compendium of Basic Specifications* WHO/UNFPA Essential drugs and other commodities for reproductive health services WHO Essential Trauma Care Guidelines * For specifications refer to this book

FAQs

What does the WHO Generic Essential Emergency Equipment List cover?

It covers minimum essential emergency equipment for resuscitation and emergency and essential surgical care at the first referral health facility.

Which types of items are included in the checklist?

The checklist includes both capital outlays (e.g., resuscitator, oxygen source, instruments, sterilization tools) and renewable items (e.g., tubes, infusion sets, disposable sharps container-related supplies, face masks).

How was this equipment list compiled?

It was compiled from WHO resources including the WHO training manual Surgical Care at the District Hospital and WHO emergency relief item specifications, plus related WHO guidelines and essential commodities references.

Sep 22, 2026

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