Table A6.
Health Technology interventions for prevention and cure (treatments, vaccines, health monitoring).
| Categorisation | Sub-category | Date | Degree | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Technology Announcement or use of health technology Categorisation is based on the size and invasiveness/extent of the technology |
Testing (Objective based criteria: confirming, exploring, expanding) | 01/03/2020 | Minimal (1) | Protezione Civile aids distribution to the regions: durable and non-durable equipment |
| 04/05/20 | Minimal (1) | Fast kits and Seroprevalence can be bought in some regions by government and private citizens | ||
| 09/05/20 | Medium (2) | 09/05/20 Decree- Seroprevalence research conducted by ISTAT and Ministry of Health to develop epidemiological studies and statistics on immunity population status | ||
| Tracing (degree of invasiveness of the technology) | 17/04/20 | Medium (2) | The government announces the agreement with Bending Spoons S.p.a for the development of the National tracing app IMMUNI | |
| 08/06/20 | Medium (2) | IMMUNI app launch: piloting study in 4 regions: Abruzzo, Puglia, Marche, Liguria | ||
| Treating (the extent of advancement of technology) | 01/02/20 | Minimal (1) | Virus isolation- Infectious Disease National Institute Spallanzani | |
| 04/02/20 | Minimal (1) | Health corridors, thermal scanner and additional medical personnel at Fiumicino airport (Rome) | ||
| 01/03/20 | Medium (2) | Protezione Civile aids distribution to the regions: distribution of advanced protective equipment (PPE) | ||
| 02/04/20 | Significant (3) | Repurposing of drugs (Idrossiclorochina for adult patients) https://www.aifa.gov.it/aggiornamento-sui-farmaci-utilizzabili-per-il-trattamento-della-malattia-covid19 |