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Background: Infection prevention and control strategies of WHO to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in health-care settings comprise the following: early finding, source, organizational, and environmental controls, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) WHO reported on 22 April 2020 that established three congresses: Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), Diagnostics and Clinical care to report global market shortage for critical supplies required for the global COVID-19 The aim of the current study to evaluate risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of COVID-19 Research Design: A prospective, descriptive research design was utilized in this study A random sample of 230 responds of HCWs, via an internet survey Tool: one tool was used;risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of COVID-19 Results: The study reported the high-risk of COVID-19 to three clusters: 1st group who didn’t wear PPE with infected cases (20%), 2nd group of HCWs who used a PPE but not with all cases or contact with the environment of patients, (20 to 35 %) and 3rd group (34%), of high risk who exposed to accident biological material during interaction with a COVID-19 patient WHO surveillance raises the staff’s attention to PPE management and recommendation Recommendations: Health care sitting should Provide her staff with enough PPE, and demonstrate the purpose and use of each PPE Update the policy of PPE according to WHO recommendations
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