A manual for health care providers.
This manual provides expert guidance on the laboratory techniques and procedures used in the diagnosis of Buruli ulcer, a disease caused by Mycobacterium ulceran...s. Aimed at laboratory technicians and scientists working on this disease, the manual details the exact procedures to follow when performing a range of diagnostic tests. Recommended procedures, intended for use throughout the health system, are presented at levels appropriate for peripheral, district and central services and in accordance with the varying resources, skills and equipment typically found in countries where Buruli ulcer is endemic.
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Celebrating ten years of success 2004-2014
The results of in-country database and reports analysis
District Level M & E Training and Reference Material for Primary Health Care Programmes
District Level M & E Training and Reference Material for Primary Health Care Programmes
Further analysis of the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys, 2001-2011
In case of resistance to rifampicin, fluoroquinolones become the preferred category of second-line drugs. Unfortunately, quinolone-resistant strains of...pan> Mycobacterium leprae have also been reported in several countries, probably due to the extensive use of quinolones for treating several types of infections. Clofazimine resistance is still rare but this antimicrobial cannot be given alone
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Estimated number of pregnant women, number with access to at least four antenatal care visits, and those delivering in hospital settings in the Americas, 2019...
Training in monitoring and epidemiological assessment of mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis: learners’ guide. World Health Organization.
Towards the Peoples Health Assembly Book -2
The Ministry of Health has developed the first version of the Service Standards and Service Delivery Standards for the ...ghlight medbox">health sector in Uganda. The main objective is to provide a common understanding of what is expected by the public, service users and service providers in ensuring provision of consistently high quality service delivery. These standards also provide a roadmap for improving the quality, safety and reliability of healthcare in Uganda.
The application of these standards is expected to improve transparency and accountability in service delivery; fairness and equity in service provision; building a culture of quality management; regulation, management and control of public and private providers; and management of expectations of service recipients.
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