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CoroncareLife

Catholic Health Association of India CHAI; Billion Lives; Sisters Doctor Forum of India, et al. (2020) CC

In order to assist those who are undergoing stress because of Corona Virus crisis, an online Help Desk was launched at Catholic Health Association of India, Directorate, Hyderabad on 26th February. Billion Lives, a social impact tech company based in Bangalore, India, headed by Mr. John Santhosh,... more

Fabrication locale de la solution hydro-alcoolique OMS

WHO Collaborating Centre of Patient Safety Infection Control & Improving Practices; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG); Pharm-Ed WHO Collaborating Centre of Patient Safety Infection Control & Improving Practices; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG); Pharm-Ed (2015) C2

22.12.2015 Pharm - Ed -- www.Pharm-Ed.net La solution hydro-alcoolique (SHA) pour l'hygiène des mains fait partie de la liste OMS des médicaments essentiels. La production locale de la SHA est une alternative aux produits commercialisés. Bien qu'elle soit adaptée aux contextes avec ressour... more

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Improving Clinical Outcomes By Optimization of Antibiotic Practices (CME)

Standford School of Medicine (2020) C2

This course will offer a practical approach to prescribing antibiotic therapy and development of antimicrobial stewardship across all specialties and settings. Antibiotics are among the most frequently prescribed classes of drugs and it is estimated that approximately 50% of antibiotic use, in both... more

Patient education: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) overview (The Basics)

Wolters Kluwer; UpToDate (2020) C2

This topic last updated: Apr 28, 2020. The content on the UpToDate website is not intended nor recommended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your own physician or other qualified health care professional regarding any medical questions or condi... more

Patient education: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and children (The Basics)

Wolters Kluwer; UpToDate (2020) C2

This topic last updated: Apr 28, 2020. The content on the UpToDate website is not intended nor recommended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your own physician or other qualified health care professional regarding any medical questions or condi... more

Mental health and psychosocial support during COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are required to stay at home to protect themselves and prevent the spread of the disease, including young people. Children have been out of school and as a result, many of them may be spending more time on screens to complete online activities as part of home... more

Course 1: Clinical management of patients with COVID-19 - General considerations

Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The Clinical Management of Patients with COVID-19 course series is developed for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The course provides crucial knowledge necessary to provide safe, effective quality patient care. Presentations address all aspects of clinical management, including facil... more

COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers
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Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

All health workers involved in implementation of COVID-19 vaccination need to have adequate knowledge and skills in order to ensure safe and efficient COVID-19 vaccine administration. The COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers package is developed for frontline health workers in countries.... more

WHO: SAVE LIVES - Clean Your Hands - No action today; no cure tomorrow

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

Every year, millions of patients are affected by infections transmitted during their stay in a health-care facility, where resistant germs are often transferred via the hands of health workers. Resistance to antimicrobials reduces or impedes the effectiveness of any treatment for the prevention and ... more

Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

Amoeba Sisters (Regisseur) (2016) C2

Explore the cycling of carbon among carbon reservoirs! Then discover the importance of nitrogen, essential for amino acids and nucleotides, and learn about the nitrogen cycle! Expand details for table of contents. 👇 This video has a handout here: http://www.amoebasisters.com/handouts... Vocabular... more

Food Systems for Healthier Diets

A4NH (2019) C2

Food systems are made up of all the people, processes, and activities involved in getting food from where it is grown to where it is eaten. These systems are changing fast, especially in low- and middle-income countries. How can we be sure this transformation provides people with healthy and sustain... more

Antibiotic Stewardship

Standford University Coursera (2022) CC

Antibiotics are among the most frequently prescribed classes of drugs and it is estimated that approximately 50% of antibiotic use, in both the outpatient and inpatient settings, is inappropriate. At the same time, in contrast to any other class of drugs, every antibiotic use has a potential public ... more

CO2 emissions
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Ritchie H., and M.Roser Our World in Data (2022) CC

Carbon dioxide emissions are the primary driver of global climate change. It’s widely recognised that to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the world needs to urgently reduce emissions. But, how this responsibility is shared between regions, countries, and individuals has been an endless p... more

A healthy diet, a healthier world

World Health Organization WHO YouTube (2020) CC

Today there is a new nutrition reality. It is a reality where undernutrition (such as micronutrient deficiencies, stunting and wasting) , overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and cancer now coexist in the same countries, communities, households and even ... more

Prevalence, severity and risk factors for asthma in school-going adolescents in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Mphahlele, R.; Lesosky, M.; Masekela, R. BMJ Open Respiratory Research (2023) CC

Background Asthma remains highly prevalent, with more severe symptoms in low-income to middle-income countries (LMICs) compared with high-income countries. Identifying risk factors for severe asthma symptoms can assist with improving outcomes. We aimed to determine the prevalence, severity and ris... more

The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of a world on the move

Ibrahim Abubakar, Robert W Aldridge, Delan Devakumar, et al. The Lancet (2018) CC

The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health steps into this political debate to provide evidence for cooperation and action on what is one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century. The Commission’s foundation is that migration and health are inextricably linked—and key to sustaina... more

Monkeypox: Introductory course for African outbreak contexts

World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO

Monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus that causes human monkeypox, a viral disease with symptoms similar to smallpox, including fever and rash. Following the worldwide eradication of smallpox in 1980, monkeypox emerged as the most significant orthopoxvirus infection in humans. Cases are most often rep... more

The Story of Cholera, Haitian Creole
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Global Health Media Project (2012) C1

L'histoire du choléra a été produite en collaboration avec l'animateur primé Yoni Goodman. Cette animation couvre la transmission, la prévention, les signes et les soins du choléra d'une manière simple et accessible. Le film suit des directives fondées sur des données probantes, a été te... more

The Story of Cholera, French
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Global Health Media Project (2012) C1

L'histoire du choléra a été produite en collaboration avec l'animateur primé Yoni Goodman. Cette animation couvre la transmission, la prévention, les signes et les soins du choléra d'une manière simple et accessible. Le film suit des directives fondées sur des données probantes, a été te... more

How to prevent and manage bleeding after birth (primary postpartum haemorrhage)

Medical Aid Films (2014) CC

This film shows how to prevent and manage excessive bleeding after the delivery of a baby, otherwise known as primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). This film is for use in health worker training