In March, households in Lofa used fewer negative coping strategies than in February. The counties with highest levels of negative coping include Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu and Lofa.
Negative coping strategies are most frequently used ...by the poorest households, by those living in Ebola-affected rural areas and by households headed by women.
Imported and local rice prices remained stable. As the land preparation season advances, wage rates are improving (+3% compared to February).
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Imported and local rice prices increased modestly in March. A recovery in economic activity is leading to an improvement in unskilled wage rates (up 7 percent compared to February).
The households who are depending the most on negative coping strategies are in the districts of Kailahun, Kon...o, Bombali, Tonkolili and Koinadugu.
March data continues to show that negative coping strategies are most frequently used by the poorest households, by those living in Ebola-affected rural areas and by households headed by women.
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Une mission d’appui regroupant des experts diligentés par l’OMS Genève s’est rendue au Bénin du 17 au 24 novembre 2014 pour aider le pays dans la mise en place de son plan de prévention et de riposte à une éventuelle épidémie de malad...ie à virus Ebola.
Dans ce rapport la mission estime que la situation actuelle du pays, caractérisée par une épidémie confirmée de fièvre de Lassa et la préparation de la riposte à la maladie à virus Ebola (MVE) demande, d’une part, l’organisation d’une riposte adéquate et d’autre part, un changement de paradigme. Concrètement, en mettant en place un dispositif comme si le pays se trouvait face à son premier cas de MVE plutôt qu’une préparation en l’absence de cas.
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Breastfeeding is natural, but a skill that takes time and practice. With observation and tactful guidance, health workers can help mothers prevent problems and succeed with ...-highlight medbox">breastfeeding. This video shows how to observe and support a breastfeeding mother using the breastfeeding observation aid.
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Expressing breastmilk can relieve breast fullness, soften the breasts, and make it easier for the milk to flow. It is also important to maintain a ...mother’s milk supply during separation and make milk available for someone else to feed the baby. This video shows how to hand express breast milk and how to safely store it for later use.
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Good attachment will help a baby get more milk and make breastfeeding more comfortable. This video shows why good attachment is so important to bre...astfeeding success and how to help mothers deeply attach the baby to the breast.
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Breast pain in a breastfeeding mother is commonly caused by one of three problems: engorgement, b...>locked ducts, or breast infections. This video shows how to evaluate and treat these 3 conditions.
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The main objective of this self learning programme is to understand the purpose of biostatistics through realistic cases and to acquire basic biost...atistics skills that can be applied to your work.
The target audiences of this training are medical and biomedical students, laboratory specialists and other professionals who need to use or understand basic biostatistics. However, it may also be a helpful reminder to epidemiologists.
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You can order the biostatistics CD-ROM free of charge by sending an e-mail to: ihrinfo@who.int
Download the contents of the Biostatistics CD-ROM free of charge [zip 9.64MB]
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These videos provide breastfeeding mothers with practical information on “how to” skills and problem management. Our goal is to help mothers become more successful with ...o-highlight medbox">breastfeeding enabling more of them to exclusively breastfeed their babies until 6 months of age.
The video topics are: Breastfeeding in the First Hours After Birth, Positions for Breastfeeding, Attaching Your Baby at the Breast, Is Your Baby Getting Enough Milk, Increasing Your Milk Supply, How to Express Breastmilk, Storing Breastmilk Safely, What to Do About Breast Pain, and What To Do About Nipple Pain.
Go to the website http://globalhealthmedia.org/videos/ for free download
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Source: Country statistics and global health estimates by WHO and UN partners. For more information visit the Global Health Observatory: https://www.who.int/gho/en