What are the local beliefs and practices around illnesses and death, the transmission of disease and spirituality, which affect decision-making (around health-seeking behaviour, caring for relatives and nature of burials) and can inform effective behaviour change interventions for preventing Ebola i...n Sierra Leone?
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Une mission d’appui d’experts diligentés par l’OMS et l’USAID s’est rendue du 17 au 24 novembre au Burkina Faso pour aider le pays dans la mise en place de son plan de prevention et de riposte à une éventuelle épidémie de maladie à virus Ebola. L’équipe a travaillé avec les acteu...rs du niveau national et les partenaires techniques et financiers du pays
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A Training Curriculum for Multidisciplinary Healthcare Teams. This innovative training package aims to empower multidisciplinary health workers to have the confidence and skills to provide comprehensive, youth-friendly HIV services that support adolescents’ healthy development, psychosocial well b...eing, retention, adherence, sexual and reproductive health, and eventual transition to adult HIV services.
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The curriculum, which complements the national pediatric ART training, was finalized in 2011 and was subsequently implemented nationally. The training curriculum includes a 15-module Trainer Manual, a Participant Manual, and accompanying PowerPoint slides.