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World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

This country cooperation strategy (CCS) outlines how the World Health Organization (WHO) will work with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic over the next five years (2024–2028), supporting the implementation of the five-year health sector development plans and the Health Sector Reform Strategy ... 2021–2030 to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic experienced substantial economic growth in the 30 years prior to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, contributing to reduced poverty and significant progress toward the SDGs. However, the COVID-19 pandemic brought this development to a halt. It was anticipated that the COVID-19 recovery and the tremendous population growth in recent years would provide opportunities for a shift toward more sustainable and inclusive development in the years ahead. In 2023, however, the contrary was the case. Rural residents, including many ethnic minorities, continued to face marginalization because of limited access to education, health care and economic opportunities. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks, the country has made significant improvements in health. Nonetheless, progress has been uneven and not everyone has benefited from these achievements. In the mountainous region, many people lack access to quality health care because of the unequal distribution of well-trained health-care workers. Preventable deaths due to poor-quality health care for children and newborns, infants and mothers remain a concern, as do communicable diseases such as sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis. The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases and the health impact of worsening climate change further heighten the need for strengthened and resilient health systems, which are at risk due to an underfunded health sector and weak economy. This CCS aims to address remaining and future challenges as well as health needs while creating an impact that is sustainable. It identifies three strategic priorities and nine deliverables (Table 1) to support the attainment of the national vision of Health for all by all, as articulated in the 9th Health Sector Development Plan 2021–2025. It contributes to the country’s goals to achieve universal health coverage, graduate from least developed country status by 2026 and attain SDGs by 2030. more

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Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)

Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2021) CC

Online Course. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is an essential component of healthcare quality and patient safety. In this module you will learn how and why healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur and how IPC reduces their risk and spre ... more

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Deininger, K. The MEDBOX Team (2022) CC

MEDBOX Issue Brief 27: ces derniers temps, un nombre dramatique de cas de choléra a été enregistré dans le monde entier. Selon l'Organisation mondiale de la santé, 29 pays ont déjà signalé la présence de choléra cette année (2022). La Syrie, le Malawi et Haïti sont actuellement aux pris ... more

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Decontamination and sterilization of medical devices

Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The decontamination of instruments and medical devices plays a very important role in the prevention of health care-associated infections (HAIs). Indeed, improper decontamination of surgical instruments, endoscopic devices, respiratory care devices ... more

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Decontamination and reprocessing of medical devices for health care facilities: aide-memoire

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC

Decontamination of medical devices plays an important role in the prevention of health care-associated infections. It includes cleaning, disinfection and/or sterilization. The processes involved in decontamination are complex, require specific infra ... more

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Standard precautions: Environmental cleaning and disinfection

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The health care environment contains a diverse population of microorganisms and can be a reservoir for potential pathogens. If environmental cleaning is not performed correctly, then environmental contamination can contribute to the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms and health care-associated ... more

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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Training Package

World Health Organisation (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C_WHO

Welcome to the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) training package. IPC is a major challenge for health care systems around the world and there is a significant opportunity to reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality through improvements to IPC. Health care-associated ... more

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Verification de la concentration d'Ethanol

Pharm-Ed (2015) C1

La concentration en éthanol est mesurée par une méthode densitométrique à l’aide d’un alcoomètre Gay LUSSAC à l’échelle v/v.

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Core components of infection prevention and control programmes in health care

World Health Organization (2011)

Solution Hydro-Alcoolique - Formulation 1 OMS

Pharma-Ed Pharma-Ed (2015) C2

30.03.2015

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Sterilization Manual for Health Centers

Silvia I. Acosta-Gnass and Valeska de Andrade Stempliuk PAHO; USAID (2009) C_WHO

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Four Steps for the Sound Management of Health-Care Waste in Emergencies

World Health Organization (2000) C_WHO

CHECK-LISTE du matériel et produits contenus dans un kit OMS pour la production locale de la solution hydro-alcoolique- FORMULATION I

Pharma-Ed Pharma-Ed (2015) C2

15.08.2015

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HIV Prevention Protocols

World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO

Accessed 24 June 2014

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Infection prevention: A reference booklet for health care providers

Engender Health Engender Health (2011)

2nd edition. New York.

Standard precautions in health care

World Health Organization (2007) C_WHO

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INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION PROCESS

Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises (2014)

Accessed June 2014 Adapted by PATH from: EngenderHealth. Infection Prevention: a reference booklet for health care providers . New York: EngenderHealth; 2001. Available at: http://www.engenderhealth.org/files/pubs/qi/ip/ip-ref-eng.pdf

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Major Infectious Diseases. Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 6

Holmes, King K.; Bertozzi, Stefano; Bloom, Barry R.; Jha, Prabhat World Bank (2017) CC

Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective pack ... more

An Update on the Knowledge of Parasite–Vector Interactions of Chagas Disease

Schaub, G. Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine (2022) CC

This review focusses on the interactions between the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, and its triatomine vector. The flagellate mainly colonizes the intestinal tract of the insect. The effect of triatomines on trypanosomes is indicated by susceptibility and refractoriness phenom ... more

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For Proper Disposal Hospital Waste

Jorge Emmanuel and Ruth Stringer Health Care Without Harm (2007)

A Global Inventory of Alternative Medical Waste Treatment Technologies

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