Accessed July 2014
For the whole Emergency and Trauma Care Modules visit: http://www.who.int/surgery/publications/immesc_emergency_trauma_care/en/
Cancellation of scheduled surgery leads to operating theatre under-occupancy and is recognised as a major cause of emotional trauma to patients and their families. This study aimed to assess the incidence of elective surgery cancellation in order to make proposals for healthcare improvement.
BMJ Global Health2020;5:e002786. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002786
With its expert practical advice on security in situations of armed conflict, this updated set of guidelines will prove invaluable to humanitarian personnel working at the operational level. Following on from the success of the first edition, published in 1999, it addresses new and developing threat
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s such as chemical, biological and nuclear hazards and includes new chapters on, among others, first aid, staying healthy on mission and how international humanitarian law protects humanitarian workers.
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The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth. Presentation
For the full document see : http://nrhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/sba_guidelines_for_skilled_attendance_at_birth.pdf
Handout presentations in PDF for illustrating lectures
Accessed May 2014
Handout presentations in PDF for illustrating lectures
Accessed May 2014
Handout presentations in PDF for illustrating lectures
Accessed May 2014
Equity and Quality in Health: a People's Right
The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist is a tool intended to improve the quality of care for women and babies at the time of childbirth. The Checklist is an organized list of evidence-based essential birth practices targeting major causes of maternal deaths, intrapartum-related stillbirths and neonatal d
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eaths that occur in facilities around the world. An implementation guide has been developed alongside this Checklist to help facilities successfully implement it.
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