A list of terms found within the Measures Review Database (MRD). This fact sheet defines various terms from the MRD to help users better understand the measures reviews.
Psychol Behav Sci Int J 5(5): PBSIJ.MS.ID.555675 (2017)
Desta et al. Int J Ment Health Syst (2018) 12:38 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-018-0217-z
Namibia is no exception to the growingglobal concern on the increasing burden of NCDs. Namibia is an upper middle income country with fast economic growth since independence in 1990. The country is bearing the double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and rapid urbanizat...ion. There is also high income inequality among the population.
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Guidelines for diagnosis, acute care and post-COVID-19 follow-up for children and adolescents
In 2015, 26% of the deaths of 5.9 million children who died before reaching their fifth birthday could have been prevented
through addressing environmental risks – a shocking missed opportunity. The prenatal and early childhood period represents
a window of particular vulnerability, where enviro...nmental hazards can lead to premature birth and other complications,
and increase lifelong disease risk including for respiratory disorders, cardiovascular disease and cancers. The environment
thus represents a major factor in children’s health, as well as a major opportunity for improvement, with effects seen in every
region of the world.
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Four major objectives are set forth: more effective leadership and governance for mental health; the provision of comprehensive, integrated mental health and social care services in community-based settings; implementation of strategies for promotion and prevention; and strengthened information syst...ems, evidence and research.
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Diagnóstico exploratorio sobre el tráfico y/o trata de personas con fines de explotación sexual
La Guía de intervención humanitaria mhGAP es una herramienta sencilla y práctica destinada a ayudar a los servicios de salud generales en contextos de emergencias humanitarias, a detectar y tratar los trastornos mentales, neurológicos y por uso de sustancias psicoactivas. Se trata de una adapta...ción para uso en emergencias humanitarias de la Guía de intervención mhGAP (2010) de la OMS, manual ampliamente utilizado y basado en criterios científicos para el manejo de dichos trastornos en los servicios de salud de tipo general.
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Gac Méd Caracas 2018;126(1):52-78
Responsibilidad Social Institucional (RSI)