Interactive Graphic.This interactive graphic covering our current knowledge of the Ebola virus and the history of disease outbreaks has now been updated with information on convalescent therapies and on drug and vaccine developmen
Swahili Version of Administration of parenteral antibiotics.Translation and voice over thanks to Alex Mureithi and Zawadi Machibya and their colleagues at the BBC Swahili Service.
This film shows how to give antibiotics correctly during pregnancy. It explains the “6 rights” of ...tribute-to-highlight medbox">drug administration – the right drug, the right patient, the right dose, the right time, the right route, and the right paperwork.
The film is for use in health worker training
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This form includes quesitons to help evaluate the services provided, human resources, infrastructure, equipment, drugs and infection prevention at basic emergency obstetric care (BEmOC) sites.
Part of the Malawi Maternal and Neonatal Health Toolkit...
Accessed 12 Febr. 2015
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The recommendations in these guidelines promote the use of simple, non-invasive diagnostic tests to assess the stage of liver disease and eligibility for treatment; prioritize treatment for those with most advanced liver disease and at greatest risk of mortality; and recommend the preferred use of n...ucleos(t)ide analogues with a high barrier to drug resistance (tenofovir and entecavir, and entecavir in children aged 2–11 years) for first- and second-line treatment. Recommendations for the treatment of HBV/HIV-coinfected persons are based on the WHO 2013 Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection, which will be updated in 2015.
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USD$ 28 million allocated from UN Central Emergency Fund to assist people affected by Boko Haram’s insurgency.
Boko Haram, insecurity exert misery in Cameroon’s Far North Region.
Millions of people in Ebola-affected countries risk serious food shortages during the June-August lean ...season.
Significant drop in EVD cases recorded in March.
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The number of new Ebola infections in Sierra Leone is declining, despite the outbreak continuing to claim lives. New cases have dropped to around 9-12 per week, according to recent WHO figures. There were over 500 cases per week at the height of the... crisis around late November 2014.
The impact on the lives of the thousands of people directly affected by the disease has been devastating. It has caused substantial suffering to many others, leaving the population very vulnerable.
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This website provides practical tools and advice for programme planners and policy makers to run inclusive social protection programmes, especially in low and middle income countries. It draws on the findings of a study conducted in 2014 in Peru and... Tanzania by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Technische Universität München, together with the national partners, SODIS and CRONICAS in Peru, and REPOA in Tanzania
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Le règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil européen n°604-2013 du 26 juin 2013, dit « Règlement Dublin III », est un texte normatif de l'Union européenne, de 49 articles, consacré au règlement juridiqü du droit d'asile en vertu de l...a Convention de Genève (art. 51) dans l'Union européenne pour des étrangers qui formulent une demande d'asile dans un pays et sont interpellés dans un autre pays de l'Union européenne.
Pour versions en autres langüs allez voir sur http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?qid=1445168658921&uri=CELEX:32013R0604
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In many countries, people with disabilities still face multiple barriers when accesing health services. This case study details the challenges encountered on the way, the lessons drawn from it and achievements to date. You could also download a long... version: http://health.bmz.de/good-practices/GHPC/Every_person_counts/Every_person_counts_long_ENG.pdf
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Der Text ist auf Arabisch und auf Deutsch verfügbar. Da die Gesundheitsversorgung in Deutschland zum Teil anders geregelt ist als in anderen Ländern, soll dieser Beitrag Flüchtlingen eine erste Orientierung bieten.
Sie erfahren unter anderem, an welchen Arzt sie sich bei akuten Erkrankungen oder... Notfällen nachts und am Wochenende wenden können, welche Notruf-Telefonnummern dafür wichtig sind und wo man ein Rezept einlöst. Darüber hinaus wird der Unterschied zwischen einem verschreibungspflichtigen und einem frei verkäuflichen Medikament erklärt. Apotheker und Flüchtlingshelfer können sich den Beitrag als druckfähiges PDF herunterladen und an arabisch sprechende Patienten verteilen
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Deutsch-arabisches Handbuch für die Krankenhausbehandlung arabisch sprechender Patienten entwickelt vom syrischen Neurologen Eyad Rajab von der Alexianer Klinik Bosse Wittenberg.
Inhaltlich begleitet das Handbuch den gesamten Aufenthaltsprozess eines Patienten in der Klinik für Neurologie. Es er...fasst die zehn häufigsten neurologischen Notfälle bei jüngeren Patienten und klärt über dringende Untersuchungen auf.
Zu den wichtigsten neurologischen Differentialdiagnosen, die in dem Handbuch abgedeckt werden gehören: akuter Schmerz, insb. Kopfschmerz, Schlaganfall, akute Bewusstseinsstörung und Schwindel.
Das Manual ist in Hocharabisch verfasst. Es ist verständlich für Menschen aus arabischsprachigen Ländern sowie aus Teilen Afghanistans und Irans.
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The handbook on supply chain management for HIV/AIDS commodities was written to assist program managers to plan and implement day–to-day management of all drugs and medical supplies for an HIV/AIDS program. Many of the suggest...ed techniques described in this handbook are helpful to program managers starting to plan or scale-up provision of drugs and supplies for a HIV/AIDS program. Additionally, some of the information may be helpful to readers who are implementing a new program and may not have robust logistics systems in place. For other readers, this handbook may serve as a checklist of systems and procedures that need to be in place in order to manage the many of the health commodities required for the HIV/AIDS program.
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Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms of this disease are diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission of cholera primarily occurs by consumption of contaminated food or drinking water. In the video..., which can be used on smart phones, we describe several techniques that can be used to help prevent cholera, including methods of treating water, washing of hands, and seeking medical advice if/when one has the symptoms of cholera
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Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms of this disease are diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission of cholera primarily occurs by consumption of contaminated food or drinking water. In the video..., which can be used on smart phones, we describe several techniques that can be used to help prevent cholera, including methods of treating water, washing of hands, and seeking medical advice if/when one has the symptoms of cholera
You can download more than 40 Languages i.e. Arabic; Farsi, Hausa, Igbo, Krio,Lingala, French
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Francais. Accent du Haiti.
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms of this disease are diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission of cholera primarily occurs by consumption of contaminated food or dr...n>inking water. In the video, which can be used on smart phones, we describe several techniques that can be used to help prevent cholera, including methods of treating water, washing of hands, and seeking medical advice if/when one has the symptoms of cholera.
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The resources provide both the older as well as the updated Operational Guidelines for antiretroviral therapy centres, including administrative issues, functions and establishment of centres, reporting and recording tools, measures to improve retention in HIV care, supply chain management of ...lass="attribute-to-highlight medbox">drugs and various other aspects that are essential to ensure quality treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Operational guidance for managing programme quality.
These guidelines are about implementing the programme-quality standards of the Core Humanitarian Standard in limited access humanitarian response. They have been developed using approaches and tools tested by Oxfam, other INGOs and the UN in Afgh...anistan, DRC, Iraq, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. The guidelines are an operational resource to help programme designers and decision makers deliver ‘good enough’ programme quality in limited access humanitarian response.
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Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms of this disease are diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission of cholera primarily occurs by consumption of contaminated food or drinking water. In the video..., which can be used on smart phones, we describe several techniques that can be used to help prevent cholera, including methods of treating water, washing of hands, and seeking medical advice if/when one has the symptoms of cholera.
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Open Guidelines is brought to you on behalf of the paediatrics department of Queen Elizabeth
Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi. Our aim is to improve access to clinical guidelines for our
health care professionals.
Open guidelines has all the latest QECH clinical protocols and essential ...class="attribute-to-highlight medbox">drug information. All
content can be downloaded and afterwards be accessed at any time. The app has a search function.
Total data volume for download is 15 MB. Also on the same app one can access COIN, an excellent neonatal and
infant training course.
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Version 2 (unedited). The Basic Needs Analysis (BNA) is a multi-sector needs analysis approach that can be applied in both sudden onset and protracted emergencies. The methodology comprises the Guidance (this document) presenting the conceptual BNA framework and related processes, and a Toolbox, whi...ch includes tools, templates, training materials, and examples drawn from its first pilot, in Borno State(Nigeria).
The BNA is conceived to go hand in hand with the Facilitator’s Guide for the Response Options Analysis and Planning (a separate document), as it is part of a broader response planning process (see The BNA within the ). It shall be carried out with other assessments on the operational environment and would not add any value if undertaken in isolation.
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