The World Health Organization (WHO) endorses the use of population-based prevalence surveys for estimating the prevalence of trachoma. In general, the prevalence of TF in children aged 1–9 years and the prevalence of TT in adults aged ≥ 15 years are measured at the same time in any district bein...g surveyed. This was the approach of the Global Trachoma Mapping Project, which undertook baseline surveys in > 1500 districts worldwide in order to provide the data required to start interventions where needed.
The survey design recommended by WHO is a two-stage cluster random sample survey, which uses probability proportional to size sampling to select 20–30 villages, and random, systematic or quasi-random sampling to select 25–30 households in each of those villages. In most surveys, everyone aged ≥ 1 year living in selected households is examined.
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Rechtliche Grundlagen rund um Aufenthaltsstatus und Sozialleistungssystem. Informationsbroschüre
The Impact of the Zika Outbreak on Women and Girls in Northeastern Brazil
Indian J Psychiatry. 2017 Jan; 59(Suppl 1): S67–S73.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.196975: 10.4103/0019-5545.196975
Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2017 Jun; 19(2): 93–107.
Solomon Islands pharmacy staff have developed an essential medicines supplies list. It was a collaborative effort involving a lot of staff taking the pictures and putting it all together. The list was launched as an initiative to improve the availability of medical stock within the country
This new publication presents the continuing and emerging challenges to children’s environmental health.
Cette note d'information décrit les nouvelles lignes directrices de l'OMS recommandant que les personnes présentant un stade avancé de la maladie à VIH reçoivent un paquet défini de soins. Celui-ci comprend le dépistage, le traitement et la prévention d’infections opportunistes majeures, a...fin de réduire la morbidité et la mortalité.
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The Central African Republic is at a major turning point in its history. The country
is just emerging from a very violent conflict, during which thousands of human lives were lost and one-third of the population was displaced. After
a three-year transition, and with the support of the internationa...l community, authorities successfully created the conditions required to conduct credible presidential and legislative
elections. Central African citizens mobilized to express their desire for peace and to break
with the cycle of past violence. Their exemplary democratic maturity ensured the electoral
process was peaceful, despite palpable tensions. The welcome given Pope Francis in Bangui in
November 2015 and visible reconciliation efforts demonstrate the population wishes to turn
the page on this conflict.
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Deutsche Version von Psychological First Aid Training Manual for Child Practitioners (PFA)
The World Health Organization (WHO) endorses the use of population-based prevalence surveys for estimating the prevalence of trachoma. In general, the prevalence of TF in children aged 1–9 years and the prevalence of TT in adults aged ≥ 15 years are measured at the same time in any district bein...g surveyed. This was the approach of the Global Trachoma Mapping Project, which undertook baseline surveys in > 1500 districts worldwide in order to provide the data required to start interventions where needed.
The survey design recommended by WHO is a two-stage cluster random sample survey, which uses probability proportional to size sampling to select 20–30 villages, and random, systematic or quasi-random sampling to select 25–30 households in each of those villages. In most surveys, everyone aged ≥ 1 year living in selected households is examined.
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Executantes: profissionais das equipes que atuam na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) e Vigilância em Saúde. Resultado esperado: padronizar as ações para a detecção precoce de pessoas caracterizadas como casos suspeitos de infecção pelo novo coronavírus (2019-nCoV); realizar manejo inicia...l; acionar transporte e encaminhar casos suspeitos para a unidade de referência de forma oportuna e segura; registrar informações clínicas, histórico de viagem internacional ou contato com caso suspeito ou confirmado; investigar e registrar dados de contatos próximos; realizar a notificação imediata; adotar medidas para evitar casos graves e óbitos; e orientar a população sobre medidas de prevenção.
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Disease Control Division,
Standard Management Guideline
Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
First Published: 15th May 2017