A paper presented at the 10th International Congress on Infectious Disease, Singapore
A project of the FIGO Committee for Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights (WSRR)
Guidelines and tools for Health Professionals
Guide et outils pour les professionnels de santé
The message contained in this publication is clear: countries need a
public health system that can respond to the deliberate release of
chemical and biological agents. Regrettable though this message may
be, the use of poison gas in the war between Iraq and the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the 19
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80s, the recent anthrax incidents in the United
States, and the attack with sarin nerve agent, six years earlier, on the
Tokyo underground, illustrate why it is necessary to prepare.
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This manual is designed to orient helpers to offer psychologicalfirst aid (PFA) to people following a serious crisis event. PFA involves humane, supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed, in ways that respect their dignity, culture and abilities. PFA is an approach that can b
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e learned by both professionals and non-professionals who are in a position to help people impacted by very distressing events
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Guide de poche pour l’agent de santé en première ligne
Ce guide s’intéresse plus particulièrement à certaines fièvres hémorragiques virales (FHV) Ebola, Marburg, FHCC, fièvre de Lassa [et Lujo] – qui surviennent en Afrique et risquent de donner lieu à une transmission interhumaine. I
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l ne traite pas de la prise en charge d’autres infections virales, comme la dengue, la fièvre de la vallée du Rift et la fièvre jaune, qui entraînent également des manifestations hémorragiques, mais pour lesquelles il n’y a pas de transmission directe d’une personne à une autre
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The purpose of this pocketbook is to provide clear guidance on current best management practices for VHF across health-care facilities
This section deals with implementing and improving infection control practices in hospitals, health centres and other health services in the outbreak area. It explains the need for, and implementation of, effective triage procedures, and basic requirements for infection control and supporting activi
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ties. Further guidance can be found in the MSF Infection Control Guideline
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Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan in West Africa July to December 2014. Annex 1
of highly contagious viruses (of the Ebola or Marburg type) in the context of an epidemic outbreak in West Africa
This guidance document includes background information on Ebola virus disease, Ebola emergency committee recommendations, risks for different groups, and information for travellers from and to affected countries.