DHS Analytical Studies No. 36
NAMIBIA (2012/13-2015/16)
The primary aim of this assessment is to evaluate current approaches to malaria surveillance in Myanmar and to provide a set of practical and feasible recommendations to further strengthen the surveillance system in the short to medium term. The assessment focuses on the surveillance of malaria case...s (as distinct from more general surveillance to support monitoring and evaluation) and, more specifically, on instruments and systems to collect, collate, report and analyse malaria data as a basis for informing malaria control policy and practice.
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Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) programs targeted at children aged 6–59 months are implemented in many countries. By improving immune function, vitamin A (VA) reduces mortality associated with measles, diarrhea, and other illnesses. There is currently a debate regarding the relevance of VAS, but a...midst the debate, researchers acknowledge that the majority of nationally-representative data on VA status is outdated. To address this data gap and contribute to the debate, we examined data from 82 countries implementing VAS programs, identified other VA programs, and assessed the recentness of national VA deficiency (VAD) data.
Article published in: Nutrients, 2017, 9, 190
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9030190
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Les soins de la mère kangourou sont une méthode de soins des enfants prématurés. Cette méthode consiste à porter les nourrissons, généralement par la mère, avec un contact peau à peau. Ce guide est destiné aux professionnels de la santé responsables des soins aux nourrissons de faible po...ids de naissance et aux prématurés. Conçu pour être adapté aux conditions locales, il fournit des conseils sur la manière d'organiser les services au niveau de la référence et sur ce qui est nécessaire pour fournir des soins efficaces à la mère kangourou. Le guide comprend des conseils pratiques sur le moment et la manière d'appliquer au mieux la méthode de soins par la mère kangourou.
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Census Report Volume 4-B
In the 2014 Census, early-age mortality was measured from the responses to two simple retrospective questions on childbearing addressed to ever-married women aged 15 and over. These questions referred to how many live children they had ever given birth to, and how many ...had died (or survived). Adult mortality was measured by using a question on the number of household members who had died during the 12 months preceding the Census.
According to the 2014 Census, infant and child mortality, which comprises under-five mortality, was high compared to other countries in the region. Previous estimates indicated a rapid decline during the 1960s and 1970s, with a substantial deceleration starting in the early 1980s. The decline has accelerated again during recent years.
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Elle s’articulera autour de trois points essentiels : la gouvernance sanitaire au Sénégal (première partie), cette analyse nous permettra de comprendre mieux l’organisation et le fonctionnement du système de santé au Sénégal afin d’avoir une meilleure appréhension de l’offre de soins... dans la communauté rurale de Yène (deuxième partie). Pour mieux observer cette offre, nous nous intéressons à la fonctionnalité et l’accès aux structures de santé dans la communauté rurale de Yène (troisième partie).
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L’étude a pour objectif général de faire une analyse de la santé communautaire au Burkina Faso et spécifiquement de : 1) décrire la nature et le processus de développement des SBC; 2) déterminer les forces et les faiblesses des documents d’orientation des SBC; 3) documenter les bonnes pr...atiques en santé communautaire, et 4) formuler des recommandations pour améliorer l’offre des SBC.
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The Minimum Standards and Indicators for Community Engagement were developed through an inter‑agency consultation process that engaged a large number of experts from around the world. UNICEF wishes to acknowledge the contribution of all those that participated, and who share a passion for placing ...communities at the centre of development and humanitarian action. The consultation process consisted of a series of interviews, meetings and workshops over an 18‑month period. Representatives from countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America contributed input and feedback based on their experiences of designing, implementing and measuring community engagement approaches
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In recognition that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is not only a harmful practice but a violation of human rights, Kenya has adopted a robust legal framework. The country has ratified several international legal instruments that have become part of the Kenyan law as provided for in Article 2 of the... constitution.
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This report makes clear that there is a path to end AIDS. Taking that path will help ensure preparedness to address other pandemic challenges, and advance progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. The data and real-world examples in the report make it very clear what that path is. It is not... a mystery. It is a choice. Some leaders are already following the path—and succeeding. It is inspiring to note that Botswana, Eswatini, Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zimbabwe have already achieved the 95–95–95 targets, and at least 16 other countries (including eight in sub-Saharan Africa) are close to doing so.
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