Journal of Virus Eradication 2016; 2 (Supplement 4): 1–6
Review
Recent efforts to fight malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have yielded impressive results. According to the latest WHO estimates, the six GMS countries cut their malaria case incidence by an estimated 54% between 2012 and 2015. Malaria death rates fell by 84% over the same period.
I...n May 2015, GMS Ministers of Health adopted the WHO Strategy for malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion 2015-2030. Urging immediate action, the plan aims to eliminate P. falciparum malaria from the subregion by 2025 and all species of human malaria by 2030.
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This country profile provides an overview of latest available data on a variety of HIV related topics in Mozambique as of 2016.
Inerim Guidance for health-care providers. This document describes guidance for a supportive response by healthcare providers (e.g. physicians, nurses), focusing primarily on women affected by Zika virus infection during pregnancy and their families, for their mental health and psychosocial needs.
The new WHO guidelines recommend that people living with HIV be started on antiretrovirals (ARVs) as soon as possible after being diagnosed. Currently, many people living with the virus globally must wait until their CD4 counts fall to 500 to start treatment. According to the WHO, the move to early ...treatment –or what some have dubbed the “test and treat” model –is backed by the latest research.
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Evaluation report November 2014
В этом разделе «Руководства mhGAP по принятию мер в отношении психических и неврологических расстройств» приведены рекомендации по оценке и оказанию помощи при ост...ом стрессовом расстройстве, посттравматическом стрессовом расстройстве и горе в неспециализированных медицинских учреждениях. Он представляет собой приложение к «Руководству mhGAP попринятию мер в отношении психических и не-
врологических расстройств и расстройств, связанных с употреблением наркотиков и других веществ, в неспециализированных медицинских учреждениях» (ВОЗ, 2010 г.). Руководящие принципы, отраженные в этом разделе, основаны на официально утвержденных рекомендациях группы по разработке руководства ВОЗ.
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Policy Brief
November 2015