Accessed June 2014
dapted by PATH from: World Health Organization (WHO)/Department of Reproductive Health and Research.
Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: a Guide for Midwives and Doctors.
Geneva: WHO; 2007. Available at: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2007/9241545879_en...g.pdf.
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Botswana CPD.
The 6th Government of Botswana/UNFPA Country Programme (2017-2021) is focusing on a transformative development agenda that is universal, inclusive, human rights-based, integrated and anchored in the principle of equality and leaving no one behind, while reaching the furthest left beh...ind first. The country programme will contribute directly to the three outcomes of the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (2017-2021).
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PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 18(5): e0012091. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012091
Many of the countries that faced cholera outbreaks in 2022 were badly affected by extreme weather events.
As the climate emergency worsens, human displacement will intensify, along with droughts and flooding – all
conditions that give rise to cholera outbreaks. Unless we invest in systems that b...uild preparedness and
resilience among at-risk populations, the cholera burden will continue to rise
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Lancet Global Health Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2019, Pages e81-e95
Choko AT et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2017, 20:21610 http://www.jiasociety.org/index.php/jias/article/view/21610 | http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.20.1.21610
Available in Englisch, French, Spanish and Chinese
The document provides guidelines for the management of acute diarrhoea, highlighting improved oral rehydration solutions (ORS) with reduced osmolarity and zinc supplementation. It emphasizes their effectiveness in reducing the duration and severity... of diarrhoeal episodes and preventing future cases. Aimed at families, communities, and healthcare professionals, it seeks to integrate these practices into routine care at home and in health centers.
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Malawi’s first National Community Health Strategy (NCHS, 2017-2022) defines a new community health system in which community health cadres, both formal and non-formal, deliver services of the Essential Health Package, with a focus on child and maternal health. It envisages an integrated approach t...o service delivery and is embedded in Malawi’s Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSPII).
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HIV Country Intelligence - HIV Country Profiles
Harm Reduction Journal (2016) 13:28
DOI 10.1186/s12954-016-0118-x
The document provides a comprehensive overview of malaria, covering its global impact, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention strategies, and the role of public health interventions—especially in high-risk regions like sub-Saharan Africa—to reduce its incidence and mortality.
Accessed February 6, 2020