Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food.
This introductory-level course has 4 sections and is intended for personnel responding to cholera outbreaks in complex emergencies or in settings where the basic environmental infrastructures have been damag...ed or destroyed.
Section 1: Case definition and alerts for cholera. Section 2: Main transmission routes. Section 3: Key preventive actions. Section 4: Multisectoral cholera control strategy. We hope that this course will help you refresh what you already know and help you transform good principles on cholera management into action. Resources are attached to each section to dive further into this topic.
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The 21st century has witnessed changes - travel and trade, urbanization, environmental degradation and other trends that increase the risk of disease outbreaks, their spread and amplification into epidemics and pandemics. At the same time, the science and knowledge around infectious hazards are cons...tantly evolving. This introductory level online course will guide you through the new landscape by providing information and tools you need to better manage disease outbreaks and health emergencies.
Materials have been originally designed for WHO African region purposes and have therefore references to Africa more than other continents
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Mortality and global health estimates.
Accessed August 6, 2019
The STEPS survey of noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors in Zambia was carried out from July to September 2017. Zambia carried out Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3. Socio demographic and behavioural information was collected in Step 1. Physical measurements such as height, weight and blood pressure w...ere collected in Step 2. Biochemical measurements were collected to assess blood glucose and cholesterol levels in Step 3. The survey was a population-based survey of adults aged 18-69. A multi-stage cluster sample design was used to produce representative data for that age range in Zambia. A total of 4,302 adults participated in the survey. The overall response rate was 74% for Step 1 and 2 and 65% for Step 3. A repeat survey is planned for 2022 if funds permit.
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В новой книге из серии «Вам поставили диагноз…ª популярно изложены современные представления о причинах возникновения и последствиях инсульта, детально описана ...программа восстановления утраченных функций и возврата к активной жизни. В основу издания положена Программа реабилитации после инсульта, подготовленная специалистами Всемирной Организации Здравоохранения и успешно внедренная во многих странах. В книге подробно описаны упражнения, направленные на восстановление движений, самообслуживания, навыков речи и письма, а также других нарушенных функций. Даны рекомендации по уходу за больным и по планированию
индивидуальной программы реабилитации. Отдельная глава посвящена мерам, направленным на профилактику инсульта.
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По оценкам, от вредного употребления алкоголя ежегодно умирают 2,5 миллиона человек, значительную долю из которых составляет молодежь. Употребление алкоголя являе...ся третьим ведущим фактором риска плохого состояния здоровья во всем мире. Самые разнообразные проблемы на почве алкоголя могут иметь тяжелейшие последствия для индивидов и их семей и серьезно влиять на жизнь общины.
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World Drug Report 2017
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Accessed: 14.03.2019
Psychoactive substance use affects the functioning of the brain and leads to impaired driving
Q1: Are brief psychosocial interventions for people using cannabis or psychostimulants effective in reducing drug use, dependence and harm from drug use?
Ziehl-Neelsen & Fluorescence Methods.
2nd edition
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