Organización Panamericana de la Salud; Organización Mundial de la Salud (Americas)
(2018)
C_WHO
Washington, D.C., EUA, del 23 al 27 de septiembre del 2018
Punto 8.22 del orden del día provisional
CD56/INF/22 31 de agosto del 2018
Original: inglés/español
WHO's Severe acute malnutrition with medical complications kit (SAM/MC) kit is a standard kit designed to provide medical treatment for 50 children under five suffering from severe malnutrition with medical complications. The SAM/MC kit includes antibiotics, antifungal, de-worming, antimalarial and ...anti-scabies medicines, and a rehydration mix specific to treat cases of severe acute malnutritionmore
This Medical Product Alert relates to the recent circulation of two confirmed falsified versions of Quinine
Sulphate circulating in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, containing zero active
pharmaceutical ingredient
Cards for Correct and Incorrect Components of Evidence-based Focused ANC (including birth preparedness, complication readiness and recognition of danger signs)
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...ties. Further guidance can be found in the MSF Infection Control Guidelinemore