The list of emergency medicine has been developed though various consultative meeting and workshops with concerned health professionals and institutions. The medicines in the list should be administered to emergency patients only treated in the health institutions, purchased from legal medicine reta...il outlets on the basis of prescription paper and legal receipt. The stock that should be handled and hoarding of such medicine is prohibited. In addition each medicine administered to emergency patient should be registered in emergency medicine administration registration book.
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GOVERNMENT NOTICE | No. 192 Promulgation of Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003 (Act No. 13 of 2003), of the Parliament
How to successfully apply for, administer, and manage the Zithromax® donation for trachoma elimination
The resources provide both the older as well as the updated Operational Guidelines for antiretroviral therapy centres, including administrative issues, functions and establishment of centres, reporting and recording tools, measures to improve retention in HIV care, supply chain management of drugs a...nd various other aspects that are essential to ensure quality treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.
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Ce guide est destiné aux formateurs de distributeurs communautaires (relais, volontaires) de médicaments pour la chimio prévention du paludisme saisonnier. Il peut être utilisé par :
- Les responsables de programme de santé au niveau décentralisé : les Médecins-Chefs de région – Médec...ins Chefs de district
- Les responsables de PPS et encadreurs d’acteurs communautaires : Infirmiers Chefs de Poste – Responsable d’Organisation Communautaire
Cette formation a pour but de renforcer les capacités des relais communautaires dans l’administration des médicaments de la CPS lors des campagnes ciblées.
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The WHO Cholera Vaccine Position Paper (August 2017) highlights the importance of oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) as a key tool in outbreak response and prevention, alongside water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) measures. It recommends OCVs for high-risk populations, endemic areas, and humanitarian cr...ises, emphasizing their effectiveness in reducing cases and mortality. The paper discusses two types of OCVs (Dukoral®, Shanchol™, Euvichol®) and supports the WHO-managed vaccine stockpile for rapid deployment in cholera-prone regions.
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The Integrated Management of Adolescent/Adult Illness (IMAI) approach
This Pharmaceutical Country Profile for Kenya (2010) has been developed by the Ministry of Medical Services with support of the World Health Organization. The Profile contains information on existing socio-economic and health-related conditions, resources, regulatory structures and processes and out...comes relating to the pharmaceutical sector in Kenya.
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