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Setting Standards for Burn Care Services in Low and Middle Income Countries

Potokra, T.; et al. interburns (2013) CC

Burns are a global public health problem, accounting for close to 200,000 deaths annually. The majority of these occur in low- and middle-income countries, where a number of constraints complicate the public health task of addressing burns. While the primary prevention of burns in low- and middle-in... more

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Burn Management

World Health Organization (2014)

Accessed 24 June 2014

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National Programme for Prevention and Management of Burn Injuries (NPPMBI) India

Bihar Burn & Trauma research centre Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India (2017) C1

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The Effects of Severe Burns on Levels of Activity

Hooman Ghrobani, Mahnoush Momeni, Ali Zavareh, Mahshid Aghajanzadeh, Maryam Roham, Hamid Karimi, Hossein Rahbar Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC

With the recent advances in medicine, the survival rate of clients with severe burns has improved. This has resulted in greater demand for rehabilitation services. One of the major goals for rehabilitation programmes is to restore these clients to their pre-trauma activity levels. However, there is... more

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Standards and recommendations for burns care in mass casualty incidents

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

Caring for burns patients from the incident scene to definitive treatment can be a complex, resource-consuming process with the potential to overwhelm health system capacity.This document provides practical guidance for building capacity and capability for burns care from clinical, human resources a... more

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Best Practice Guidelines: Effective Skin and Wound Management of Non-Complex Burns

Wounds International (2014) CC

This document is a practical guide to the management of burn injuries for healthcare professionals everyhwere who are non-burn specialistsi

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Why is mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV a continual threat to new-borns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

C. S. Yaha; E. Tambo Journal of Infection and Public Health; Elsevier; PubMed.gov (2019) C2

Journal of Infection and Public Health 12 (2019) 213–223

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Alzheimer’s disease - Clinical Review

Burns, A. and S. Iliffe BMJ (2009) C2

BMJ 2009; 338 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b158 (Published 05 February 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b158 Correspondence to: A Burns alistair.burns@manchester.ac.uk

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Comprehensive cervical cancer control: A guide to essential practice
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August Burns, Linda O’Neal Eckert, Susan Hariri et al (2014) C_WHO

This publication gives a broad vision of what a comprehensive approach to cervical cancer prevention and control means. In particular, it outlines the complementary strategies for comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control, and highlights the neners. This new guide updates the 2006 edition... more

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Where women have no doctor

A. August Burns, Ronnie Lovich, Jane Maxwell, Katharine Shapiro Hesperian Health Guides (2020) CC

An essential resource that helps a community understand, treat, and prevent many health problems that affect women. Topics include reproductive health, violence, mental health, HIV, and more.

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Where Women Have No Doctor - Chapter 31 - Use of Medicines in Women’s Health
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A. August Burns, Sandy Nieman, Elena Metcalf, Ronnie Lovich, Jane Maxwell, Katharine Shapiro Hesperian Health Guides (2014) C1

This chapter talks about how to safely use the medicines mentioned in the book to treat women’s health problems. It also provides information to help decide when to use medicines to improve women’s health.

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Kote Fanm Pa Jwenn Doktè

A. August Burns, Ronnie Lovich, Jane Maxwell, Katharine Shapiro (2014) C2

Kreyol translation of Where Women Have No Doctor You can download single chapters for free from the website

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Women, Harm Reduction, and HIV

K. Burns; P. Silva; R. Saucier Open Society Institute - Public Health Program (2009) C2

Assessment in action series Key Findings from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Ukraine Writing by Katya Burns Editing by Paul Silva and Roxanne Saucier

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Targeting in Complex Emergencies - South Sudan Country Case Study

Maxwell, D. & Burns, J. Feinstein International Center, Tufts University; WFP (2008)

This research is one case in a study commissioned by the World Food Programme to investigate the participation of recipient community in the targeting and management of humanitarian food assistance in complex emergencies. The study involved a substantial desk review of existing documentation, and th... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

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World report on child injury prevention

World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Peden, Margie et al. (2008) C_WHO

Every year, around 830 000 children die from unintentional or "accidental" injuries. The vast majority of these injuries occur in low-income and middle-income countries. However, dozens of prevention strategies and programmes exist. If they were integrated into other child survival programmes and im... more

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Migration and health: key issues

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2016) C_WHO

The most frequent health problems of newly arrived refugees and migrants include accidental injuries, hypothermia, burns, gastrointestinal illnesses, cardiovascular events, pregnancy- and delivery-related complications, diabetes and hypertension. Female refugees and migrants frequently face specific... more

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Managing stress in the field

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2009) C1

The nature of humanitarian work has also drastically changed over the last decade. Humanitarian workers have paid dearly in the face of violence and terrorism. Burn out and after-effects of traumatic experiences constitute a major risk for humanitarian workers. After ten years of experience with ... more

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Emergency medical care

WHOSEARO (2013) C_WHO

Training Manual for Doctors. Cardiac deaths are highest cause of death in Bangladesh. Trauma, burn, poisoning and snake bite are commonly encountered in the emergency room of a hospital. Road traffic injuries, fire, collapse of a building etc. are sometimes bad to rush of a large number of patients... more

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Surgery for victims of war

D. Dufour; S. Kromann Jensen; M.Owen-Smith, et al. ICRC (1998)

This handbook summarizes the experience of leading practitioners in the field of war surgery and is intended to help military and civilian surgical teams treat people wounded in armed conflicts. It covers first aid, admission of urgent cases and triage, skin grafts, treatment of infections, wounds a... more

Comprehensive cervical cancer control: A guide to essential practice recommended

Where Women Have No Doctor - Chapter 31 - Use of Medicines in Women’s Health recommended

Comprehensive cervical cancer control: A guide to essential practice
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Where Women Have No Doctor - Chapter 31 - Use of Medicines in Women’s Health
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