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Diarrhea is one of the world’s leading causes of child illness and death, and rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea. Yet it can be prevented and treated. There is a vaccine. And while hundreds of thousands of children in India will gain access to rotavirus vaccines -part of a natio...nal introduction marking Asia’s largest so far -millions of children globally still lack access. This new report from the Rota Council summarizes the latest evidence on rotavirus disease and vaccines and identifies 21 recommendations for stakeholders to scale up coverage and prevent hundreds of thousands of child deaths annually.
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L’Ebola est mortel. En cas de fièvre, diarrhée, vomissement, saignement, allez vite à l’hôpital, appelez 143 ou 101. Consultez www.prevention-ebola.gouv.ci
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L’Ebola est mortel. Lavez-vous régulièrement les mains au savon. Désinfectez tout à l’eau de javel. Signal...ez vite tout cas suspect au143 ou 101.
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Le Risque EBOLA est réel. Ne pas chasser, manipuler et manger la viande de brousse. Evitez de serrer les mains, les contacts avec les animaux et les cadavres.
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Source: http://www.prevention-ebola.gouv.ci/index2.php?page=ki
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Le présent document est un manuel destiné au Dispensateur de Soins à Domicile (DSDOM) exerçant dans un site PECADOM. Il a pour objet de l’aider à prendre en charge de façon précoce et adéquate le paludisme, la diarrhée et les infections respiratoires aigües.
Les informations et les ...images contenues dans le manuel aideront le DSDOM d’une part à se familiariser avec les différentes pathologies décrites pour un diagnostic et un traitement adéquats et d’autre part à connaitre les messages clés à véhiculer sur la prise en charge et la prévention du paludisme, des IRA et de la diarrhée au niveau communautaire.
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Prise en charge communautaire du paludisme, de la diarrhée et des IRA.
Aide mémoire du DSDOM.
Prévention et prise en charge.
Aide mémoire du DSDOM
Guide du formateur de l’Acteur Communautaire de Soins sur les maladies prioritaires de l’enfant ( MSAS- Sénégal-Octobre 2014)
Poor sanitary conditions in disaster-stricken areas result in higher risk for diarrheal illness in vulnerable populations, especially children. This disease negatively impacts the nutritional status of affected children and causes significant morbidity and mortality. Early di...agnosis and treatment are thus essential to reduce the impact of diarrheal diseases on people affected by disasters. Early identification of cases allows the implementation of measures needed to prevent or lessen outbreaks that can occur in displaced populations in this context. The use of primary care management tools, such as the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy is highly important.This module will first discuss diarrheal diseases and their management, and dehydration and its treatments.
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As of 30 June 2023, globally, a total of 24 countries reported AWD/cholera outbreaks. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region of WHO, 8 countries namely, Afghanistan, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Lebanon, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen have reported Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD)/ suspected cholera... cases during 2022. In 2023, 6 out of these 8 countries continued to report AWD/ suspected cholera cases in 2023.
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A poster advertising oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc, part of the SHOPS mass media campaign in Ghana, was distributed widely to pharmacies and over‐the‐counter medicine sellers to improve caregivers’ and providers’ awareness of the new diarrhea treatment protocols for children under 5.