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Estimating the population at risk with soil transmitted helminthiasis and annual drug requirements for preventive chemotherapy in Ogun State, Nigeria

Mogaji H.O., Johnson O.O. , Adigun A.B. et al Nature (2022) C2

Soil transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most common human infections worldwide with over 1 billion people affected. Many estimates of STH infection are often based on school-aged children (SAC). This study produced predictive risk-maps of STH on a more finite scale, estimated the nu ... mber of people infected, and the amount of drug required for preventive chemotherapy (PC) in Ogun state, Nigeria. Georeferenced STH infection data obtained from a cross-sectional survey at 33 locations between July 2016 and November 2018, together with remotely-sensed environmental and socio-economic data were analyzed using Bayesian geostatistical modelling. Stepwise variable selection procedure was employed to select a parsimonious set of predictors to predict risk and spatial distribution of STH infections. The number of persons (pre-school ages children, SAC and adults) infected with STH were estimated, with the amount of tablets needed for preventive chemotherapy. An overall prevalence of 17.2% (95% CI 14.9, 19.5) was recorded for any STH infection. Ascaris lumbricoides infections was the most predominant, with an overall prevalence of 13.6% (95% CI 11.5, 15.7), while Hookworm and Trichuris trichiura had overall prevalence of 4.6% (95% CI 3.3, 5.9) and 1.7% (95% CI 0.9, 2.4), respectively. The model-based prevalence predictions ranged from 5.0 to 23.8% for Ascaris lumbricoides, from 2.0 to 14.5% for hookworms, and from 0.1 to 5.7% for Trichuris trichiura across the implementation units. The predictive maps revealed a spatial pattern of high risk in the central, western and on the border of Republic of Benin. The model identified soil pH, soil moisture and elevation as the main predictors of infection for A. lumbricoides, Hookworms and T. trichiura respectively. About 50% (10/20) of the implementation units require biannual rounds of mass drug administration. Approximately, a total of 1.1 million persons were infected and require 7.8 million doses. However, a sub-total of 375,374 SAC were estimated to be infected, requiring 2.7 million doses. Our predictive risk maps and estimated PC needs provide useful information for the elimination of STH, either for resource acquisition or identifying priority areas for delivery of interventions in Ogun State, Nigeria. more

Parent-mediated Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in South Asia

Gauri Divan Carol Taylor & Catherine Aldred; Sangath (2018) CC

A Manual for Delivery of PASS by a Non-Specialist Facilitator

WFP Lesotho Country Brief

World Food Programme (WFP) (2017) C2

Philippines: Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) Humanitarian Needs and Priorities Revision (Dec 2021 - Jun 2022) (2 Feb 2022)

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2022) C1

Teachers, Inclusive, Child-Centred Teaching and Pedagogy. Webinar 12. Companion Technical Booklet

Grimes, P. (2014)

Interventions for management of children with intellectual disabilities

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO

Q3: What approaches are available to enable non-specialized health care providers to identify children with intellectual disabilities, including intellectual disabilities due to specific causes?

Partnerships, Advocacy and Communication for Social Change. Webinar 7. Companion Technical Booklet

Cable, C. UNICEF (2014)

Giving Vitamin A and Deworming to Children Under Age Five: Course for Service Providers Facilitator’sGuide

Vitamin Angels Vitamin Angels (2016) C1

This Course for Service Providers on how to give Vitamin A Supplementation and Deworming (VAS+D) uses both a Learner’sGuide and a Facilitator’s Guide. The Learner’s Guide is designed for participants in the course who are healthcare workers or trainers learning to deliver vitamin A and Albenda ... more

The Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020 - Executive Summary
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UNICEF; WHO; et al. (2020) C_UNICEF

The report – Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020 – is the first of its kind, charting progress in 155 countries against the “INSPIRE” framework, a set of seven strategies for preventing and responding to violence against children. The report signals a clear need ... more

Teachers for All: Inclusive Teaching for Children with Disabilities Collaborating globally to promote Inclusive Development

Ingrid Lewis and Sunit Bagree International Disability and Development Consortium’s Inclusive Education Task Group (2013) CC

Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. Webinar 14. Companion Technical Booklet

Mont, D. UNICEF (2014)

Welcome to Germany. ROADMAP FOR MUSLIM MIGRANTS TOWARD A SUCCESSFUL LIVING TOGETHER IN GERMANY

Münchner Forum für Islam Fachstelle für Demokratie – gegen Extremismus, Rassismus und Menschenfeindlichkeit der LH München (2015) C1

Die Broschüre erklärt Themen wie Grüßen, Allah / Gott / JHWH, Bildung, Arbeit, Geschichte, Grundgesetz, Gleichberechtigung und Diskriminierung, Umwelt u.a. und unterscheidet sich von bisherigen Veröffentlichungen und Angeboten dadurch, dass die Inhalte islamisch begründet werden. Damit ist die ... more

Indoor air quality at home

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2020) C2

This guideline covers indoor air quality in residential buildings. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of good air quality in people's homes and how to achieve this.

Access to School and the Learning Environment Vol. 1 - Physical, Information and Communication. Webinar 10. Companion Technical Booklet

Topping, B. UNICEF (2014)

NDRRMC Update SitRep No. 17 re Preparedness Measures and Effects for Typhoon "OMPONG" (I.N. "MANGKHUT")

Government of the Philippines (2018) C1

as of 12:00 AM, 17 September 2018 - 6:00 AM, 17 September 2018

Collecting Data on Chid Disability. Companion Technical Booklet

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2014)

Webinar. The purpose of this booklet is to help readers understand why data on children with disabilities are currently inadequate, the difficulties that surround the gathering of high-quality data on disabled children, and why there is a real need to improve the collection, analysis, dissemination ... more

Anaemia in Nepal - Review Report

Dr. Sabita Malla (The Micronutrient Initiative (MI), Ministry of Health Nepal) (2001) C1

Point-of-use fortification with micronutrient powders (mnp)improving the nutrition of infants and young children aged 6-23 months (Healthcare Providers)

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2020) C1

The micronutrient powders will be distributed at the health facilities where instructions on use will be provided by Health Care Providers. Community Health Volunteers will educate, counsel, and mobilize caregivers at the community level to visit health facilities for nutrition assessment and provis ... more

Coping with disasters : a guidebook to psychosocial intervention

Ehrenreich, John H; McQuaide, Sharon Mental Health Workers Without Borders (2001) C2

This manual is a guide to psychosocial interventions to help people cope with the emotional effects of disasters. Some are direct responses to the trauma of disasters, while others are longer-term responses. Even more than the physical effects of disasters, the emotional effects cause long-lasting s ... more

Evaluation of Integrated Community Case Management in Eight Districts of Central Uganda

Denis Mubiru, Robert Byabasheija, John Baptist Bwanika, et al. (2015) CC