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13 April 2021 Policy Brief
Fact Sheet. The document provides basic information about malaria, explaining that it is a serious but preventable and treatable disease caused by a parasite transmitted through mosquito bites. It describes common symptoms like fever, chills, and fatigue, emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis... and treatment, and outlines prevention tips such as using insect repellent, wearing protective clothing, and eliminating standing water.
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This core package of materials provides a comprehensive introduction to the FAST strategy: a focused approach to stopping TB spread in congregate settings. This core package is composed of a booklet, job aids, posters, and a button which serves as a visual reminder to staff and patients of the impor...tance of this strategy in TB control. FAST can be implemented in both general and TB specific medical settings. Download the complete package from the website https://drtbnetwork.org/fast-tb-infection-control-strategy-core-package
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Haiti is one of the worst food crises in the world with 46 percent of the population projected to be in high acute food security, mainly due to reduced agricultural production caused by a long period of drought, storms and increased prices of basic foodstuffs, which are compounded by the effects of ...the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Community led-monitoring is based on the principle that «Nothing that is done for us should
be done without us”. The combination of this principle with evidence shows that community-led
monitoring is an important driver of improved service delivery and health outcomes that needs to
be re-empha...sized. Thus, the community must participate at all stages of the fight against malaria.
This guide will be useful to CSOs working in the field of malaria in the conduct of community-led
monitoring of activities efficiently and allow these CSOs to know their role and responsibilities in this
exercise at each key stage. This guide will also provide CSOs and communities affected by malaria
with templates of monitoring tools adapted to key malaria programs.
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Le "Plan Stratégique National de Communication pour le Changement Social et de Comportement en Lutte contre le Paludisme" de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) vise à renforcer les actions de prévention et de traitement du paludisme à travers un changement social et comportemental. Ce p...lan s’inscrit dans un contexte où la RDC représente l’un des pays les plus touchés par le paludisme, avec une prévalence élevée, surtout chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans. Le plan met en avant des stratégies de mobilisation sociale, de communication et de gestion des cas de manière plus efficace. L'objectif est d'augmenter l'adhésion à l'utilisation des moustiquaires imprégnées et d'autres mesures préventives, tout en garantissant une meilleure gestion des stocks de traitements.
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