Meeting Report
Bangkok, Thailand 8-11 August 2016
Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, chronic respiratory disease
Tuberculosis (TB) is among the top ten most common causes of death globally and as a single infectious disease it top among infectious diseases. Furthermore, it is noted as the top causes of death among people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Despite recent decreases in the numb...er of notified cases, Namibia still has a high TB burden and is included among the top 30 high-burden TB countries by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In the 2018 Global TB Report, the estimated incidence rate of TB in Namibia was 423/100,000. The same report estimated that 60 people per 100,000 populations died of TB in Namibia, which is a concern, for a disease that is curable and preventable.
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BMJ Global Health2020;5:e002014. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-002014
Strengthening health-system emergency preparedness.
21 August 2020
This guidance provides specific considerations for the use of non-medical masks, also known as fabric masks, by children as a means for source control in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. It also advises on the use of medical masks for children under certain conditions.
Results of the first national survey, 2013–2014
Global AIDS Update 2018
Closing Gaps
Breaking Barriers
Righting injustices
Strengthening health-system emergency preparedness.