Men are underrepresented in HIV testing services throughout sub-Saharan Africa. HIV testing is critical to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals, as it is the first entry point to HIV care. In Malawi, an estimated 14% of HIV positive men are undiagnosed, while only 6% of HIV positive women remain undiag...nosed. Improved HIV testing among men is key to reaching UNAIDS goals, and to curbing HIV epidemics in the region.
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« Le protocole de soins infirmiers et obstétricaux est l’ensemble des activités, tâches, gestes logiques et chronologiques requis pour l’exécution efficiente des soins à chaque niveau de la pyramide sanitaire en tenant compte des besoins adaptés des populations ». Il s’agit d’un réf...érentiel pour certaines pratiques de soins.
Accès au site Décembre 2019
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Blueprint for EECA countries, first edition
This factsheet provides base level information to practitioners for awareness raising, training, advocacy, project design and proposal writing. The information may be used and sent out widely, with reference to the Kenya Red Cross, The Association of the Physically Disabled of Kenya, CBM and Handica...p International. The overall information in this factsheet is also applicable to older persons and other vulnerable groups
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Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. (2016) 13(4):123-131
Out of 400 questionnaires distributed to the participants, 389 were returned with data acceptable for analysis. Ages of the participants ranged from 18 to 75 years (Mean=43 + 11.6). Out of the 272 (69.9%) participants who conceded that th...ey had used medicinal herbs at least once, 30 (7.7%) participants used medicinal herbs frequently while 242 (62.2 %) rarely used the herbs. At least 20 plant species belonging to 16 families were reportedly used by the participants. Asteraceae was the most common plant family reportedly used by the participants. Allium sativum and Dicoma anomala, reportedly used by 21.0% and 14.3% respectively, were the most commonly used medicinal herbs in this population. In addition, boosting the immune system and treating gastrointestinal ailments, apparently cited by 32% and 28% participants respectively, were the most commonly reported reasons for using medicinal herbs.
http://dx.doi.org/10.21010/ajtcam.v13i4.17
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BMJ Global Health 2022;7:e008007. doi:10.1136/ bmjgh-2021-00800
Across the Western Pacific Region COVID-19 is placing enormous strain on health and economic systems apart from direct threats to personal health safety and livelihood the pandemic also has significant implications on mental health and psychosocial well being adversity is an established risk factor ...for mental health problems thus the impact of COVID-19 on mental health is expected to be large diverse and far reaching mental health and psychosocial support mhpss are essential components of a public health response to COVID-19 this guidance note provides 10 activities that may be integrated in national COVID-19 response and mitigation plans
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Consolidated Guidelines
Geneva, 2016
The End TB Strategy
an operational guide to support all those responsible for planning and implementing the rollout of COVID-19 vaccine to refugees and migrants at national and local levels, 14 March 2022
Les Normes de l’ICM pour la formation des sages-femmes (2021) sont un pilier essentiel sur lequel
s’appuie l’ICM pour renforcer la pratique sage-femme dans le monde en préconisant des programmes
de formation de qualité qui préparent les sages-femmes qui répondent à la définition d’un...e sage-femme
de l’ICM. Les Normes de l’ICM pour la formation des sages-femmes se basent sur les documents
essentiels et les énoncés de position fondateurs de l’ICM (voir Annexe 1). Il est important de noter que
les Normes spécifient que les Compétences essentielles pour la pratique du métier de sage-femme
(2019) sont la base du programme d’études des sages-femmes.
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Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, Vol.25 (2014) pp.72-81
This article highlights some lessons about the strategy of community-based inclusive education, drawn from different programmes in Latin America.
Key population brief.
Краткое руководство.