the Lancet : Published Online July 31, 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61117-5
WHO has been alerted to concerns expressed related to the wording on episiotomy in specific situations. We have temporarily removed the publication from the website while we are doing a review of the evidence with in-house and external experts. We will make the publication available on the website o...nce the review is completed and any needed revisions are made. Please check the website!!!
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International Development vol. 11. DOI 10.4073/csr.2015.15
The volume presents data on the surgical burden of disease, disability, congenital anomalies, and trauma, along with health impact and economic analyses of procedures, platforms, and packages to improve care in settings with severe budget limitations. Essential Surgery identifies 44 surgical procedu...res that meet the following criteria: they address substantial needs, are cost effective, and are feasible to implement in low- and middle-income countries. If made universally available, the provision of these 44 procedures would avert 1.5 million deaths a year and rank among the most cost effective of all health interventions.
Entire Volume large file: 19 MB!!!
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16-17 march 2015, Geneva, Switzerland
Meeting report
Including a Tool to Assess the Adolescent Health and Development Component in Pre-Service Education of Health-Care Providers
The elimination scenario planning (ESP) manual provides malaria-endemic countries with a comprehensive framework to assess different scenarios for moving towards this goal, depending on programme coverage and funding availability. It also helps countries set realistic timelines and provides essentia...l knowledge for strategic planning in the long term.
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Rapport technique
Le présent manuel vise à fournir des informations concernant les méthodes d’enquête sur les épidémies d’hépatite E, et les mesures de prévention et de contrôle appropriées. De plus, le manuel fournit des informations relatives à l’agent responsable – appelé... le Virus de l’hépatite E (VHE) – son épidémiologie, les manifestations cliniques de la maladie et le diagnostic.
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Examination of the business behaviour of Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer and Baxter in Uganda
Technical and operational ‘how-to’: practical considerations
Guidelines and tools for Health Professionals
African Health Sciences 2013; 13(2): 219 - 232 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v13i2.4