Learning sheet no. 4
Accessed March, 2025
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(11): e0010885. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010885
HAT diagnosis in non-endemic countries is rare and can be challenging, but alertness and
surveillance must be maintained to contribute to WHO’s elimination goals. Early detection is
particularly important as it co...nsiderably improves the prognosis.
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The Lancet Infectious Disease Volume 25, Issue 2e77-e85February 2025
The object of this bill is to provide for a legal framework to promote the existence of Community Health Workers (CHWs) and to provide for clarity in the role and responsibilities assigned to CHWs in the Health sector and to promote and strengthen service delivery at the Community level. ... The law will regulate training, certification and registration and set minimum qualifications and standards and working conditions for the CHWs.
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A supplement to The State of the World’s Children Report 2009
National AIDS and STI Control Program
Community health workers (CHWs) play a vital role in health service delivery, especially in countries with less resilient health systems. During any outbreak CHWs are relied on to help control the spread. However, they are often the last in line to receive necessary health products and protective eq...uipment, which affects their ability to safely serve their communities.
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The document outlines comprehensive guidelines for managing cholera outbreaks in South Africa, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and public health measures. It emphasizes the importance of rehydration therapy, sanitation, clean water access, and community involvement to control the sprea...d of the disease. It also provides protocols for handling outbreaks, including case identification, laboratory confirmation, and multi-sectoral coordination to reduce morbidity and mortality rates.
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Information Note
1 of every 22 people living with HIV
was affected by
a humanitarian emergency in 2013
Final Report: Women in War
Tuberculosis cases, TB deaths
Estas Normas pretendem ser um instrumento de apoio ao profissional
de saúde afecto às Unidades Sanitárias, à todos os níveis de atenção de
saúde para o diagnóstico, tratamento e seguimento da HTA, bem como
prevenção das complicações
Accessed: 31.03.2020
French:
ÉTATS MEMBRES DE L’UNION AFRICAINE NUMÉROS D’URGENCE DE LA COVID-19 (HOTLINES) - Centres africains de prévention et de contrôle des maladies
Arabic:
أرقام الطوارئ المخصصة للكوفيد-١٩ في الدول... الأعضاء في) الاتحاد الأفريقي (الخطوط الساخنة)
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