Emerging evidence and experience to inform risk management in a warming world
Findings from field research in Malawi and current literature.
The Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa (OCP) undertook regional and large scale frght against onchocerciasis in West Africa in 1974 using a vector control strategy. By 2002 OCP had succeeded in eliminating the disease as a public health, socio-economic and development problem in 10 out ...of I I countries. This campaign was highly technical and expensive. ln 1987, Merck & Co.,lnc. committed themselves to provide ivermectin free of charge for as long as needed to onchocerciasis endemic countries. This made it possible to envrsage the extension of onchocerciasis control activities to the remaining endemic countries in Africa.
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems2011,5:17http://www.ijmhs.com/content/5/1/17
Lessons learned from an M&E task-shifting initiative in Botswana
2nd edition. Essential guideline for humanitarian assistance
A guide to support implementation of health service Quality Improvement activities in Ethiopian health facilities
This Teacher’s Guide accompanies the WHO publication Management of wastes from health-care activities . It provides teaching materials and recommendations for a three day training course, designed mainly for managers of health-care establishments, public health professionals and policy makers