How do the global goals crowd in international financing and inform domestic priorities? A new AidData report assesses the historical baseline for funding to the SDGs.
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 89 - The 2010 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey shows that 3 percent of Rwandan adults age 15-49 have been infected with HIV. The prevalence was much higher in urban areas, among women, and among adults who had multiple lifetime sexual partners and used a condom a...t last sexual intercourse. The
level of and differences in HIV prevalence in Rwanda in 2010 are very similar to those observed in 2005. Using data from the two recent Rwanda Demographic and Health Surveys, implemented in 2005 and
2010, this study examined changes in key HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behavior indicators. Significant changes in selected indicators during 2005 and 2010 were determined by Student ttest with p-values less than 0.05.
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Congenital transmission of Chagas disease has not been extensively studied in Colombia, and there are no standardized processes in the health system regarding
the specific diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of this disease. To generate recommendations on congenital Chagas disease and Chagas in wom...en of childbearing
age in Colombia, a consensus of experts was developed. An extensive literature search through the Medline database was carried out using the MeSH terms:
«Chagas disease/congenital», «prevention and control», «diagnosis», «therapeutics» and «pregnancy». Appropriate abstracts were selected and the full texts were
analyzed. The relevant information was synthesized, classified, and organized into tables and figures and was presented to a panel of experts, which was composed
of 30 professionals from various fields. Based on the Delphi methodology, three rounds of consultation were conducted. The first and second rounds were based
on electronic questionnaires that measured the level of consensus of each question among the participants. The third round was based on a face-to-face discussion focusing on those questions without consensus in the previous consultations. The evidence was adapted to national circumstances on a case-by-case basis,
and the content the final document was approved. These recommendations are proposed for use in routine medical practice by health professionals in Colombia.
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The monograph contained in this volume was prepared following the ninety-third meeting of the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which met virtually online from 24 March–1 April 2022. This ...monograph summarizes the data on the contaminant group trichothecenes T-2 and HT-2 toxins reviewed by the Committee. A monograph on the other features of this contaminant group, which were discussed at a previous meeting in 2001, are published in WHO Food Additives Series 47.
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IPCHS is a new concept for Zambia and has been implemented in limited proportions. The WHO global strategy on IPCHS reported that in Zambia there is limited focus on integrated community case management for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea to reduce child mortality.
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Zambia aims at attaining Universal Health Coverage in which all Zambians have access to essential health services. But, despite the Zambian health sector implementing the Sexual Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Adolescent and Nutrition (SRMNCAH&N) services, the sector continues to face challenges and needs to continue devising solutions to address them.
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Now that you have a basic understanding of COPD, you may have some
additional questions. In this 201 guide, we will move beyond the basics.
You will find information and resources for the treatment and management
of COPD, associated conditions, and even an action plan to help you avoid
exacerbat...ions.
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he WHO global disability action plan 2014-2021 is a significant step towards achieving health and well-being and human rights for people with disabilities. The action plan was endorsed by WHO Member States in 2014 and calls for them to remove barriers and improve access to health services and progra...mmes; strengthen and extend rehabilitation, assistive devices and support services, and community-based rehabilitation; and enhance collection of relevant and internationally comparable data on disability, and research on disability and related services. Achieving the objectives of the action plan better enables people with disabilities to fulfil their aspirations in all aspects of life.
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The most recent estimate of the global number of deaths from dog-mediatedrabies is 59 000 per year.1 Rabies is associated with a 99.9% fatality rate and severe trauma in families in which a rabies death
occurs, and remains a major publ...ic health concern in most of Africa and Asia and some parts of South America
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Как близкий человека, страдающего наркоманией или находящегося под угрозой, вы находитесь в тяжёлом положении. Вы хотите понять его и помочь жить нормальной семей...ой жизнью или поддерживать партнерские отношения. Возможно, Вы боитесь, что знакомые отвернутся от Вас, узнав о зависимости. Не исключено, что с этим могут быть связаны финансовые проблемы. Не важно, кто Вы: мужчина или женщина, партнер, родитель, ребенок, бабушка/ дедушка или друг/подруга зависимого человека - эта информация для Вас! Поскольку Вы как близкий человек нуждаетесь в поддержке в этой трудной ситуации.
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Инфографики о стигматизации
Chasing the virus, not the people: how to deal with stereotypes around the Coronavirus?
Social protection, a component of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s End TB strategy, has been upheld by Member States as an essential part of the response to tuberculosis in several political declarations, including the 2017 Moscow Declaration to End TB, and both the political declarations of ...both the 2018 and 2023 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level meetings on the fight against TB. Furthermore, during the 2023 high-level meeting, member states agreed on a new target to ensure that all people with TB have access to a comprehensive package of health and social benefits by 2027.
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информация о передаче COVID-19 и возможных течениях болезни
Degree of exposure to COVID-19 among close contacts of those affected
В статье представлен анализ имеющихся в настоящее время возможностей диагностики бактериальных менингитов, лечения и ведения больных с этим заболеванием... с точки зрения доказательной медицины. В основу легли опубликованные результаты исследований в данной области. Приведены аргументы за и против использования соответствующих методов диагностики бактериальных менингитов, различные мнения относительно сроков начала антимикробной терапии и целесообразности использования дополнительной терапии глюкокортикоидами на основании результатов клинических исследований и их качества. Представлены современные антимикробные средства и режимы терапии бактериальных менингитов у пациентов разных возрастных категорий в зависимости от предполагаемой и подтвержденной этиологии заболевания.
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El manual contiene las normas y procedimientos para la toma de muestra, la baciloscopia, medidas de bioseguridad, cuidado y conservación del microscopio, de casos de tuberculosis