Purpose of review: We review recent evidence regarding risk factors for childhood posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treatment outcome studies from 2010 to 2012 including dissemination studies, early intervention studies and studies involving preschool children.
This guidance note is intended primarily for health actors working in emergency and disaster risk management (hereafter 'emergency risk management') at the local, national or international level, and in governmental or nongovernmental agencies. People with disabilities, those... working in the disability sector and those working in other sectors that contribute to improved health outcomes related to emergency risk management, may also find this guidance note useful.
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DHS Qualitative Research Studies No. 19
A national faecal examination of 27 729 schoolchildren from 395 schools carried out in
2008 indicated that intestinal parasitic worms affected an estimated five million (56.8%)
children in Kenya. Existing evidence shows that worm infections lead to reduced literacy
levels due to impaired growth a...nd physical fitness.
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To provide quality maternal and newborn health services at health facilities in India.
A Guide to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
DHS Analytical Studies No. 41
Further analysis of the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey
DHS Working Papers No. 82
Further analysis of the Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys, 2001-2011
DHS Working Papers No. 83.
Further Analysis of the 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health
Survey. DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 82
A handbook for building skills, Updated 2013
Strengthening competency based training of health care providers for Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child & Adolescenct Health (RMNCH + A) services