Senegal’s substantial and sustained progress against malaria is an inspiring public health success story, and a source of potential lessons for other countries on the path to elimination. This case study describes three major success factors—(1) outstanding leadership and partner engagement, (2)... the achievement and maintenance of high intervention coverage levels, and (3) a thriving data culture—and explores several exciting new opportunities to consolidate and expand upon Senegal’s two decades of impact.
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В этой главе представлены модели, которые позволяют провести различия между разнообразными типами поведенческих, эмоциональных и социальных проблем, встречающи...хся у детей (для краткости мы употребляем слова «ребенок», «дети» и «детство» для описания возраста от рождения до 18 лет). Используемое нами понятие «модели», включает в себя официальные нозологии (т.е. классификации расстройств), такие как Международная классификация болезней (МКБ) Всемирной организации здравоохранения и Руководство по диагностике и статистике психических расстройств (DSM – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders) Американской психиатрической ассоциации (2000).
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The guide is organized into the major types of toxicities, the associated symp-toms, possible offending medications, and the suggested nursing assessments and interventions. Some symptoms (e.g. nausea) may be associated with a num-ber of underlying causes and may be mild, or a symptom of... a more serious medical situation requiring urgent attention. The pathophysiology for medica-tion-related fatigue and hypersalivation are unclear and these symptoms are not grouped under a specific type of toxicity. Additional information (comments) are provided for each toxicity to highlight relevant clinical information that may assist in management of side effects. Medications more strongly associated with the side effect appear in bold text. The appendices include tools nurses can use to more thoroughly assess patient complaints of pain, depression and neuropathy.
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Saving Lives Through Safe Surgery (SaLTS)
This study has two broad objectives. Thefirst objective was to assess the financialsustainability of CBHI schemes, focusing on schemes that have been operational for more than twoyears. The first componentprovidesquantitative descriptions of enrollment, utilization, and financial solvency of CBHI sc...hemes over time.The second objective ofthe assessment was to provide in-depth descriptions of institutional structures, human resource capacity, engagement and commitment of key stakeholders, and community and member engagement byCBHI schemesthat drive or constrain sustainability of CBHI schemes.
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16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence campaign ended on 10 December. A series of events organized by UNHCR and other agencies operating in the Rohingya response increased attention on issues in particular affecting women and girls: The Refugee Relief an...d Repatriation Commisisoner and camp authorities strongly collaborated with the agencies to
demonstate Bangladesh’s commitment to ending gender-based violence for refugees
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African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 2 | a770 | 06 December 2018
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Vol 7, No 2 | a796 | 06 December 2018
Tuberculosis "Disease of Many, everyone's fight''
Comunicat de presă
Accessed December 2017
Rutstein SE et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2017, 20:21579 http://www.jiasociety.org/index.php/jias/article/view/21579 | http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.20.1.21579
Guía para países de bajos ingresos. 2 edición
2nd edition.
The practical aspects of TB patient care from the onset of symptoms to the completion of treatment are covered in this guide
Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs | July – September 2017