Multiple pandemics, numerous outbreaks, thousands of lives lost and billions of dollars of national income wiped out—all since the turn of this century, in barely 17 years—and yet the world’s investments in pandemic preparedness and response remain woefully inadequate. We know by now that the ...world will see another pandemic in the not-too-distant future; that random mutations occur often enough in microbes that help them survive and adapt; that new pathogens will inevitably find a way to break through our defenses; and that there is the increased potential for intentional or accidental release of a synthesized agent. Every expert commentary and every analysis in recent years tells us that the costs of inaction are immense. And yet, as
the havoc caused by the last outbreak turns into a fading memory, we become complacent and relegate the case for investing in preparedness on a back burner, only to bring it to the forefront when the next outbreak occurs. The result is that the world remains scarily vulnerable.
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Protecting Yourself from Coronavirus
COVID-19 has now spread around most parts of the world. This animation addresses best practices to protect against Coronavirus through recommended preventative measures.
Language: French
Country: France
El uso de los antimicrobianos en seres humanos es imprescindible para combatir a los microorganismos causantes de distintas enfermedades, no obstante, el uso y abuso de estos productos farmacéuticos ha propiciado un aumento en la resistencia, desarrollo y propagación de microorganismos multirresis...tentes. Consecuentemente, esto ha ocasionado una amenaza para la salud pública y un impacto en las Infecciones Asociadas a la Atención en Salud (IAAS). Las IAAS producen un aumento en la mortalidad, morbilidad, estancia hospitalaria, discapacidades en los pacientes, gastos en los servicios de salud, entre otros. Las IAAS son causadas por microorganismos tales como bacterias, virus, hongos, parásitos o priones y pueden afectar tanto a los pacientes como al personal sanitario du- rante la atención de la salud
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Protecting Yourself from Coronavirus
COVID-19 has now spread around most parts of the world. This animation addresses best practices to protect against Coronavirus through recommended preventative measures.
Language: Italian
Country: Italy
Protecting Yourself from Coronavirus
COVID-19 has now spread around most parts of the world. This animation addresses best practices to protect against Coronavirus through recommended preventative measures.
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Accessed: 14.04.2020
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Protecting Yourself from Coronavirus
COVID-19 has now spread around most parts of the world. This animation addresses best practices to protect against Coronavirus through recommended preventative measures.
Language: Zulu
Country: South Africa
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms of this disease are diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission of cholera primarily occurs by consumption of contaminated food or drinking water. In the video, which can be used on smart phones, we describe se...veral techniques that can be used to help prevent cholera, including methods of treating water, washing of hands, and seeking medical advice if/when one has the symptoms of cholera
You can download more than 40 Languages i.e. Arabic; Farsi, Hausa, Igbo, Krio,Lingala, French
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This study examined the quality of facility-based maternal and newborn health care by describing the implementation of recommended practices for maternal and newborn care among health care facilities to determine whether increased training, supervision, and incentives for health workers were associa...ted with implementing these recommended practices.
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Informationen zu Impfungen gegen Covid-19
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Was heisst Quarantäne? Weshalb ist diese so wichtig? Was muss ich tun? Was muss ich beachten, um meine Familie zu schützen? Diese und weitere Fragen beantwortet das Plakat „Corona-positiv: Was dann?“ mit vielen Bildern und kurzem Text in 13 Sprachen. Das Plakat ist speziell an die Situation de...r Menschen in Unterkünften angepasst
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Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms of this disease are diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission of cholera primarily occurs by consumption of contaminated food or drinking water. In the video, which can be used on smart phones, we describe se...veral techniques that can be used to help prevent cholera, including methods of treating water, washing of hands, and seeking medical advice if/when one has the symptoms of cholera.
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Results from a High Frequency Cell Phone Survey Round 1