For General Healthcare Settings in West Africa
Please read online the lastest updated versions http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/qa.html
The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance for setting up of quarantine facilities
Accessed: 16.04.2020
This document outlines the plan for a continental cholera prevention and control with the implementation framework for the Cholera IMST, detailing its governance structure, strategic priorities, and operational modalities
Cholera remains an issue of major public health importance in Kenya. Kenya has in recent years experienced outbreaks affecting different parts of the country
The CDC report on Preventing Diarrheal Disease in Developing Countries highlights five effective household water treatment methods to reduce waterborne illnesses, which cause millions of deaths annually. These methods include ceramic filtration, solar disinfection (SODIS), flocculant/disinfectant po...wder (PUR), household chlorination, and slow sand filtration. Each method varies in effectiveness, cost, and ease of use, with benefits such as pathogen removal, affordability, and scalability, but also challenges like maintenance, recontamination risks, and user acceptance. The report emphasizes the importance of safe water storage and education to maximize health benefits.
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In concordance with the global and WHO activities on ARC, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in Bangladesh has come forward and initiative was taken to conduct program for containment of antimicrobial resistance in Bangladesh. Director, Disease Control and Line Director, Communicable ...Disease Control, DGHS was selected as a national focal point to coordinate the national program. Since AMR is a multi-faceted problem, conduction of activities in well-coordinated manner through One Health approach is very important.
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This guidance document addresses how physical distancing (referred to in previous guidance documents as ‘social distancing’) can help slow down transmission.