Design Parameters and Construction Details
Pneumonia kills more children than any other illness – more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Over 2 million children die from pneumonia each year, accounting for almost 1 in 5 under five deaths worldwide. Yet, little attention is paid to this disease. This joint UNICEF/WHO report examines ...the epidemiological evidence on the burden and distribution of pneumonia and assesses current levels of treatment and prevention. It is a call to action to reduce pneumonia mortality, a key step towards the achievement of the millennium development goal on child mortality.
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Prices people pay for medicines.
Research
Emerging Infectious Diseases Vol. 12, No. 5, May 2006
This comprehensive manual features practical suggestions and creative ideas for including, recruiting and accommodating people with disabilities in international exchange programs. Building Bridges also addresses cross-cultural issues and international service projects. Includes an extensive resourc...e section. Find each chapter in FREE downloadable PDF and RTF formats
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The safety of medicines in Zambia - why health workers need to take action | Produced by the National Pharmacovigilance Unit (NPVU)
Guidelines for District Health Managers
Клинический протокол для Европейского региона ВОЗ
Convención sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad, Protocolo Facultativo de la Convención sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad
Today more people are exposed to hazards. While humanitarian action to mitigate the impact of disasters will always be vitally important, the community is facing critical challenge- how to better anticipate, manage and reduce - disaster risks by integrating the potential threat into its planning and... policies at the community level. This manual aims to improve the capacity of the Panchayati Raj Institutions - the local self government and communities that face hazards due to environmental reasons. To help such capacity development efforts, we need learning materials focusing on key areas - water supply, environmental sanitation for better disaster management and preparedness.
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An in-depth analysis of the health-seeking behaviour of patients and health system response in seven countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Risk assessment and priority interventions
The report examines some of the underlying causes of domestic violence and the impact on children of being exposed to violence in the home.