FAST FACTS FROM THE 2015-16 TANZANIA DHS-MIS
Information for health Workers in West Africa
Testing Guidance and Interpretation of Results for Healthcare Providers
Zika Virus Testing Guidance: Asymptomatic Pregnant Women
with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
Ce cours fournit des informations sur ce que les établissements devraient faire afin d'être prêts à réagir face à un cas de virus respiratoire émergent tel que le nouveau coronavirus, sur la manière d'identifier un cas lorsqu'il se présente, et sur la façon correcte de mettre en place des ...mesures de PCI pour s'assurer qu'il n'y ait pas transmission au personnel soignant ou à d'autres patients et personnes à l'intérieur de l'établissement de soins.
Cette formation s'adresse aux travailleurs de la santé et aux professionnels de la santé publique, car elle se concentre sur la prévention et la lutte contre les infections.
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When an infection strikes, and medicines like antibiotics (and other antimicrobials) do not work, you can lose your entire stock of animals to disease. This also puts the health of you and your family at risk when the infection can spread between animals and people. Save lives and livelihoods by fol...lowing the advice below starting today!
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Government measures in response to the outbreak have included severe restrictions on movement and physical distancing, which will inevitably impact the way we engage communities. This document provides key messages and practical tips for such community engagement.
Accessed 3rd of October 2015
Le plan stratégique du Centre des Opérations d'Urgence Sanitaire du Sénégal 2016-2018 s'inscrit dans la vision des authorités politiques, et en premier lieu dans le deuxième pilier du Plan Sénégal Émergent, visent à renforcer le capital humain, la protection sociale et le développement du...rable.
Les crises sanitaires étant susceptibles d'ébranler les efforts du Sénégal vers l'émergence, leur maîtrise est du la toute première importance.
Ce plan stratégique est par ailleurs aligné au Plan national de Dévloppement Sanitaire et contribue à fournir un cadre pécis d'action dans son rôle de renforcement du système de gestion des urgences et catastrophes sanitaires d'ampleur nationale.
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The document "Classification and Referral Algorithm – iCCM Uganda" (2013) by Malaria Consortium provides a practical guide for community health workers to assess, classify, and manage common childhood illnesses in Uganda. It focuses on key symptoms such as fever, cough, diarrhoea, and danger signs... like convulsions or inability to drink. Based on these assessments, the guide helps determine whether a child needs urgent referral to a health facility or can be treated at home. It includes detailed treatment protocols using medicines like amoxicillin, ORS, zinc, Coartem, and rectal artesunate. The goal is to strengthen integrated community case management (iCCM) to reduce child mortality through early detection, appropriate treatment, and timely referral.
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Accessed January 13, 2025
The Burkina Faso Demographic and Health and Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey 2010 (DHS-MICS), or Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Burkina Faso 2010, was conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD) of the Ministry of Economy a...nd Plan (MOEP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH), with technical assistance from ICF International. Data for this nationally representative survey were collected from 14,424 households, and complete interviews were conducted with 17,087 women aged 15−49 and 7,307 men aged 15–59. The fieldwork took place from May 2010 to January 2011. The summary statistics presented below were taken from the 2010 Burkina Faso DHS-MICS (INSD and ICF International 2012), with exceptions as noted.
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