In this course, you will learn about this virus and the sickness scientists call COVID-19. What is it, where did it come from, what might it mean for you?
This course was written to help people with low health and science literacy be more prepared for the COVID-19 epidemic. If you feel so incline...d, please share. The course is Creative Commons license with attribution, so feel free to re-use as you see fit.
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O que preciso de saber sobra o novo coronavirus 2019
In this course, you will learn what the novel coronavirus does in your body, how it causes the COVID-19 illness and how your body fights back.
This updated version, endorsed by the World Health Assembly in May 2021 through resolution WHA74.9, reflects lessons learned in the global malaria response over the last 5 years. While the milestones and targets remain the same, the approaches to tackling the disease, in some areas, have evolved to ...keep pace with the changing malaria landscape.
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Vitamin A deficiency is a risk factor for blindness and for mortality from measles and diarrhoea in children aged 6–59 months. We aimed to estimate trends in the prevalence of vitamin A defi ciency between 1991 and 2013 and its mortality burden in low-income and middle-income countries.
Cette version actualisée, approuvée par l'Assemblée mondiale de la santé en mai 2021 par la résolution WHA74.9, reflète les enseignements tirés de la lutte mondiale contre le paludisme au cours des cinq dernières années. Si les étapes et les objectifs restent les mêmes, les approches de l...a lutte contre la maladie, dans certains domaines, ont évolué pour suivre le rythme de l'évolution du paysage du paludisme.
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Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) treated with a pyrethroid insecticide and the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO) have become available. Two of these nets (Olyset®Plus and PermaNet®3.0) have a WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme (WHOPES) interim recommendation as LLINs
Barriers to the prompt and effective diagnosis and treatment of malaria exist at both the community and health facility level. Household surveys measure malaria case management at the population level with standard indicators that assess treatment-seeking behavior, access to diagnostic testing, and ...access to appropriate treatment. Performance on these indicators varies widely from country to country. Among countries with Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) or Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) completed between 2014 and 2016, advice and treatment was sought for a median of 47% of children under age 5 with fever.
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This comic booklet introduces malaria and the mosquitoes that carry it in Africa. Through simple explanations and illustrations, it teaches readers about the habitats of mosquitoes, the species that transmit malaria and how ongoing research may lead to new ways of controlling them in the future. The... booklet is designed to help communities better understand malaria and support efforts to combat it.
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This document outlines key health messages for children and their caregivers, with a focus on the prevention and early treatment of common illnesses. Topics covered include malaria, diarrhoea, malnutrition, respiratory infections, intestinal worms, HIV/AIDS and accident prevention. The importance of... insecticide-treated nets, oral rehydration salts (ORS), breastfeeding, immunisation, hygiene, access to clean water, deworming and emotional care for child development is also emphasised. The practical advice provided helps families to create safer and healthier environments, and to recognise when medical help is needed.
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This companion to the ALNAP EHA Guide offers protection-specific insights for evaluators and evaluation commissioners across the humanitarian sector. It covers the planning, data management and analysis phases of evaluation and addresses a range of challenges that – whilst not all unique to protec...tion – are often exacerbated by the contexts in which protection activities typically take place. Challenges addressed include those arising from the multi-faceted nature of protection activities, the difficulty understanding cause-effect relationships underlying protection risks, and the challenges of accessing and managing very sensitive data, sometimes drawn from communities in conflict.
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BMJ Global Health2019;4:e001504. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-00150
BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:352/1471-2334/12/352
Assessing the impact of the EVD outbreak on health systems in Sierra Leone. Survey concluded 6-17 October 2014