Issues relating to the use of BCG in immunization programmes - a discussion document
It summarizes the current use and utility of BCG in the world today, and comments on policy issues that deserve consideration. Document in pdf format; Acobat Reader required
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28/05/2001
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BCG Vaccine/therapeutic use, BCG Vaccine, BCG Vaccine/adverse effects, Tuberculosis/prevention & control, Immunization Programs
Making use of vaccine vial monitors: flexible vaccine management for polio
It presents information on the traditional cold chain for campaigns, vaccine vial monitor, fast chain, flexible cold chain, and planning of issues for a flexible cold chain. Document in pdf format; Ac...
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28/05/2001
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English, French
Vaccines, Refrigeration, Immunization Programs, Poliomyelitis/prevention & control, Drug Packaging, Reference Books, Poliomyelitis, Poliomyelitis, Poliomyelitis, Poliomyelitis, Guia [tipo de publicação]
Distribution of vitamin A during national immunization days: a "generic" addendum to the Field Guide for Supplementary Activities Aimed at Achieving Polio Eradication, 1996 revision
Questions and answers related to vitamin A deficiency and supplementation. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.
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25/05/2001
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English, French
Vitamin A/therapeutic use, Vitamin A Deficiency/prevention & control, Immunization Programs
Global eradication of poliomyelitis: report of the fourth meeting of the Global Technical Consultative Group for Poliomyelitis Eradication (TCG)
This report summarizes the technicaldeliberations of the fourth meeting of the TCG and contains the main recommendations of the TCG. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.
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25/05/2001
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Poliomyelitis/prevention & control, Immunization Programs, vacinas e imunização, Anais de congresso
Global Polio Eradication progress 2002
It presents information on Polio eradication, such as major developments in 2002, interrupting transmission of polioviruses, polio eradication strategic Plan 2001 2005, financing and funding gap, a...
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25/05/2001
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Poliomyelitis/prevention & control, Immunization Programs, Health Promotion
Department of Vaccines and Biologicals (V & B) Catalogue 2003
It lists documents produced and distributed by WHO Department of Vaccines and Biologicals (V&B) since its establishment in 1998, and includes documents, training modules and communications materials ...
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24/05/2001
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Vaccines, Immunization Programs, Communicable Disease Control, Quality Control, Refrigeration, Catálogos [tipo de publicação], Vacinas e imunização
Identifying and overcoming obstacles to increase immunization coverage
It presents the 6 component modules of the course designed to teach health workers how togather information from the community and to use that information to improve their immunization coverage, and i...
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21/05/2001
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English, French
Vaccination, Immunization, Health Personnel/education, Immunization Programs, Reference Books, Transmissão vertical de doença/prevenção & controle, Guia [tipo de publicação]
Safety of injections
It presents information on the use and reuse of auto-disable syringes in immunization programmes. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.
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21/05/2001
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Vaccination, Immunization Programs, Syringes
The overlap in the clinical presentation and treatment of malaria and pneumonia in children: report of a meeting
It presents information on the overlap in the clinical presentation between malaria and pneumonia, cotrimoxazole as an antimalarial in children less 5 years old with signs suggesting pneumonia, Cotrim...
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11/05/2001
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Malaria/therapy, Malaria/drug therapy, Pneumonia/therapy, Antimalarials/therapeutic use, Malaria, Respiratory Tract Infections, Child Welfare, Health Surveillance, 24967, Host-Parasite Interactions, snimaisnimaisnimaisnimaisnimais
The management of fever in young children with acute respiratory infections in developing countries
It presents information on fever, the effects of fever, and recommendations for the management of fever.
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11/05/2001
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Fever/therapy, Fever/drug therapy, Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Child Welfare, Reference Books, Respiratory Tract Infections, Guia [tipo de publicação]