Total of resources: 27145

WHO Fact Sheets: reducing mortality from major killers of children

It describes the main diaseases that affect children (pneumonia, diarrhoea, measles, malaria, and malnutrition), and presents prevention activities, and tips to mothers for feeding their children.
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Resource added in: 29/05/2000
Available languages: English
Infant Mortality, Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Measles, Malaria, Infant Nutrition Disorders/prevention & control

Management of the patient with cholera

It provides recommendations for treating pacients with cholera, as assessing for dehydration, rehydrating, using oral antibiotics, and feeding
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Resource added in: 29/05/2000
Available languages: English
Cholera/therapy, Patient Care, Reference Books, Guia [tipo de publicação]

Buruli ulcer: Mycobacterium ulcerans infection.

It describes epidemiology, basic microbiology, diagnosis, toxin, pathology, clinical features and treatment, prevention, surveillance and control, impacts, and research coordination. It presents plate...
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Resource added in: 26/05/2000
Available languages: English
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/epidemiology, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/microbiology, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/immunology, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/pathology, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/diagnosis, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/prevention & control

Global Buruli ulcer Initiative - GBUI.

It describes the Initiative, with background and rationale, objectives, control strategies, research areas, and expected benefits.
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Resource added in: 26/05/2000
Available languages: English
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous, Bacterial Infections, Health Promotion

WHO Fact Sheets: Cholera

It describes cholera, with background, transmission, treatment, epidemic control and preventive measures, and trade in food products coming from cholera - infected regions.
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Resource added in: 26/05/2000
Available languages: English, French
Cholera, Vibrio cholerae, Bacterial Infections

Global cholera update

It presents the number of cholera cases and deaths reported to WHO, by country
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Resource added in: 26/05/2000
Available languages: English
Cholera/epidemiology

WHO Fact Sheets: Buruli ulcer.

It describes the disease, its prevalence, symptoms, prevention, treatment, social and economic implications, and WHO response.
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Resource added in: 25/05/2000
Available languages: English
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous/epidemiology, Bacterial Infections

REDEUNIDA

A Rede UNIDA conecta pessoas que executam e articulam projetos com o objetivo comum do desenvolvimento de Recursos Humanos em Saúde. Caracteriza-se pela diversidade de experimentos na área da saúde...
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Resource added in: 24/05/2000
Available languages: Portuguese
Health Workforce, Health Occupations/education, Health Education, ITD, REDMORTINF, PLANGEST, POLPUB, PSF, LEGIS, INSTINGOV, DESGER, SALUD

Africa 2000 Initiative: water supply and sanitation for all.

It presents an introduction to the Initiative, and the documentation relating to the First and Second Regional Consultation (1st - background, executive summary, the Brazzaville Declaration, conclusio...
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Resource added in: 23/05/2000
Available languages: English
Water Supply, Sanitation, Environmental Health, International Cooperation, Congressos [tipo de publicação], Anais de congresso

Report of the First Meeting of the WHO Alliance for the Global Elimination of Trachoma.

It presents activities of WHO and the Alliance, update on Azithromycin, rapid assessment of trachoma, information from endemic countries, status of topical treatment developments, conclusions, and rec...
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Resource added in: 22/05/2000
Available languages: English
Trachoma/prevention & control, Trachoma/epidemiology, Trachoma/therapy, Trachoma/drug therapy, Azithromycin, Anais de congresso