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Requirements for Diagnosis of Malaria at Different Levels of the Laboratory Network in Africa. [PDF]

, 2009
The rapid increase of resistance to cheap, reliable antimalarials, the increasing cost of effective drugs, and the low specificity of clinical diagnosis has increased the need for more reliable diagnostic methods for malaria.
Barnish, Earl G. Long, Hopkins, Rafael, Redd, World Health Organization   +5 more
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Essentials for emergency care: Lessons from an inventory assessment of an emergency centre in Sub-Saharan Africa

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published lists of essential equipment and supplies for delivering emergency care in resource-limited settings. The objective of this study was to assess material resources available for adult emergency care at a ...
Kofi Marfo Osei, Baker Hamilton, Felicia Birch Freeman, Nii Nunoo, Susan B. Torrey, Sari Soghoian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimizing the trauma resuscitation bay during the covid-19 pandemic

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2020
The covid-19 global pandemic due to the SARS-CoV2 (CoV2) virus has created the need to adapt hospital workspaces and staffing models, and trauma is no exception. While the optimal configuration of a trauma resuscitation area is debatable, the space needs
Stephanie Bonne, David Hugh Livingston, Catherin Morello, Adam Fox   +3 more
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Rapid Response of an Academic Surgical Department to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Patients, Surgeons, and the Community. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundAs the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread, swift actions and preparation are critical for ensuring the best outcomes for patients and providers.
Conte, Michael C, Lancaster, Elizabeth M, Pierce, Logan, Sammann, Amanda, Shen, Wen, Sosa, Julie A, Wick, Elizabeth C   +6 more
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Emergency preparedness capacity of a university hospital in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023
Background: The health and safety of people are often endangered during emergencies and disasters. Efficient emergency management systems ensure that mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery actions exist to preserve the health, safety, and ...
Estella Antoinette Boateng-Osei, Isaac Osei, Abigail Kusi-Amponsah Diji, Bernice Agyeman Pambour, Rejoice Wireko-Gyebi, Portia Okyere, Alberta Yemotsoo Lomotey   +6 more
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Emergency management of nursing human resources and supplies to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic

International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2020
Objective: To introduce the emergency management of nursing human resources and supplies of a large general hospital when facing the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).
Yu Liu, Hui Wang, Junhua Chen, Xiaoyun Zhang, Xiao Yue, Jian Ke, Binghua Wang, Chaohua Peng   +7 more
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Rethinking health sector procurement as developmental linkages in East Africa [PDF]

, 2018
Health care forms a large economic sector in all countries, and procurement of medicines and other essential commodities necessarily creates economic linkages between a country's health sector and local and international industrial development.
Abimola, Banda, Bigdeli, Caroline Israel, Chataway, Chaudhuri, Ewen, Flecker, Gereffi, Global Fund, Huff-Rousselle, Höllein, Joan Kariuki Kungu, Kaplinsky, KEMSA Task Force, Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), Massard da Fonseca, Maureen Mackintosh, Medical Stores Department (MSD), Mercy Karimi Njeru, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW), Ministry of Medical Services and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (MoMS & MPHS), Mujinja, Olcay, Opwora, Ozawa, Paula Tibandebage, Pazirandeh, Phares G.M. Mujinja, Shadlen, Sidibé, Srinivas, UNIDO, United Republic of Tanzania (URT), United Republic of Tanzania (URT), United Republic of Tanzania (URT), Waako, Wafula, Wang'Ombe, WHO, Wiedenmayer, Yadav, Yadav   +43 more
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The Effect Of The Supply Of Personal Protective Equipment, Implementation Of Health Protocol, And Patient Honesty On The Safety Of Health Personnel In The Er And Infantry Room Of Pure Teguh Hospital

International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical (IJHP), 2022
Many health workers in the world have been exposed and some have even died from COVID-19, which is currently a global pandemic. This is thought to be influenced by the personal protective equipment used by health workers, the implementation of health protocols carried out by health workers, and the honesty of patients in conveying their complaints ...
Linawaty Linawaty, Chrismis Novalinda Ginting, Sri Wahyuni Nasution, Ermi Girsang   +3 more
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Regional anaesthesia practice in public hospitals in Botswana: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE, 2023
IntroductionLittle is known about the regional anesthesia practice in low resources settings (LRS). The aim of this study was to describe the regional anesthesia capacity, characteristics of regional anesthesia practice, and challenges and solutions of ...
Mamo Kassa, Farai Madzimbamuto, Gaone Kediegite, Eugene Tuyishime   +3 more
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Inactivation of multiple human pathogens by Fathhome's dry sanitizer device: Rapid and eco-friendly ozone-based disinfection

Medicine in Microecology, 2022
SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly, causing millions of deaths across the globe. As a result, demand for medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) surged and supplies dwindled. Separate entirely, hospital-acquired infections have become commonplace
Ryan Kenneally, Quentin Lawrence, Ella Brydon, Kenneth H. Wan, Jian-Hua Mao, Subhash C. Verma, Amir Khazaieli, Susan E. Celniker, Antoine M. Snijders   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source