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Bovine tuberculosis: A potential public health risk in Nepal [Public Health Perspective. 2013 March, Vol. 3 Issue 3]

An article written by Dr. Santosh Dhakal, Veterinary Officer at National Zoonoses and Food Hygiene Research Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal for the March Issue of Public Health Perspective (PHP)--Nepal's first public health online newsletter. To read the article…

By Amrit Banstola on 11 May 2013 0 Recommendations 0 Replies

What we can do to stop TB in our lifetime?

On March 24, every year world commemorates World Tuberculosis Day. For this year the slogan is "Stop TB in My Lifetime" which is the second year of a two-year campaign with this slogan calling for a world free of TB. Tuberculosis, an infectious disease…

By Amrit Banstola on 11 May 2013 0 Recommendations 0 Replies

Curtains in patient rooms with TB

Agree S Prof Shaheen Mehtar Buitengewoon Professor (Waarnemende Hoof: UIPC) / Extraordinary Professor (Acting Head: UIPC) [cid:image001.png@01CE4753.4DC9C6D0] Eenheid vir Infeksievoorkoming en Beheer / Unit for Infection Prevention and Control Fakulteit…

By Gunar Guenther on 29 Apr 2013 0 Recommendations 9 Replies

Oxygen tubing being reused- any way to make this safer?

I thought it would get someone's attention. Yes, there is leakage around the balloon especially when the patient coughs during suction. We have certainly seen it sometimes- just a clinical concern for me but I think we should still recommend wearing PPE…

By unarose hogan on 29 Apr 2013 0 Recommendations 3 Replies

MDR-TB webinar in Russian - МЛУТБ вебинар на русском языке - please disseminate!

Dear Friends, dear Colleagues, The DR TB Training Network https://drtbnetwork.org/ is pleased to announce and invite you to the web-based training course in Russian language: “Basics of MDR-TB Program Management", 14 – 30 May 2013, the aim of which is to…

By Alexander Golubkov on 27 Apr 2013 0 Recommendations 0 Replies

UVGI Units, Installation and Maintenance - Training

Thanks Peta That is really good to know- and get some sense out of the system S Prof Shaheen Mehtar Buitengewoon Professor (Waarnemende Hoof: UIPC) / Extraordinary Professor (Acting Head: UIPC) [cid:image001.png@01CE44D3.7385A650] Eenheid vir…

By Dyson Misquitta on 25 Apr 2013 0 Recommendations 14 Replies

respirator protection

Hello! I would like to ask which recommendations can be given in the situation where respirator stock is interrupted? Thank you in advace. Chiara Martino

By chiara martino on 19 Apr 2013 0 Recommendations 0 Replies

respirtaor protection

Hi Philipp, I wrote you on your mail. My skype is chiara5494 Cheers Chiara

By chiara martino on 19 Apr 2013 0 Recommendations 2 Replies

Healthcare worker Surveillance

We have an excellent system in place in South Africa but at TBH it is working really well. We do pick up all reported OA TB and it is most interesting to see who and which category of staff acquires TB. Regards S Prof Shaheen Mehtar Buitengewoon Professor…

By Dyson Misquitta on 06 Jul 2012 0 Recommendations 13 Replies

Advice on TB/Respiratory infection control in low resource outpatient settings

Thomas, your suggestions are in keeping with current WHO guidelines. Other things that can be done, in theory, are to decompress crowding by more even use of clinic time and space. It is usual for clinics to be overflowing in the mornings and totally empty…

By Elizabeth Glaser on 05 May 2009 0 Recommendations 11 Replies
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