scholarly journals The use of sustainable and scalable health care technologies in developing countries

2016 ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gari Gari D. Clifford
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Technologies

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude towards infection control among supporting staffs of Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur, Chitwan

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
M Lopchan ◽  
G Gurung ◽  
L Rajbanshi ◽  
C Osti ◽  
A Baniya
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
College Teaching ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Regular Training

Nosocomial infections (NIs) are one of the most important health issues, particularly in developing countries, because these infections cause high mortality and morbidity, and economic and human resource loss as a consequence Nosocomial infections can be defined as those occurring within 48 hours of hospital admission, 3 days of discharge or 30 days of an operation. Many studies have examined risk factors of nosocomial infections. However, knowledge of frontline workers (attendants) in infection prevention have been reported rarely in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of attendants working in different wards and OPDs about infection prevention. S: Data were collected from 100 attendants in Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital. Regarding the knowledge on hand washing, gloving and personal accessories for Infection Prevention, majority of the respondents had good knowledge ranging from 94-100%. Though hospital has established Infection Prevention Committee and regular training on infection prevention is provided to all the staffs, the data indicated that only 68% respondents were benefitted by the infection prevention training and proper use of virex solution to disinfect the equipment’s was found unsatisfactory. Infection control is the responsibility of all Health Care Facility (HCF) personnel. The goal of the infection control policies are to identify and reduce risks of acquiring and transmitting infections among patients, staff, students, volunteers, contract service workers, and visitors Although significant effort has been made to reduce the Nosocomial infections, regular training as well as monitoring supervision will enhance the capacity of the health care providers and front line workers for cleaning services they are our valued respondents.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v6i1.55069

Thailand's Bare-headed Doctors

1985 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 761-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Gosling
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Basic Health ◽  
Basic Health Care

For the last few years an imaginative programme for training Buddhist monks in basic health care has been in operation in Thailand. The scheme, originally based on two wats (temples) in Bangkok, is now being extended to the Northeast where poverty and malnutrition are most acute. The originator of the programme, Dr Prawase Wasi, a distinguished haematologist, has received several awards for his work, which is increasingly recognized as a major landmark in the implementation of health care in developing countries.

Which are the Best Information Sources for Identifying Emerging Health Care Technologies?: An International Delphi Survey

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 636-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Robert ◽  
John Gabbay ◽  
Andrew Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Medical Engineering ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Biotechnology Companies ◽  
Health Care Technologies

AbstractThe purpose of this survey was to assess potential information sources for identifying new health care technologies. A three-round Delphi study was conducted, involving 38 selected experts who suggested and assessed potential sources by applying agreed criteria. Twenty-six potential information sources were considered. Timeliness, time efficiency, and sensitivity were important criteria in determining which were the most important sources. The eight recommended sources were: pharmaceutical journals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, specialist medical journals, key medical journals, medical engineering companies, private health care providers, newsletters and bulletins from other health technology assessment agencies, and groups of expert health professionals. There is a need to use a combination of sources because the most useful sources will vary according to the type of technology under consideration.

How to educate health care professionals in developing countries? A Brazilian experience

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 491-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Morales Guerra ◽  
Monica Parente Ramos ◽  
Virginia Zagallo Penna ◽  
Janaina Midori Goto ◽  
Leandro Queiroz Santi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Professionals

Cancer funding in developing countries: the next health-care crisis?

The Lancet ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 376 (9755) ◽  
pp. 1827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Magrath ◽  
Pierre Bey ◽  
Aziza Shad ◽  
Simon Sutcliffe
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Crisis

Inequity in Child Health as a Global Issue

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 112 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 739-741
Author(s):  
Tony Waterston
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Annual Income ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
The Social

The Issue. Poverty, violence, lack of education, abuse and exploitation, and refugee status are among the primary determinants of the health of children worldwide. There are 1.3 billion people living on less than US $1 per day. Half the world’s population, 3 billion people, live on less than US $1.30 per day. Of the 4.4 billion people who live in developing countries, 60% lack access to sanitation, 33% lack clean water, 20% have no health care, and 20% do not have enough dietary energy and protein.1 The world’s 225 richest people have a combined wealth equivalent to the annual income of the poorest 2.5 billion people, nearly half of the world’s population.1 This article describes a number of the social, political, and environmental factors impacting children in the developing (southern hemisphere) world and how these are affected by actions taken in the developed (northern hemisphere) world.

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