scholarly journals Making the World a Better Place: Sharing Experiences at Malaysian Field Hospital, Bangladesh via Photos and Written Communication

2019 ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Huzairi S ◽  
Nada SZ ◽  
Khalilah AB ◽  
Shamsul B
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Refugee Camps ◽  
Outpatient Services ◽  
Specialist Care ◽  
Field Hospital ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction: Malaysian Field Hospital (MFH) in the district of Ukhia, Bangladesh has been operating since December 2017. It is an effort by the Malaysian government to assist in the humanitarian crisis involving Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.Objective: To share experiences in the tertiary care services provided by MFH.Methods: Visits to the MFH and refugee camps were made by volunteers. With consent, personal interviews with staff and patients were conducted and recorded on paper or by photography.Results: MFH provides specialist care in general surgery, internal medicine, anaesthesiology, obstetrics & gynaecology, intensive care as well as general in-patient and outpatient services. It also provides X-ray imaging, transfusion, dental, pharmacist, logistic, administrative and utensil sterilization services. MFH acts as a referral centre for 286 primary health clinics and secondary hospitals including the Turkish Field Hospital, Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and HOPE hospital. Up to 31st December 2018, MFH has treated 50,588 patients and conducted 1,268 surgica l procedures. In partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), MFH has been involved in the strategic planning to ease refugee influx.Conclusion: Information sharing through stories and photos depicting the actual situation in refugee camps should be facilitated to promote awareness and to positively alter the mass’ attitude and perceptions whilst preserving confidentiality and dignity.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2019 Page: 51

Quality of life assessment: the World Health Organization perspective

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (S3) ◽  
pp. 263s-266s ◽  
Author(s):  
S Saxena ◽  
J Orley ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Project ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Summary Assessment of quality of life (QoL) and use of this information towards improvement of health care services is an important area of activity of the World Health Organization (WHO). This paper briefly discusses the conceptual basis and the methodology used in WHO's Quality of Life Project (WHOQOL). It describes the simultaneous development of instruments in widely different cultures to assess subjective QoL. Use of these instruments in the field of clinical trials with psychotropics is highlighted.

Barriers to the delivery of palliative care

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry J.A. Laird
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
The Many ◽  
Health Organization

This chapter discusses several key barriers to the delivery of palliative care, firstly considering the definition of ‘palliative care’. It describes the World Health Organization (WHO) definition and notes that the ideology of palliative care being a concept with which to approach management of patients may still not be fully understood. Furthermore, the differences between generalist and specialist palliative care may also contribute to confusion. Although palliative care as a concept has largely been embraced throughout the world, its implementation into routine clinical care is lacking. Essential to the change from palliative care being a principle available to the few, to being available to all, and a human right, is the need to address the many barriers to the efficient and effective delivery of high-quality palliative care. The chapter argues that the WHO is the key group necessary to develop palliative care worldwide and, together with international palliative care organizations, to help countries advance palliative care services.

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF USE OF ANALGESICS IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AMONG SURGEONS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Jayshree Dawane ◽  
Kalyani Khade ◽  
Yamini Ingale ◽  
Vijaya Pandit
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
The World ◽  
Hospital Patients ◽  
Health Organization

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate pain and to assess if analgesic prescriptions are according to the World Health Organization guidelines. Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Surgery in a tertiary care hospital. Patients with age >18 years, of either sex, admitted to surgery ward were included in the study. Pain assessment was done using a visual analog scale and McGill questionnaire. Information obtained from case paper sheets was recorded, such as name of analgesics, the generic name of prescribed analgesics, dosage, route of administration, frequency, number of analgesics per prescription, and non-pharmacological techniques. Data generated from the questionnaire were entered into an Excel sheet, and percentages were calculated. Results: A total of eight different analgesics were prescribed in the study group. Paracetamol was the maximally prescribed drug (40%). In 48% of cases, antacids were given along with analgesics. A majority of analgesics were prescribed in generic names (52%). No drug was prescribed to almost 18% cases even though the pain intensity was of mild-to-moderate intensity. Conclusion: Commonly prescribed drugs were paracetamol + tramadol. Prescription pattern of analgesics is partially deviating from standard guidelines. Generic names were written in the majority of prescriptions, which is in accordance with standard prescription writing.

Conference of Government Experts on Weapons

1974 ◽  
Vol 14 (164) ◽  
pp. 598-598
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
Prisoners Of War ◽  
World Health ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Special Committee ◽  
International Peace ◽  
Former Prisoners ◽  
Peace Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The Conference of Government Experts on Weapons that may Cause Unnecessary Suffering or have Indiscriminate Effects, meeting in Lucerne under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross since 24 September 1974, closed on 18 October. It was attended by about 150 experts from some fifty countries, representatives of national liberation movements and of organizations such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO), National Red Cross Societies, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the International Confederation of Former Prisoners of War (ICFPW), and the NGO Special Committee on Disarmament.

scholarly journals Practical challenges of managing COVID-19 positive patients in the adult intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital of Ireland

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shankar Lal ◽  
Ehtesham Khan ◽  
Muhammad Anwar Malik
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
World Health ◽  
Zoonotic Virus ◽  
Adult Intensive Care Unit ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Severe Disorder

On March 11th, 2020, the WHO (World Health Organization) announced the coronavirus disease (a respiratory tract infection) as a pandemic. It originally outbroke in Wuhan (China) and spread all around the world. It is caused by the beta coronavirus1 (Zoonotic Virus) a member of the severe acute metastasis syndrome-related coronavirus species (SARS-CoV-2) 2, 3. COVID-19 ranges in severity from asymptomatic or moderate to severe; a considerable percentage of patients develop a more severe disorder 1, depending on their co-morbidities. 

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