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Malaria Status report Week 4, 2019

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Outbreak Brief 38: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 38: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern A...

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Outbreak Brief 96: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 96: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern A...

Implementation Guide for Maternity High Dependency Unit (HDU) Set Up And Functionalisation

The Maternity HDU implementation guide is an addendum to the Essential Maternal and Newborn Care (EMNC) Guidelines. It is important to reference in the process of setting up maternity HDUs and High-Risk Beds. The admission criteria to HDU covers the most common causes of severe maternal morbidity an...

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