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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) develops medical guidelines for use in resource-limited environments. These guidelines draw from practical experience and scientific data collected in MSF’s projects, as well as evidence published by the World Health Organization and other leading medical institutions and scientific literature.

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Health promotor (CTC) MSF Medical Guidelines

WebExplains hygiene rules and the functioning of the CTC to patients and attendants: Isolation (no coming and going in and out of the CTC); Hand-washing, shower and laundry; …

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3.8 Health promotion MSF Medical Guidelines

Web3.8.3 Messages. Key messages must specifically focus on cholera and the current outbreak. They must be simple, clear and consistent. People must at least be made familiar with: …

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About MSF Medical Guidelines

WebAbout. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent medical humanitarian organisation that provides medical assistance to people affected by …

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Appendix 20. Job descriptions – Health promotion at …

WebRecruits, trains and supervises health promotion teams. Makes or gathers together health promotion tools (messages and materials) and ensures they are used and distributed. …

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Dehydration MSF Medical Guidelines

WebDehydration results from excessive loss of water and electrolytes from the body. If prolonged, dehydration can compromise organ perfusion, resulting in shock. It is …

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1.7 Global burden of tuberculosis MSF Medical Guidelines

Web1.7.2 Active tuberculosis. Globally, active TB remains a leading cause of death from infectious disease. WHO estimated that in 2022 there were 10.6 million incident cases of …

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3.2 Case identification and management MSF Medical …

WebProvide oral rehydration therapy: it is estimated that 70% of cholera cases develop mild to moderate diarrhoea and require oral treatment only. Early oral therapy helps avoid the …

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4.6 Strategies for water, hygiene and sanitation

Web4.6.1 Improving access to potable water. Absence or failure of a water supply system, the cost of water, distance from a safe water point or waiting time to fill a container, a context …

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6.5 Campaign logistics MSF Medical Guidelines

Web6.5.7 Waste management. Organisation of waste treatment/disposal. Sorting waste. The importance of logistics during a campaign is often underestimated. Good coordination …

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Severe acute malnutrition MSF Medical Guidelines

WebSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) results from insufficient energy (kilocalories), fat, protein and/or other nutrients (vitamins and minerals, etc.) to cover individual needs. SAM is …

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3.4 Hygiene MSF Medical Guidelines

Web3.4.1 Hand hygiene. Faecal-oral transmission of Vibrio cholerae may be prevented by hand washing with soap and clean water a Citation a. Hands thoroughly washed with soap and …

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ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS = ORS MSF Medical Guidelines

WebPrevention of dehydration (WHO - Treatment plan A) Child under 24 months: 50 to 100 ml after each loose stool (approximately 500 ml daily) Child from 2 to 10 years: 100 to 200 …

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Essential obstetric and newborn care

WebPage 5 / 279 Introduction According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 800 women die each day from preventable causes related to pregnancy, delivery and unsafe …

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Prevention of mother-to-child

WebPrevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV - Protocol - 2020 edition. Ref. L007AIDM10EFP. 3. Introduction. Globally, new paediatric HIV infections decreased …

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7.4 The use of oxytocin during labour MSF Medical Guidelines

Web7.4.2 Risks of using oxytocin during labour. Maternal risk: uterine rupture, especially in a scarred uterus, but in a unscarred uterus as well, particularly if it is overdistended …

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Appendix 15. Preparation and use of chlorine solutions

WebUse 0.05% chlorine solution to disinfect laundry and not a 0.2% solution which discolours it. The disinfection of objects, floors and surfaces requires 15 minutes of contact time. …

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