Short Communication: Population-Based Surveillance of HIV-1 Drug Resistance in Cameroonian Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy According to the World Health Organization Guidelines

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Fokam ◽  
Désiré Takou ◽  
Maria Mercedes Santoro ◽  
Haniel Ze Akonie ◽  
Charles Kouanfack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Population Based ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Progress of COVID-19 Epidemic in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 154-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadijah Abid ◽  
Yashfika Abdul Bari ◽  
Maryam Younas ◽  
Sehar Tahir Javaid ◽  
Abira Imran
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Public Health Emergency ◽  
World Health ◽  
First Case ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Shed Light

The outbreak of corona virus initiated as pneumonia of unknown cause in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, which has been now spreading rapidly out of Wuhan to other countries. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus outbreak as the sixth public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), and on March 11, 2020, the WHO announced coronavirus as pandemic. Coronavirus is thought to be increasing in Pakistan. The first case of coronavirus was reported from Karachi on February 26, 2020, with estimated populace of Pakistan as 204.65 million. Successively, the virus spreads into various regions nationwide and has currently become an epidemic. The WHO has warned Pakistan that the country could encounter great challenge against the outbreak of coronavirus in the coming days. This short communication is conducted to shed light on the epidemic of coronavirus in the country. It would aid in emphasizing the up-to-date situation in a nutshell and the measures taken by the health sector of Pakistan to abate the risk of communication.

scholarly journals New World Health Organization reference values for semen analysis: where do we stand?

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Vieira
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
New World ◽  
Semen Analysis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
References Values

Semen analysis is of paramount importance to study potential male fertility, couple's infertility, the effects of gonadotoxic agents on spermatogenesis and as follow-up test during treatment of male infertility. Since 1987, the World Health Organization proposes the standardization of this test and its reference values based on population-based data. The latest version of the World Health Organization guidelines was published in 2010. It introduced a new methodology that produced new references values, which triggered a discussion that lies inconclusive. We revised the original World Health Organization paper focusing on methodological changes and its results, the new references values and their impact on clinical practice.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Urban Bissau, Western Africa

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4199
Author(s):  
Ruben Turé ◽  
Albertino Damasceno ◽  
Mouhammed Djicó ◽  
Nuno Lunet
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Guinea Bissau ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Overweight and obesity affect a large proportion of the population and are important causes of death in both developed and low- and middle-income countries. In Guinea-Bissau, there are no previous population-based studies assessing this phenomenon. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity among adults in Bissau. A stratified and cluster sample of 935 adults was assembled in 2021 and was evaluated using standardized questionnaires and anthropometric measurements, following the World Health Organization Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance. Underweight, obesity, and overweight were defined by body mass index based on the World Health Organization definitions. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 48.7% among women and 25.0% among men. The proportion of women with abdominal obesity was 14 times higher than it was in men (35.3% vs. 2.5%). The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased with age and income. Underweight was more prevalent in the age group of 18 to 24 years (18.4% in women and 28.9% in men) and was less frequent among individuals with higher socioeconomic status. In conclusion, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is similar to the trends that are observed in many other urbanized populations in Africa and is already a major public health issue in urban Guinea-Bissau.

scholarly journals Production and optimization of hand disinfection solution based on the World Health Organization formulation: Short Communication

2020 ◽  
pp. 210-215
Keyword(s):  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
World Health ◽  
Hospital Infections ◽  
Hand Disinfection ◽  
Key Words Alcohol ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Hand hygiene is the most effective, simplest, and least expensive way to prevent the spread of hospital infections. Hand hygiene needs an ingredient that shows effectiveness in reducing microbial load in a way; alcohol-based hand rubs have more effective, fast and long-lasting disinfection than other antiseptics. The aim of this study was to prepare and optimization of an alcohol-based hand rub solution recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce expenses in sanction situations and also enhance the satisfaction and tolerability of the product. Key Words: Alcohol-Based Hand Rub; Disinfection; Optimization; Production; World Health Organization

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