PHA-Exchange> WHO training manual for health providers at first referral health facilities

[George Lessard]

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:05:10 +0200

From: cherianm at who.int
To: hif-net at who.int
Subject: [HIF-net at WHO] Information for health workers in francophone Africa
Sender: owner-hif-net at who.ch

[In response to Joseph Ana, UK: 'Medical research in francophone 
Africa', 7th April 2004]

Dear Dr Ana,

Thank you for your interest, please find attached file for 
information on recently published WHO training manual for health 
providers at first referral health facilities (district/rural 
hospital, primary/health centres) [see note below]:

WHO training manual 'Surgical Care at the District Hospital' which 
includes essential emergency surgical procedures and equipment for 
management of trauma, pregnancy-related complications, anaesthesia, 
resuscitation and infection control.

You will be please to know that this manual is being developed for 
francophone countries soon this year.

Best wishes

Dr Meena Nathan Cherian
Medical Officer, Clinical Procedures
Essential Health Technologies
World Health Organisation
20 Avenue Appia,CH 1211,Geneva 27,Switzerland.
Tel. ph. 4122 791 4011
Fax 4122 791 4836
cherianm at who.int

[HIF-net at WHO profile: Meena Nathan Cherian is a medical officer 
with the World Health
Organization, Geneva, where she works in WHO/EHT/SAT (Essential Health
Technology/Surgery-Anaesthesiology-Transplantation). <cherianm at who.int>]

[Note from moderator: HIF-net at WHO is a plain-text-only list and 
does not carry attachments. To request the file that Dr Cherian 
refers to, please contact her direct at cherianm at who.int  Thanks, 
Neil PW]

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