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Comprehensive Curriculum And Implementation Guide For Training Community Health Workers In Africa

Comprehensive Curriculum And Implementation Guide For Training Community Health Workers In Africa

ISBN: 978-9966-798-01-5
Peter Ngatia, Nzomo Mwita, et.al

Community health workers play a very important role in linking communities to health systems all over the world. They are considered the drivers of primary health care in their respective communities. This curriculum is designed to guide the training of community health workers in Africa and has attempted to standardize the objectives and subject matter by ensuring that it is task based and focuses primarily on what a CHW must do. It also goes a step further to provide the trainer of CHWs with skills for lesson planning and implementation, and curriculum monitoring and evaluation.

Kshs Price: 500
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Standard Operating Procedures: Care & Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment

Standard Operating Procedures: Care & Maintenance of Laboratory Equipment

ISBN: 978-9966-874-94-8
Technical Working Group of Ministry of Medical Services, Kenya

Quality laboratory results depend on the use of appropriate, quality equipment. Many laboratories are unable to provide services due to non-functional equipment, which leads to interruption of laboratory services and waste of scarce health resources. Most equipment failure is due to poor user care and maintenance. This manual has been developed to enhance the proper use, maintenance and calibration of specific items of laboratory equipment, so that any data generated from them is considered reliable. The specifications target basic equipment models useful in primary laboratories.

Kshs Price: 800
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Standard Operating Procedures: Laboratory Utilisation For Clinicians

Standard Operating Procedures: Laboratory Utilisation For Clinicians

ISBN: 978-9966-874-96-2
Technical Working Group of Ministries of Health and Social Welfare, Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar

This manual has been prepared to guide clinicians on selection of appropriate laboratory tests to confirm or investigate diseases and conditions, and on correct interpretation of laboratory results. The role of the clinician in the optimal performance of diagnostic services cannot be over-emphasised. This publication covers common and important diseases and conditions that require laboratory confirmation for diagnosis, and tests that may contribute information to guide correct treatment and follow up. The SOPs also include procedures for obtaining specimens for laboratory investigation that should be collected by clinicians. The correct collection and handling of these specimens is vital for subsequent reliable laboratory analysis.

Kshs Price: 1000
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Standard Operating Procedures: Essential Laboratory Tests

Standard Operating Procedures: Essential Laboratory Tests

ISBN: 978-9966-874-97-9
Technical Working Group of Ministry of Health, Uganda

This manual outlines correct procedures for performing essential laboratory tests, so that data generated from them are considered reliable and can be used to guide patients' management and disease control interventions. The manual covers a selection of tests addressing common and important diseases or conditions that require laboratory confirmation for correct treatment and follow up. Most of the tests are based on quality microscopy, which can be readily performed in peripheral laboratories. A single technique is described for each test which is an accepted quality standard. Reagents have been selected that are locally available and can be used in more than one test.

Kshs Price: 1200
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Quality Manual: Clinical & Laboratory Diagnostic Services

Quality Manual: Clinical & Laboratory Diagnostic Services

ISBN: 978-9966-874-95-5
Technical Working Group of Ministry of Medical Services, Kenya

The Quality Manual for Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostic Services provides a guide to the strategies required for establishing and maintaining quality diagnostic services in health facilities that are effective, efficient and safe. Quality diagnostic services encompass the complete process of patient diagnosis and appropriate patient management. They not only address good technical performance, but include all aspects of the service, such as patient’s waiting time, access to advice and counselling, and a process for dealing with patients’ complaints.

Kshs Price: 500
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