A practical guide for those interested in establishing and managing a library in a developing country, particularly of interest to those developing community libraries. Available in English, French and Spanish
A series of workbooks forming the basis of a modular training course for health workers. Two audio visual tapes accompany the training manuals. See record numbers 0343 and 0344 on the Audiovisuals database
A series of workbooks forming the basis of a modular training course for health workers. Two audio visual tapes accompany the training manuals. See record numbers 0343 and 0344 on the Audiovisuals database
This book is aimed at mid-level rehabilitation workers and health workers. It gives suggestions on how to strengthen disability prevention and rehabilitation work within existing primary health care services. It describes how to assess disabled people's situation, assess the healthcare system's provision of services to disabled people, set priorities and make a plan of action
Presents a framework for improved programming in the water and sanitation sector (both urban and rural), which focuses on two-way communication and multisectoral collaboration among politicians, policy-makers, key agencies, service providers and communities
CBR should be a process whereby the community plans its own management. In practice, this is often not the way it works. ActionAid is prioritising empowering disabled people to take part in programme planning. They are establishing participatory CBR planning with their partner NGOs
Cataract blindness is a public health problem of major proportions in developing countries. Intracapsular cataract extraction with aphakic spectacles has been the standard surgical technique for restoring sight. Because of image magnification in the operated eye, however, the result in unilaterally blind patients is less than satisfactory. Fortunately, with the availability of low-cost intraocular lenses ( IOL) and ophthalmologists trained in extracapsular surgery, it is now practical to intervene successfully in the unilateral case. The need for increased attention on the quality of the visual outcome is only one of three important strategic issues in cataract blindness control. The existing high prevalence of cataract blindness in developing countries and an increasing cataract incidence due to an aging population require substantial increases in surgical volume. The third issue relates to cost. If significant increases in surgical volume and quality of outcomes are to be realised without an increased need for external funding, service delivery must be made more efficient. The expansion of IOL surgery for unilateral blindness is a favourable trend in ensuring financial sustainability of delivery systems; patients can be operated on while still economically productive and able to pay rather than waiting for bilateral blindness and a less favourable economic and social impact. It the quality, volume, and cost issues are to be successfully addressed, operational and structural changes to eye care delivery systems are necessary. These changes can be effected through training, technology introduction, management of facilities, social marketing, organizational partnerships, and evaluation. With improved understanding of the critical factors in successful models their widespread replication will be facilitated.
A practical manual for people wishing to undertake research on present social aspects of malaria. Guidelines for the rapid assessment of social, economical and cultural aspects of malaria
