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Download full textWorld Health Organization, Geneva (Switzerland). – 1993
Noting that a quarter of a million children in the developing world die each week and that millions more live with ill health and poor growth, this handbook presents practical, low-cost ways of protecting children's lives and health. It is directed to those people who are in the position to communicate this information to families, such as health…
Descriptors: Birth, Breastfeeding, Child Health, Developing Nations
Direct linkFoladori, Guillermo – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2005
The resurgence of infectious diseases and the emergence of infectious diseases raise questions on how to cope with the situation. The germ or clinical approach is the hegemonic biomedical paradigm. In this article, the author argues that the spread of infectious diseases has posted a challenge to the biomedical paradigm and shows how lock-in…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Communicable Diseases, Public Health, Economic Development
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1985
A hearing was held to update information on progress toward immunizing the world's children against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, measles, and tuberculosis. Immunization programs are regarded as essential in the effort to break the infection-malnutrition cycle in children in developing nations. Witnesses at the hearing included…
Descriptors: Children, Communicable Diseases, Developing Nations, Disease Control
Peer reviewedFarizo, Karen M.; And Others – Journal of American College Health, 1990
Examines poliomyelitis in the United States by reviewing clinical manifestations and outcomes, history, recent epidemiologic characteristics, characteristics of currently available vaccines, controversies surrounding vaccination policy, current poliovirus vaccination recommendations, and prospects for worldwide eradication. Poliomyelitis remains…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Disease Control
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. United States Committee. – 1987
The goal of the Universal Child Immunization Program, adopted by the World Health Organization in 1977, is to inoculate by 1990, every child in the world against measles, tetanus, whooping cough, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and polio. By 1987, nearly 80 countries had undertaken or were planning immunization programs. These diseases, combined with…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children, Class Activities
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 2002
Noting that each year nearly 11 million children die from preventable causes before reaching their fifth birthday, this handbook contains practical, low-cost ways of protecting children's lives and health. The handbook is directed to those in positions to communicate the information to families, such as health workers, teachers, government…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Birth, Breastfeeding, Child Development
