Sharing experiences: towards an evidence based model of dengue surveillance and outbreak response in Latin America and Asia
Conclusions:
Considerable variation between countries was observed with regard to surveillance, outbreak detection, and response. Through discussion at the expert meeting, suggestions were made for the development of a more standardised approach in the form of a model contingency plan, with agreed outbreak definitions and country-specific risk assessment schemes to initiate early response activities according to the outbreak phase. This would also allow greater cross-country sharing of ideas. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - June 24, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Shiraz BadurdeenDavid ValladaresJeremy FarrarErnesto GozzerAxel KroegerNovia KuswaraSilvia RanzingerHien TinhPriscila LeiteYodi MahendradhataRonald SkewesAyesha Verrall Source Type: research
Developing evidence‐based practice champions in the Maldives
Evidence‐based practice (EBP) is an approach that has gained recognition for facilitating the transfer of evidence into clinical practice. EBP champions is a strategy that can be adopted to encourage the uptake of EBP. This paper describes an action research project that was undertaken in Maldives. EBP champion model has been introduced in the Maldives early 2012 and aims to produce clinical leaders from variety of backgrounds who could implement EBP. This paper provides an extended discussion of the process that was undertaken to prepare EBP champions and their roles in implementing EBP. (Source: International Journal of Nursing Practice)
Source: International Journal of Nursing Practice - June 18, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Fathimath Shifaza, David Evans, Helen Bradley, Sandra Ullrich Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research
Compliance and hygiene behaviour among soft contact lens wearers in the Maldives
ConclusionA significant number of Maldivian contact lens wearers exhibited poor levels of hygiene and compliance with contact lenses and lens care systems. An effective educational reinforcement strategy needs to be developed to modify lens wearers' non‐compliance. (Source: Clinical and Experimental Optometry)
Source: Clinical and Experimental Optometry - May 1, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Rajendra Gyawali, Fathimath Nestha Mohamed, Jeewanand Bist, Himal Kandel, Sanjay Marasini, Jyoti Khadka Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research
Indian ocean crossroads: Human genetic origin and population structure in the maldives
In conclusion, our new genetic data agree with the commonly reported Maldivian ancestry in South Asia, but furthermore suggest multiple, independent immigration events and asymmetrical migration of females and males across the archipelago. Am J Phys Anthropol 000:000–000, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: American Journal of Physical Anthropology)
Source: American Journal of Physical Anthropology - March 21, 2013 Category: Physiology Authors: Jeroen Pijpe, Alex Voogt, Mannis Oven, Peter Henneman, Kristiaan J. Gaag, Manfred Kayser, Peter Knijff Tags: Research Article Source Type: research
The development of Methadone Maintenance Treatment in the Maldives
The Maldives, a small-island developing Muslim nation in the Indian Ocean, consists of about 1190 coral islands, of which 199 islands are inhabited. It has a population of little over 0.3 million, of which the majority are concentrated in the capital city of Male’. Substance use, particularly opioid use, has been a major problem in Maldives for over three decades. There has been a steady increase in the number of people who use drugs, but options for treatment have been thus far, limited. (Source: International Journal of Drug Policy)
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - August 10, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: M.N. Chengappa, Ravindra Rao, M. Suresh Kumar Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: research
