A nurse's guide to health improvement. A community health manual
Fountain, D.; Courtejoie, J.
Infirmier, comment batir la sante Manuel de sante communautaire: 684
1982
Document Number: 426712
This detailed, comprehensive manual is intended as a training tool and reference book for community health workers in Zaire, or in other countries with similar health problems. Section I, health promotion, makes a general study of health development, the role of health centres, health education and community health problems diagnosis. Section II, Mother and child health care, covers preschool health checkups, antenatal consultations and family planning. Section III, The fight against endemic disease, covers intestinal worms, water purification, malaria, tuberculosis, bilharzia, sleeping sickness and vaccinations. Finally, Section IV deals with various aspects of nutrition, covering both education and the treatment of malnutrition.