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Practical Epidemiology - Using Epidemiology to Support Primary Health Care (Paperback)
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Practical Epidemiology - Using Epidemiology to Support Primary Health Care (Paperback)
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Practical Epidemiology: Using Epidemiology to Support Primary
Health Care builds on the successful Manual of Epidemiology for
District Health Management, that was published by the WHO Geneva in
1989. This title focuses on the importance of using epidemiological
concepts and skills by health workers in Lower and Middle Income
Countries (LMICs), in particular to investigate, plan and deliver
primary health care services and to strengthen district level
public health programmes. It also includes illustrations and
examples relevant to a hypothetical district population of 200,000
people. The book outlines the importance of the UN's Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and the World Health Organisation's
principles for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and then focuses on
the role of district health systems in supporting national primary
health care and the use of epidemiological and demographic
information in the planning of local and national health services
and programmes. Chapters include the collection of health
information, outbreaks due to communicable diseases, use of
investigations and health surveys, data analysis and statistics,
and importance of communicating health findings and policies. Using
a systems approach together with epidemiological methods it
demonstrates how district health planning and primary health care
can be strengthened and how progress can be monitored and
evaluated, including for improvements in access, quality and
coverage of health services and public health programmes. Ethical
principles and tackling inequalities are considered throughout the
book. A full chapter on the A B C of epidemiological definitions
and terms is also included. This book will be particularly relevant
for undergraduate and postgraduate university training courses for
health professionals and for in-service short and revision courses
for a wide range of health workers.
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