Skip to content

Asthma Guide now in Chinese PDF Print E-mail
Management of asthma: a guide to the essentials of good clinical practice is now available in Chinese as a free downloadable guide. This 3rd edition of the guide addresses issues raised at the launch of the Asthma Drug Facility (ADF); treatment guidelines have been updated, given the availability of chlorofluorocarbon-free (CFC-free), metered-dose inhalers; and simpler tools, including an electronic database, have been developed for monitoring patients treated with asthma medicines purchased through the ADF. This edition also incorporates findings gained through the evaluation of the implementation of the guide.
To download the Chinese edition, click here.
 
The Philippines TB Society Publishes a Study on TB Prevalence in Prisons PDF Print E-mail
In crowded settings like prisons, it is estimated that TB is 30 to 100 times more prevalent than in the general population. Aside from being a densely populated area, the prison environment has other factors that may contribute to these figures, such as the dynamics of this population and poor ventilation.
The Philippines Tuberculosis Society, Inc (PTSI) has been spearheading the research initiative on the prevalence of tuberculosis among prisoners and jail officers in six selected prisons in the Philippines.
Read more...
 
Report on the 2nd Conference of the Asia Pacific Region of The Union PDF Print E-mail

The 2nd Conference of The Union Asia Pacific Region was held from 9 to 12 September 2009 in Beijing. The theme of the conference was “Prevention and Control of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis". More than 1,100 delegates attended the conference. Dr Nils E. Billo, Executive Director of the Union, and Dr Yin Li, Vice Minister of Health, spoke at the opening ceremony.

Read more...
 
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 Next > End >>

Page 4 of 4