At least 80 million children under 1 are at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio because routine vaccination efforts have been interrupted.
Urgent action is needed to maintain immunization programmes. More from @UNICEF
➡️ https://t.co/QMYkEKsipd #VaccinesWork
The 3rd update of the WHO clinical COVID guidelines are just out. Helpful changes include:
✅ Non-PCR based de-isolation criteria
✅ Thromboprophylaxis for all hospitalised adults and adolescents
✅ More logical severity criteria
✅ Mentions awake proning
https://t.co/OsHDyLOGq1
There is clearly a gap for neonatal infection aetiology data in sSA. Automated blood culture systems are still too expensive for many LMIC hospitals and families. We need to advocate for systems to be affordable and available.
Impart of COVID19 on Child Survival in the Gambia.
1.Poor Growth monitoring - Malnutrition and deterioration of chronic Diseases
2. Missed immunization - outbreak of Vaccine Preventable Diseases.
3. Disruptions of Family Planning - Preterm birth & Infections
A Kind Donation of Toys from the Childrenof Dr Helen Brotherton to the Children Receiving Care at COVID19 Treatment Centre,EFSTH. Dr Helen is a Paediatrician, Principal Investigator of eKMC study,MRC at LSHTM. God Bless the Family.
We concern about the imminent disruption of childhood immunizations program in the country during the pandemic. We are taking the matter with the EPI Directorate to prevent the outbreak of Vaccine Preventable Diseases.
Paediatric Association of The Gambia's Courtesy Call on The British High Commissioner, Banjul. She expressed her support for our programs after a lengthy discussion.