FACT SHEET – Ebola Virus Disease

November 17, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

1. What is Ebola virus disease? Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people

Increased human risk from communicable disease events (outbreaks) after disasters.

October 20, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

Natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and droughts occur globally every year because of adverse weather conditions or poor land use.

Cyclone Dengue

October 19, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

Cyclone Dengue Written By: Website Administrator 31/03/2014 Authors: Dr Devina Nand and Dr Eric Rafai   Global Approximately 40% of the world is at risk of Dengue (≈2.5 billion people).

POLHN Boosts Continuing Professional Development for Medical Professional

October 19, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

POLHN Boosts Continuing Professional Development for Medical Professional Written By: Website Administrator 11/03/2013   Health professional across Fiji have begun taking Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN) seriously to establish

Dengue Interventions By A Small Mosquito Control Unit

August 4, 2014 0 Comments 0 tags

According to World Health Organization, preventing or reducing dengue virus transmission depends entirely the control of the mosquito vectors or interruption of human–vector contact. In essence, the prevention and control