Sept. 14, 2020 Eastern Mediterranean Publication

Effects of Training Health Workers in Integrated Management of Childhood Illness on Quality of Care for Under-5 Children in Primary Healthcare Facilities in Afghanistan

Neonatal and infant mortality in Afghanistan has decreased considerably since 1990. Despite this, infant morbidity and mortality remains among the highest in the world. In relation to this, the integrated training in the primary care of health workers regarding the main diseases that affect children is an effective strategy.
This article shows the results related to the quality of care for children under 5 years of age, from the training of health workers.

Nov. 20, 2020 Africa, Europe Event

GPCC at SASUF 2020: Person-centred eHealth in healthcare

 

The University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC) is providing this workshop "Person-centred eHealth in healthcare", on 25 November 2020, within the South Africa - Sweden University Forum 2020 event, online.

The goal with this event is to discuss innovative strategies to integrate person-centred care in healthcare. These discussions about person-centred care in Sweden and South Africa intend to give new perspectives regarding new technologies that have the purpose to contribute to the development of person-centred care approaches. *This session will be recorded*.

 

Programme

(Central European Time)

9:00-9:05, Welcome, Stefan Nilsson, Associate professor & Ensa Johnson, PhD

9:05-9:20, Biomarkers as evaluation of a digital tool – Is it possible?, Jonas Bergquist, Professor

9:20-9:35,South African children with cancer sharing their lived experience in coping with their illness and treatment, Karen van Zijl, PhD & CHOC social workers

9:35-9:50, Person-centred care and Universal Design as theoretical ...