Information for health workers in low-resource settings

WHO Essential Interventions, Commodities and Guidelines for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health reviewed 142 interventions aimed at improving RMNCH in low-income countries. This global review aims to develop a consensus on how to move forward in a coordinated manner so as to achieve progress towards the MDGs.

• Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health website
• WHO RMNCH essential interventions (PDF, 1.57MB, 28 pages)

Teaching Aids at Low Cost (TALC)

There is a wide range of information available on CD-ROM through subscription to the e-TALC project which would be helpful to those working in low-income countries.

These papers cover a variety of topics relevant to paediatricians working overseas in low-resource settings:

• TALC ADC papers 2009-10 (PDF, 332KB, 13 pages)

Randomised trials in child health in developing countries 

A booklet summarising evidence from randomised clinical trials over the last year. A useful resource for child health professionals working in settings where up-to-date health information is hard to find.          

• RCTs in child health in developing countries 2011 (PDF,1.14MB,146 pages)
• Previous editions may be found at the International Child Health Review Collaboration website

Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) Scientific Day 2011

MSF's annual Scientific Day was held on 1 July 2011 at the Royal Society of Medicine. Many of the presentations will be of interest to paediatric trainees working in international child health; for example:

• lead intoxication in children in Nigeria
• telemedicine for paediatric consultations in Somalia a
• screening for multi-resistant bacterial carriage in malnourished children in Niger. 

The abstracts and videos of the presentations may be downloaded from the MSF website.

The 2012 Scientific Day will be held on 25 May 2012. Further details from scientificday@london.msf.org.