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Appendix A Survey Respondents and Instruments
Pages 53-60

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... Appendix A Survey Respondents and Instruments ORGANIZATIONS SURVEYED ON CHILD HEALTH ACTIVITIES IN COMPLEX EMERGENCIES Action Contra la Faim Aga Khan Foundation Africare American Red Cross American Refugee Committee CARE International Catholic Relief Services Christian Children's Fund Concern Worldwide ECHO Health Services ICDDR-B International Committee of the Red Cross International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent International Medical Corps International Rescue Committee Médecins du Monde MSF-Belgium MSF-USA Mercy Corps MERLIN 53
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... 54 CHILD HEALTH IN COMPLEX EMERGENCIES Samaritan's Purse Save the Children-UK UNICEF World Bank World Relief World Vision International RESPONDENTS FOR THE KEY COUNTRY SURVEYS Afghanistan: World Vision International International Rescue Committee Médecins sans Frontières Aga Khan Development Network International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Angola: Action against Hunger Médecins sans Frontières Africare Democratic Republic of the Congo: International Medical Corps International Rescue Committee MERLIN World Vision International UNICEF Burundi: UNICEF Malawi: UNICEF
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... APPENDIX A 55 Sri Lanka: UNICEF West and Central Africa Regional Office: UNICEF Iraq: Ministry of Health Kosovo: WHO Zimbabwe: WHO India: WHO
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... 56 CHILD HEALTH IN COMPLEX EMERGENCIES Survey of Child Health Activities in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Name of Organization_______________________________________ Contact Person Title Telephone Email Activity Date Completed Comments Letter of introduction sent Initial contact by phone Key informant identified Survey completed Guidelines received Guidelines reviewed Use the following codes: 1 = written guidelines exist and are implemented in emergencies 2 = written guidelines exist but are not implemented in emergencies 3 = in emergencies, use guidelines developed by another organization (specify) 4 = address condition or issue in emergencies but do not have written guidelines 5 = do not address condition or issue in emergencies Child Health Activity Code Comments Measles in children measles immunization case management guidelines vitamin A therapy Malaria in children prevention of malaria in children diagnostic guidelines Rx of uncomplicated malaria
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... APPENDIX A 57 Rx of cerebral malaria Rx of severe anemia 2o malaria Pneumonia in children diagnostic guidelines case management guidelines Rx of severe pneumonia nutritional supplementation Diarrhea in children case management guidelines home management guidelines Rx of severe dehydration nutritional management Cholera in children diagnostic guidelines case management guidelines Dysentery in children (shigella) diagnostic guidelines case management guidelines Persistent diarrhea diagnostic guidelines case management guidelines nutritional management Meningitis in children meningococcal immunization diagnostic guidelines case management guidelines Tuberculosis in children BCG vaccination active case finding guidelines diagnostic guidelines case management guidelines HIV/AIDS in children diagnostic guidelines disease management prophylaxis against opportunistic infection nutritional management Skin diseases of children skin diseases in general scabies
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... 58 CHILD HEALTH IN COMPLEX EMERGENCIES Eye diseases of children eye diseases in general conjunctivitis Trauma, injuries, and abuse trauma management guidelines burn management guidelines child and sexual abuse Emergency resuscitation airway/breathing rapid fluid resuscitation Mental health promotion of mental health Dx & management in child Dx & management in caretaker Malnutrition promotion of infant feeding Rx of severe malnutrition Rx of micronutrient deficiencies pellagra (niacin deficiency) Neonatal health guidelines on clean/safe delivery prevention of neonatal tetanus management of asphyxia management of prematurity management of infection Public health promotion of breastfeeding routine childhood vaccination vitamin A supplementation Surveillance crude mortality in children measles in children cholera in children Tuberculosis in adults active case finding guidelines case management guidelines
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... 11. Is the health infrastructure adequate to implement the child health activities (e.g., referral facilities)
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... 18. What mechanisms exist to involve the family and community in im proving child health in complex emergencies?
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