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Resource June 5, 2019

Superando la brecha de la evaluación y tratamiento oftalmológico en los niños con microcefalia y síndrome congénito por Zika

PDF icon Superando la brecha de la evaluación y tratamiento oftalmológico en los niños con microcefalia y síndrome congénito por Zika
Izquierda: DM y su mama llegando a FUDEM. Derecha: DM con sus lentes proporcionados con apoyo del Proyecto ASSIST-Zika/FUDEM Garantizar el abordaje multidisciplinario de los niños y niñas con microcefalia y Síndrome congénito por Zika (...
Resource June 5, 2019

Overcoming the gap in Ophthalmological Evaluation and Treatment in Children with Microcephaly and Congenital Zika Syndrome

PDF icon Overcoming the gap in Ophthalmological Evaluation and Treatment in Children with Microcephaly and Congenital Zika Syndrome
Left: DM and his mother arriving at FUDEM. Right: DM with his glasses, provided with support from the ASSIST-Zika Project/FUDEM Ensuring the multidisciplinary approach of children with microcephaly and Congenital Zika Syndrome (CSaZ) can...
Resource June 5, 2019

The Involvement of Routine Dental Care in Prenatal Care as a Tool for Quality Counseling in the context of Zika in El Salvador

PDF icon The Involvement of Routine Dental Care in Prenatal Care as a Tool for Quality Counseling in the context of Zika in El Salvador
Dr. Lorena Arevalo, dentist UCSFI San Isidro, Cabanas sharing Zika prevention methods with patients during dental treatments UCSFI San Isidro is one of the Health Centers in the north of El Salvador that USAID's Project Applying Science to...
Resource November 16, 2018

USAID ASSIST Project Annual Performance Monitoring Report FY18

PDF icon USAID ASSIST Project Annual Performance Monitoring Report FY18
University Research Co., LLC (URC) and its partners have completed six years of implementation of theUSAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project. This report is the sixth Annual Performance Monitoring Report...
Resource September 17, 2018

Marcos de apoyo psicoemocional en el contexto del Zika

PDF icon APOYO PSICOSOCIAL: Consejeria en crisis en el contexto del Zika
PDF icon APOYO PSICOSOCIAL: Apoyo Emocional y social basico ante una mala noticia en el contexto del Zika
APOYO PSICOSOCIAL: Consejeria en crisis en el contexto del Zika Este folleto psicosocial proporciona una guía para brindar apoyo a través de acciones y lenguaje corporal. Siguiendo el acrónimo "P.O.D.E.R." el folleto proporciona...
Resource April 27, 2018

El Salvador: Mensajes claves sobre Zika para usuarias de servicio de salud

PDF icon El Salvador: Mensajes claves sobre Zika para usuarias de servicio de salud
Este material educativo se presenta en forma de cuadernillo con mensajes claves sobre el virus del Zika para los usuarias y usuarios de servicios de salud. Algunos de los temas incluidos en los mensajes son: Síntomas de la enfermedad Vías...
Blog post April 5, 2018

The Continuum of Care for Zika

Alison Lucas

Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist, USAID ASSIST Project/URC

Jorge Hermida

Senior QI Advisor, MNCH, and Latin America Regional Director, USAID ASSIST Project/URC

In 2016, scientists confirmed the link between Zika infection during pregnancy and severe birth complications, most notably microcephaly.  Thankfully, cases of Zika infection in Latin America and the Caribbean dropped dramatically in 2017; however, Zika is unlikely to ever disappear completely from the region.

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