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Training
Publication date:
2016
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On 1 February 2016 WHO announced a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" upon reports of microcephaly and other neurologic disorders in Brazil. Several countries have reported an increase in the incidence of cases of microcephaly and/or Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) concurrent with Zika virus outbreak. A causal relationship between Zika infection during pregnancy and microcephaly is strongly suspected, though not scientifically proven.
This document describes guidance for a supportive response by healthcare providers (e.g. physicians, nurses), focusing primarily on women affected by Zika virus infection during pregnancy and their families, for their mental health and psychosocial needs.
Approach:
Training, education and capacity building
Setting:
Community
Primary care
Population:
Maternal and neonatal health
Families and carers
Region:
Africa
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
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