Books and manuals
Helping Children Who Are Blind
Authors: Sandy Niemann, Namita Jacob
Publisher: Hesperian Foundation www.hesperian.org
Description: The simple and engaging activities in this book can help parents, caregivers, teachers, health workers, rehabilitation workers, and others help a child with vision problems develop all his or her capabilities. The following chapters are of particular interest: 1. How Can I Help My Child?, 6. Communication, 7. Thinking Skills, 8. Teaching Everyday Activities, 10. Movement and 13. Becoming Part of the Community.
Link: www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#Blind
Manual on Vitamin A Deficiency Disorders (VADD)
Authors: D. S. McLaren, M. Frigg
Publisher: SIGHT AND LIFE www.sightandlife.org
Published: 2nd Edition 2001
Description: A manual presenting lecture and pictorial material in a form that practitioners can put to direct use. The result is a handbook for those working in the "vitamin A front line" in developing countries who need an information tool that presents the complexities in a clear and understandable fashion.
Link: PDF (1.3Mb)
The Guidebook - Nutritional Anemia
Authors: Badham J, Kraemer K, Zimmerman MB
Publisher: Sight and Life www.sightandlife.org
Published: 2007
Date added: 2008-01-28
Description: The Guidebook gives a summary of each of the 22 chapters of the book "Nutritional Anemia".
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Nutritional Anemia
Authors: Kraemer K, Zimmerman MB
Publisher: Sight and Life www.sightandlife.org
Published: 2007
Date added: 2008-01-28
Description: This book offers an account of information presented and discussed at a workshop on Nutritional Anemia in Barcelona, Spain, on September 27, 2006. The introductory chapters give an overview of the global burden of anemia prevalence, the economic implications and functional consequences, and the significance of these factors for policy makers. Subsequent chapters provide basic scientific information on iron metabolism and interactions with macronutrients and micronutrients as well as the role of infections in fostering anemia. Other chapters address the information needs of program managers, detailing programmatic approaches and outlining the safety and technical aspects of interventions.
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Vitamin A deficiency and its consequences - A field guide to detection and control (3rd edition)
Author: Sommer A
Publisher: WHO www.who.int
Published: 1995
Date added: 2008-01-28
Description: A practical guide to the detection, treatment, and prevention of vitamin A deficiency and its consequences, including associated mortality, infectious morbidity, and xerophthalmia. For clinicians, nurses, and public health officials.
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Reports and documents
A five year project for the prevention of childhood blindness
Author: WHO, Lions Club International Foundation
Publisher: WHO www.who.int
Published: 2002
Description: A planning document covering primary eye care, the setting up of paediatric training centres and low vision care of children.
Link: PDF (750Kb)
Preventing Blindness in Children
Author: WHO/IAPB
Publisher: WHO www.who.int
Published: 1999
Description: Report of a WHO/IAPB scientific meeting, Hyderabad, India, 13-17 April 1999.
Link: PDF (1.5Mb)
Teaching sets
Prevention of Childhood Blindness
Author: L. Amparo Hernandez-Duran, S. Kotiankar, M. McGavin, C. Gilbert
Publisher: ICEH
Published: 1998, updated 2007
Description: How to recognise, treat and/or refer children with eye disease. It also sets out the measures necessary for prevention of these diseases.
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Software and tools
Equipments needed for setting up a Paediatric Unit, Version 1
Author: R.D. Thulsiraj, S. Saravanan, Sheela Devi
Publisher: LAICO www.v2020eresource.org
Description: A planning tool for setting up a paediatric unit.
Link: EXCEL (1.5Mb)
Training and Human resources requirement for setting up a Paediatric Unit, Version 1
Author: Mr R.D. Thulsiraj, Mr S. Saravanan, Ms Sheela Devi
Publisher: LAICO www.v2020eresource.org
Description: A listing of all the equipment required for a paediatric unit. Includes descriptions, suggested makes and models and approximates numbers and costs.
Link: EXCEL (1.5Mb)
WHO Childhood Blindness Software (CBS)
Publisher: ICEH
Date: 2008
Description: Software to analyse eye examination records for children with blindness and low vision.
Link: http://www.cehjournal.org/eresources/cbs.asp
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