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Increased mortality rate associated with chikungunya epidemic, Ahmedabad, India
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2008)
In 2005-2006, R閡nion Island in the Indian Ocean reported ?266,000 cases of chikungunya; 254 were fatal (case-fatality rate 1/1,000). India reported 1.39 million cases of chikungunya fever in 2006 with no attributable deaths; ...
The effect of surveillance and appreciative inquiry on puerperal infections: A longitudinal cohort study in India
(Public Library of Science, 2014)
Objective: To evaluate the effects of an intervention comprising surveillance and an organisational change called Appreciative Inquiry on puerperal infections in hospitals in Gujarat state, India. Methods: This longitudinal ...
Using 'appreciative inquiry' in India to improve infection control practices in maternity care: A qualitative study
(Co-Action Publishing, 2015)
Background: Infections acquired during childbirth are a common cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Changing provider behaviour and organisational settings within the health system is key to reducing ...