HEALTH MESSENGER” ISSUES 0-26. TABLE OF CONTENTS


HM Issue Nb

Date

Issue Title

Sections

Articles

Pages

0

May-98

None

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of diarrhoea

2 to 5

0

 

 

Diagnosis

Shigellosis: The most commom bacterial dysentry

6 to 7

0

 

 

Laboratory

A closer look at diarrhoea

8 to 12

0

 

 

Treatment

Treatment of severe and moderate dehydratation

14 to 15

0

 

 

From the field

A near catastrophe averted (cholera in the camps)

16 to 19

0

 

 

Health Education

Teaching Health- Diarrhoea and dehydratation Education for prevention

20 to 24

0

 

 

Prevention

8 measures to prevent diarrhoea

25 to 26

1

Nov-98

None

Treatment

Drug administration

2 to 3

1

 

 

Treatment

The 6 mistakes in drug administration

4 to 5

1

 

 

Health Education

Medical Dictionary

7 to 8

1

 

 

Health Education

How to examine your breast?

9

1

 

 

General health

The body's absorbtion of alcohol and oxidation

10 to 11

1

 

 

General health

Basic examination of the mouth

12 to 13

1

 

 

General health

Lower Jaw Joint disease

14 to 15

1

 

 

General health

Furuncle of the Nasal Vestibule

16 to 17

1

 

 

Diagnosis

Fengue Haemorrhagic Fever

18 to 22

1

 

 

Diagnosis

Platelet and Thrombocytopenia

24 to 25

1

 

 

General health

Auscultation of the heart

26 to 27

1

 

 

MCH

The mother's health care after childbirth

28 to 29

1

 

 

Social

Nursing andcaring for those who are dying

34

2

Dec-98

None

Health Education

Medical Dictionary

2 to 5

2

 

 

Treatment

How about worms?

6 to 9

2

 

 

Treatment

Soil-transmitted worms

10 to 13

2

 

 

General health

Blood

14 to 18

2

 

 

General health

Blood constituents and their functions

20 to 21

2

 

 

MCH

The Male Reproductive Organs

22 to 23

2

 

 

MCH

The female reproductive organs

25

2

 

 

MCH

Menstrual cycle

26 to 29

2

 

 

Case Study

Jaundice case

30 to 35

3

Jan-99

None

General health

Skin

2 to 3

3

 

 

Treatment

Local treatments in Dermatology

4 to 17

3

 

 

MCH

Pregnancy

18 to 19

3

 

 

MCH

Embryonic and fetal development

20

3

 

 

Health Education

The health game "Snake and ladder"

21 to 23

3

 

 

MCH

Lactation

24 to 25

3

 

 

Health Education

Mosquitoes

26 to 27

3

 

 

Treatment

Hepatitis

28 to 31

3

 

 

Health Education

Healthy habits for bad breath

32 to 33

3

 

 

General health

Blood transfusion

34 to 36

4

Feb-99

None

Prevention

Immunization

2 to 7

4

 

 

Health Education

The king, the young man and the thieves (HE for children)

8 to 15

4

 

 

Diagnosis

Tetanos

16 to 19

4

 

 

MCH

Tying up and taking care of the umbilical cord

20 to 23

4

 

 

General health

Respiratory System

24 to 25

4

 

 

Treatment

Acute Respiratory Infection

26 to 31

5

Jun-99

None

MCH

The brachial perimeter (MUAC)

2 to 8

5

 

 

General health

Nutrition

8 to 15

5

 

 

MCH

Resuscitation of the newborn

16 to 19

5

 

 

MCH

Child development

20 to 31

5

 

 

Sanitation

Environmental sanitation

32 to 33

6

Sep-99

None

General health

Fever

2 to 7

6

 

 

Diagnosis

Physical examination

8 to 11

6

 

 

General health

The skeletal system

12 to 17

6

 

 

General health

Fractures

18 to 29

6

 

 

MCH

Naw Mu's case (Vaginal bleeding)

30 to 37

7

Dec. 99

Tuberculosis

General health

Tuberculosis: an introduction

2 to 7

7

 

Tuberculosis

General health

Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

9 to 13

7

 

Tuberculosis

General health

Case definition of TB patient

72

7

 

Tuberculosis

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

14 to 19

7

 

Tuberculosis

Laboratory

Specimen collection: Sputum Test

20 to 21

7

 

Tuberculosis

Laboratory

Laboratory diagnosis of TB

22 to 29

7

 

Tuberculosis

Treatment

Treatment of TB of the Lungs

30 to 41

7

 

Tuberculosis

MCH

Tuberculosis and pregnancy

42 to 45

7

 

Tuberculosis

MCH

TB in children

46 to 53

7

 

Tuberculosis

Case Study

Ma Khin's Case

54 to 57

7

 

Tuberculosis

Social

TB Patients: The social aspect

58 to 63

7

 

Tuberculosis

Health Education

Information to be given to the TB patients

64 to 65

7

 

Tuberculosis

Health Education

Information for the health worker dealing with TB patients

66 to 67

7

 

Tuberculosis

Health Education

Take your medicines regularly, get cured of TB

68 to 69

8

Mar-00

None

General health

The urinary system

2 to 9

8

 

 

General health

Kidney disease

10 to 17

8

 

 

General health

Stress

18 to 23

8

 

 

General health

Depression

24 to 31

8

 

 

Health Education

Community HE: "one pill of life-saving medicine"

32 to 39

8

 

 

MCH

Contraception: The first step

40 to 45

8

 

 

From the field

Typhoid in Nu Poh camp

46 to 47

8

 

 

From the field

Typhoid in Mae La camp

48 to 49

8

 

 

From the field

PHC training at Mae Tao clinic

50

9

Jun-00

STDs and HIV

General health

STD and HIV in Thailand and Myanmar

2 to 9

9

 

STDs and HIV

Social

The link between STDs and HIV/AIDS: The medical and social causes

10 to 13

9

 

STDs and HIV

General health

Syndromic management approach: An effective way to STD case management

14 to 19

9

 

STDs and HIV

Diagnosis

Syndromic approach to identifying STDs

20 to 33

9

 

STDs and HIV

General health

Neonatal conjunctivitis

34 to 41

9

 

STDs and HIV

Health Education

Counselling, Information and Partner notification for STD patients

42 to 45

9

 

STDs and HIV

General health

An introduction to HIV/AIDS

46 to 51

9

 

STDs and HIV

General health

HIV/AIDS Transmission and Non transmission routes

52 to 57

9

 

STDs and HIV

MCH

Children and HIV/AIDS

58 to 62

9

 

STDs and HIV

Social

Health and Human rights

63

9

 

STDs and HIV

From the field

The Karen Education Working Group

64 to 65

9

 

STDs and HIV

General health

AIDS News

66 to 67

9

 

STDs and HIV

Prevention

AIDS Prevention

68 to 77

10

Sept.00

None

General health

Cancer

4

10

 

None

General health

High blood pressure

28

10

 

None

Prevention

Preventing cancer

22

10

 

None

MCH

Menopause

36

10

 

None

MCH

Contraception: giving the oral contraceptive pill

56

10

 

None

Case Study

Brave little Moe Moe

44

10

 

None

From the field

Condom promotion in Nu Poh camp

50

10

 

None

Health Education

Little cat A Daung

68

11

Dec.00

Alcoholism

General health

Alcohol and alcoholism

2

11

 

Alcoholism

General health

Physical effects of alcohol

12

11

 

Alcoholism

General health

Psychological effects of alcohol

18

11

 

Alcoholism

General health

Liver

26

11

 

Alcoholism

General health

Alcoholic liver disease

32

11

 

Alcoholism

General health

Drink, Drank, Drunk (The Care project)

40

11

 

Alcoholism

Health Education

Alcohol catches you

46

11

 

Alcoholism

From the field

Alcohol drinking in Nu Poh camp

52

11

 

Alcoholism

Treatment

Managing alcohol poisoning

56

11

 

Alcoholism

Interview

People and alcohol

60

12

Mar-01

Dental Health

General health

The tooth: Structure and development

2

12

 

Dental Health

General health

Common dental problems

8

12

 

Dental Health

General health

Scrub typhus

30

12

 

Dental Health

Health Education

Dental care and children

16

12

 

Dental Health

Health Education

The tale of Thaung's Teeth

58

12

 

Dental Health

Prevention

Dental health promotion

24

12

 

Dental Health

Prevention

Prevention of difficult pregnancies

42

12

 

Dental Health

Social

Global gathering to achieve health for all

36

12

 

Dental Health

Case Study

The case of Mi Pakow Son

52

12

 

Dental Health

From the field

Dental activity report

56

13

Jun-01

None

General health

Lymphatic system

2

13

 

 

General health

Lymphatic filariasis

10

13

 

 

MCH

Care of the mother after delivery: Normal postanatal care

20

13

 

 

Prevention

Peventing Nutrient deficiencies

26

13

 

 

Sanitation

Sanitation and waste management in Nu Po camp

36

13

 

 

From the field

Workshop in the camps

40

13

 

 

From the field

The dangers of self medication

44

14

Dec-01

Dengue

General health

Dengue in the South East Asia Region: Focus on Thailand and Myanmar

2

14

 

Dengue

General health

Overview of dengue fever

6

14

 

Dengue

General health

Aedes: The vector of dengue

12

14

 

Dengue

Prevention

Prevention of dengue fever

18

14

 

Dengue

From the field

First international conference on dengue and dengue haemorrhagic fever in Chiang Mai

28

14

 

Dengue

From the field

DHF Epidemic in Tham Hin Camp

28

14

 

Dengue

Sanitation

Anti vectorial response in case of dengue fever outbreak

34

14

 

Dengue

Interview

Interviews at Tham Hin camp

40

14

 

Dengue

Case Study

the case of Maung Maung Soe

44

14

 

Dengue

Health Education

The wise rabbit

50

15

feb.002

Rabbies, Typhoid fever

General health

Typhoid fever

2

15

 

Rabbies, Typhoid fever

General health

Rabies

14

15

 

Rabbies, Typhoid fever

General health

Management of dog bites

20

15

 

Rabbies, Typhoid fever

From the field

Typhoid epidemic in Tham Hin camp

8

15

 

Rabbies, Typhoid fever

From the field

Death of Naw Wa wa

28

15

 

Rabbies, Typhoid fever

From the field

KAP regarding HIV among Burmese migrant workers in Mae Sot

54

15

 

Rabbies, Typhoid fever

From the field

Some traditional practices of dog bites management

56

15

 

Rabbies, Typhoid fever

Prevention

Prevention of rabies

24

16

May-02

Malaria

From the field

Participatory Learning Action for Community-based malaria control

2

16

 

Malaria

General health

Non-falciparum malaria

10

16

 

Malaria

General health

Population movement and malaria

18

16

 

Malaria

General health

Fake artesunate in South East Asia

54

16

 

Malaria

MCH

Malaria and pregnancy: Important issues

22

16

 

Malaria

Laboratory

Diagnosis of malaria

40

16

 

Malaria

Case Study

The problem of presumptive diagnosis and treatment of malaria

48

16

 

Malaria

Case Study

Important issues regarding treatment of malaria in small children

60

16

 

Malaria

Health Education

The importance of completing anti-malarial treatment

66

16

 

Malaria

Health Education

Saw Shwe Mi's lessons

70

17

Aug.02

Landmine

General health

Overview of landmine problems in Myanmar

2

17

 

Landmine

General health

Basic information about landmines

24

17

 

Landmine

General health

Trauma Care Foundation Burma

26

17

 

Landmine

General health

Chain of survival

32

17

 

Landmine

General health

Mine injuries and their management

38

17

 

Landmine

From the field

Orthopaedic Programme of the ICRC-Myanmar

6

17

 

Landmine

From the field

Data Collection on Mine Victims and the Impact of Landmines

8

17

 

Landmine

From the field

Mental health assessment among refugees in three camps in Mae Hong Son

12

17

 

Landmine

Health Education

Mine awareness

18

17

 

Landmine

Health Education

Eight reasons to ban landmines

54

17

 

Landmine

Social

Real life stories of landmine victims

58

18

Nov.02

None

General health

The endocrin system

2

18

 

 

General health

Diseases of the thyroid gland

8

18

 

 

General health

Congenital malaria

35

18

 

 

Case Study

A case of hyperthyroidism

14

18

 

 

From the field

Nutrition survey in Maela camp and camp 2

18

18

 

 

From the field

Filariasis screening in Mae Khong Kha camp

28

18

 

 

From the field

Measles epidemic in Mae La camp

42

18

 

 

Health Education

Balanced nutrition for proper growth of children

46

19

Mar.03

Reproductive health

Social

Sexual and Gender based violence

2

19

 

Reproductive health

From the field

Frequently asked questions about domestic violence

3

19

 

Reproductive health

From the field

A story of sexual and gender based violence

20

19

 

Reproductive health

Treatment

Medical treatment of rape

26

19

 

Reproductive health

Treatment

Medical treatment of unsafe abortion

34

19

 

Reproductive health

Case Study

Unsafe abortion and its prevention: Who cares?

46

19

 

Reproductive health

MCH

Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/ASIDS

54

19

 

Reproductive health

MCH

Healthy pregnancy, Healthy baby

62

19

 

Reproductive health

Health Education

Let's raise our children for better future

68

20

Jun-03

Emergency preparedness

From the field

Flash Flood in Mae Khong Ka Camp

2

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Interview

Interviews at mae Khong Ka camp

8

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Social

Floods and landslides

14

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Prevention

Community Contingency plan

24

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Prevention

The role of health workers in case of emergency

40

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Prevention

Fire precautions

76

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Treatment

First aid and emergency

52

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Diagnosis

Rapid health assessment

66

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Sanitation

Water improvement and diseases in emergencies

80

20

 

Emergency preparedness

Health Education

Ma Ni and fire out-break

84

21

sept.03

None

General health

The nervous system

2

21

 

None

General health

Meningitis

8

21

 

None

From the field

A meningitis epidemic in Nu Poh Camp

18

21

 

None

Interview

Interview at Nu Poh Camp

24

21

 

None

Case study

A case study on emergency contraceptive

30

21

 

None

Social

Teachers, protect your pupils agains child abuse!

38

22

Dec.03

Drug related problems

Treatment

Drugs used along the Thai-Burma border

2

22

 

Drug related problems

Treatment

Methadone as drug substitution Therapy

72

22

 

Drug related problems

Social

Why do people use drugs?

14

22

 

Drug related problems

Social

Understanding addiction

18

22

 

Drug related problems

General health

Drug related health problems

26

22

 

Drug related problems

Health Education

HIV Volunteer Counselling and testing

48

22

 

Drug related problems

Health Education

The 5 steps of counselling for drug rehabilitation

76

22

 

Drug related problems

Prevention

Harm reduction strategies for injecting drug users

54

22

 

Drug related problems

Interview

A drug demand reduction centre in a remote region of shan state

88

22

 

Drug related problems

From the field

CARE (community Addiction Recovery and Education) Project

96

23

mar.04

Family Planning

Health Education

Why is family planning important?

2

23

 

Family Planning

Health Education

What are the different contraceptive methods?

6

23

 

Family Planning

Treatment

Advantages and disadvantages of the main contraceptive methods

14

23

 

Family Planning

Treatment

Norplant

20

23

 

Family Planning

General health

The suitable family planning methods according to women's health

24

23

 

Family Planning

From the field

Helping clients to make the right choice

34

23

 

Family Planning

Social

Misconceptions

52

23

 

Family Planning

Social

Mental Trauma

60

23

 

Family Planning

Social

Child soldiers- A global overview

64

23

 

Family Planning

Prevention

Male involvement in family planning

58

24

Jun-04

Water and Sanitation

Sanitation

Water supply

2

24

 

Water and Sanitation

Sanitation

Appropriate Disposal of Excreta

34

24

 

Water and Sanitation

Sanitation

Disposal of solid waste, including medical waste

40

24

 

Water and Sanitation

General health

Common water related diseases

10

24

 

Water and Sanitation

Treatment

Practical guidelines for diarrhoea

24

24

 

Water and Sanitation

Prevention

Rodent control

44

24

 

Water and Sanitation

From the field

AMI water and sanitation activities in Dala

48

24

 

Water and Sanitation

Interview

Interview with water users

54

24

 

Water and Sanitation

Health Education

Water disinfection by sun

60

24

 

Water and Sanitation

Health Education

The prince of dirty

66

25

Sept.04

HIV/AIDS

General health

What is AIDS? A short introduction

2

25

 

HIV/AIDS

General health

Clinical aspects of HIV/AIDS

22

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Prevention

Transmission of HIV

6

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Prevention

Empowering community change: HIV/AIDS prevention

68

25

 

HIV/AIDS

From the field

the HIV/AIDS situation in Burma

14

25

 

HIV/AIDS

From the field

Women empowerment and HIV/AIDS

62

25

 

HIV/AIDS

From the field

Community care for people with HIV/AIDS: World Vision program in Ranong

74

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Treatment

Treatment for people with HIV/AIDS 

32

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Health Education

Counselling for HIV/AIDS

38

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Health Education

Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS

44

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Health Education

Thai Youth Action Program

78

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Health Education

Non Transmission routes of HIV

88

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Social

Alcohol abuse and HIV/AIDS

48

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Social

Social impact and underlying causes of the HIV/AIDS epidemics

58

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Case Study

IDUs and HIV: A case study

54

25

 

HIV/AIDS

Interview

An interview with Honeymoon from KEWG

84

26

Dec.04

Nutrition

General health

Why health workers should feel concerned about nutrition

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Voices of Community Health Educators: Misconceptions about nutrition

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Micronutrients: the hidden hunger

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Iron deficiency anaemia

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

List of common foods rich in micronutrients

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

The vicious circle of malnutrition and infection

 

26

 

Nutrition

Treatment

Identification of Protein-Energy Malnutrition

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Management of severe malnutrition

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Growth monitoring, the best prevention

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Blended food

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Making fortified flour at local level: The exemple of MISOLA flour in Africa

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Making porridge with fortified flour

 

26

 

Nutrition

Health Education

Pregnancy and nutrition

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Breatfeeding

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

When rice is not enough: First foods

 

26

 

Nutrition

 

Balanced diet

 

26

 

Nutrition

Case Study

Why Sanetun became a malnourished child