Dr. Carina Vetye

Manual for the BASIC MODULE of the INTERAGENCY EMERGENCY HEALTH KIT 2024

Content

WHO, UN institutions and relief organisations have compiled a special medical kit, the Interagency Emergency Health Kit (IEHK), which covers the basic health care for the population in disaster and emergency relief.

This textbook lists the 14 most common medicines from the BASIC MODULE of the IEHK and deals with their indications/diagnoses and diseases. The textbook lists them in alphabetical order according to active substances with information on:

• dosage form and strength
• clear dosage information for infants, children and adults / seniors
• therapy duration
• method of administration
• treatment options for pregnant women / nursing mothers
• contraindications
• interactions
• adverse effects
• useful information for disaster situations
• measures in case of overdose
• storage instructions

clearly and concisely summarized on only one page.

For medical-pharmaceutical experts who go into emergency aid, this is a must-have. With this manual you can quickly find the medication available in the BASIC MODULE of the IEHK and get at a glance the essential information on medication for diseases that do not or only rarely occur in everyday life in western countries.

Price: 14,90 € plus shipping costs 5,00 €
Published on June 1, 2024
Textbook, 36 pages

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What IEHK drugs do you use to treat hookworms in pregnant women? Do you give zinc sulfate as a supplement to an infant with diarrhea? How do you treat malaria in lactating women? Or scabies in an underweight infant?

The manual helps you to quickly find the appropriate medication contained in the BASIC MODULE of the IEHK and it tells you how to use it correctly also for critical patient groups (pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, toddlers and seniors).