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 INTEGRATED INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH TRAINING

Vocational schooling for primary health care on behalf of the people’s relief committee Regd. under Act. VI of 1979 (Regd. No. EWC 1091514/192029546269) of Govt. of West Bengal Conducted by Oecumenical of Alternative Medical Science, Registered under The West Bengal Societies Registration Act. XXVI of 1961 & S.H.G. Trust duly Regd. by the Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata Established in a writ proceeding in the court of law vide C.O. No. 13577 (W) 1996, Legality, Validity, Utility & International Recognition.Registered under Department of Labour, Govt. of NCT of Delhi Regd. Certificate No. 2021152831 and Ministry of M. S. M. E. Regd. No. UDYAM-WB-14-0017037 Govt. of India, New Delhi Empanelled under Planning Commission converted on NITI Aayog ( National Institute for Transforming India) Govt. of India, New Delhi, Registration No. WB/2021/0293846. 

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 PREFACE

The use of primary health care as a key approach for achieving Health for all by the year 2000 is now well established. Community health workers and other paramedical personnel are playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of health care. Although the emphasis in the primary health care approach is on health promotion and prevention of disease, workers must learn how to use simple drugs to treat common illnesses and thus gain the confidence of the community.  They also need to learn when to refer to physicians.

          Most countries in WHO'S South-East Asia Region have now prepared lists of essential drugs to be used bu primary health workers. The drugs have been selected on the basis of their proven quality, efficacy, safety, availability and low cost.

         For the proper management of some common illnesses, it is not only necessary to know about the properties, uses and possible adverse effects of essential drugs, but also to have a reasonable knowledge about the ailments. The health worker should also be able to identify the stages of illness that call for assistance from a doctor.

          This manual is intended to provide guidelines for the use of essential drugs by community health workers and paramedical / auxiliary health personnel. It also gives guideline for treating certain common illnesses and identifying situations that need to be referred to the doctor. Furthermore, it provides information regarding the management of injuries due to accidents, burns and poisoning, including snakebite. This manual should prove useful to trainers of paramedical and health workers.

          An attempt has been made to write the manual in a simple language, and to give clear, practical instructions to help the user in making decisions when faced with a specific situation. Wherever necessary, illustrations have been included to amplify the technical information.

          The responsibilities given to community health workers and paramedical personnel vary from country to country, as do the number of drugs allowed to be used by such persons. Although a single manual may not be able to fulfill the needs of all countries, it is hoped that this manual will serve as a core book to which additions or deletions can be made depending upon the specific needs of a country. It is essentially a prototype. Accordingly, the number of drugs and other topics discussed has purposely been kept large in order to facilitate the work of those who will be selection material and adapting it to suit specific needs at the country level.

 

• Bangladesh, Bhutan, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.