PPT-BURNS IN MALAWI bYbPRE presented by

Ziphilly Chiumia Sichinga Registered Nurse BSC Burns are a global public health problem accounting 180000 deaths annually Majority of these occur in lowmiddle income countries almost two thirds occur in African and SouthEast Asia regions that includes Malawi. . Population. . Data. . Sheet. . 2012. Malawi’s population . is growing rapidly. Source: National Statistics Office. Population is growing fastest in the Northern and Central zones. Source: National Statistics Office, . “The Warm Heart of Africa”. Rising Sun – Symbol of Hope. Facts About Malawi. Capital – Lilongwe. President – Joyce Banda. Currency – Malawi Kwacha. Population – 15,380,888 (2011). Official Language – Chewa, English. Malawi AIDS Response P rogress Report 2015 April 201 5 ii Table of C ontents CHAPTER I: STATUS AT A GLANCE ................................ ................................ ........................ Satish Gopal MD MPH. University . of Malawi College of Medicine. UNC . Lineberger. Comprehensive Cancer Center. UNC Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases. UNC . Gillings. School of Global Public Health. , 2016. The 47. th. Union World Conference on Lung Health . October 26-29, 2016. Liverpool, UK. By . Wondwossen Asefa (Project HOPE) . Field Testing of OMNI-gene TB Sputum Optimizer in Malawi. Background and Objective . Kate Golden, Senior Nutrition Adviser, Concern, Dublin. CMAM Advisory Service in Malawi: . s. even years of scaling up. Background: CAS timeline . & objectives. 2006: . The . government of Malawi expressed its intention to . Ruqayah A Al Hajji . Burns definition . A burn refers to any . damage to body tissue. due to heat, chemicals, . radiation. or electricity. Thermal burns. are . caused by direct contact with an external heat source such as fire, hot liquids (scalding), hot objects or steam. . Chindandali P., Lunda J., . Mphepo. F.. Geological . Survey Department of . Malawi. Managing . Data from . Seismic . Networks. August . 20-26, 2017, Pretoria, South Africa. Contents. Introduction. Recognized Campus . under House Bill 5 Community and Student Engagement*. * House Bill 5, Section 46; Texas Education Code Section 39.0545. BISD is rated overall Recognized for CASE*. Fine Arts Program . 1. African Women Leaders Network for Reproductive Health and Family . Planning . Meeting. Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi . 15. th. October, 2012 . Nyokabi. Ruth. . Musila. , Ph.D.. Introduction to AFIDEP. Satish Gopal MD MPH. University . of Malawi College of Medicine. UNC . Lineberger. Comprehensive Cancer Center. UNC Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases. UNC . Gillings. School of Global Public Health. . intro. Functions of the Skin:.  Protects body against bacteria..  Prevents fluid loss..  Regulates temperature..  Initiates immune response..  Sensation..  Aesthetic & psychological importance.. Burns are mild to severe wounds mostly caused by heat which causes skin damage in which most of the cells affected die.. STRUCTURES INVOLVED. Levels of burns: 1. st. degree, 2. nd. degree, 3. rd. degree.. MS, . MCh. , DNB (Plastic Surgery) , MNAMS. Former fellow Stanford University, USA . Department of Plastic Surgery. Important topics. History of . Tt. of burns. Epidemiology. Prevention. Care of OPD .