Day: March 9, 2023

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HIV /AIDS AND OTHER STDS Sexually transmitted infection (STDs) vulnerable group of disease or infection whose predominant mode of transmission is through sexual intercourse Stds makes one more vulnerable to HIV infection e.g. gonorrhea and genital herpes thus… Read More

Introductions The body has a two –part Immune system which workers together to protect it from harmful micro organism such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites, it is divided in to two: Innate Immunity This is the front-line defense which… Read More

DEFINITION H-human I-immune V-virus A-acquire I-immune D-deficiency S-Syndrome   Meaning of HIV / AIDS HIV-human immune deficiency virus   called human because the virus can survive in human in body and also virus can be traced in fresh human blood. HIV… Read More

INTRODUCTION TO HIV/AIDS KNEC NOTES – Click to view IMMUNITY KNEC NOTES – Click to view IMPACTS OF HIV AND AIDS ON VARIOUS SECTORS KNEC NOTES – Click to view HIV AND AIDS COUNSELING KNEC NOTES – Click to view

Meaning of Emerging trends in disaster management More than 90 per cent of natural disaster related deaths are to be found in developing countries. Disaster impact statistics show the global trend – there are now more disasters but fewer people… Read More

Meaning of disaster operations Perception, that much more attention has to be paid to the knowledge creation and spread in the form of the knowledge bases of best practice, have been recently set in a post disaster management field. Knowledge… Read More

Meaning of Post-disaster development Post-disaster development has various approaches and different priorities in different countries. It is not surprising that there are widely divergent views and interpretations in various countries, with marked differences between countries that have a developed market… Read More

Meaning of Disaster Response The response phase includes the mobilization of the necessary emergency services and first responders in the disaster area. This is likely to include a first wave of core emergency services, such as firefighters, police and ambulance… Read More

INTRODUCTION Preparedness focuses on preparing equipment and procedures for use when a disaster occurs, i.e., planning. Preparedness measures can take many forms including the construction of shelters, installation of warning devices, creation of back-up life-line services (e.g., power, water, sewage),… Read More

Meaning of disaster management WHO defines Disaster as “any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life, deterioration of health and health services, on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected community or… Read More