Resources

This report provides an overview of Nicaragua's health system and diagnostic needs. It is supported by individual case studies on Chagas disease, dengue, and malaria in Nicaragua. These studies focus on several factors influencing the health care system in Nicaragua, including recent trends, regional and national control strategies, financing and partnerships, and the unmet clinical needs associated with each illness.

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride channel offers an attractive target for developing a novel antisecretory to treat infectious diarrhea because it is the primary driver of secretion in cases of diarrhea caused by cholera. iOWH032 is a synthetic CFTR inhibitor that has been studied for this indication.

Vaccine vial monitors (VVMs) are small stickers that adhere to vaccine vials and change color as the vaccine is exposed to heat, letting health workers know whether the vaccine can be safely used for immunization. This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked questions regarding VVMs.

It is widely recognized today that ensuring a reliable supply of quality contraceptives is essential to reproductive health programs. The tagline "No product? No program" is known, understood, and embraced by those working to support reproductive health in the developing world. But this was not always the case. This paper tells the story of how what was once seen only as a technical issue became a global movement.

This report is part of the Cervical Cancer Prevention: Practical Experience Series on the RHO Cervical Cancer website. It aims to help decision-makers and program planners focus on key “big picture" questions about cervical cancer prioritization and on opportunities and challenges for improved cancer prevention, including vaccination of girls and precancer screening and treatment of adult women.