CDC New Digital Press Kit

CDC’s New Digital Press Kit offers resources to help train medical and nursing students as well as residents on reducing antibiotic resistance in hospitals. Download valuable tools and incorporate them into your training curriculum:http://www.cdc.gov/media/dpk/2014/dpk-vs-safer-health-care.html

International Journal of Africa Nursing

The International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences (IJANS)is a new, open access, international scientific journal published by Elsevier. The broad-based journal is founded on two key tenets, i.e. to publish the most exciting research with respect to the subjects of nursing and midwifery inAfrica, and secondly, to advance the international understanding and development of nursing and midwifery in Africa, bothas a profession and as an academic discipline. The fully refereed journal will provide a forumfor all aspects of nursing and midwifery sciences, especially new trends and advances. The journalcalls for original research papers, systematic and scholarly review articles, and critical papers which will stimulate debate on research, policy, theory or philosophy of nursing as related tonursing and midwifery in Africa and technical reports, and shortcommunications, all of which will meet the journal's high academic andethical standards. Manuscripts of nursing practice, education, management, and research are encouraged. The journal values critical scholarly debate on issues that have strategic significance for educators, practitioners, leaders and policy-makers of nursing and midwifery in Africa. The journal will seek to publish the highest quality scholarlycontributions reflecting the diversity of nursing. It is also inviting international scholars who are engaged with nursing and midwifery in Africa to contribute to the journal.The IJANS is an open access journal and in 2014 there will be no publication charges for any author. The Editor, Dr Hester Klopper (CEO, FUNDISA and President, STTI), welcomes submissions at http://ees.elsevier.com/ijans/

E-CLINIC LAUNCHED IN ABUJA.

An online portal for health, EClinicNaija, has launched in Nigeria in hopes of providing healthcare over the internet. The portal, run by Tagged Technologies andToplink Global, hopes to use information and communication technology to eliminate stigma, discrimination and social exclusion and increase uptake of healthcare services, said Omofoman Daniel, managing director of Tagged Technologies.Eclinicnaija.com.ng’s wellness clinic provides a database of registered pharmacies, reminders and alerts for antenatal through pregnancy for women. It also offers direct lines to consult a doctor, schedule an appointment or call foran ambulance over the phone.Its electronic library allows health workers in need of continuous professional development update and collaborate on research.“Leveraging on increasing internet access in Nigeria and high mobile phone penetration of over 81.7 per cent our diagnostic and management room will provide Nigerian medical professionals practicing abroad with virtual access to the healthcare delivery system,” said Daniel. By bringing the health sector to Nigerians’ fingertips, the portal hopes to retain foreign exchange in a bid to stop medical tourism.In 2012, some 18,000 Nigerians on medical visas to India alone spent over N42 billion, said Daniel. “Our solutions will encourage qualitative health care delivery and increase confidence in the Nigerian healthcare system,” he said. The portal’s listing of only registered professionals and facilities to make them easier to reach could also help fish out quacks, Daniel said.