Sentences with phrase «safe burials»
"Safe burials" refers to a process of burying deceased individuals in a way that minimizes the risk of spreading diseases or infections to the living. It involves following specific guidelines and precautions to ensure that the burial does not harm others or contribute to the spread of diseases. Full definition
«There was a rapid scale up in safe burial practices in the month of September,» he said, adding that many people were isolated in Ebola treatment units, further curbing spread.
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«As well as raising awareness, there's a lot of work being done on actually trying to treat those infected and prevent ongoing transmission through safe burials.»
We are lucky because we are prepared,» he says, paying tribute to the volunteers like Mr Sesay who were trained in safe burials during the 2014 Ebola epidemic.
As the U.S. makes new plans for disposing of spent nuclear fuel and other high - level radioactive waste deep underground, geologists are key to identifying safe burial sites and techniques.
In places where the number of new cases is low, aggressive contact tracing becomes the priority, whereas in those where the number of cases is high, more resources still need to be allocated to treatment and ensuring safe burials.
During the Ebola outbreak in west Africa, faith groups were key mediators of community education, especially safe burial, while providing vital medical services and support.
The WHO has achieved its 1 December target for safe burial of people who have died of Ebola.
«Two months ago, the World Health Organization launched an ambitious plan to stop the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, aiming to isolate 70 per cent of the sick and to have 70 per cent safe burials in the three hardest - hit countries — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone — by December 1.
They separated out the effect of beds from other factors that reduced transmission, such as behaviour change, community engagement, improved case finding and increase in safe burials.
As part of Liberia's Ebola surveillance, swabs from the young man were collected by a safe burial team.
On February 12, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement also expressed concern over the beatings of two of its volunteers while organizing a safe burial in Forécariah, in western Guinea.
Since the epidemic began there in December 2013, community resistance to control measures such as tracing contacts of known or suspected cases and safe burials has badly hampered progress, leading to repeated resurgences.
While Ebola was the main cause of death, safe burials were essential.
Safe burials may be a big factor, says Katri Jalava, a Finnish veterinarian and an epidemiological consultant to the World Health Organization.
Disease modeling shows that treatment centers, safe burials are containing outbreak in Liberia