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Sterilization Manual for Health Centers
The purpose of this manual is to inform health workers on the protocols and simple procedures that have been developed to prevent healthcare-associated infections. The guidelines included in this handbook show which steps to follow in cleaning, preparing, sterilizing, storing, and transporting hospital equipment so as to guarantee sterile materials--awareness of which is crucial in providing patients with safe health care. This page provides a summary and access to the full text in Spanish.
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Surveillance

Situation Reports

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Campaigns against homophobia in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico

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New Approaches to HIV Prevention

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Toward Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment: 3 by 5 Report for the Americas

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Regional HIV/STI Plan for the Health Sector 2006-2015

Guidelines and Manuals

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Sterilization Manual for Health Centers

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Guide for Tuberculosis Control in Populations Deprived of Liberty in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Guidelines for the Implementation of Reliable and Efficient Diagnostic

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Guide for TB/HIV Counselling and Testing in Tuberculosis Programs

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