Correspondence and papers relating to grants and loans made by Oxfam for health research and development

Title

Correspondence and papers relating to grants and loans made by Oxfam for health research and development

Shelfmark

MS. Oxfam PRG/6/3/11/1

Summary

Comprises:

'Measle[s] Vaccine and Nutrition in India Study', relating to a study about measles vaccination and nutrition in India, May 1978-Jun 1979

'Rehydration Spoons', relating to the production of spoons to measure salt and sugar for rehydration mixture in the home, and the engraving of a French version of instructions for using the spoons, Aug 1978-Mar 1980

'Health Education - Methods', relating to the purchase of flannelgraphs on nutrition and child health as teaching aids, Jan 1979-Apr 1984

'Salt and Sugar Spoon Study', relating to the supply of salt and sugar spoons for oral rehydation treatment to hospitals taking part in a study on the use of the spoons and analysis of the results, Feb 1979-Feb 1980 and n.d. [1980]

'Questionnaire on Management of Diarrhoea', relating to a postal survey about the management of diarrhoea in countries around the world, Apr-Jul 1979 and n.d. [1979-1981]

'Water Kit', relating to expenses in connection with the development of a water kit for refugee situations by Oxfam and Imperial College, London, Jan 1980-Jul 1982

'Diarrhoea Dialogue', relating to a handout on the treatment of diarrhoea by oral rehydration to be included in an issue of Diarrhoea Dialogue, published by the Appropriate Health Resources and Technologies Action Group, Aug 1980-Jul 1981

'Urban Health Adviser', relating to a contribution to the salary of a part-time Oxfam urban health adviser based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Sep 1985-Mar 1987

'Immunisation', relating to the production and testing of a time-temperature indicator for measles vaccine, Jan 1981-Apr 1983

'Famine: Sudan and Ethiopia', relating to the review of Oxfam's experience in famine assessment and monitoring in Sudan and Ethiopia in 1984-1986, Feb 1987-Aug 1989

'Research Grants Committee, General Correspondence / Policy': correspondence and papers relating to applications for grants and grants made from the Health Unit research budget, Oct 1985-Jun 1991

Date

May 1978-Jun 1991 and n.d. [1979-1981]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (11 folders)