Search database
Filter
26
Topics: COVID-19
Featured
Language
Document type
Studies & Reports
14
Guidelines
4
Fact sheets
3
Manuals
2
Resource Platforms
1
Online Courses
1
Videos
1
Countries / Regions
Global
18
Malawi
3
Africa
2
North America
2
Nigeria
1
India
1
Germany
1
Tanzania
1
Latin America and the Carribbean
1
Authors & Publishers
World Health Organization WHO
6
Pan American Health Organization PAHO
4
World Health Organization (WHO)
4
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
2
Alys, W.
1
American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
1
Aziz, A.
1
BMJ Global Health
1
Caran Ann, M.
1
Covill, N.
1
Custovic, A.
1
Deschildre, A. et al.
1
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ
1
et al.
1
F. Bozzani et al.
1
Laisure, M.
1
Mbatchou Ngahane, B.H.
1
Meditricks
1
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
1
Ostroff, J.L.
1
Ostroff, M.L.
1
Ozho, O.B.
1
Pan American Health Organisation PAHO
1
Papadopoulos, N.G.
1
S. Sweeney
1
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice
1
Torres-Rueda S.
1
U.S. Pharmacist
1
U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
1
Unicef
1
World Health Organisation (WHO)
1
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
1
World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank, Global Financing Facility (GFF) et al.
1
World Health Organization WHO African Region
1
Zar, H.J.
1
Publication Years
Category
Non-communicable Diseases
15
COVID-19
6
Policies & Guidelines HIV & TB
2
Community Health
2
Communicable Diseases
1
Monitoring & Evaluation
1
Community Health
1
IEC Material
1
Capacity Building
1
Quality Control & Assurance
1
Disease Prevention & Control
1
Toolboxes
Information & Education Material (IEC)
3
Studies & Reports
3
Prevention & Strategies
3
Prevention & Preparedness
2
Country specific documents
2
Resource Platforms others
2
General Information
2
Information & Education Material (IEC)
2
Prevention & Control
1
Treatment Guidelines HIV
1
Clinical Aspects
1
Policies and guidelines
1
Surveillance & Contact tracing
1
COVID-19 Information
1
For Parents & Children
1
Comics
1
COVID-19
1
Community Health
1
Capacity Building
1
Community Health Workers CHW
1
Statistics & Facts
1
Clinical Aspects & Diagnosis
1
Capacity Building & Resources
1
Clinical Aspects & Diagnosis
1
In 2018 the Astana Declaration reaffirmed a global commitment to PHC as a cornerstone of sustainable health systems for accelerated progress on universal health coverage (UHC) (1). The vision for PHC in the 21st century is for a wholeof-government and whole-of-society approach to health that combine ... more
An external team evaluated PAHO’s response to COVID-19 to provide an independent assessment of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau’s (PASB) performance regarding preparedness for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The evaluations’ final report culminates with eight recommendations for actions ... more
The key actions, activities, and approaches in this document are organized within each of the 5Cs (see Table 1 in the PDF) and those of the Strategic preparedness and response plan (SPRP) pillars as follows: National action plan key activities, prioritized for the current context and the current ... more
The "Assessing National Capacity for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: Report of the 2021 Global Survey" by WHO examines the global state of readiness and infrastructure for managing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) across countries. Based on the 2021 survey, it analyzes nationa ... more
The "Stories from the field" document by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean shares effective strategies from the Eastern Mediterranean Region for addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health challenges, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights regio ... more
The WHO document "Integrating the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and sexual and reproductive health programmes: implementation guidance" provides a framework for integrating noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) into existing health programs for HIV/AIDS, tub ... more
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries and health sys ... more

NCDs and COVID-19

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2022) C_WHO
The webpage from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) discusses the heightened risk that individuals with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)—such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer—face regarding severe illness and mortality from COVID-19. It emphasizes the necessity of informi ... more

ENT y COVID-19

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2022) C_WHO
The webpage from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) discusses the heightened risk that individuals with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs)—such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer—face regarding severe illness and mortality from COVID-19. It emphasizes the necessity of informi ... more
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – chief among them, cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke), cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases – along with mental health, cause nearly three quarters of deaths in the world. Their drivers are social, environmental, commercial and geneti ... more
As Uganda builds back from the COVID-19 shock, the Ugandan government is strengthening its commitment to a more gender-inclusive and sustainable economy. This report supports these efforts by describing the gendered impacts of COVID-19 and provides recommendations for Ugandan policy makers and World ... more
An interdisciplinary approach to address global health challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, loss of biodiversity, human migration has been framed by the One Health approach. This approach is promoted at global level by the Tripartite of the World Health Organisation, the World A ... more
Das neue Coronavirus Kindern einprägsam erklärt. Was sind Viren? Wie soll man sich verhalten? Und warum ist das so wichtig?
Annual and medium-term budget preparation processes are the platforms through which specific plans are transformed into actual resource allocation decisions. The aim of this Process Guide is to support key stakeholders involved in these processes (such as the Cabinet, Ministries of Finance and Healt ... more
COVID-19 has altered health sector capacity in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cost data to inform evidence-based priority setting are urgently needed. Consequently, in this paper, we calculate the full economic health sector costs of COVID-19 clinical management in 79 LMICs under di ... more
"Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), risk factors and mental health during the time of COVID-19" is a series of high-level strategic discussions on transforming the approach to noncommunicable diseases, its risk factors and mental health as a result of the pandemic in terms of strengthening he ... more

Lung health in Africa: challenges and opportunities in the context of COVID-19

Ozho, O.B.; Mbatchou Ngahane, B.H.; Zar, H.J.; et al. American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology (2021) CC2
The article discusses the challenges and opportunities for lung health in Africa in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the strain on healthcare systems, the increase in chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD, and the limited resources for managing these conditions. The pa ... more
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease that requires differential diagnosis and proper classification to identify appropriate therapy. Nonpharmacologic therapy and preventative measures should be utilized to prevent worsening of disease, symptoms, and complications. The Gl ... more
The coronavirus outbreak that began in 2019 (COVID-19) threatens to reverse years of hard-won gains in preventing and treating HIV. Fragile health systems are further stressed as health workers navigate an increased client load and demands at work while also being concerned for their own health and ... more
PEPFAR Malawi’s Country Operational Plan (COP) 2021 reflects a culmination of strong interagency collaboration between the PEPFAR Malawi team, Government of Malawi (GoM), and civil society organizations (CSOs) to mitigate the devastating impacts of COVID-19 and sustain progress achieved over the l ... more