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Half of all women with HIV are diagnosed late in Europe

World Health Organization (Europe); European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) World Health Organization (Europe); European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (2019) C_WHO

Cascade of care among HIV patients diagnosed in 2013 in Georgia: Risk factors for late diagnosis and attrition from HIV care

E. Ruadze; N. Chkhartishvili; O. Chokoshvili; T. Tsertsvadze SAGE Open Medicine (2017) C2

Original Article SAGE Open Medicine Volume 5: 1–7 © The Author(s) 2017 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav httpDs:O//dIo: i1.o0r.g1/107.171/2770/52035013212171773311977 journals.sagepub.com/home/smo

Half of people with HIV in the WHO European Region are diagnosed late.

World Health Organization (Europe) (2018) C_WHO

Clinical management of COVID-19: living guideline, 13 January 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

As of 12 December 2022, over 645 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19, with over 6.6 million deaths (4). The Omicron variant, which emerged in late November 2021, and its subv... more

Diabetes – the Essential Facts

Albrechtsen N., Torekov S., Holst J. (2021) CC

Across the world more than 420 million people are living with diabetes. Two thirds of these have not yet been diagnosed. When discovered late or managed incorrectly, diabetes can damage your heart, ... more

The elimination of human African trypanosomiasis: Achievements in relation to WHO road map targets for 2020

Franco JR, Cecchi G, Paone M, Diarra A, Grout L, et al. (2022) CC

Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a lethal neglected tropical disease (NTD) transmitted by the bite of infected tsetse flies. The disease is also known as “sleeping sickness”. During the 20th century it caused enormous suffering in the endemic areas in sub-Saharan Africa. HAT transmission l... more

Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
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Ngwa, W.; et al. Lancet Oncology Commission (2022) C2

Lancet Oncol 2022; 23: e251–312Published OnlineMay 9, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00720-8 In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major increase in cancer mo... more

Половина диагнозов ВИЧ-инфекции в Европейском регионе ВОЗ ставится поздно.

Всемирная организация здравоохранения (Европейское) (2018) C_WHO

Late presentation of HIV infection in the country of Georgia: 2012-2015

N. Chkhartishvili; O. Chokoshvili; N. Bolokadze, et al. PLOS ONE; Georgios Nikolopoulos, University of Cyprus (2017) CC

PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186835 October 30, 2017

Getting it right: WHO guidance to diagnose correctly 90% of people living with HIV

A. Sands World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis 19-22 July 2015 Vancouver Anita Sands Prequalification Team – Diagnostics Essential Medicines and Health Product

Early versus late BCG vaccination in HIV-1- exposed infants in Uganda: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

V. Nankabirwa , J. K. Tumwine, O. Namugga, et al. Trials; BooMed Central (2017) CC

Trials (2017) 18:152, DOI 10.1186/s13063-017-1881-z

Breast cancer A guide for journalists on breast cancer and its treatment

Roche Roche (2021) C1

Each year more than one million women are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide over half of whom will die from the disease. Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death for women

In the wake of the pandemic. Preparing for Long COVID-19

Rajan, S.; et al. World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO

Policy Brief. Our understanding of how to diagnose and manage Long COVID is still evolving but the condition can be very debilitating. It is associated with a range of overlapping symptoms including generalized chest and muscle pain, fatigue, short... more

Buruli ulcer : diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease : a manual for health care providers

F. Portaels; Johnson, P.; Meyers, W. World Health Organization WHO (2001) CC

This manual is to assist health care providers and laboratory scientists to diagnose mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer). The manual aims to achieve a better understanding of the clinical presentation and its diagnosis. The methods describ... more

Women Cancer
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Henke, A.; and S. Mauder The MEDBOX Team (2021) CC

MEDBOX Issue Brief No.17, 21 November 2021 Women's cancers have a significant impact on women's health worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation, nearly three million women are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer every year. In th... more

Pharmacological Primary Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus Type II: A Narrative Review

Naveed, A.; Farrukh, L.; Khawar Sana, M.; et al. National Library of Medicine (2020) CC2

The evolving epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus has challenged health-care professionals. It stands among the leading causes of mortality in the present world. It warrants new and versatile approaches to improve mortality and the associated huge quality-adjusted life years lost to it once ...d. A possible venue to lower the incidence is to assess the safety and efficacy of various diabetes prevention strategies. Diet and exercise have a well-developed role in the prevention of weight gain and, ultimately, diabetes mellitus type II in high-risk individuals. However, high-risk individuals can also benefit from adjunct pharmacotherapy. In light of this information, we decided to conduct a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. This article summarizes the evidence in the literature on the pharmacological prevention of diabetes in high-risk individuals. more

Guideline on when to start Antiretroviral Therapy and on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV

Elaine Abrams, Tsitsi Apollo, Janet Bhila et al. World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

The new WHO guidelines recommend that people living with HIV be started on antiretrovirals (ARVs) as soon as possible after being diagnosed. Currently, many people living with the virus globally must wait until their CD4 counts fall to 500 to start ... more

Optimal timing of HIV home‐based counselling and testing rounds in Western Kenya

Olney, Jack J.; Eaton, Jeffrey W.; Braitstein, Paula et al. (2018) CC

Journal of the International AIDS Society, vol. 21 Issue no. 6 e 25142
Weaknesses in care programmes providing anti‐retroviral therapy (ART) persist and are often instigated by late HIV diagnosis and poor linkage to care. We investigated the ... more