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Medical device donations: considerations for solicitation and provision
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World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO

This document provides an overview of the issues and challenges surrounding medical device donations, and offers considerations and best practices that may be useful for making and soliciting donations. The document highlights the importance of an active participatory role for the intended recipient... more

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Kenya Laboratory Biorisk Management Curriculum

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2020) C1

April 2019

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A global brief on vector-borne diseases

World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO

With this World Health Day, WHO is drawing attention to a group of diseases that are spread by insects and other vectors, the heavy health and economic burdens they impose, and what needs to be done... more

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Global Status Report on Road Safety

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

Road safety is an issue that does not receive anywhere near the attention it deserves – and it really is one of our great opportunities to save lives around the world

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Recommended selection criteria for procurement of malaria rapid diagnostic tests

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

This WHO information note provides an updated list of recommended criteria for selecting RDTs for malaria, and highlights the performance of RDTs evaluated by the WHO malaria RDT product testing programme. It also provides an overview of additional considerations in the procurement of rapid tests.

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WHO AFRO Outbreaks and Other Emergencies, Week 12: 18 - 24 March 2019; Data as reported by 17:00; 24 March 2019

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Cyclone in Mozambique and Zimbabwe Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo Humanitarian crisis in Mali Humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic.

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Specifications and quantities for efficient procurement of essential equipment and laboratory commodities for HIV

Francis Aboagye-Nyame, Heather Alexander, Zelalem Gizachew Belachew et al. World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

Second Edition AIDS Medicines and diagnostics services July 2015

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Roadmap to prevent and combat drug-resistant tuberculosis

World Health Organization Europe (2011) C_WHO

From emergency response to long-term COVID-19 disease management - Ending the COVID-19 emergency and transitioning from emergency phase to longer-term disease management: Guidance on calibrating the r

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

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

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National Infection Control Guidelines (India)

National Centre of Disease Control; Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India (2017) C1

Draft version 2017

Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Module 1: Planning for respiratory pathogen pandemics

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

Through technical consultations with countries and partners, WHO has led the development of Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Module 1: Planning for respiratory pathogen pandemics. Version 1.0. The Module, currently available as an advanced draft, builds on previous pandemic lessons a... more

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Ebola Outbreak: Updated Overview of Needs and Requirements for January-June 2015

World Health Organization, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (2015)

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WHO best practices for injections and related procedures toolkit

World Health Organization; SIGN (2010) C_WHO

The WHO guidelines provide recommended steps for safe phlebotomy and reiterate accepted principles for drawing, collecting blood and transporting blood to laboratories/blood banks.

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Namibia: MoHSS PPP Strategy

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2014) C1

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Technical considerations for implementing a risk-based approach to international travel in the context of COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Interim guidanceAnnex to: Policy considerations for implementing a risk-based approach to international travel in the context of COVID-19, 2 July 2021

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Ecuador - Country Indicators Medical Devices

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

Fact Sheet Global Atlas of medical devices

Medical device donations: considerations for solicitation and provision. Second edition

World Health Organization WHO (2024) CC

Medical devices are used for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and diseases and for rehabilitation. WHO developed guidance on medical device donation in 2011, which has been now reviewed, with new evidence, new references on considerations for medical device solicitation and provisi... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

World Malaria Report 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

TNew data from the World Health Organization reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted malaria services, leading to a marked increase in cases and deaths. According to WHO’s latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 241 million m... more

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Be a Better Donor: Practical Recommendations for Humanitarian Aid

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; UNICEF; OCHA; OXFAM; et al. (2009) C_WHO

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