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Cervical cancer in Zimbabwe: a situation analysis
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Oppah Kuguyo, A. Matimba, Nomsa Tsika, et al. African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) (2017) CC

Pan African Medical Journal 2017;27:215. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.215.12994

Survival rate and mortality risk factors among TB–HIV co-infected patients at an HIV-specialist hospital in Myanmar: A 12-year retrospective follow-up study

Z. Z. Aunga; Y. M. Saw; T. N. Saw; et al. International Journal of Infectious Diseases; Elsevier; International Society for infectious diseases (2019) C2

International Journal of Infectious Diseases 80 (2019) 10–15 journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijid

Housing at the forefront of the response to COVID-19: Discussion paper on policy options for Myanmar

UN-HABITAT (2020) C1

Urban poor communities including the homeless, residents of informal settlements, residents at risk of being evicted, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), undocumented persons, low-income renters, as well as ...owners are perhaps at greatest risk from both COVID-19 and the response interventions to it. more

WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2014) C_WHO

Energy use in the home is a vital and ubiquitous feature of human society. Energy is used for a wide variety of purposes, including cooking, space heating, light- ing, small-scale income generation, various household tasks, and entertainment.

Infant and young child feeding

World Health Organization WHO (2009) C_WHO

Model Chapter for textbooks for medical students and allied health professionals

Malawi Guidelines for Clinical Management of HIV in Children and Adults

Ministry of Health, Malawi (2016) C1

This document is written for medical doctors, clinical officers, medical assistants, nurses, midwives, health surveillance assistants (HSAs), and medical<... more

Training Manual on Biomedical Waste Management for Waste Handlers

GEF, UNIDO, MoEFCC (2017) CC

To help trainers to create awareness,attitude and skills in waste handlers in day to day management of medical waste in health care settings.

JOIN European First Aid Guidelines
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Johanniter International (2022) C2

In the event of an accident or medical emergency, First Aid saves lives. Keeping the patient alive and safe until the arrival of expert professional help is a vital part of the chain of care which leads to recovery. The principle of First Aid must b... more

Standard Treatment Guidline: Management of Snake Bite

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - Government of India (2016) CC

Snakebite is an acute life threatening time limiting medical emergency. It is a preventable public health hazard often faced by rural population in tropical and subtropical countries with heavy rainfall and humid climate.

Morbidity management and disability prevention in lymphatic filariasis

World Health Organization (WHO) (2013) C_WHO

The content of these guidelines goes beyond the technicalities of medical needs with additional insights into community empowerment, possible access to welfare and economic opportunities and similar issues. If these are adequately explored, the heal... more

In Control: A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally RKI

Robert Koch Institut RKI (2023) CC

The greatest risk to persons engaging in international medical emergency response is poor preparation. The In Control handbook hopes to provide a remedy. At the time of writing, we are living through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a heal...th emergency that disregards physical borders, brings into focus social inequalities and affects people on every continent. This shared challenge requires unprecedented measures and the collaboration of the brightest minds to support global health protection through this crisis and beyond. Healthcare infrastructures have to be strengthened, public health capacities and processes upgraded, medical countermeasures and vaccinations found and psychosocial side-effects treated. Solidarity is the normative order of the day and the human species has to collaborate to face this invisible threat. Hiding and living in fear is not an option in this interconnected world. We have both a responsibility and an opportunity to make substantial contributions to a safer, healthier and more sustainable future for us all. The existence of this handbook is an impressive example of solidarity. Over 50 authors from more than 15 institutes and organisations have come together voluntarily within a very short time to make their expertise available and enable cross-sectoral thinking. Knowledge is bundled, resources are combined, information gaps are filled. The In Control handbook is not a theoretical treatise of possible dangers, but a collection of subject-matter expertise, written by experts and practitioners who have shaped health topics over the past 20 years in the most diverse corners of the world. The Centre for International Health Protection at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is collaborating with its partners and investing heavily in the build-up of operational know-how and capacity to support health crisis response abroad. This is done by preparing and enabling professionals to deploy safely across the world to assist those in need. In Control addresses the multi-faceted challenges of an international deployment. Readers will find not only technical medical information, but also insights into, for example, the fragility of our environment, the cultural differences that influence risk communication or the dilemmas arising from social distancing. Legal principles are highlighted, along with ethical guidance to ensure that our actions and decisions correspond to the highest moral standards. more

Nationwide Estimates of Viral Load Suppression and Acquired HIV Drug Resistance in Cameroon

G. F. Tchouwa; , S. Eymard-Duvernay; A. Cournil; et al. Elsevier; E Clinical Medecine (Published by the Lancet) (2018) C2

EClinicalMedicine 1 (2018) 21–27 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2018.06.005 2589-5370/© 2018 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). EClinicalMedicine: journal ...page: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/ eclinicalmedicine Research Paper more

Pandemics in the age of the Anthropocene: Is ‘planetary health’ the answer?

David P.M., Le Dévédec N. et al. (2021) C2

Some observers have described the coronavirus pandemic as an 'Anthropocene disease,' thereby highlighting its connection with this new ecological era that is characterised by the considerable pressure human activities are exerting on ecosystems and the consequences on public health, society and the ... more

MSF Clinical Guidelines. Diagnosis and Treatment Manual
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Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) (2022) C2

This diagnostic and treatment manual is designed for use by medical professionals involved in curative care at the dispensary and hospital levels. We have tried to respond in the simplest and most practical way possible to the questions and problems... more

How to safely conduct burial of patient who has died from suspected or confirmed Marburg or Ebola viurs disease: field situation

World Health Organization (2014)

This protocol provides information on the safe management of dead bodies and burial of patients who died from suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease. These measures should be applied not only by medical personnel but by anyone involved in the ... more

Aleppo Abandoned: A Case Study on Health Care in Syria

Physicians for Human Rights (2015)

Report Shows Egregious Attacks on Health Care by Syrian Government Have Devastated Aleppo’s Medical System

Clinical care for survivors of Ebola virus disease
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO

Interim Guidance.
A number of medical problems have been reported in survivors, including mental health issues. Ebola virus may persist in some body fluids, including semen. Ebola survivors need comprehensive support for the ... and psychosocial challenges they face and also to minimize the risk of continued Ebola virus transmission. WHO has developed this document to guide health services on how to provide quality care to survivors of Ebola virus disease more

National Guidelines on Second-line ART for Adults and Adolescents India

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2011) C1

This resource consists of technical guidelines for District Medical Officers, counselors and laboratory technicians for second-line antiretroviral therapy drugs, operational guidelines for pilot roll-out in two centres and laboratory guidelines for ... more

Understanding refugee trauma: for primary care providers

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2007) C1

Primary care visits may be a time that refugee families express concerns about their child’s functioning at home or school and/or providers may identify concerns about emotional or behavioral health. Most refugee children have experienced trauma w... more