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Health Promotion Glossary of Terms 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

This version of the glossary is substantially changed from the original. Some terms have been omitted, many have been modified in light of practical experiences and the evolution in concepts, and ne... more

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Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on older people in the African Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO

A study conducted by the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on older persons both globally and in the African region. Although overall the region’s population is younger relative to many other world regions, the WHO AFRO region ... more

Kenya Framework for Elimination of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV and Syphilis 2016-2021

Kenya Ministry of Health, National AIDS and STI Control Program (2021) C1

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Operational considerations for the provision of the HIV continuum of care

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2022) C1

This document provides an overview of key considerations for the provision of the HIV continuum of care in the context ... displaced people from Ukraine in the EU/EEA. This document has two aims: firstly, to outline what is known of the Ukrainian HIV epidemic, and secondly, to use the HIV continuum of care as a framework to set out suggestions based on published evidence and expert opinion on the management of the HIV continuum of care, with special consideration for people living with HIV from Ukraine. The document will also address the needs of those at risk of acquiring HIV. The main findings of this document were presented during an ECDC webinar, ‘Key considerations on the continuum of HIV care for refugees from Ukraine,’ hosted on 19 May 2022. more

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The sociodemographic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean

United Nations ECLAC (2022) C1

Latin America and the Caribbean is characterized by a matrix of social inequality whose axes —such as socioeconomic stratum, gender, stage in the life cycle, ethnicity and race, territory, disability, and immigration status— create multiple, o... more

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Closing the Gap: The Health Disparities of Older LGBTI People in the Americas

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The chapter Closing the Gap: The Health Disparities of Older LGBTI People in the Americas, is part of the publication series titled ‘Decade of He... more

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A Roadmap on the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Among People Living With Diabetes

Mitchell, S.; Malanda, B.; Damasceno, A. et al. World Heart Federation (2019) CC

In 2014, the World Heart Federation (WHF) launched an initiative to develop a series of Roadmaps [1e6]. Their aim is to identify potential roadblocks on the pathway to effective prevention, detection, and management ... cardiovascular disease (CVD), along with evidence-based solutions to overcome them. The resulting documents provide a framework to translate strategic intent into action on integrating epidemiology, population, and cardiovascular outcome trial data into national plans for optimal CVD management. more

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Caring for child survivors of sexual abuse guidelines

International Rescue Committee; UN Children's Fund (2024) CC

Sexual abuse perpetrated against children is one of the most significant crises of our time. Child sexual abuse is a significant risk factor for children, in common with other forms ... child maltreatment. Sexual abuse can have severe short- and long-term consequences on the physical, mental, social, emotional and economic well-being of children, families and communities. In emergencies, the threat of all forms of child abuse and gender-based violence (GBV), including child sexual abuse, is acute and widespread. more

Guideline on the Use of Devices for Adult Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention

Julia Samuelson, Rachel Baggaley, Gottfried Hirnschall et al World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO

Male circumcision reduces a man’s risk of heterosexual acquisition of HIV by about 60%. This guideline provides an evidence-based recommendation on the use ... adult male circumcision devices for HIV prevention in public health programmes in high HIV prevalence, resource-limited settings. It also presents key programmatic considerations for the introduction and use of these devices in public health HIV prevention programmes. The primary audiences are policy- and decision-makers, programme managers, health-care providers, donors and implementing agencies. more

An Advocacy Strategy for Adoption and Dissemination of the WHO Policy on TB Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, Congregate Settings and Households

D’Arcy Richardson, PATH, and Greg Pirio, Empower Communications USAID, StopTBPartnership (2010) C2

Recommended actions and international and national level

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Assessment tool for the quality of hospital care for mothers and newborn babies
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World Health Organization (2009) C_WHO

Key Elements of Flood Disaster Management

(2014)

Accessed 2014

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East Africa: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action Operations Update no. 3 (MDR65007)

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2015)

The National Strategic Plan For Elimination of Malaria in the Kingdom of Cambodia 2011-2025

Royal Government of Cambodia (2011) CC

Community Approaches to Child Health in Cameroon: Applying the Community-based Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (C-IMCI) Framework

USAID, core group, PLAN (2009) C1

National Strategic Framework for Prevention and Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance

Food, Medicine and Health care Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia (FMHACA) (2009) C1

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An evaluation of the prescribing patterns for under‑five patients at a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital in Sierra Leone

Cole CP, James PB, Kargbo AT (2015) CC

An evaluation of the prescribing patterns for under-five patients at a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital in Sierra Leone. J Basic Clin Pharma 2015;6:109-14.