School health programmes are the most cost-effective way to influence health behaviours in  young  people.  The  purpose  of  this  two-part  handbook  is  to  support  schools  as  they  seek to im
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                                        plement interventions in order to reduce the main modifiable risk behaviours for noncommunicable diseases. This Practical application handbook provides advice to schools on  providing  young  people  with  the  knowledge,  attitudes,  beliefs  and  life  skills  necessary  for  making informed decisions, and creating a healthy school environment that can reduce the risk of NCDs
                                    
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                                Pandemics and outbreaks have differential impacts on women and men. From risk of exposure and biological susceptibility to   infection   to   the   social   and   economic   implications,   individuals’ experiences are likely to vary according to their biological  and  gender  characteristics  and
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                                          their  interaction with  other  social  determinants.  Because  of  this,  global  and  national  strategic  plans  for  COVID-19  preparedness  and  response  must  be  grounded  in  strong  gender  analysis  and  must  ensure  meaningful  participation  of  affected  groups,  including    women    and    girls,    in    decision-making    and    implementation.
                                    
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                                COVID‑19 strategic preparedness and response
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                This technical guidance outlines current evidence, knowledge and best practice relating to incidences of violence and injuries among refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region. It highlights key principles, summarizes priority actions and challenges, maps existing international commitments and
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                                         frameworks and provides practical policy considerations for preventing and responding to such challenges. Specific areas for intervention include ensuring safe passage for migration; addressing causes of violence and injuries in transit and destination countries, including changing norms and values; identifying victims and providing care and protection; investigating and prosecuting perpetrators; and strengthening the knowledge base. While the main intended audience of this technical guidance series are policy-makers across sectors at local, national and regional levels, the contents of this publication will also be of value for health-care practitioners and law enforcement and border protection officials.
                                    
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                                The consolidated guidelines are complemented by an operational handbook which is designed to assist with implementation of the WHO recommendations by Member States, technical partners and others who are involved in the management of patients with DR-TB. The WHO Operational Handbook on Tuberculosis, 
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                                        Module 4: Treatment - Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment provides practical guidance on how to put in place the recommendations at the scale needed to achieve national and global impact.
The document provides information on different aspects of care and support for TB patients. In particular, the handbook provides practical guidance on the implementation of the interventions that enable treatment adherence such as social support, treatment administration options, digital adherence technologies. The practical guidance also includes models of care for all TB patients, models of care for children and adolescents, integrated care for TB, HIV and comorbidities, engagement of private sector, managing of TB in health emergencies. This new practical handbook also includes two important chapters on health education and counselling, and palliative care for patients with TB.
                                    
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                                Настоящее руководство «Клиническое ведение случаев COVID-19» базируется на
вышеуказанных стратегических приоритетах и адресовано клиницистам, участвующим в
оказа
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                                        ии помощи пациентам с подозреваемой или подтвержденной инфекцией COVID-19.
Оно не предназначено для того, чтобы заменить индивидуальное клиническое суждение или
консультацию специалиста, но призвано помочь клиническим работникам в обеспечении
наиболее эффективного ведения случаев. Повышенное внимание в настоящем руководстве
уделяется вопросам, касающимся особых и уязвимых групп населения, таких как дети,
пожилые люди и беременные женщины.
Interim guidance on clinical management COVID-19
                                    
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                                This document accompanies the interim guidance on “Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in cities and urban settings”. It provides local authorities, leaders and policy-makers in cities with a checklist tool to ensure that key areas have been covered. An excel version that local authorities m
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                                        ay wish to adapt to meet their needs is also available. It allows filtering by steps of action; suggested domains and responsible teams within local governments for each action; and phase(s) of the emergency management cycle.
                                    
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                                Policy brief, 24 July 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected older people disproportionately, especially those living in long-term care facilities. In many countries, evidence shows that more than 40% of COVID-19 related deaths have been linked to long-term care facilities, with figures being as h
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                                        igh as 80% in some high-income countries. Concerted action is needed to mitigate the impact across all aspects of long-term care, including home- and community-based care, given that most users and providers of care are those who are vulnerable to severe COVID-19.
This policy brief provides 11 policy objectives and key action points to prevent and manage COVID-19 across long-term care. Its intended audience is policy makers and authorities (national, subnational and local) involved in the COVID-19 pandemic. The brief builds on currently available evidence on the measures taken to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID‑19 pandemic across long-term care services including care providers
                                    
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                                The WHO Guidance for Conducting a Country COVID-19 Intra-Action Review (IAR) was developed to guide countries to conduct periodic review(s) of their national and subnational COVID-19 response, so countries do not miss critical opportunities for learning and improvement to better respond to the COVID
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                                        -19 outbreak in their countries, especially as the possibility of a protracted pandemic becomes increasingly probable. The IAR is a country-led facilitated process conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak in-country, bringing together a small group of COVID-19 responders with knowledge of the public health response pillars under review. Although IARs can be conducted online or face-to-face, the online format is recommended, especially if community transmission remains high in the country. The IAR will identify practical areas for immediate remediation and sustained improvement of the ongoing response.
                                    
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                                WHO published the first COVID-19 Strategic Response and Preparedness Plan (SPRP) on 3 February, 2020. This report highlights the main points of progress that were made up to 30 June 2020 under the three objectives outlined in the SPRP: scaling up international coordination and support; scaling up co
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                                        untry preparedness and response by pillar; and accelerating research and innovation. The report also discusses some of the key challenges faced so far, and provides an update on the resource requirements for the next phase of WHO’s response as part of an unprecedented whole-of-UN approach to the pandemic.
                                    
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                                Namibia is no exception to the growingglobal concern on the increasing burden of NCDs. Namibia is an upper middle income country with fast economic growth since independence in 1990.  The country  is  bearing  the  double  burden  of  communicable  and  noncommunicable  diseases  and rapid urbanizat
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                                        ion.  There is also high income inequality among the population.
                                    
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                                As  part  of  our  commitment  to  the  fight  against  NCDs,  Nigeria was  signatory  to  the  political declaration  at  the  UN  General  Assembly  High  Level  Meeting  on  NCDs  in  September  2011. Thus, the purpose of this document is to develop and ensure the implementation of policies and p
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                                        rogrammes  that  will  engender  and  guarantee  a  healthy  lifestyle  and  quality  health  for  all  Nigerians.  The  core  sections  include  background,  scope  of  the  policy,  policy  goal,  strategic  thrusts for implementation, programme management and coordination, roles of stakeholders and partnership  coordination.  It  is  expected  that  with  the  adoption  of  this  policy,  the  control  and  prevention  of  NCDs  and  their  associated  risk  factors  will  be  well  integrated  at  all  levels  of  government  and  health  care  delivery  system  in  Nigeria.  This  policy  document  is  therefore a stepping  stone  towards  the  development  of  guidelines  for  the  prevention  and  management  of  NCDs.
                                    
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                                The  Western  Pacific  Regional  Action  Plan  for  the  Prevention  and  Control  of Noncommunicable Diseases (2014–2020) was developed in response to a resolution adopted at the sixty-second session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific. The regional plan is fully harmonized with
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                                         the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (2013–2020) while adding the value of actions that build on regional achievements, contexts, opportunities and perspective
                                    
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                                21 August 2020
This guidance provides specific considerations for the use of non-medical masks, also known as fabric masks, by children as a means for source control in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. It also advises on the use of medical masks for children under certain conditions.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                Sepsis contributes significantly to preventable mortality and is the final common pathway to death for severe infectious diseases; it can also arise as a complication of injuries and non-communicable diseases.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                                The Global Strategy for Tuberculosis Research and Innovation will support the efforts of governments and other stakeholders to accelerate TB research and innovation, and improve equitable access to the benefits of research.
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                                Con esta guía de referencia rápida podrán reconocer con facilidad las enfermedades y efectos secundarios relacionados con el cambio climático, administrar los tratamientos adecuados y aconsejar a las poblaciones expuestas, presentar información actualizada sobre la relación entre los efectos s
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                                        ecundarios de ciertos medicamentos y la agravación de las dolencias sensibles al clima, y determinar las consecuencias posibles para los servicios de salud. En este libro se abordan los principales fenómenos meteorológicos, así como las afecciones en las que pueden tener incidencia, agrupados por áreas clínicas específicas.
                                    
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                                In 2016, the risk of premature mortality1 from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia was 18.3%. The economic costs of NCDs are significant and are due principally to their impact on the non-health sector (reduced workforce and productivity). I
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                                        n this study, it is estimated that NCDs cost Ethiopia at least 31.3 billion birr (US$ 1.1 billion) per year, equivalent to 1.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Less than 15% of the costs are for health care.
                                    
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