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2018 Prevention Guidelines Tool CV Risk Calculator

American Heart Association (2020) CC

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are excited to provide a series of cardiovascular prevention guidelines for the assessment of cardiovascular risk, lifestyle modifications that reduce risk, management of elevated blood cholesterol, and management of increased bod... more

Medicines for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections in low- and middle- income countries: forecasts of global demand for 2022–2026

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

For the global community to be able to achieve ambitious targets relating to the prevention and treatment of HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), multiple types of medicines must be widely accessible to all affected populations in all countries. The purpose of this rep... more

Violence against women 60 years and older: Data availability, methodological issues, and recommendations for good practice

UN Women (2024) CC

This briefing note summarizes work undertaken by UN Women and WHO to inform the development of a module on violence against women 60 years and older that can be included in dedicated surveys on violence against women. It provides an overview of the challenges in the availability, measurement, and co... more

Measuring violence against women with disability: Data availability, methodological issues, and recommendations for good practice

UN Women (2024) CC

Developed as part of the UN Women–WHO Global Joint Programme on Violence Against Women Data, this briefing note focuses on the measurement of violence against women with disability and is one in a series of methodological briefing notes for strengthening the measurement and data collection of viol... more

The Africa Pathogen Genomics Initative (Africa PGI) Integrated Genomic Surveillance for Outbreak Detection (DETECT)

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024) CC

Africa CDC Institute of Pathogen Genomics (IPG) was launched in November 2019 and operates under the Division of Laboratory Systems and Networks. IPG coordinate the implementation of molecular diagnostics, pathogen genomics and bioinformatics in National Public Health Institutions (NPHIs) and/or Re... more

A New Agenda for Mental Health in the Americas: Report of the Pan American Health Organization High-Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2024) C_WHO

Unmet mental health needs in the Region of the Americas are a leading source of morbidity and mortality, which result in tremendous health, social, and economic consequences. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the mental health crisis in the Region, necessitating urgent action at the highest leve... more

A healthy diet, a healthier world

World Health Organization WHO YouTube (2020) CC

Today there is a new nutrition reality. It is a reality where undernutrition (such as micronutrient deficiencies, stunting and wasting) , overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes and cancer now coexist in the same countries, communities, households and even ... more

Malawi’s Community-based Health System Model: Structure, Strategies, and Learning

Devlin, K.; Pandit-Rajani, T.; Egan, F.K. Advancing Partners & Communities (2017) CC

The Community-based Health System Model Series briefs identify and discuss critical health system inputs and processes that have contributed to the implementation and expansion of community-based service delivery in different countries. Countries were selected for their geographic diversity, type o... more

A review of health-care waste management policies in the Western Pacific Region: key findings from selected countries and areas

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) CC

Health-care waste management is a critical aspect of health-care systems, crucial for public health and environmental sustainability. This report provides valuable insights into the existing health-care waste management frameworks across 16 countries in the Western Pacific Region. It provides an ove... more

Quantifying alcohol’s harm to others: a research and policy proposal

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) CC

Just under 2.5 million people die annually due to alcohol use. This global estimate, however, excludes most of the health burden borne by others than the alcohol user. Alcohol’s harm to others includes a multitude of conditions, such as trauma from traffic crashes, fetal disorders due to prenatal... more

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - Report 2023

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease – GOLD (2023) CC2

The aim of the GOLD Report is to provide a non-biased review of the current evidence for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of people with COPD. One of the strengths of GOLD reports is the treatment objectives. These have stood the test of time, and are organized into two groups: objectives tha... more

Risk factors for asthma among schoolchildren who participated in a casecontrol study in urban Uganda

Mpairwe, H.; Namutebi, M.; Nkurunungi, G. et al. eLife (2019) CC

Data on asthma aetiology in Africa are scarce. We investigated the risk factors for asthma among schoolchildren (5–17 years) in urban Uganda. We conducted a case-control study, among 555 cases and 1115 controls. Asthma was diagnosed by study clinicians. The main risk factors for asthma were tertia... more

International study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC): rationale and methods

Asher, M.I.; Keil, U.; Anderson, H.R. European Respiratory Journal (1995) CC

he aetiology of asthma and allergic disease remains poorly understood, despite considerable research. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), was founded to maximize the value of epidemiological research into asthma and allergic disease, by establishing a standardized m... more

Challenges in the Management of Bronchial Asthma Among Adults in Nigeria: A Systematic Review

Onyedum, C.C.; Ukwaja, K.N.; Desula, O.O.; Ezeudo, D. (2013) CC2

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by airway hyper-responsiveness to a variety of stimuli largely of allergic origin with reversible airflow limitation. The major clinical features of asthma are wheezing, shortness of breath, and cough. It is a major cause of impaired quality o... more

The burden of asthma in children: an Asian perspective

Singh, M. Science Direct (2005) CC2

A worldwide increase in the prevalence of asthma has been reported in recent years. With an increase in prevalence comes an increased burden of disease in terms of morbidity, mortality and compromised quality of life. The economic burden in terms of utilisation of healthcare resources and limitation... more

Asbestos

University of Cape Town - South Africa Faculty of Health Sciences (2024) CC2

South Africa has possibly the highest incidence of malignant mesothelioma anywhere, thanks to more than a century of mining asbestos in the Northern Cape, North- West, Limpopo and Mpumulanga provinces. There are three types of asbestos and all were mined in South Africa; the most carcinogenic is cro... more

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Global burden of asthma among children

Asher, I.; Pearce, N. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2014) CC

This journal provides information about the definition of Asthma, about its measurement in populations, the global burden of disease and the outcomes of childhood Asthma. It continues with the causes and treatment options of Asthma, followed by an outlook into the future.

Young People’s Guide to Climate Change and Children’s Health

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2024) CC

“We must not forget that no matter where we are or how old we are, we can all work for life and take action.” Francisco Vera, 15, UNICEF Child Advocate The Young Climate Activists toolkit was created by advocates of all ages who, like you, are deeply concerned about our planet's future. Havin... more

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WHO Timor-Leste Country Cooperation Strategy: 2021-2025

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

In the last decade, Timor-Leste has made remarkable progress in strengthening its health system and improving the health status of its population. This has resulted in an increased life expectancy, and the achievement of Millennium Development Goals such as a reduction in infant and under-five morta... more

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Report on refugee health: assessment of the Bulgarian health system’s needs within the context of the crisis in Ukraine

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis on 24 February 2022, WHO has supported Government-led efforts and initiatives alongside key partners on the ground. Building on efforts to date, and working alongside Bulgaria’s health authorities to bring added value to existing mechanisms, the WHO Countr... more