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This manual presents a compelling case for action on carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) and describes the linkages between the prevention and control o ... more
Strategic Objectives
Reducing the global suicide mortality rate by a third by 2030 is a target of both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the WHO Global Mental Health ... more
PLoS ONE 11(1): e0144662. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144662
DHS Analytical Studies No. 44 Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF International.
DHS Working Papers No. 127
The report summarizes the estimates of the burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene for the year 2019 for f ... more
15 July 2021. This report describes the demographics, clinical presentation, clinical outcomes, and risk factors among people living with HIV (PLHIV) who have been hospitalized for suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The specific objectives ... more
Bull World Health Organ 2017;95:594–598
A review of proactive risk assessment and risk management practices to ensure the safety of drinking-water
Based on information gathered from ... more
The main purpose of the meeting was to review tsetse control tools, activities and their contribution to the elimination of gHAT ... more
Training in monitoring and epidemiological assessment of mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis: learners’ guide. World Health ... more
Pharmaceutical regulators are at the forefront of ensuring that only safe and effective medicines are authorized and available in the market. This ... more
Key Populations
English Analysis on World about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment and more; published on 29 Sep 2021 by FAO ... more
Forests, trees and green spaces, hereinafter ‘forests and trees’ for short, provide multiple goods and services that contribute to human ... more

Assessing performance of Botswana’s public hospital system

Seitio-Kgokgwe, Gauld, Hill et al International Journal of Health Policy and Management (2014) CC
The use of the World Health Organization Health System Performance Assessment Framework
Massoda Tonye et al. Malar J (2018) 17:156 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2284-7 Background: In 2011, the demographic and health survey (DHS) in Cameroon was combined with the multiple indic ... more
DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS DHS WORKING PAPERS 2015 No. 117
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to large increases in healthcare waste, straining under resourced healthcare facilities and exacerbating environmental impacts from solid waste. This report quantifies the additional COVID-19 healthcare waste generated, ... more
WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the World ... more
The 2014-2015 outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia resulted in over 10,000 cases and 5,000 deaths. Recognizing the importance of addres ... more
This report considers how to integrate health into urban planning, investments, and policy decisions, so as to support the implementation and achie ... more

Social determinants of mental health

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
Good mental health is integral to human health and well being. A person’s mental health ... more
Updated with information on Ebola virus disease and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus A wide variety of health events ranging in severi ... more

Situation Assessment of Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Bangladesh 2016

Valerie Karr et al. Institute for Community Inclusion at University of Massachusetts (2016) C1
The purpose of the situation assessment was to execute a situation analysis for Autism and Neurodevelopment Disorder (NDD) in Bangladesh. The situation assessment covers the following areas: a revie ... more
This manual is addressed to health care providers dealing with Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer). The manual aims to achieve a better understanding of the disease, its clinical presentat ... more
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 o ... more
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship programmes to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect ... more
This report started with a simple question—“How can we tell how much funding is devoted to global health programs?”—and ended (more than two years later) with an answer that is far from simp ... more
Rabies is a global public health problem with important socioeconomic impacts. Human rabies is preventable; almost all cases are transmitted through the bite of a rabid dog. Elimination ... more
Recent systematic reviews and meta-analysis of the impact of chemical-based mollusciciding (King et al., 2015, Sokolow et al., 2016) have concluded ... more
This document focuses on the management of patients affected by gambiense HAT and constitutes an update to the WHO therapeutic guidance issued in 2013. The main changes in recommendations concern t ... more
This report is the first of its kind. It brings together various data sets to present the current status of hand hygiene, highlight lagging progress, and ... more
Coordinated Use of Anthelminthic Drugs in Control Interventions: a Manual for Health Professionals and Programme Managers
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 ... more
This monograph presents 12 reports of successful programs serving children with special needs in various nations. The program locations and the program report titles ... more
Download (7.4 MB) Overview Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders globally. The WHO epilepsy technical brief aims to strengthen action for epilepsy and complements the Intersect ... more
The two-year impact report for the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator details impact, case studies and timelines of key milestones for the Diagnostics, Therapeutics ... more
PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192765 February 23, 2018
The country profiles incorporate facts indicating the national status of medical devices in areas such as: medical device policies, regulations, incorporation, lists, inventories, nomenclature, health technology assessment, management, ... more
This publication is based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring and end ... more
The Transformation Agenda (TA) ushered in an ambitious reform process intended to transform the World Health Organization (WHO) into an organization that is proactive, results-driven, accountable and ... more

Nutrition Policy and Programs in Ghana

A.B. Ghartey The World Bank, et al. (2010) C1
The limitation of a single sector approach. HNP Discussion Paper
Interim practical manual supporting implementation of the WHO guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes
Global Health Science and Practice February 2022, https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00237 Key Findings: Exposure to vaccination information from faith leaders ... more
Experience of national TB partnerships
Background paper for the Oslo Summit on Education for Development
There is an expanding market of no- and low-alcohol beverages (NoLos). However, their effects on global ethanol consumption and public ... more
The Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) project has conducted a multi-year, multi-country study that provides stark insights on the under-reported depth of the ... more
This sourcebook aims to detail why health needs to be part of urban and territorial planning and ... more
SHOPS and HIA finalized a scope of work with USAID Senegal in April 2015, and a team of five pri ... more
The purpose of this workbook is to assist ministries of health, health managers ... more
The application of digital health technology is growing at a rapid rate in Africa, with the goals of improving the delivery ... more
USAID Senegal and Health in Africa (HIA) initiative of the World Bank Group engaged the Strengthening H ... more
The purpose of the toolkit is to bring together existing learning and guidance as a starting point for stakeholders to begin SRH preparedness work. Within the SRH sector the field ... more
This document provides an overview of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues that may ... more
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15(12), 2626; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122626 Climate change is increasing risks to human health and ... more
Background: One of the objectives of the Global Action Plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is to ... more
The overall objective of the Global Action Plan is to enhance collaboration among 12 global organizations engaged in health, development and humani ... more
The 2021 WHO health and climate change global survey report provides a valuable snapshot of the overall progress governments have made in addressin ... more
As part of the Mental Health Gap Action Programme, WHO has developed training manuals (Training of trainers ... more
The WHO and UNICEF-led Hand Hygiene for All Initiative aims at ensuring implementation for WHO's global recommendations on hand hygiene to prevent and control COVID-19 pandemic, ... more
Including a Tool to Assess the Adolescent Health and Development Component in Pre-Service Education of ... more
There is strong evidence of the impact CHWs can have on health outcomes for their communities. Justification for investment in in CHWs has been well established, but there remain questions about how ... more
The new WHO Guidelines on Sanitation and Health summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of a range ... more
This document is an evidence-based policy for the implementation of sound tuberculosis (TB) infection control by all stake- holders. It recommends a combination of measures aimed at reducing the ris ... more
No education system is effective unless it promotes the health and well-being of its students, staff an ... more
The primary audience for the guideline is policy makers and health programme managers of MNCH and ... more
This document provides training and guidance on the reasons for, and the impact of, violence, coercion ... more
This document presents an integrated strategy for mental health system development that will lead to enhanced service delivery, improved outcomes, and improved human rights for people with mental d ... more
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship initiatives to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect ... more
Submitted to the US Agency for International Development by the Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program. This manual provides a framework to identify problems and ... more
The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches document is part of the WHO Guidance ... more
The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches document is part of the WHO Guidance ... more
Providing quality, stigma-free services is essential to equitable health care for all and achieving global HIV goals and broader Sustainable Develo ... more
This report presents, for the first time, a global assessment of the extent to which health care facilities provide essential water, sanitation and ... more
This handbook follows a comprehensive approach to health system strengthening at borders in order to support IHR national focal points and other national agencies in developing ... more
The objectives of this guidance document are to:
1. Strengthen the capacity of country teams to effectively scale up and manage programmes to ... more
The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches document is part of the WHO Guidance ... more
The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches document is part of the WHO Guidance ... more
The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches document is part of the WHO Guidance ... more
In 2014, GHS/NACP, with support from UNICEF and other partners, conducted a situation analysis on paediatric HIV care and treatment in Ghana. The p ... more
The Community-based Health System Model Series briefs identify and discuss critical health system inputs ... more
Procurement and supply management activities are fundamental to consistent and reliable access to essential medicines and ... more
This report presents findings from research conducted by Economist Impact to assess the health, demographic, social and economic impacts associated with different scenarios for financing the HIV epi ... more
The key updates include: content update in various sections based on new evidence; design changes for enhanced usability; a streamlined and simplified clinical assessment that includes an algorithm for follow-up; inclusion ... more
Review of disability issues and rehabilitation services in 29 african countries.
Purpose of this document: to present eight practical steps that Member States can take at the national and sub-national level to improve WASH in health ... more
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has been facing a sociopolitical and economic situation that has negatively impacted social and ... more
The far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the critical need for evidence-informed, transparent and inclusive decision-making. Policy-makers have grappled with complex choices amid ... more