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This South-East Asia Regional Strategy for Primary Health Care: 2022-2030 aims to accelerate progress in all countries of the Region towards universal health coverage (UHC), health security and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ... more
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The regional professional regulatory framework for nursing and midwifery

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2016) C_WHO
Creating a common approach ro regulation, educational preparation and practice: future direction for nursing & midwifery development in the African Region
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Maternal and fetal assessment update: imaging ultrasound before 24 weeks of pregnancy
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
This recommendation is an update of one of the 49 recommendations that were published in the WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience. The recommendation was developed initially using the standardized operating proce ... more
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Pollution and health: a progress update
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Fuller, R.; et al. (2022) CC
The Lancet Planetary Health Published:May 17, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(22)00090-0 Every year pollution causes 9 million deaths—1 in every 6 deaths worldwide, according to a Lancet Commission on pollution and health. While the number of deaths caused by household air pollution a ... more
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Health situation update in Ukraine

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Report by the Director-General 22 May 2022
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WFP Regional Drought Response Plan for the Horn of Africa (January – December 2023)

World Food Programme WFP (2023) CC
After five consecutive below-average rains, the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is expanding and deepening. Combined with insecurity and macroeconomic volatility, the impact of the drought on food and nutrition security has been devastating. Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, an estima ... more
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Monitoring the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis at continental and country level: Update to 2018

Franco, JR.; Cecchi, G.; Priotto, G.; Paone, M.; Diarra, A. et al. (2020) CC
Over the past twenty years, huge efforts made by a broad coalition of stakeholders curbed the last epidemic and brought the disease to the brink of elimination. In this paper, the latest figures on disease occurrence, geographical distribution and control activities are presented. Strong evidence in ... more
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Global Appeal 2021 update

UNHCR The UN Refugee Agency (2021) CC
The Global Appeal provides updated information for government, private donors, partners and other readers interested in UNHCR's priorities and budgeted activities for 2021 to protect and improve the lives of tens of millions of people of concern (refugees, internally displaced people, stateless pers ... more
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Field Manual PAHO/WHO Regional Disaster Response Team

Pan American Health Organization PAHOWHO (2010)
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Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa: update and lessons learnt (AFR/RC64//9)

World Health Organization WHO (2014)
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South Sudan UNHCR Operational Update (1-15 February 2019)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2019) C1
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Zika Strategic Response Plan Quarterly update, October 2016

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
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India: Operational Guidelines Regional: STI Training, Research and Reference Laboratories

National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2014) C1
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A guide for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in leprosy: 2017 update
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E. A. Cooreman WHO SEARODepartment of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (2017) C_WHO
In case of resistance to rifampicin, fluoroquinolones become the preferred category of second-line drugs. Unfortunately, quinolone-resistant strains of Mycobacterium leprae have also been reported in several countries, probably due to the extensive use of quinolones for treating several types of inf ... more
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South-East Asia Regional response framework for DR-TB, 2017-2021
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World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2017) C_WHO
The WHO South-East Asia (‎SEA)‎ Region bears a high burden of tuberculosis (‎TB)‎ and MDR-TB. In 2015, the Region accounted for nearly 200 000 or 35% of the global estimated new RR/MDR-TB cases eligible for treatment. Extensively drug-resistant TB (‎XDRTB)‎ has also been reported from s ... more
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2016 FP2020 Annual Commitment Update Questionnaire Response: Myanmar

Family Planning 2020 (2017) C1
In July 2016, the government of Myanmar shared the following update on progress toward achieving its Family Planning 2020 commitment during the 2015-2016 time period (commitment included below for reference). The government added new information to ... more
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Democratic Republic of the Congo UNHCR Operational Update, 1 - 30 September 2018

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2018) C1
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IOM South Sudan Monthly Update September 2018

International Organization for Migration (2018) C1
September Highlights Ebola prevention measures began in South Sudan with three border screening points established Nearly 160,000 people reached with WASH services throughout South Sudan
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Rwanda: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) update n° 2 - DREF Operation n° MDRRW017

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1
Strengthening of SDB teams through refresher trainings and regular simulation exercises/drills Continue social mobilization and community engagement through mobile cinema and community awareness sessions Procure and preposition additional PPE kits
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Burundi: Ebola Preparedness - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF n° MDRBI015 Operation Update 2

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1
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Americas: Population Movement Emergency Appeal n° MDR42004 - Operations Update no. 1, 1 February 2019

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019)
By December of 2019, an estimated 5.3 million Venezuelans would have left the country, migrating in search of opportunities, health services and an overall search to improve the socio-economic conditions of themselves and their families. This is the largest migration in the history of the Americas. ... more
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Guidance Note on International Protection Considerations for Venezuelans – Update I

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C1
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UNHCR Weekly Emergency Update - Ituri and North Kivu Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 1 October – 7 October 2019

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C1
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Assessment of the Implementation of the Regional Health Sector Strategy on HIV

World Health Organization (Regional Office for South-East-Asia) World Health Organization (Regional Office for South-East-Asia) (2016) C_WHO
2011-2015
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RMRP 2020 - Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela 2020

R4V; reliefweb (2020) C2
The Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis is one of the biggest external displacement crises in the world today. The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded an already desperate situation for many refugees and migrants, as well as their hosts, sorely testing health and social welfare systems and the abilit ... more
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2020 Global AIDS Update ⁠— Seizing the moment ⁠— Tackling entrenched inequalities to end epidemics. Executive summary

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO
The UNAIDS 2020 global report is a call to action. It highlights the scale of the HIV epidemic and how it runs along the fault lines of inequalities.
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Western Pacific Regional action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (‎2014-2020)‎

World Health Organization WHO (2014) CC
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 ... more
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South-East Asia Regional Action Plan on Programmatic Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2020) C_WHO
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12th Meeting of the Regional Certification Commission for the Polio Endgame in the Region of the Americas Report

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) CC
The 12th Meeting of the Regional Certification Commission (RCC) for the Polio Endgame in the Region of the Americas was conducted virtually due to the pandemic of COVID-19. The meeting was composed of 5 steps: Step 1: An introductory meeting betw ... more
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Climate change and health: vulnerability and adaptation assessment (Update)

World Health Organization WHO; PAHO; et al. (2021) C_WHO
In 2013 the World Health Organization (WHO) published the report Protecting health from climate change:vulnerability and adaptation assessment. The aim was to provide basic and flexible guidance on conducting national or subnational assessments of current and future vulnerability (the susceptibilit ... more
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Ukraine Situation Regional Refugee Response Plan (March - December 2022)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) CC
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Air quality index annual update

Greenstone, M.; C. Hasenkopf and K. Lee University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (2022) C1
During the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s economy slowed. Yet, the global annual average particulate pollution (PM2.5) was largely unchanged from 2019 levels. At the same time, growing evidence shows air pollution—even when experienced at very low levels—hurts human health. T ... more
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Imaging ultrasound before 24 weeks of pregnancy: 2022 update to the WHO antenatal care recommendations for a positive pregnancy experience

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
This technical brief describes the re-affirmed WHO recommendation on ultrasound examination in the context of routine antenatal care and outlines policy and programme implications for translating this recommendation into action at the country level.
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Ethiopia: Cholera Outbreak- Flash Update #8

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Reliefweb (2023) C_WHO
20 June 2023
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Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation - University of Washington The Lancet (2017) CC2
The Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) 2014 by the World Health Organization outlines the global impact of NCDs, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, which are responsible for a significant portion of global mortality, particular ... more
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The health of the people: what works – the African Regional Health Report 2014

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2014) C_WHO
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Zika virus disease – focus on the global response: Emergency appeal operations update n° 2 (MDR42003)

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2016) CC
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Zika virus disease – Focus on the Americas response: Emergency appeal operations update n° 1 (MDR42003)

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2016) CC
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WHO malaria terminology, 2021 update

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This updated glossary for malaria aims to improve communication and mutual understanding within the scientific community, as well as with funding agencies, public health officials responsible for malaria programmes, and policy-makers in malaria-endemic countries
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RIASCO action plan for Southern Africa - Revised regional response plan for the El Niño-induced drought in Southern Africa December 2016 - April 2017

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Regional Interagency Standing Committee, Southern Africa (2016) C1
El Niño conditions persisting during the 2015/16 planting season have caused the worst drought in 35 years in Southern Africa, resulting in a second consecutive failed harvest. This has created severe food shortages and compounded existing vulnerabilities. Since July 2016, Namibia and Botswana have ... more
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Caste, Ethnic and Regional Identity in Nepal: Further Analysis of the 2006 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey

Lynn Bennett, Dilli Ram Dahal and Pav Govindasamy (2008) C1
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Report of the Ninth Meeting of the Regional Advisory Committee on MDR-TB (rGLC SEAR), Kathmandu, Nepal, 17–19 October 2016

World Health Organization, South-East Asia (2016) C_WHO
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Highlights of the Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness in Uganda: Update 14th March 2019 (12:00 HRS) –UPDATE No 100

Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda World Health Organisation (WHO) (2019) CC
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The Democratic Republic of Congo Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) January 2019 - December 2020

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2018) C1
Looking forward, the 2019-2020 Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) for the DRC situation aims at addressing the needs of new arrivals of Congolese refugees in the region, and those in protracted situations. By supporting livelihoods opportunities ... more
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Uganda: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) - DREF Operation n° MDRUG041 update n° 03

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1
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Localised Resilience in Action: Responding to the Regional Syria Crisis

UN Development Programme, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2019) C1
This study looks at commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) under the Grand Bargain and provides an overview of good practices on localisation approaches, provides a number of case studies from the regional response and makes recomme ... more
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HIV and AIDS in Asia & the Pacific regional overview

Avert (2018) C2
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UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office Annual Report 2017

Unicef (Eastern and Southern Africa Office) (2017)
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56th directing council - 70th session of the regional committee of WHO for the Americas

Pan American Health Organization; World Health Organization (Americas); Observatorio Regional de Recursos Humanos de Salud (2018) C_WHO
Washington, D.C., USA, 23-27 September 2018 Provisional Agenda Item 4.6 CD56/10, Rev. 1 31 August 2018 Original: Spanish
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55e conseil directeur - 68e session du comité régional de l'OMS pour les Amériques

Organisation panaméricaine de la Santé; Organisation mondiale de la Santé (Amériques) (2016) C_WHO
Washington, D.C., ÉUA, du 26 au 30 septembre 2016 Point 4.10 de l’ordre du jour provisoire CD55/14 8 juillet 2016 Original : anglais
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55o conselho director - 68a sessão do comitê regional da OMS para as Américas

Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde; Organização Mundial da Saúde (Américas) (2016) C_WHO
Washington, D.C., EUA, 26 a 30 de setembro de 2016 Tema 4.10 da agenda provisória CD55/14 8 de julho de 2016 Original: inglês
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55.o consejo directivo - 68.a sesión del comité regional de la OMS para las Américas

Organización Panamericana de la Salud; Organización Mundial de la Salud (Americas) (2016) C_WHO
Washington, D.C., EUA, del 26 al 30 de septiembre del 2016 Punto 4.10 del orden del día provisional CD55/14 8 de julio del 2016 Original: inglés
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IOM East and Horn of Africa - Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for Covid-19 April-December 2020

IOM UN Migration (2020) C2
Updated on 6 APRIL 2020 There are serious concerns that the situation might escalate in the next weeks modelling the epi curve of other regions. The interlinkages between human mobility and the current pandemic of COVID-19 are well established, and while international flights have been suspended i ... more
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The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Strategic Response Plan for the WHO African Region February – December 2020 (Update 4 May 2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 - first update

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2021) CC
This technical guidance aims to provide guidelines to laboratories and relevant stakeholders in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and other countries in the WHO European region in making decisions on establishing sequencing capacities and capabilities, in making decisions on whic ... more
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The path that ends AIDS: UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2023
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UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2023) CC
This report makes clear that there is a path to end AIDS. Taking that path will help ensure preparedness to address other pandemic challenges, and advance progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. The data and real-world examples in the report make it very clear what that path is. It is not ... more
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World Heart Federation Roadmap for Hypertension – A 2021 Update

Jemoon, P.; Séverin, T.; Amodeo, C. et al. Global Heart (2021) CC
The World Heart Federation (WHF) Roadmap series covers a large range of cardiovascular conditions. These Roadmaps identify potential roadblocks and their solutions to improve the prevention, detection and management of cardiovascular diseases and provide a generic global framework available for loca ... more
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World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update

Freedman, B.; Hindricks, G.; Banerjee, A. Global Heart (2021) CC
The World Heart Federation (WHF) commenced a Roadmap initiative in 2015 to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare costs. Roadmaps provide a blueprint for implementation of priority solutions for the principal cardiovascular diseases leading to death ... more
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Ebola Virus Disease Emergency Appeals (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Global Coordination & Preparedness): Combined Ebola Operations Update No°24

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2015)
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WHO Treatment Guidelines for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, 2016 Update
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Dennis Falzon, Elizabeth Harausz, Ernesto Jaramillo et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
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IATT paediatric ARV formulary and limited-use list: 2016 update

Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) for prevention and treatment of HIV infection in pregnant women, mother and children (2016) C_WHO
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The COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErs Study (HEROES): Regional Report from the Americas

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2022) C_WHO
The COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErs Study (HEROES): Regional Report from the Americas is a multicenter prospective cohort study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of health care workers in 26 countries on four continents ... more
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Malawi Floods: Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) - DREF: MDRMW014 ( update n° 1: 01 April 2019)

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1
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HIV and AIDS in East and Southern Africa regional overview

Avert (2018) C2
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HIV and AIDS in Latin America the Caribbean regional overview

AVERT (2018) C2
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Abordar la violencia contra las mujeres en las políticas y los protocolos de salud de la Región de las Américas. Un informe de la situación regional

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas es generalizada en la Región de las Américas, y tiene enormes consecuencias para su salud y bienestar, así como el de sus familias y sus comunidades. Se trata de un costo inaceptable que puede ser prevenido mediante acciones basadas en la evidencia, pr ... more
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Antibiotic Use for Sepsis in Neonates and Children: 2016 Evidence Update

Fuchs A., J. Bielickia, S. Mathur, et.al. World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO
Sepsis remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity, especially during the first five days of life and in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) [1]. Hospital infection also remains a major cause of mortality in children despite progress encountered in the last decades.
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HIV drug resistance strategy, 2021 update

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
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Cervical Cancer in Women with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: Update and Steps Towards Elimination

PAHO, ICW-LATINA PAHO (2020) C_WHO
This fact sheet is based on a systematic review of the literature on HPV and cervical cancer epidemiology, and a survey on policies and practices related to the prevention and control of cervical cancer among women living with HIV (WLHIV) to PAHO Member States. It details scorecards on the advances ... more
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Addressing violence against women in health policies and protocols in the Americas: A regional status report

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Violence against women and girls is widespread in the Region of the Americas, resulting in enormous consequences for the health and wellbeing of women and girls, their families and communities. These costs are unacceptable and they can be prevented through evidence-based action, including the health ... more
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Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment - 2022 update

World Health Organization WHO World Health Organization WHO; UN environment programme; UNDP; unicef (2022) C_WHO
The combined effects from ambient (outdoor) air pollution and indoor (household, in particular) air pollution cause approximately 7 million premature deaths every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, IHD, COPD, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections (1). Air pollution ... more
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Report of the workshop for implementing the WHO South-East Asia Regional NCD Roadmap, 2022-2030 WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The workshop aimed to support countries in the prioritization and acceleration of NCD prevention and management with a specific focus on accelerating the prevention and control of hypertension and diabetes, identifying the most impactful NCD interventions within their context, closing the gaps in ca ... more
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Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030, 2021 Update

Pedro Alonso, Kevin Baird, David Brandling-Bennett et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
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Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in the Americas 2016 Update

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; UNICEF; WHO; et al. (2017) C_WHO
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Ebola virus disease outbreak - Emergency Plan of Action Operations Update n°3 (MDRCD026)

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2018) C1
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Considerations relating to social distancing measures in response to the COVID-19 epidemic- second update

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C1
Social distancing is an action taken to minimise contact with other individuals; social distancing measures comprise one category of non-pharmaceutical countermeasures (NPCs)1 aimed at reducing disease transmission and thereby also reducing pressure on health services. This document builds upon exi ... more
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Antiretroviral medicines in low- and middle-income countries: Forecasts of global and regional demand for 2014-2018

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
Technical Report AIDS Medicines and diagnostics service July 2015
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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: Module 3: Diagnosis - Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection 2021 update
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
6 July 2021. Three new nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) classes are endorsed by WHO and included. The latest operational handbook includes the new classes recommended by WHO. It aims at facilitating the implementation of the WHO recommendations by the Member States, technical partners, and ot ... more
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COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in COVID-19 transmission- first update

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C1
23 Dec 2020. The aim of this document is to provide an update on the knowledge surrounding the role of children in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the role of schools in the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the experience in the EU from August–Decem ... more
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Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools: 2000-2021 data update

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF; et al. (2022) C_WHO
Special Focus on COVID-19 The report provides updated estimates for drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools including progress from 2015 to 2019. It highlights the rapid improvement needed to ensure students have access to handwashing facilities with soap and water during the COVID-19 pan ... more
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Global Report on Food Crises: Joint Analysis for Better Decisions, September 2021 Update

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; ECHO (2021) C2
English Analysis on World and 9 other countries about Food and Nutrition, Drought and Other; published on 13 Oct 2021 by ECHO, FAO and 3 other organizations
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Antiretroviral medicines in low- and middle-income countries: forecasts of global and regional demand for 2020-2024

World Health Organization WHO; UNAIDS (2022) C_WHO
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Antiretroviral medicines in low- and middle-income countries: forecasts of global and regional demand for 2021-2025

World Health Organization WHO; UNAIDS (2022) C_WHO
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Practical manual on tuberculosis laboratory strengthening, 2022 update

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The Practical manual on laboratory strengthening, 2022 update provides practical guidance on implementation of WHO recommendations and best practices for TB laboratory strengthening. It is an updated version of the GLI Practical Guide to Laboratory ... more
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The adolescent health indicators recommended by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health: Guidance for monitoring adolescent health at country, regional and global levels

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO; UN Women; UNAIDS; United Nations Population Fund UNPF; World Bank; World Food Programme WFP; World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Adolescence is a critical stage in life for physical, cognitive and emotional development, shaping future health and well-being. Comprehensive measurement of adolescent health is essential to prioritize health issues, guide interventions and track progress. However, global, ... more
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Prevention of potential sexual transmission of Zika virus. Interim guidance update
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Updated 6 September 2016. This guidance has been developed to provide advice on the prevention of potential sexual transmission of Zika virus. The primary transmission route of Zika virus is via the Aedes mosquito. However, sexual transmission of Zika virus may also be possible, with limited evidenc ... more
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British HIV Association guidelines for the treatment of HIV-1-positive adults with antiretroviral therapy 2015(2016 interim update)

British HIV Association (2016) CC
The guidelines are aimed at clinical professionals directly involved with and responsible for the care of adults with HIV infection, and at community advocates responsible for promoting the best interests and care of HIV-positive adults. They should be read in conjunction with other published BHIVA ... more
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The immunological basis for immunization series: module 15: meningococcal disease, update 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 3: Diagnosis - Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection 2021 update
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
6 July 2021. The “WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 3: Diagnosis - Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection 2021 update” is the latest document replacing the one issued in 2020. Three new nucleic acid amplification test (NA ... more
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Implications of Ukraine Conflict on Food Access and Availability in the Eastern Africa Region, Update #2, March 2022

World Food Programme WFP (2022) CC
The disruptions in imports, production and the related surge in food prices induced by the current conflict in Ukraine have the potential to worsen the food security situation in the Eastern Africa Region, which is already been impacted by the effect of three consecutive below-normal rainfall season ... more
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Ghana Annual Report 2019

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO
The WHO country office for Ghana, began the year 2019 with a 4-day staff retreat at the Busua Beach Resort in the Western Region from 04 to 08 March 2019. The theme for the retreat was ‘Impacting the Health and Lives of the people of Ghana through the Triple Billion Goal”. The staff outlined pri ... more
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COVID-19 Bangladesh situation reports

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2022) C_WHO
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Crisis regional por la situación de Venezuela - Hoja informativa N.° 2, Año fiscal (AF) 2020, 22 de mayo de 2020

USAID (2020) CC
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Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Situation: IOM Regional Response Overview, July - September 2020

International Organization for Migration IOM (2020) C1
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Weekly Regional Cholera Bulletin: 11 September 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Regional Cholera Bulletin