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Management of diabetes A national clinical guideline

Helthcare Improvement Scotland (2017) CC2
Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Scotland and worldwide, with an increasing prevalence. In 2009 there were around 228,000 people registered as having diabetes in Scotland, an increase of 3.6% from the preceding year. ... more
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Guidelines for the prevention, management and care of diabetes mellitus

World Health Organization WHO (2006) C_WHO
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases worldwide. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region there has been a rapid increase in the incidence of diabetes mellitus and it is now the fourth leading cause of death. The increasing preval ... more
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The ISN framework for developing dialysis programs in low-resource settings

International Society of Nephrology (2021) CC2
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important contributor to mortality from noncommunicable diseases. No decrease has been seen for CKD mortality contrary to many other important non-communicable diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease). The prevalence ... more
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The reality of managing asthma in sub-Saharan Africa – Priorities and strategies for improving care

Mortimer, K.; Masekela, R.; Ozoh, O.; et al. (2022) CC2
Asthma is the most common non-communicable disease in children and remains one of the most common throughout the life course. The great majority of the burden of this disease is seen in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), which have disproportionately high asthma-related mortality relati ... more
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Tuberculosis Infection Control in the Era of Expanding HIV Care and Treatment: Addendum to WHO Guidelines for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities in Resource-limited Settings

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organisation (2007)
The goal of this addendum is to help management and staff 
minimize the risk of TB transmission at facilities in resource limited settings in which a.) HIV-infected persons receive diagnosis, care, treatment, 
and/or support, and b.) there is a high pr ... more
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Guidelines for Implementing Collaborative TB and HIV Programme Activities

Stop TB Partnership. Working Group on TBHIV. Scientific Panel WHO (2003) C_WHO
The main aim of these guidelines is to enable the central units of national TB and HIV/AIDS programmes to support districts to plan, coordinate and implement collaborative TB/HIV activities. These guidelines reinforce current medical understanding, that highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) ... more
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Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management practices in 45 low-income and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level survey data

Peiris, D.; Ghosh, A.; Manne-Goehler, J. et al. PLoS Medicine (2021) CC
Global cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is high and rising, especially in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Focussing on 45 LMICs, we aimed to determine (1) the adult population’s median 10-year predicted CVD risk, including its variation within countries by socio-demographic char ... more
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Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2014-15

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) [Rwanda], Ministry of Health (MOH) [Rwanda], and ICF International. (2015) C2
The main objective of the 2014-15 RDHS was to obtain current information on demographic and health indicators, including family planning; maternal mortality; infant and child mortality; nutrition status of mothers and children; prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care; childhood diseases; and ped ... more
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2010 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey: Key Findings

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda and ICF International. (2012) C2
This report summarizes the findings of the 2010 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS). The 2010 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) was designed to provide data for monitoring the population and health situation in Rwanda. The 2010 RDHS is the fifth Demographic and Health Survey to be ... more
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Risk Communication and Community Engagement Considerations: Ebola Response in Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Overview: Risk communication and community engagement are essential for any disease outbreak response. This is particularly critical during outbreaks of Ebola which may create fear in the public and frontline responders alike due to severe presentation of symptoms, misunderstanding of the causes of ... more
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Integrating neglected tropical diseases in global health and development: fourth WHO report on neglected tropical diseases

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Advances have been made through expanded interventions delivered through five public health approaches: innovative and intensified disease management; preventive chemotherapy; vector ecology and management; veterinary public health services; and the provision of safe water, sanitation and hygiene. I ... more
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State Epidemiological Fact Sheets – Volume 2, West & South Regions

Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) (2017) C1
West: Drada & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra
South: Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
This technical document consists of epidemiological profiles (fact-sheets) for States and districts based on information available from multiple d ... more
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State Epidemiological Fact Sheets – Volume 3, Northern, Central & Eastern Region

Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) (2017) C1
Northern: Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttarakhand
Central: Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Eastern: Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal
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The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Thematic report on Disability

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2017) C1
Census Report Volume 4-K
The results of the 2014 Census collected only relates to four of the six types of disability domains recommended by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics, namely: seeing, hearing, walking, and remembering or concentrating.
Out of a total of 50.3 million pe ... more
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Review of the National Tuberculosis Programme: Myanmar, 7-15 November 2011

World Health Organization (WHO) (2012) C_WHO
Myanmar is one of the world’s 22 high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, and supporting TB control in Myanmar is a global priority. This report reflects the findings, discussions, conclusions and recommendations of the fourth international review mission of the Myanmar National TB Programme (NTP) ... more
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National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis 2016-2020

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports (2016) C1
National Tuberculosis Programme
The National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Tuberculosis (TB) 2016-2020 builds on the past experiences for the National Tuberculosis Programme and its partners. This NSP provides a roadmap for delivering quality TB prevention and care service to the entire population, ... more
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Rehabilitation in Health Systems

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Rehabilitation in health systems provides recommendations for Member States and other relevant stakeholders to strengthen and expand the availability of quality rehabilitation services. Currently, there is a significant unmet need for rehabilitation services and it is frequently undervalued in the h ... more
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Framework for implementing the “End TB Strategy” in the African Region 2016 - 2020

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
Tuberculosis (TB) control in the African Region has evolved since the disease was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993. Member States have adopted and implemented successive global and regional strategies and resolutions, with demonstrable positive impacts on in ... more
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Situation of child and adolescent health in Europe (2018)

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Europe (2018) C_WHO
The report focuses on several key areas where health outcomes are falling short, and provides insight into ways in which countries can improve the situation for their children and adolescents. Areas in focus include mental health, overweight/obesity and adolescent risk-taking behaviour. The report ... more
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Out of the Shadows. Making Mental Health a Global Development Policy
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Seth Mnookin World Bank Group, and World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Mental disorders impose an enormous burden on society, accounting for almost one in three years lived with disability globally. •In addition to their health impact, mental disorders cause a significant economic burden due to lost economic output and the link between mental disorders and costly, po ... more
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Public Health Aspects of Mental Health Among Migrants and Refugees: A Review of the Evidence on Mental Health Care for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the WHO European Region

Priebe, S.; D. Giacco, and Rawda El-Nagib. World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office Europe (2016) C_WHO
Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, No. 47 The increasing number of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants poses a challenge for mental health services in Europe. This review found that these groups are exposed to risk factors for mental disorders before, during and after migration. ... more
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“We Have to Be Worried”. The Impact of Lead Contamination on Children’s Rights in Kabwe, Zambia

Human Rights Watch (2019) C1
Children in Kabwe are especially at risk because they are more likely to ingest lead dust when playing in the soil, their brains and bodies are still developing, and they absorb four to five times as much lead as adults. The consequences for children who are exposed to high levels of lead and are no ... more
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Guideline on the assessment of the risk to public health from antimicrobial resistance due to the use of an antimicrobial veterinary medicinal product in food producing animals

EMA European Medicines Agency (2018) C2
This guideline provides advice in regards to applications for Marketing Authorisations for antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) on the data required and the methodology to be used for performing an assessment of the risk to public health from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to use o ... more
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Ukraine: Emergency Response Plan for the Covid-19 Pandemic

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2020) C2
The following Emergency Response Plan for the COVID-19 pandemic seeks to set out activities that will be undertaken by humanitarian actors in Ukraine over the course of 2020 to respond to the public health impact of the epidemic – as well as the indirect, socio-economic impact on people’s well-b ... more
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Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) represent a range of physical, mental, and behavioral disabilities caused by alcohol use during pregnancy, or prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). FASDs are considered to be one of the leading preventable causes of developmental disability. Despite its high ... more
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Iron Status of Burkinabé Adolescent Girls Predicts Malaria Risk in the Following Rainy Season

Brabin, L.; S. Gies; S. A. Roberts et al. MDPI (2020) CC
High levels of storage iron may increase malaria susceptibility. This risk has not been investigated in semi-immune adolescents. We investigated whether baseline iron status of nonpregnant adolescent girls living in a high malaria transmission area in Burkina Faso affected malaria risk during the fo ... more
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Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF
It estimates that there have been 228,000 additional deaths of children under five in these six countries [Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka] due to crucial services, ranging from nutrition benefits to immunisation, being halted. It says the number of children being ... more
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Diagnostic methods for the control of strongyloidiasis, Virtual meeting, 29 September 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
23 March 2021 The meeting addressed the last key area, that is, determining the best method or combination of diagnostic methods for a control programme for S. stercoralis infections in humans. Dr Montresor’s presentation highlighted that while there is currently no “gold standard” for the ... more
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Diagnostic target product profiles for monitoring, evaluation and surveillance of schistosomiasis control programmes

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Health ministries currently lack effective tools for monitoring and evaluation of schistosomiasis control programmes. Egg detection can be used, but the cost, challenges of obtaining samples, and the need for trained personnel and equipment limit the frequency of monitoring. The purpose of this TPP ... more
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Interactive Atlas of Leishmaniasis in the Americas: Clinical Aspects and Differential Diagnosis

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO
In the Region of the Americas, the leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by various species of Leishmania, which cause a set of clinical syndromes in infected humans that can involve the skin, mucosa, and visceral organs. The spectrum of clinical disease is varied and depends on the interacti ... more
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Census 2011 Profile of persons with disabilities | Statistics South Africa

Statistics South Africa (2014) CC
Stats SA has released an in-depth report on persons with disabilities. The report, written using Census 2011 data, is the first in a series of in-depth analyses of various Census 2011 variables, such as ageing and education. The report provides statistical evidence relating to the ... more
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Global report on infection prevention and control
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The report reveals that good IPC programmes can reduce health care infections by 70 %. oday, out of every 100 patients in acute-care hospitals, seven patients in high-income countries and 15 patients in low- and middle-income countries will acquire at least one health care-associated infection (HAI) ... more
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National Guidelines for the Management of Viral Hepatitis

Spearman, CWN; MW Sonderup, Y Pillay et al. National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC
Viral hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver cells due to viral infection. The burden of liver disease in South Africa is mostly underestimated as viral hepatitis, in particular chronic infection, is a silent and neglected cause of morbidity and mortality. However, the burden of disease i ... more
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The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000–2018: a geospatial analysis

The Lancet Global Health (2020) C1
Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that can cause permanent disability through disruption of the lymphatic system. This disease is caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted by mosquitos. Mass drug administration (MDA) of antihelmintics is recommended by WHO to elimina ... more
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An integrated, Sustainable Framework to Elimination of Communicable Diseases in the Americas. Concept Note

Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO
The objective of this concept note and the framework it outlines is the elimination of a group of CDs and the negative health effects they generate, which together create a tangible burden on affected individuals, their families and communities, and on health care systems throughout the Region. Thou ... more
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Guide for the Medical, Veterinary and allied Professions

Bishop, G.; Durrheim, D.; Kloeck, P. et al. Department: Agriculture, Foresty and Fisheries - Republic of South Africa (2010) CC
Rabies is a disease of animals but too often the outcome is gauged in terms of human suffering and death. Despite this, in areas of the world where rabies is endemic there is often a lack of communication between veterinary and medical professionals, to the extent that the disease continues to thri ... more
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A Social and Behavior Change Strategy for Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Behaviors in Azraq Camp – Jordan

Action contre la Faim France (2023) CC
Azraq refugee camp located in Zarqa governorate was established in April 2014. As of June 2023, the camp continues to hosts 40,600 Syrian refugees, with 61% of the population children, and 25% of all households female-headed (UNHCR, 2023). The water supply system in Azraq has been operational sin ... more
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National Guidelines for the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases

Ministry of Health Ghana Republic of Ghana (2019) CC
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a growing public health problem in Ghana and other African countries. Strokes and other CVDs have become a leading cause of death due to increasing risk factors such as hypertension. According to the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD), ischaemic heart disease was ... more
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Hypertension - Screening, Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management of Primary Hypertension in Adultd in India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare India Government of India (2017) CC
Hypertension is the number one health related risk factor in India, with the largest contribution to burden of disease and mortality. It contributes to an estimated 1.6 million deaths, due to ischemic heart disease and stroke, out of a total of about 10 million deaths annually in India. Fifty seven ... more
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Guidelines for Management of Type 1 Diabetes

Indian Council of Medical Research (2022) CC2
The ICMR type 1 diabetes guidelines come at a time when the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has disproportionately affected people with diabetes population, exposing them to a high risk for severe illness and mortality. Globally, diabetes was responsible for over fourmillion deaths in the year 2019. It was th ... more
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National strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable diseases 2020-2025; South Africa National NCD Strategic Plan

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including mental disorders, currently pose one of the biggest threats to health and development globally, particularly in low and middle income countries2. It is predicted that unless proven interventions are rapidly implemented in countries, in the short to medium ... more
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Asthma management in low and middle income countries: case for change

Mortimer, K.; Reddel, H. K.; Pitrez, P. M.; et al. (2022) CC2
Asthma is the most common noncommunicable disease in children, and among the most common in adults. According to the most recent estimates from the Global Asthma Network Phase I study, around one in 10 children and adults have symptoms of asthma and one in 20 school-aged children have severe asthma ... more
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A worldwide charter for all children with asthma

Szefler, S. J.; Fitzgerald, D. A.; Adachi, Y.; (2020) CC2
Asthma is the commonest chronic childhood disease and encompasses a spectrum of airway diseases with similar symptoms. Inaccurate diagnosis remains common, especially in younger children, with failure to characterize the different “asthmas.” Children worldwide repeatedly suffer symptoms which se ... more
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Women´s Mental Health: An evidence based review

WHO WHO (2000) C_WHO
This document adopts a health determinants framework for examining the evidence related to women’s poor mental health. From this perspective, public policy including economic policy, socio-cultural and environmental factors, community and social support, stressors and life events, personal behavio ... more
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Liberia MIS 2016 Malaria Fact Sheet

National Malaria Control Program Ministry of Health (MOH), The DHS Program (2017) C2
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Ghana: 2016 Malaria Indicator Survey Fact Sheet

The DHS Program (2017) C2
2016 Ghana Malaria Indicator Survey (GMIS)
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2017 Tanzania Malaria Indicator Survey (TMIS)

The DHS Program (2018) CC
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Diabetes in older people

Help Age Internationl (2016) CC
This factsheet shows that type 2 diabetes in older age groups is high and growing rapidly in many parts of the world, but can be managed inexpensively with early diagnosis, treatment and information.
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Tuberculosis country work summary - Azerbaijan

World Health Organization Europe (2012) C_WHO
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Disability facts in Cambodia

Handicap International France (2009) CC
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Nigeria: Fast Facts from the 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey

World Health Organisation (WHO), USAID, The Global Fund (2015) C_WHO
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National Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance (IBBS), India 2014-15

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2015) C1
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District HIV/AIDS Epidemiological Profiles Developed through Data Triangulation - Fact Sheets North East

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2014) C1
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Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2004

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), Bureau of Statistics (BOS) and ORC Macro (2005) C2
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Nigeria 2015 Malaria Indicator Survey - Fact Sheet

National Malaria Elimination Programme, National Population Commission (NPC), The DHS Program (2016) C2
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Increasing inclusion of persons with disabilities

Dr Jean-François Trani and Dr Betsy VanLeit Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre, UCL (2010) C1
Reflections from disability research using the ICF in Afghanistan and Cambodia | Working Paper Series: No. 11
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Malaria Control in Cambodia: Community Mobilization for Malaria Prevention,Diagnosis and Treatment

University Research Co., LLC United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (2011) CC
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India: Guidelines on "other cases" unter NLEP

Directorate General of Health Services, National Leprosy Eradication Programme, New Delhi (2007) C1
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Countdown Equity Analyses by country: Sierra Leone 2015

Countdown to 2030 Commission (2016) C1
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Countdown to 2015: Nigeria Equity Analysis 2015

Countdown to 2015 Commission (2015) C_WHO
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Countdown Equity Analyses by country: Liberia 2015

Countdown to 2030 Commission (2016) C1
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Kenya: Countdown Equity Analyses by country

Countdown to 2015 (2015) C1
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Demographic of the Congo Maternal and Child Health Data- Equity Profile 2015

Countdown to 2030 Commission (2016) C1
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LEPROSY CONTROL IN SOUTH AFRICA

National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa (2011) C2
GUIDELINES ON LEPROSY CONTROL IN SOUTH AFRICA | 2011
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Tuberculosis in prisons: A growing public health challange

USAID (2017) C1
Accessed 2017
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TB Elimination - BCG Vaccine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011) C_CDC
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Sierra Leone Malaria Indicator Survey 2016

National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) [Sierra Leone], Statistics Sierra Leone, University of Sierra Leone, Catholic Relief Services, and ICF. (2016) C2
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12 populations being left behind

UNAIDS (2014) C2
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Role of a medical review

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Q8: For people with dementia, what is the role of a medical review (including comorbid physical and mental conditions and medication use)?
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Paediatric TB

WRH; Republic of South Africa; USAID; et al. (2019) C2
World TB Day 24 March 2012 Accessed: 21.10.2019
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Challenges of DHS and MIS to capture the entire pattern of malaria parasite risk and intervention effects in countries with different ecological zones: the case of Cameroon

Massoda Tonye, S.G. ; C. Kouambeng, R. Wounang et. al. Malaria Journal (2018) C1
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 indicator cluster survey. Malaria parasitological data were collected, but the survey period did not overl ... more
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Fact sheet Schistosomiasis

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. At least 249 million people required preventive treatment in 2012. Preventive treatment, which should be repeated over a number of years, will reduce and prevent morbidity. ... more
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RWANDA - MENTAL HEALTH ATLAS COUNTRY PROFILE

World Health Organization (WHO) (2014) C_WHO
Mental Health Atlas-2014 country profiles
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Swaziland - MALARIA EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
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South Africa: MALARIA EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
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HIV and AIDS (Poster)

Department of Health, Province of Kwazulu-Natal (2015)
Accessed 14 July 2015
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Primary ear and hearing care training resource (ADVANCED LEVEL)

World Health Organization (WHO) (2006) C_WHO
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Frequently asked questions on migration and health

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (2015) CC
What are the common health problems of refugees and migrants arriving in the European Region?
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Report National Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey, 2006-2007

National Center for TB and Leprosy Control (CENAT) , Cambodia (2011) CC
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Philippines: Countdown Equity Analyses by country

Countdown to 2030 (2015) C1
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Uganda: Anaemia Prevention and Control Actions in Pregnancy

Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda (2007) C1
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Countdown Equity Analyses India 2015

Countdown to 2030 Commission (2016) C_WHO
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Facts and Figures: the Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2013

MamaYe Sierra Leone, Statistics Sierra Leone, Measure DHS and ICF Macro (2014) C_WHO
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World Malaria Report 2013: Sierra Leone

World Health Organization (WHO) (2013) C_WHO
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The cost of the double burden of malnutrition

United Nations, et al. (2017) C1
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New fixed-dose combinations for the treatment of TB in children

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO
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TB in India: burden, progress and needs

Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva, Central Tuberculosis Division Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2012) C1
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Namibia: STANDARD GUIDELINES ON INFECTION PREVENTION CONTROL IN DENTAL SURGERY

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2012) C1
Oral Health and Dental Services
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Namibia Country Operational Plan COP 2017 Strategic Direction Summary

President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) (2017) C2
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WHO COUNTRY COOPERATION STRATEGY 2010–2015 NAMIBIA

World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (2010) C_WHO
Second Generation, WHO Country Cooperation Strategy, 2010–2015, Namibia
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Male Circumcision and HIV in Lesotho: Is the Relationship Real or Spurious? Analysis of the 2009 Demographic and Health Survey

Makatjane, T. J., T. Hlabana, and E. M. Letete Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF International (2016) C2
DHS Working Papers No. 125
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Training Package on XPERT MTB/RIF

USAID; WHO; FIND; et al. global laboratory initiative (2017) C_WHO
The modules (1-12) are based on materials originally developed by FIND, KNCV and Cepheid, and are in PowerPoint format for country customization. Depending on the audience, modules may be selected and adapted according to need (e.g. basic users, supervisors, clinicians). Topics covered include: Over ... more
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Finding the Missing Tuberculosis Patients

D. P. Chin, C. L. Hanson The Journal of Infectious Disease; IDSA; Oxford, et al. (2017) C2
Supplement article The Journal of Infectious Diseases® 2017;216(S7):S675–8 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix368 Finding the Missing Tuberculosis Patients • JID 2017:216 (Suppl 7) • S675 Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/jid/article-abstract/216/suppl_7/S675/4595547 by guest on 13 Nove ... more
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TB Epidemiological Situation in Georgia

G. Kuchukhidze Médecins sans Frontières; NCDC; Ministry of Health and social affairs of Georgia (2016) C1
Patients and TB: Improving treatment outcomes through a patient centred approach and access to new treatments 5th TB Symposium – Eastern Europe and Central Asia Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia and Médecins Sans Frontières 22- 23 March , 2016 , TBILISI , GEORGIA
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Tuberculosis country brief, 2016 - Estonia

World Health Organization Europe (2016) C_WHO
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Epidemiology and control of tuberculosis in the Western Pacific Region: update with 2013 case notification data

T. Hiatta and N. Nishikior WPSAR; WHO (2016) C_WHO
Regional Analysis. WPSAR Vol 7, No 2, 2016 | doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.4.010
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Malawi Malaria Indicator Survey 2017 - Key Indicators

Ministry of Health National Malaria Control Programme, The DHS Program (2017) C2
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Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey 2011-12: Policy Briefs

Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), and ICF International (2013) C2
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Swaziland Briefing Kit 2006-07

MEASURE DHS (2008) C2
2006-07 Swaziland Demographic and Health Survey
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Epilepsy in the WHO South-East Asian Region

World Health Organization (WHO) (2005) C_WHO
Bridging the Gap