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Health of refugees and migrants. WHO Region Europe 2018

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2018) C_WHO
Regional situation analysis, practices, experiences, lessons learned and ways forward.
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Improving dietary intake and achieving food product improvement: Policy opportunities and challenges for the WHO European Region in reducing salt and sugar in the diet (2020)

World Health Organization WHOEurope (2020) C_WHO
This paper provides case studies of several food product improvement policies from across the WHO European Region. The aim is to share country experience, assess the various merits of the different ... more
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Report of the first WHO stakeholders meeting on rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis Geneva, 20–22 October 2014

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
The objectives of the meeting were: 1. To update the current status of the disease transmission, country capacities and plans for tackling the disease. 2. To understand the epidemiology including disease distribution and risk, the models for estimating under-detection, the geographical variati ... more
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Voluntary non-remunerated blood donations to ensure blood safety in the WHO South-East Asia Region to support universal health coverage

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Access to safe blood and blood products is recognized as one of the key requirements for delivery of modern health care in the journey towards health for all. The foundation of safe and sustainable blood supplies depends on the collection of blood from voluntary non-remunerated and low-risk donors. ... more
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Mental health, men and culture: how do sociocultural constructions of masculinities relate to men’s mental health help-seeking behaviour in the WHO European Region?

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC
Men are less likely than women to seek help for mental health issues and are much more likely to commit suicide. This scoping review examined recent evidence published in English and Russian on the role of socially constructed masculinity norms in men’s help-seeking behaviour for mental health iss ... more
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Beyond diagnosis and treatment The social protection landscape for people affected by TB in the WHO South-East Asia Region, 2024

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
The social protection landscape for people affected by TB in the WHO South-East Asia Region
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Zika virus technical report. Interim Risk Assessment for WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
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Public health events of initially unknown etiology: A framework for preparedness and response in the African Region

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa; USAID; GOARN (2014)
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EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION (CBR) PROGRAMME IN OKAMATAPATI COMMUNITY, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

Shumba, T.W. University of Namibia (2011) C2
A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA
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COVID-19 situation report for the Western Pacific Region 2022

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office of the Western Pacific (2022) C_WHO
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African Regional Convening to Support Parents and Caregivers

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The African Regional Convening of the Global Initiative to Support Parents (GISP) stimulated the interest or engagement of almost 1500 individuals from 742 unique organizations in the fields of health, education, social welfare, women’s affairs, e ... more
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Epidemic meningitis surveillance in the African meningitis belt

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
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Vector control and the elimination of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The main purpose of the meeting was to review tsetse control tools, activities and their contribution to the elimination of gHAT and the monitoring thereof. Seven endemic countries provided reports on recent and ongoing vector control interventions at the national level (Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’ ... more
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Malaria action plan for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2022-2030

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This action plan is intended for senior-level decision-makers in ministries of health, malaria programme managers, entomologists, and epidemiologists working on malaria and other vectorborne diseases programmes. It is also intended for decision-makers and technical and advocacy staff at other orga ... more
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African vaccination week (AVW) 2018 Toolkit

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) (2018) C1
you can find branded materials including immunization backgrounders, posters, social media posts and more to amplify your existing activities and facilitate any communications for the week. Please feel free to tailor and adapt materials to meet specific country
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Modelling COVID-19 vaccination status and adherence to public health and social measures, Eastern Mediterranean Region and Algeria

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The introduction of vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) added another measure to the existing set of recommended preventive measures (wearing a mask in public, keeping a distance from other people and regular handwashing). The roll-out of the vaccines, however, raised concerns that vac ... more
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Cameroon: Disability and rehabilitation status, review of disability issues and rehabilitation services in 29 African countries

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2004) C_WHO
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Joint Assessment of the Response to Artemisinin Resistance in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region 

World Health Organization ( WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2016) C_WHO
Conducted November 2011 to February 2012: Summary Report
This summary report has five sections. Following the introduction (Section 1), Section 2 sets out summary findings and recommendations of the assessment team. Section 3 describes the context in which artemisinin resistance is being tackle ... more
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African Union Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control 2020–2025
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC
Reports of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) microorganisms are increasing globally, threatening to render existing treatments ineffective against many infectious diseases. In Africa, AMR has already been documented to be a problem for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the pathogens that cause mala ... more
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Comparison of national antimicrobial treatment guidelines, African Union

Craig, J.; K. Hiban, I. Frost, et al. World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Bull World Health Organ 2022;100:50–59 | doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.21.286689
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Interregional meeting on leishmaniasis among neighbouring endemic countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, African and European regions

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
An interregional meeting on leishmaniasis among neighbouring endemic countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, African and European regions was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Region ... more
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Research priorities for Chagas disease, human African trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
This report provides a review and analysis of the research landscape for three diseases – Chagas disease, human African trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis – that disproportionately afflict poor and remote populations with limited access to health ... more
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Orientations techniques sur les activités des laboratoires relatives aux tests de dépistage de la maladie à coronavirus (COVID-19) dans la Région africaine de l’OMS
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World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO
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Policy statement and recommended actions for lowering sugar intake and reducing prevalence of type 2 diabetes and obesity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
The documents focus on promoting healthier nutrition by addressing issues like sugar, salt, and fat intake, emphasizing their role in non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases. They include educational tools for children and adults to support balanced diets and public h ... more
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WHO AFRO Outbreaks and Other Emergencies, Week 42: 12-18 October 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 118 events in the region. This week’s main articles cover the following events: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Togo M ... more
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Selecting digital contact tracing and quarantine tools for COVID-19 : guiding principles and considerations for a stepwise approach

World Health Organization WHO, Western Pacific Region (2020) CC
Contact tracing is a key component of the COVID-19 response, particularly as societies begin to lift non-pharmaceutical interventions. However, it is a time-consuming and resource-intensive effort that depends on a trained and motivated workforce. Emergent digital contact tracing and quarantine (‎ ... more
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Strategic Plan of Action and Budget 2016 – 2025 for Elimination of Onchocerciasis in Africa

World Health Organization WHO African Prgramme for Onchocerciasis Control (2012) C_WHO
The Strategic Plan of Action and Budget 2016-2025 for the elimination of onchocerciasisin countries was prepared based on the above dlrective for the consideration of IAF 18.The vision of the plan of action is to eliminate onchocerciasis in 80 percent of Africancountries. Implementation of the plan ... more
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WHO AFRO Outbreaks and Other Emergencies, Week 12: 18 - 24 March 2019; Data as reported by 17:00; 24 March 2019

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Cyclone in Mozambique and Zimbabwe Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo Humanitarian crisis in Mali Humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic.
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The social and cultural aspects of mental health in African societies

Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo Commonwealth Health Partnerships (2013) C2
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as ‘a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a c ... more
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African Union AMR Landmark Report: Voicing African Priorities on the Active Pandemic

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024) CC
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a leading cause of death in the African region, surpassing fatalities from malaria, HIV, and TB. In response to this critical threat, the ... more
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Implementation Guide for COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) C1
“Guide to facilitate the implementation of the WHO/UNICEF “Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines” for Africa t contains action-oriented lists of critical topics to address and checklists tailo ... more
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Global and regional estimates of violence against women

WHO, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, South African Medical Research Council (2013)
Global and regional estimates of violence against women he report presents the first global systematic review of scientific data on the prevalence of two forms of violence against women: violence by an intimate partner (intimate partner violence) and sexual violence by someone other than a partner ... more
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WHO initiative to stop the spread of Anopheles stephensi in Africa

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Anopheles stephensi is a mosquito species that is capable of transmitting both Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria parasites. Unlike the other main mosquito vectors of malaria, it thrives in urban and man-made environments. Originally native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, A ... more
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PERSISTENCE OF THE CRISIS IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: UNDERSTANDING IN ORDER TO ACT

M. BENINGA Paul-Crescent, Dr. MANGA ESSAMA Déflorine Grâce, Dr. MOGBA Zéphirin Jean Raymond FES (2018) CC
The Central African Republic has experienced repeated sociopolitical crises since the tragic death of its founder, Barthélémy Boganda, the year before the county’s independence. Today there is a general tendency by foreign observers and ana ... more
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WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
WHO needs US$2.54 billion to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal is a consolidation of ... more
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COVID 19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 country study
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC
Initial public health responses to control the pandemic focused on promoting protective behaviors among the general population, including frequent hand washing, physical distancing and the use of face masks in public spaces However, many saw these only as interim measures to reduce the spread of the ... more
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WHO/ISH Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Charts for 14 WHO epidemiological sub-regions

World Health Organization WHO (2007) C_WHO
There are two sets of charts. One set (14 charts) can be used in settings where blood cholesterol can be measured. The other set (14 charts) is for settings in which blood cholesterol cannot be measured. Both sets are available in colour and shades of black on a compact disc. Each chart can only be ... more
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Determinants Of Coital Frequency Among Married Women In Central African Republic: The Role Of Female Genital Cutting

Stewart H.; L. Morrison; R. White Journal of Biosocial Science (2002) C1
Journal of Biosocial Science / Volume 34 / Issue 04 / October 2002, pp 525 - 539 DOI: DOI:10.1017/S0021932002005254, Published online: 24 September 2002 This paper examines determinants of one aspect of sexual behaviour – coital frequency – among 2188 married women in the Central ... 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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Achieving Control of Asthma in Children in Africa (ACACIA): protocol of an observational study of children’s lung health in six sub-Saharan African countries

Mosler, G.; Oyenuga, V.; Addo-Yobo, E. et al. BMJ Open (2020) CC
Little is known about asthma control in the rising number of African children who suffer from this condition. The Achieving Control of Asthma in Children in Africa (ACACIA) study is an observational ... more
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Community Case Management of Malaria in Urban Settings

Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo WHO, TDR (2011)
A feasibility study in five African sites
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Proposed guidelines for the management of nodding syndrome

Idro R, Musubire K A, Byamah Mutamba B; et al. World Health Organization WHO (2013) CC
African Health Sciences 2013; 13(2): 219 - 232 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v13i2.4
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2nd International Conference on Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Scientific Report

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Africa CDC (2019) C_CDC
In 2007, WHO warned that infectious diseases are emerging and re-emerging at a rate that has not been seen before. The potential for infectious diseases to spread rapidly results in high morbidity and mortality, causing a potential global public hea ... more
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Tracking urban health policies

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
To enhance health co-benefits across urban policies which tackle air pollution and climate change, WHO, in cooperation with various international, national, and local partners, implemented the Urban Health Initiative (UHI) pilot project in Accra, Gh ... more
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Standard operating procedures for surveillance of meningitis preparedness and response to epidemics in Africa

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Epidemic meningitis is a major public health challenge in the African 'meningitis belt', an area that extends from Senegal to Ethiopia with an estimated total population of 500 million. Since 2002, the World Health Organization ( ... more
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Reaching Every District (RED)

World Health Organization ( WHO), Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
A guide to increasing coverage and equity in all communities in the African Region
Expanded Programs on Immunization (EPI) is responsible for vaccines and vaccination to control, eliminate and eradicate vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Havi ... more
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The Africa Health Transformation Programme 2015–2020 - A Vision for Universal Health Coverage

WHO Regional Office for Africa (2015) C_WHO
The new five-year agenda of WHO in Africa, The Africa Health Transformation Programme, 2015–2020: a vision for universal health coverage, is the strategic framework that will guide WHO’s contrib ... more
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Manual for developing national malaria strategic plans

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2019) C_WHO
The aim of the framework is to provide guidance to Member States and partners on region-specific priority actions towards the goals, targets and milestones of the GTS. The central pillar of the framework is the adoption of programme phasing and tran ... more
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Antibiotic resistance: Multi-country public awareness survey
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
WHO commissioned a survey, carried out in September/October 2015, among some 10 000 members of the public in 12 countries (2 per WHO Region: Barbad ... more
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Stratégies d’endiguement : enseignements tirés de la première riposte à la COVID-19 dans cinq pays africains

AHOP WHO Regional Office for Africa (2021) CC
Le nombre de cas de COVID-19 augmente à nouveau, l’Afrique du Sud comptant pour près de la moitié de tous les cas confirmés de la Région africaine de l’OMS. La menace de nouveaux variants plane, et la faible couverture vaccinale soulève de ... more
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Guidance on Emergency Expedited Regulatory Authorisation and Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C1
Taking the whole of Africa approach to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to require coordinated efforts from multiple stakeholders from across the continent. Africa CDC would like to acknowledge the deep partnership and continued support of AUDA-NEPAD, AVAREF, ... 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 ... more
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Global status report on water safety plans

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) CC
A review of proactive risk assessment and risk management practices to ensure the safety of drinking-water
Based on information gathered from 118 countries representing every region of the globe, this report provides a picture of WSP uptake wor ... more
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Target product profiles for animal plasma-derived antivenoms: antivenoms for treatment of snakebite envenoming in sub-Saharan Africa

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This publication describes the first WHO public-benefit Target Product Profiles (TPPs) for snakebite antivenoms. It focuses on antivenoms for treatment of snakebite envenoming in sub-Saharan Africa. Four TPPs are described in the document: Broad sp ... more
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Regional action framework for noncommunicable disease prevention and control in the Western Pacific

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The Regional Action Framework for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control provides a unified vision of objectives and recommended actions to combat the noncommunicable disease (‎NCD)‎ epidemic in the Western Pacific Region. Implementation ... more
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Regional Guidelines for the Management of Severe Falciparum Malaria in Large Hospitals

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2006) C_WHO
hese are two parallel guidelines, one for small hospitals and another one for large hospitals. In view of heavy burden of malaria and prevalence of drug resistant falciparum malaria in the South-East Asia Region, the guidelines were developed for us ... more
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Strategies and interventions on preventing and responding to violence and injuries among refugees and migrants (2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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 k ... more
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Africa CDC Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials (CONCVACT)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
August 2020, The Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 is underpinned by the need to limit transmission, prevent deaths and reduce associated harms. Participation by African nations in clinical trials is an essential step to ensure that suf ... more
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Strengthening primary health care to tackle racial discrimination, promote intercultural services and reduce health inequities

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
As countries aim to progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and achieving universal health coverage, health inequities driven by racial discrimination and intersecting factors remain pervasive. Inequities experienced by indigenous peoples as well as people of ... more
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Mpox Outbreak Toolbox, Updated: January 2023

World Health Organization WHO; Health Cluster (2024) CC
i. A person who is a contact of a probable or confirmed mpox case in the 21 days before the onset of signs or symptoms, and who presents with any of the following: acute onset of fever (>38.5°C), h ... more
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A toolkit for integrated vector management in sub-Saharan Africa

World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
This toolkit for integrated vector management (IVM) is designed to help national and regional programme managers coordinate across sectors to design and run large IVM programmes.
The toolkit provides the technical detail required to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate an IVM approach. IVM can ... more
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Eradication of yaws: a guide for programme managers, a disfiguring non-venereal disease

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Yaws is a disfiguring non-venereal disease caused by infection with the spirochaete. Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue which is closely related to the causative agent of syphilis and those of the other endemic treponematoses, bejel and pinta. The disease is endemic in certain areas of the World ... more
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Guidelines for Diagnosing and Managing Disseminated Histoplasmosis among People Living with HIV
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. This disease is highly endemic in some regions of North America, Central America, and South America and is also reported in certain countries of Asia and Africa. It often affects people with impaired immunity, including people ... more
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Understanding modelling approaches for sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, and nutrition

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF and UNFPA (2021) C_WHO
Modelling the health impacts of disruptions to essential health services during COVID-19 Module 1 Several epidemiological models have been created to assess the potential impact of disruptions to essential health services caused by COVID-19 on morbidity and mortality from conditions other than COVI ... more
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Improving the Quality of PrEP Implementation for Adolescent Girls and Young Women: An implementation brief to support programming in Eastern and Southern Africa

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remain disproportionately affected by HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), with 26 per cent of new infections attributed to this population. AGYW face many personal, social and structural barriers to access, uptake and use of traditional HIV prevention me ... more
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Inheriting a sustainable world? Atlas on children’s health and environment.

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
In 2015, 26% of the deaths of 5.9 million children who died before reaching their fifth birthday could have been prevented through addressing environmental risks – a shocking missed opportunity. The prenatal and early childhood period represents ... more
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Guidelines on Clinical Management of Chikungunya Fever

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2007) C_WHO
The socioeconomic factors and public health inadequacies that facilitated the rapid spread of this infection continue to exist. As it is a new and emerging disease it has not received sufficient coverage yet in the medical curricula of Member States. Specific treatment is not available, and there is ... more
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Surgical approaches to the urogenital manifestations of lymphatic filariasis

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
During the 17 years since Surgical approaches to the urogenital manifestations of lymphatic filariasis was first published, there has been heightened awareness of the physical, economic and emotional burden of the genitourinary manifestations of filariasis. With the impetus to provide better guidanc ... more
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Dementia in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevalence, Incidence, Impact, and Trends over Time

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The chapter Dementia in Latin America and the Caribbean: Prevalence, Incidence, Impact, and Trends over Time, is part of the publication series titled “Decade of Healthy Aging: situation and challenges”. This document aims to provide an outline of the current situation in Latin America and the C ... more
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Infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg disease, August 2023
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World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC
Ebola disease and Marburg disease outbreaks continue to occur in Africa, with increased frequency. In addition to resulting in high mortality and morbidity, the outbreaks generate fear and mistrust about the response activities within the communities affected. Infection prevention and control (IP ... more
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Mpox Continental Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
On August 13, 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The following day, the WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). A coordinated, continent-wide ... more
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Modelling the health impacts of disruptions to essential health services during COVID-19

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; Umited Nations Popuilation Fund UNFPA; World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
- Module 1: Understanding modelling approaches for sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, and nutrition Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a wide range of documented effects. It directly causes death and disability for some people infected. However, disruption to ... more
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Prevalence, infection intensity and geographical distribution of schistosomiasis among pre‑school and school aged children in villages surrounding Lake Nyasa

Deogratias Mazigo, H.; Uisso, C.; Kazyoba, P. et al. Nature Research (2021) CC
The sub-Saharan African region, carries 90% of the over 250 million cases of schistosomiasis occurring worldwide. In this region, after Nigeria, Ta ... more
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Urogenital Schistosomiasis among Schoolchildren and the Associated Risk Factors in Selected Rural Communities of Kwara State, Nigeria

Sundar, S.; Abdulkareem, B.; Habeeb, K. et al. (2018) CC
Urogenital schistosomiasis is a common neglected tropical disease in many rural communities in African countries, with patches of infection in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Globally, an estimate ... more
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Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response - District Level Training Course - Facilitator Guide

World Health Organization; Regional Office for Africa (2011)
The Facilitator's Guide provides instruction and suggestions for teaching the training modules for the Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in the Africa Region, 2nd edition. This training is intended for district le ... more
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SADC Regional Advocacy Strategy on HIV & Aids, Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Communicable Diseases Project Directorate for Social and Human Development and Special Programmes, SADC Secretariat, Gaborone, Botswana (2015) C1
This regional advocacy strategy on HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infetions (STIs) is intended for use by Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States at a national level. This is an overall advocacy strategy ... more
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Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC

Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1
This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes ... more
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Ebola Myths, Realities and Structural Violence

ANNIEWILKINSON ANDMELISSA LEACH (2014)
The scale of West Africa’s Ebola epidemic has been attributed to the weak health systems of affected countries, their lack of resources, the mobility of communities and their inexperience in dealing with Ebola. This briefing for African Affairs a ... more
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SOUTH SUDAN : Humanitarian Snapshot (January 2018)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2018)
In January 2018, over 10,000 people fled their homes following clashes reported in multiple locations in Jonglei, including Yuai, Pultruk, Payai, Kuer-nyuon, Pieri, Waat and Walgak. Some crossed to Ethiopia, where 2,300 people registered as refugees in the Gambela ... more
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Air quality index Central and West Africa Fact Sheet 2022

Greenstone, M.; C. Hasenkopf and K. Lee University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (2022) C1
In Central and West Africa, regions together comprising 27 countries and 605 million people, the average person is exposed to particulate pollution levels that are more than 4 times the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guideline of 5 μg/m³1. If ... more
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Costed Regional Action Plan to End Cross-Border Female Genital Mutilation

UNFPA ESARO UNFPA ESARO (2022) CC
This regional action plan provides a broad framework for the regional level to assist governments in accelerating the implementation of existing international, regional and national commitments on ending FGM. Formulating the plan has provided an opportunity for the ... more
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Rwanda: MOH GUIDELINES ON SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION FOR REGISTRATION OF HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2014) C2
These guidelines have been developed to provide guidance to the Ministry of Health in managing applications for registration of human pharmaceutical products in Rwanda. It was compiled by the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Medicines Evaluation and Registration (MER) of the East ... more
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Research and Evaluation Agenda for HIV and Maternal Health in sub-Saharan Africa

Kendall, Tamil; Danel, Isabella (2014) C1
Women and Health Initiative Working Paper No. 1. Women and Health Initiative
Improving maternal health in the context of the sub-Saharan African HIV epidemic requires greater understanding of the relationships between HIV disease and maternal mor ... more
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Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19 Addendum

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2020) C1
Sudan recorded the first COVID-19 case on 13 March 2020 and, at the beginning of July, the Federal Ministry of Health had confirmed that nearly 10,000 people had contracted the virus, including over 600 who died from the disease across the country. ... more
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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, ar ... more
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The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Thematic Report on Mortality

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2016) C1
Census Report Volume 4-B
In the 2014 Census, early-age mortality was measured from the responses to two simple retrospective questions on childbearing addressed to ever-married women aged 15 and over. These questions referred to how many live children they had ever given birth to, and how many ... more
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Social resistance drives persistent transmission of Ebola virus disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A mixed-methods study

Masumbuko ClaudeK, Underschultz J,Hawkes MT (2019) CC
PLoSONE 14(9):e0223104.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223104. The survey centering on reasons behind community resistance was conducted in Butembo in November during a time of Ebola transmission. A researcher from Catholic University of Graben in Butembo and collaborators at the University o ... more
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Review of Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition Implementation in Burkina Faso

Deconinck H., S. Diene, P. Bahwere Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II Project (FANTA-2) (2010) C2
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (DCHA/OFDA) requested Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II Project (FANTA-2) assistance to review Community-Based Management of ... more
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Africa CDC Event-based Surveillance Resources

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC
The Event-based Surveillance Framework is intended to be used by authorities and agencies responsible for surveillance and response. This framework serves as an outline to guide stakeholders interested in implementing event-based surveillance (EBS) using a multisectoral, One Health approach. To ... more
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Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An African perspective

Allwood, B.; Calligaro, G. South African Medical Journal (SAMJ) (2015) CC2
The article discusses the significant impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a global health issue, with cigarette smoking as the main risk factor. However, in developing countries, the causes of COPD are often multifactorial, involving environmental tobacco smoke, biomass fuel sm ... more
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WHO guideline for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in HIV co-infected patients in East Africa and South-East Asia 

World Health Organzation WHO WHO Neglected Tropical Diseases Department (2022) C_WHO
The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by Leishmania spp., which occur in cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral forms. They are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which disproportionately affect marginalized populations who have limited a ... more
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Frequently Asked Questions on Chikungunya Fever

World Health Organization - Regional Office for South-East Asia WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2013) CC
Information on Chikungunya Fever
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Comprehensive Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Dengue and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever -Revised and expanded edition

World Health Organization WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (2011) CC
Revised and expanded version of the Guidelines
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WHO AFRO Outbreaks and Other Emergencies, Week 13: 25 - 31 March 2019; Data as reported by 17:00; 31 March 2019

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Response to the tropical cyclone in southern Africa Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Meningitis outbreak in Togo Lassa fever outbreak in Liberia.
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Human health and climate change in Pacific island countries

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office of the Western Pacific (2015) C_WHO
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WHO Sierra Leone Country Cooperation Strategy 2022–2025

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The Country Cooperation Strategy is the World Health Organization’s corporate framework developed in response to a country’s needs and priorities. The 2022–2025 CCS is the fourth for WHO in Sierra Leone. It is a medium-term strategic document ... more
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World Health Statistics 2021: monitoring health for the SDGs
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
The report presents the latest data on more than 50 health-related Sustainable Development Goal and "triple billion" target indicators. The 2021 edition includes preliminary estimates for global excess deaths attributable to COVID-19 for 2020 and the state of global and regional health trends from 2 ... more
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World Health Statistics 2021: monitoring health for the SDGs. A visual summary
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
The report presents the latest data on more than 50 health-related Sustainable Development Goal and "triple billion" target indicators. The 2021 edition includes preliminary estimates for global excess deaths attributable to COVID-19 for 2020 and the state of global and regional health trends from 2 ... 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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Kenya : WHO Statistical Profile

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO