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Chemicals of public health concern in the African Region and their management: Regional Assessment Report

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2014)
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The efects of extreme heat on human health in tropical africa

Kunda J., Gosling S., Foody G. et al. (2024) C2
This review examines high-quality research evidence that synthesises the efects of extreme heat on human health in tropical Africa. Web of Science (WoS) was used to identify research articles on the efects extreme heat, humidity, Wet-bulb Globe Te ... more
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Technical update on treatment optimization: use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in HIV-infected children and adolescents aged 2–18 years: a public health perspective

World Health Organization (2012)
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Tanzania: GUIDELINES FOR SURVEILLANCE OF ADVERSE EVENTS FOLLOWING IMMUNIZATION

(2014) C2
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Five keys to growing safer fruits and vegetables: promoting health by decreasing microbial contamination

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
The importance of fruits and vegetables in nutritious and healthy diets is well recognized, and in recent years consumers have been encouraged to eat more of these products. For many countries, particularly developing countries, these products have become a valuable commodity. At the same time, food ... more
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A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (2010) CC
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Philippines: A Training Manual for Health Workers on Healthy Lifestyle - Promoting Tobacco and Alcohol Free Environment (Module 5/6)

WHO and DOH Philippines (2009) C_WHO
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Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents (English, French and Spanish version)

World Health Organization (2009) C_WHO
The purpose of the WHO Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles and roles of public health in the management of chemical ... more
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The environmental footprint of health care: a global assessment

Lenzen, M.; A. Malik, M.Li, et al. (2020) CC
Lancet Planet Health 2020; 4: e271–79
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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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Adolescent mental health in the European Region. Fact Sheet

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
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Examining the effects of HIV self-testing compared to standard HIV testing services: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C. C. Johnson; C. Kennedy; V. Fonner; et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society (2017) C2
Johnson CC et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2017, 20:21594 http://www.jiasociety.org/index.php/jias/article/view/21594 | https://doi.org/10.7448/IAS.20.1.21594
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Mental health and poor recovery in female nursing workers: a contribution to the study of gender inequities

Lúcia Rotenberg,1 Aline Silva-Costa,1 and Rosane Härter Griep Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2017) C_WHO
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2014;35(3):179–85
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Guidance for implementing non pharmacological public health measures in populations in situations of vulnerability in the context of COVID-19

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
The purpose of this guide is to offer recommendations for improving the implementation of non‑pharmacological public health measures during the COVID-19 response and compliance with these measures by population groups in situations of vulnerabilit ... more
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Chapter 6 Green Spaces and Child Health and Development

Dadvand, P.; Gascon M., Markevych I. (2019) CC
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Air quality and health in cities

IHME Institut for Health Metrics and Evaluation (2022) C1
This report provides an overview of air pollution levels and associated health impacts in cities around the world. Since urban areas are often hotspots for poor air quality, city-level data can help to inform targeted efforts to curb urban air pollu ... more
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Mental health and climate change: policy brief

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
We need to be concerned about mental health in the context of climate change
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Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) of malaria in pregnancy. Training manual for health providers

Ministry of Health Ghana; Ghana Health Service GHSNMCP (2005) C1
Facilitator's Guide
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Measuring the Success of Family Planning Initiatives in Rwanda: A Multivariate Decomposition Analysis.

uhoza, Dieudonné Ndaruhuye, Pierre Claver Rutayisire, and Aline Umubyeyi. Calverton, Maryland, USA: ICF International (2013) C2
DHS Working Papers No. 94 - This study described the family planning initiatives in Rwanda and analyzed the 2005 and 2010 RDHS data to identify factors that contribute to the increase in contraceptive use. The Blinder-Oaxaca technique was used to decompose the contributions of women’s characterist ... more
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Mental health nurses and disaster response in Sierra Leone

D. Harris, A. Wurie, F.Baingana, et al. (2018) CC
Lancet Global Health Volume 6, ISSUE 2, Pe146-e147, February 01, 2018
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Serious adverse events following treatment of visceral leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Singh-Phulgenda, S., Dahal, P., Ngu, R. et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021) C1
Despite a historical association with poor tolerability, a comprehensive review on safety of antileishmanial chemotherapies is lacking. We carried out an update of a previous systematic review of all published clinical trials in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) from 1980 to 2019 to document any reported ... more
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Protecting Health from Climate Change Vulnerability And Adaptation Assessment

Peter Berry, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Carlos Corvalan, and Joy Guillemot Pan American Health Organization (2010) CC
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Mainstreaming Gender in Health Adaptation to Climate Change Programmes

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
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Atlas of Health and Climate

World Health Organization WHO Word Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections betwee ... more
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Gender, Climate Change and Health

World Health Organization (WHO) (2014) C_WHO
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Disaster Risk Management for Health MASS FATALITIES/DEAD BODIES

World Health Organization (2011)
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Occupational health and safety policy and guidelines for the health sector

Ministry of Health Ghana; Ghana Health Service Ghana (2010) C1
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HEPSA - health emergency preparedness self-assessment tool: User Guide

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (2018) C1
ECDC launched the HEPSA (Health Emergency Preparedness Self-Assessment) tool, in order to support countries in improving their level of public health emergency preparedness. The tool is worksheet-ba ... more
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Core Indicators. Health Situation in the Americas, 2018

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Organización Panamericana de la Salud (2019) C_WHO
For the 24th consecutive year, PAHO has published the report Health Situation in the Americas: Core Indicators featuring the latest information on key indicators for the Region of the Americas. This 2018 edition includes data on the 82 core indicato ... more
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General and Broadly Based Interventions for Mental Health Consequences of Disasters NSW Health A

NSW Health and University of Western Sydney (2017) CC
NSW Health Disaster Mental Health, handbook 3 The Disaster Mental Health Manual and associated handbooks are intended as a resource for mental ... more
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The mental health of children facing collective adversity poverty, homelessness, war and displacement

L. Pacione; T. Measham; R.l Kronick; et al. IACAPAP (2012) C2
Miscellaneous Chapter J.4
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NCD Management: Disaster Risk Management for Health Fact Sheets

World Health Organization (2011)
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Tobacco control to improve child health and development

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The technical note calls for raising awareness among practitioners and policymakers about the importance of strong tobacco control measures for protecting the health and development of children, including banning tobacco advertising, implementing 10 ... more
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Planetary Health Report Card

International Medical School Initiative (2022) C2
The Planetary Health Report Card is a student-driven, metric-based initiative to inspire planetary health and sustainable healthcare education engagement in medical schools. In addition to inspiring ... more
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Engaging and supporting National Public Health Institutes as Key Climate Actors

International Association of National Public Health Institutes (2021) CC
The roadmap highlights and advocates for the existing and potential key role of national public health institutes (NPHIs) in climate adaptation and mitigation, and how they contribute to climate policies, research and action.
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Circular Economy and Health: Opportunities and Risks

World Health Organisation WHO (2018) C_WHO
The extensive use of natural resources threatens to exceed the carrying capacity of the Earth. The concept of a circular economy offers an avenue to sustainable growth, good health and decent jobs, while saving the environment and its natural reso ... more
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Climate change and Human Health : risks and responses

World Health Organization (WHO) (2003) CC
Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today the human influence has attained a global scale. This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use, international trade and travel, and other human a ... more
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A primary health care approach to obesity prevention and management in children and adolescents: policy brief

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Obesity in all age groups, including children and adolescents, is a public health challenge across all settings. Obesity is now classified as a complex multifactorial chronic disease and not just a risk factor for other noncommunicable diseases and ... more
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Childhood health and the changing distribution of foreign aid: Evidence from Nigeria’s transition to lower-middle-income status

Dolan CB, Saunders M, BenYishay A PLOS One (2020) CC
With sustained economic growth in many parts of the developing world, an increasing number of countries are transitioning away from the most subsidized development finance as they exceed income and other qualification requirements. Cross-country evidence suggests that Development Assistance Committe ... more
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WHO European framework for action on mental health 2021-2025: draft for the Seventy-first Regional Committee for Europe

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The framework sets out a response to current mental health challenges arising from the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on population mental health and well-being. The EFAMH provid ... more
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WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care

World Health Organization WHO (2009) C_WHO
First Global Patient Safety Challenge Clean Care is Safer Care The WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care provide health-care workers (HCWs), hospital administrators and ... more
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being among Children in Severe Food Shortage Situations

Jodi Morris, Geetika Chopra, Leah Hathaway et al. WHO (2006) C_WHO
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: principles and interventions

WHO, UNFPA, and UNICEF (2012) C_WHO
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Ethical issues in obstetrics and gynaecology by the FIGO committee for the Study of Ethical aspects of Human Reproduction and Woman's Health

FIGO (2012)
'Ethical Issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology' represents the results of carefully researched and considered discussion. The guidelines are intended to provide material for consideration and debate about ethical aspects of our discipline for member organisations and their constituent membership.
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Recommendations on maternal and perinatal health

World Health Organization (2013)
WHO GUIDELINES REVIEW COMMITTEE
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Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment: A Training Curriculum for Health Workers . Module 6 Participant

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital, et al. (2011)
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Effective Media Communication during Public Health Emergencies. Handbook and Field Guide
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World Health Organization WHO (2005) C_WHO
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Indigenous People’s Plan (IPP) - Uganda Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Improvement Project

Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda (2016) C1
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MATERNAL AND NEONATAL CARE IN NAMIBIA: HEALTH WORKER PERCEPTIONS

IntraHealth International (2016) C2
Research Brief
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BCG Vaccine - Information for Health Professionals

Ministry of Health; healt promotion agency, New Zwaland Goverment (2014) C1
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PUBLIC HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF ZIKA VIRUS IN NIGERIA AND INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria (2016) C2
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Trends and Correlates of Contraceptive Use among Married Women in Malawi: Evidence from 2000-2010 Malawi Demographic and Health Surveys

Chintsanya, Jesman ICF International (2013) C2
Working Papers No. 87
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Predictors of IPTp Uptake among Pregnant Women in the 2010-2011 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey

Chikwasha, Vasco, Isaac Phiri, Pugie Chimberengwa, Donewell Bangure, and Simbarashe Rusakaniko ICF International (2014) C2
DHS Working Papers No. 112 | Zimbabwe Working Papers No. 13
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Improving the quality of care for mothers and newborns in health facilities. POCQI: Point of Care Quality Improvement. Coaching Manual

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2017) C_WHO
Four simple steps to practice quality improvement at health facility level
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Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status of Children Age 6-23 Months in Myanmar: Further Analysis of the 2015-16 Demographic and Health Survey

Mya, Kyaw Swa, Aung Tin Kyaw, and Thandar Tun The DHS Program (2018) C1
DHS Working Paper No. 136
A total of 1,222 children age 6-23 months were included in this analysis. Twenty percent of children were stunted and 43% were moderately anemic. Regarding IYCF practices, only 16% of children received a minimum acceptable diet, 25% received diverse food groups, 58% were ... more
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ECOSOC Meeting “Addressing noncommunicable diseases and mental health: major challenges to sustainable development in the 21st century”

World Health Organization (2009) C_WHO
Discussion Paper "Mental health, poverty and development", July 2009
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Health promotion and prevention in child and adolescent mental health

K. O’Loughlin; R. R. Althoff; J. J. Hudziak IACAPAP (2017) C2
Introduction Chapter A.14
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IACAPAP Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Section D Externalizing disorders

F. D.Zepf T. S. Moriyama; A. J. M. Cho; R. E. Verin; et al. IACAPAP (2012) C2
Externalizing disorders Chapter D.1 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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IACAPAP Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Section G Substance use disorders

J. M Rey IACAPAP (2012) C2
Alcohol misuses Substance use disorders Chapter G.1
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CH 5: Effective strategies for detecting maltreatment of children and youth within the context of mental health and developmental assessment.

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
(New 2015) Scoping question: Within the context of mental health and developmental assessment of children and youth, what are the effective strategies for detecting maltreatment?
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Mental health problems in people with learning disabilities overview

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2018) C2
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Physical activity. Mental Health GAP resources.

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
Advice on physical activity should be encouraged as part of treatment for adults with depressive episode/disorder with inactive lifestyles. In moderate and severe depression, this intervention should be considered as adjunct to antidepressants or brief structured psychological treatments.
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Pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim report, 27 August 2020
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC
The results of a WHO survey conducted to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on up to 25 essential health services in countries show disruptions of essential health services in nearly all cou ... more
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Ready to Save Lives: A Preparedness Toolkit for Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in Emergencies

IAWG on Reproductive Health in Crises, IPPF, JSI, et al. (2021) C1
The purpose of the toolkit is to bring together existing learning and guidance as a starting point for stakeholders to begin SRH preparedness work. Within the SRH sector the field of preparedness is relatively new and growing. More collective effort is required to further evaluate the impact of prep ... more
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Fundamentals of health-care waste management

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
This section provides general information on HCW and key elements of management procedures that are essential to know before developing a HCWM plan.
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The Essential Environmental Public Health Functions

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2022) C_WHO
A framework to implement the Agenda for the Americas on Health, Environment, and Climate Change 2021–2030
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Heat Waves, Floods And The Health Impacts Of Climate Change

World Health Organization WHO (2010) C_WHO
Training Workshop
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Public Health Management of Disasters: The Pocket Guide

Linda Young Landesman, American Public Health Association (2006)
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Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Guidelines. Vol. B Social Sectors-Health

World Health Organization; EU; GFDRR; et al. (2014)
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Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

Robert E. Black, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Marleen Temmerman; et al. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The World Bank (2016) CC
Disease Control Priorities –3rdEdition, Volume 2. This book focuses on maternal conditions, childhood illness, and malnutrition. Specifically, the chapters address acute illness and undernutrition in children, principally under age 5. It also covers maternal mortality, morbidity, stillbirth, and ... more
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Global Health Risks

World Health Organization WHO (2009) C_WHO
Mortality and burden of disease attributable to selected major risks
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Understanding the Climate Change and Health Interface

The One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO
Resource Guide for Advanced Learning
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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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WHO Human Health Risk Assessment Toolkit: Chemical Hazards

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
2nd edition. The purpose of the WHO human health risk assessment toolkit: chemical hazards is to provide its users with guidance to identify, acquire and use the information needed to assess chemical hazards, exposures and the corresponding ... more
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The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future

Romanello M., McGushin A., et al. (2021) C2
The Lancet Countdown is an international collaboration that independently monitors the health consequences of a changing climate. Publishing updated, new, and improved indicators each year, the Lancet Countdown represents the consensus of leading ... more
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Planetary health in practice: sensing air pollution and transforming urban environments

Gabrys, J. (2020) C1
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Protecting health in Europe from climate change: 2017 update

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (2017) C_WHO
Current evidence that the climate is changing is overwhelming. Impacts of climate change and variability are being observed: more intense heat-waves, fires and floods; and increased prevalence of food- water- and vector-borne diseases. Climate change will put pressure on environmental and ... more
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Heat waves and human health

Lee, V.; F. Zermoglio; K.L.Ebi; et al. USAID (2019) C1
Emerging evidence and experience to inform risk management in a warming world
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Public health and climate change adaptation policies in the European Union

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
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Longlist of knowledge gaps in Planetary health

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (2023) C2
The longlist of knowledge gaps is based on existing research agendas published in 2015 or later and expert input from reviewers of the first draft of the longlist. It only includes knowledge gaps focussing on a better understanding of the relationship between global environmental change and human ... more
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Air pollution and the noncommunicable disease prevention agenda: opportunities for public health and environmental science

Howse, E.; Crane, M.; Hanigan, I. et al. Environmental Research Letters (2021) CC
Air pollution is a major environmental risk factor and contributor to chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). However, most public health approaches to NCD prevention focus on behavioural and biomedical risk factors, rather than environmental risk ... more
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El Niño and Health

R Sari Kovats et al. World Health Organization (1999) C_WHO
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Healthier, fairer, safer: the global health journey 2007–2017

Donaldson, Liam World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The report reflects on the trends, achievements and challenges in global health over the past decade during which Dr Margaret Chan has been Director-General of WHO. It discusses the role of WHO in dealing with such issues as the rise of noncommunica ... more
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Mental Health. Fact sheet on sustainable development goals: health target

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
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Human Health: Impacts,Adaptation, and Co-Benefits

Smith, K.R., A. Woodward, D. Campbell-Lendrum, D.D. , et al. (2014) CC
In Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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Heatwaves: A Guide for Health-based Actions

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2021) C_WHO
This publication presents a comprehensive methodology to support the Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in preparing for and responding to heat-health risks in the Region o ... more
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The impact of climate change on global child health - position statement

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2021) C2
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health recognises that climate change is an existential threat to the health and wellbeing of children and young people. In October 2020, we joined nat ... more
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Third round of the global pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Countries reported disruptions in all health-care settings. In more than half of countries surveyed, many people are still unable to access care at the primary care and community care levels. Significant disruptions have also been reported in emerg ... more
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Don’t pollute my future! The impact of the environment on children’s health

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
In 2015, 5.9 million children under age five died (1). The major causes of child deaths globally are pneumonia, prematurity, intrapartum-related complications, neonatal sepsis, congenital anomalies, diarrhoea, injuries and malaria (2). Most of these diseases and conditions are at least partially cau ... more
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Protecting health through urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: planning brief

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
This brief summarizes the lessons learned across Europe on the redevelopment of contaminated sites as a part of urban planning and renewal. Specifically, it aims to provide information on the health and environmental impacts to be considered during ... more
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The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health: A Systematic Descriptive Review

Cianconi, P.; Betrò, S.; Janiri, L. (2020) CC
BackgroundClimate change is one of the great challenges of our time. The consequences of climate change on exposed biological subjects, as well as on vulnerable societies, are a concern for the entire scientific community. Rising temperatures, heat waves, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, fir ... more
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Assessing Health Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change

Berry, P.; P. M. Enright, J. Shumake-Guillemot et al. (2018) CC
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15(12), 2626; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122626 Climate change is increasing risks to human health and to the ... more
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A health promotion approach for reducing youth exposure to alcogenic environments: Snapshot series on alcohol policies and practice

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The environment in which young people live, learn and play significantly affects their decisions about whether to consume alcohol. Environmental factors are the main risk factors driving alcohol consumption and related harm among young people. Environments that normalize alcohol consumption – term ... more
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Action plan (2022–2030) to effectively implement the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol as a public health priority

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Alcohol consumption is deeply embedded in the social landscape of many societies. Several major factors have an impact on levels and patterns of alcohol consumption in populations – such as historical trends in alcohol consumption, the availability of alcohol, culture, economic status and trends i ... more
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Community health workers to improve uptake of maternal healthcare services: A clusterrandomized pragmatic trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Geldsetzer, P.; Mboggo, E.; Larson, E.; et al. (2019) CC2
PLoS Med 16(3): e1002768. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002768 Home delivery and late and infrequent attendance at antenatal care (ANC) are responsible for substantial avoidable maternal and pediatric morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. This cluster-randomized trial aimed to de ... more
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India: Health for all now! Revive Alma Ata!

Ravi Narayan and Unnikrishnan PV People's Health Movement (2011) C1
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Guidelines on the public health response to pretreatment HIV drug resistance

A. Lycett; D. Breuer; F. Verde; et al. World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
Guidelines HIV drug resistance July 2017
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Manual of Mental Health for Psychologists

Uday K. Sinha, Devvarta Kumar, Naveen Grover, Jai Prakash, Gouri Shankar Kaloiya National Health Ministry for Health and Family Welfare; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India; WHO (2016) C1
For Mental Health Service Delivery under National Mental Health Programme
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Mental Health in the times of COVID-19 Pandemic

National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru India; Dept. of Psychiatry (2020) CC
Guidance for General Medical and Specialised Mental Health Care Settings
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Point-of-use fortification with micronutrient powders (mnp)improving the nutrition of infants and young children aged 6-23 months (Community Health Volunteers))

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2020) C1
The harmonized training package for Point-of-use-fortification using micronutrient powders has been developed to guide in training frontline health workers. The micronutrient powders will be distributed at the ... more