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Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The recommendations cover the level of blood pressure to start medication, what type of medicine or combination of medicines to use, the target blood pressure level, and how often to have follow-up checks on blood pressure. In addition, the guidelin ... more
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WHO guidelines for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions for cervical cancer prevention

Green Ink World Health Organization (2013)
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is a premalignant lesion that may exist at any one of three stages: CIN1, CIN2, or CIN3. If left untreated, CIN2 or CIN3 (collectively referred to as CIN2+) can progress to cervical cancer. Instead of screening and diagnosis by the standard sequence of cytolo ... 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 African Community ... more
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Towards a Core Set of Clinical Skills for Health-Related Community Based Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries

Jessica O'Dowd, Malcolm MacLachlan, Chapel Khasnabis, Priscille Geiser Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2015) CC
This research aims to identify a core set of clinical skills for working in a Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) setting, and to discuss whether they are appropriate for task shifting to a new or an alternative cadre of rehabilitation workers.
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Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children - AIDSinfo

G. K. Siberry; M. J. Abzug; S. Nachman et al. AIDSinfo (2019) C2
Downloaded from https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines on 10/19/2019 Recommendations from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and t ... more
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The malaria testing and treatment landscape in Benin

Zinsou, C.; A. Bello Cherifath ACT Watch Group  et al (2017) C1
Malar J (2017) 16:174 DOI 10.1186/s12936-017-1808-x Background: Since 2004, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria in Benin. In 2016, a medicine outlet survey was implemented to inves ... more
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National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance/Afghanistan

Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2017) C2
AMR is one of the Key priority of the global health security agenda action package, as well as it is one of the commitments of Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan to combat AMR. In Afghanistan because of war and some other political issues the borders of the country are not well secured and well c ... more
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Antimicrobial resistance in the WHO African region: current status and roadmap for action

Essack S.Y., A.T. Desta, R.E. Abotsi et al. Journal of Public Health (2016) C2
The escalating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pandemic is a global public health threat with extensive health, economic and societal implications. Resistance emerges because of selection pressure from rational and indiscriminate antimicrobial use in human health as well as in the veterinary, agricul ... more
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Rapid Communication: Key changes to the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
These updates include shorter novel 6-month all-oral regimens for the treatment of multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant TB (MDR/RR-TB), with or without additional resistance to fluoroquinolones (pre-XDR-TB) as well as an alternative 9-month all-oral ... more
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Global mortality of snakebite envenoming between 1990 and 2019

Nature Communications (2022) CC
Snakebite envenoming affects millions of people worldwide annually and is a significant source of mortality. Preventing and treating the problem is complex and requires collaboration among the fields of public health, medicine, ecology, and laborato ... more
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Guidance for country validation of viral hepatitis elimination and path to elimination

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Building on the 2021 Interim guidance, this second version and update, incorporates the lessons and feedback from the hepatitis pilots that successfully demonstrated the feasibility of measuring hepatitis B and C impact targets to demonstrate elimination, whilst highlighting challenges caused by hig ... 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 use by medical personnel who treat severe malaria pat ... more
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How can financial risk protection be expanded in Myanmar?

Phone Myint; Than Tun Sein; Cassels, Andrew World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
Policy Note #4: Myanmar Health Systems in Transition Policy Notes Series
Protecting people from financial hardship when they fall ill is one of the two key elements of universal health coverage (UHC). In practice, this means that the majority of health care costs have to be met from government ... more
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WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The aims of these guidelines are to provide guidance to health-care providers (i.e. the end-users of these guidelines: physicians, nurses, pharmacists and caregivers) on the adequate relief of pain associated with cancer. They also assist policy-makers, programme managers and public health personnel ... more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship from Principles to Practice

British Society for antimicrobial chemotherapy BSAC (2018) C2
Scientists have known for more than half a century that patients could develop resistance to the drugs used to treat them. Alexander Fleming, who is credited with creating the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928, cautioned of the impending crisis while accepting his Nobel prize in 1945: “There ... more
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Code of Practice to minimize and contain Antimicrobial Resistance WHO and FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO, World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This document provides additional guidance for the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, and should be read in conjunction with the Recommended International Code of Practice for Control of the Use of Veterinary Drugs CAC/RCP 38-1993. Its obj ... more
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Antimicrobial resistance in the Asia Pacific region: a development agenda

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health concern with economic, social and political implications that are global in scope, and cross all environmental and ethnic boundaries. As a global threat, AMR risks the achievements of modern ... more
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Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Program Overview and Pharmaceuticals Management Training for Pharmacy Professionals. Participant Manual

Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2018) CC
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has been coordinating sector wide reforms that aim to improve equity and quality of maternal and child health services. As part of these efforts, the ministry is also exerting concerted efforts to improve availability and use of quality ... more
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Spirituality and medical practice: a Christian perspective

Benson Igboin Indian Journal of Medical Ethics (2015) C2
Everyday experience shows that there is a commonality between spirituality and medical practice. A text message I received from a friend recently read, "Please pray for me. I've been getting a mysterious headache for some days now. I will be seeing the doctor today." This clearly speaks of a relatio ... more
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Standard operating procedures (SOP) for the management of tuberculosis in children

National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program (NTLD-Program), Kenya Ministry of Health, Kenya (2017) C1
2nd edition. Children with TB comprise about 10-12% of the total TB cases diagnosed in the country. This burden is likely to be higher given the challenges in diagnosing TB in children. The symptoms of TB in children mimic those of other childhood diseases. Children do not readily expectorate and th ... more
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Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
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Ngwa, W.; et al. Lancet Oncology Commission (2022) C2
Lancet Oncol 2022; 23: e251–312Published OnlineMay 9, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00720-8 In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major increase in cancer mo ... 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 prevalence of diabetes mellitus, the emergence of ... more
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Guidelines for Addressing Disease Risks in Wildlife Trade

World Organisation for Animal Health WOAH (2024) CC
For thousands of years, humans have been using wildlife for commercial and subsistence purposes. Wildlife trade takes place at local, national and international levels, with different forms of wildlife, such as live animals, partly processed products and finished products. Wildlife is a vital source ... more
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Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List for South Africa; Primary Healthcare Level 2020 Edition; Department of Health: Republic of South Africa

National Department of Health, South Africa National Department of Health, South Africa (2020) CC2
The "Primary Healthcare Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicines List" by the South African National Department of Health provides evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and managing common medical conditions at the primary healthcare level. This document includes treatment protocols ... more
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WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
This publication is based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring and end of life care. This publication addresses medical devices for six types of cancer: breast, cervical, colorectal, leukem ... more
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Asthma Myths

Allergy Foundation South Africa (2018) CC2
Myth: It’s better to ‘tough it out’ without taking asthma medication. The lungs do not get stronger or become better able to deal with asthma if a person tries to work through an attack without medication. In fact, the lung inflammation that goes along with an attack (see what is asthma) ... more
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Ten-Year Personal Experience of Using Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Mesh for Inguinal Hernia Repair

Ravindranath R Tongaonkar, David L Sanders and Andrew N Kingsnorth (2013)
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2329-9088.1000136 Trop Med Surg 2013, 1:136
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Pharmacists' knowledge and perceptions about herbal medicines: A case study of Jos and environs

Jimann, N.S.; et al. (2017) CC
Med J DY Patil Univ 2017;10:229-33
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WHO Monographs On Selected Medicinal Plants - Volume 1

World Health Organization WHO (1999) C_WHO
• provide scientific information on the safety, efficacy, and quality control/ quality assurance of widely used medicinal plants, in order to facilitate their appropriate use in Member States; • provide models to assist Member States in developing their own mono- graphs or formularies for these ... more
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World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines 22st List
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
WHO today published the new edition of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children, which include new treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medicines to assist people who want to stop smoking, and new antimicrobials ... more
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WHO guidelines on safety monitoring of herbal medicines in pharmacovigilance systems

World Health Organization WHO (2004) C_WHO
Guidelines
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Key technical issues of herbal medicines with reference to interaction with other medicines

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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Guidelines Storage Essential Medicines And Other Health Commodities

World Health Organization WHO; Deliver; UNICEF (2006) C_WHO
Maintaining proper storage conditions for health commodities is vital to ensuring their quality. Product expiration dates are based on ideal storage conditions and protecting product quality until their expiration date is important for serving customers and conserving resources. Guidelines for the S ... more
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WHO Monographs On Selected Medicinal Plants - Volume 2

World Health Organization WHO (2007) C_WHO
• provide scientific information on the safety, efficacy, and quality control/ quality assurance of widely used medicinal plants, in order to facilitate their appropriate use in Member States; • provide models to assist Member States in developing their own mono- graphs or formularies for these ... more
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The Interagency List of Essential Medicines for Reproductive Health

WHO (2006) C_WHO
Interagency Guidelines - This revised Interagency List of Essential Medicines for Reproductive Health presents the current international consensus on rational selection of essential reproductive health medicines. The list is intended to support decisions regarding the production, quality assurance ... more
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Guide to Good Prescribing (English version)

World Health Organization (WHO) (1994) C_WHO
A practical manual - The book provides step by step guidance to the process of rational prescribing, together with many illustrative examples. It teaches skills that are necessary throughout a clinical career.
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5th Essential Drugs List and Standard Treatment Guidelines for Zimbabwe

Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Zimbabwe (2006) C1
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National List of Essential Medicines for Adults Rwanda 6th edition

Republic of Rwanda, Ministry of Health (2015) C1
The essential medicines are those that meet the priority needs of the healthcare of the population. While reviewing the 5th edition of the essential Medicines, special attention focused on the health sector policy. Indeed, medicines play an important role in protecting, maintaining and restoring th ... more
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Ethiopia: Standard Treatment Guidelines for Health Center

Drug Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia Contents (2014) C1
3rd edition
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Guidelines on management of blood and blood components as essential medicines

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
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WHO standard acupuncture point locations in the Western Pacific region

World Health Organization (WHO) (2009) C_WHO
Acupuncture has been practised for more than 2500 years in the Western Pacific Region and has become a global therapeutic method in recent decades. However, it was reportedthat acupuncturists differed by up to 25% in the acupuncture points they used, raising doubts and uncertainty regarding the effi ... more
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Global Health Watch

Global Health Watch Zedbooks (2009) CC
The power relations around global decisions which shape population health can be changed through new alliances and information flows. The Democratising Global Health Governance Initiative, of which WHO Watch is a project, is designed to contribute to improved population health (and health equity) th ... more
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Uganda National Communication Strategy for Promoting Rational Use of Medicines

Federal Ministry of Health, Uganda (2009) C1
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Developing, Implementing, and Monitoring the Use of Standard Treatment Guidelines: A SIAPS How-To Manual

Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) MSH, USAID (2015) CC
STGs are designed to assist health care professionals in making decisions about appropriate, effective patient care. However, health managers often have trouble setting and meeting the high standards required of modern, developed health care systems. With stakeholders expressing concern over issues ... more
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The Pursuit of Responsible Use of Medicines

Sharing and Learning from Country Experiences (2012) C_WHO
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TB Control in Prisons

J. Noeske INTECH (2012) C2
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SA Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice -July 2019

SAHPRA (2019) CC
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) describes a set of principles and procedures that, when followed, ensure that medicines and related substances are of high quality, safety and efficacy. SAHPRA is a participating authority of the Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme (jointly known as PIC/S) ... more
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BHIVA treatment guidelines:interim statement on two-drug regimens

Waters, L. (2019) CC
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Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia (2010) C1
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorder (PD)

Shiv Gautam, Akhilesh Jain, Manaswi Gautam, et al. (2017) CC
Indian J Psychiatry. 2017 Jan; 59(Suppl 1): S67–S73. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.196975: 10.4103/0019-5545.196975
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Terapias de medicina alternativa y complementaria

Ministerio de Salud (2017) CC
La publicación describe los criterios en la recopilación y codificación de diagnósticos de la medicina alternativa y complementaria; así como, la metodología de registro estadístico sanitario en la atención de salud intercultural y de la medicina alternativa y complementaria.
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The Interagency Emergency Health Kit 2017
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World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF; ICRC; et al. (2019) C_WHO
Interagency Guidelines; Medicines and medical devices for 10 000 people for approximately three month.
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WHO Model Formulary for Children
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World Health Organization WHO (2010) C_WHO
WHO Model Formulary for children based on the Second Model List of Essential Medicines for Children 2009. In 2007, the World Health Assembly passed a Resolution titled ‘Better Medicines for Children’. This resolution recognized the need for research and development into medicines for children, ... more
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Emergency Drug Guidelines. Fiji

Ministry of Health, Fiji World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO
The publication of the Second Edition of the Emergency Drug Guidelines represents the culmination of the efforts of the National Drugs and Therapeutics Committee (NDTC) to publish clinical drug guidelines for common diseases seen in Fiji. These guidelines are targeted for health care professionals w ... more
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The Wise List 2015

Stockholm Drug and Therapeutics Committee (2015) C_WHO
with recommended essential medicines for common diseases in patients in Stockholm County Council (Healthcare Region), Sweden
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South Africa: GUIDELINES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICINES

Medicines Control Council (MCC), Department of Health Republic of South Africa (2012) C1
This guideline is intended to provide recommendations to applicants wishing to submit applications for the registration of medicines. It represents the Medicines Control Council’s current thinking on the safety, quality and efficacy of medicines.
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National Standard Therapeutic Guidelines and Essential Medicines List Liberia 2017, 2nd ed.
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Republic of Libera, Ministry for Health and Social Welfare (2017) C1
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Chapter 8 - Childhood Mental and Developmental Disorders (Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: Disease Control Priorities)

J. G. Scott; C. Mihalopoulos; H. E. Erskine; et al. Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4). (2016) C2
Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4). Patel V, Chisholm D, Dua T, et al., editors. Washington (DC): The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; 2016 Mar 14.
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Zambia National Formulary 04
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Ministry of Health, Zambia (2017) C1
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Selection of essential medicines at country level

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Using the WHO model list of essential medicines to update a national essential medicines list Since 1977, WHO has been working with countries to design the package of essential medicines as an integral component of treatment within the continuum of care, developing and disseminating the Model List ... more
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Essential Medicines List for Management of Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Diagnosis
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Updated 10 August 2020 This document presents an essential medicines list (EML) to manage patients in intensive care units (ICUs) with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, which includes active ingredients with dosage form and concentration, and are preferably in the WHO Model Lists of Essent ... more
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Nambia: NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR MEDICINES SAFETY SURVEILLANCE

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2011) C2
Therapeutics Information and Pharmacovigilance Centre | TIPC
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Nepal: National Medicines Policy 2007

Ministry of Health, Government of Nepal (2007) C1
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World Health Organization model list of essential medicines for children: 8th list
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that should be widely available and affordable throughout health systems. The updated Essential Medicines List adds 23 medicines for children.
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National User Guide on the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults at the PHC Level 2021

Health Department: Republic of South Africa (2021) CC
Hypertension is referred to as a “silent killer”. Most people with hypertension are unaware of their condition as in most cases, they experience no warning signs or symptoms hence they are not identified or treated. Hypertention is associated with a number of conditions, disability, and causes o ... more
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Report of the Task Force on Conservation & Sustainable use of Medicinal Plants

Government of India, Planning Commission (2000) C1
Medicinal plants occupied an important position in the socio-cultural, spiritual and medicinal arena of rural people of India. T The present report is based on contribution made by members of the task force and many other experts on medicinal plants. We hope the report on implementation will promot ... more
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Epilepsy and Education in developing countries: a survey of school teachers’ knowledge about epilepsy and their attitude towards students with epilepsy in Northwestern Nigeria

L. F. Owolabi; N. M. Shehu; S. D. Owolabi Pan African Medical Journal (2014) CC
Received: 16/11/2013 - Accepted: 23/03/2014 - Published: 27/07/2014
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Kenya Essential Medicines List 2019
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Ministry of Health, Kenya (2019) C1
The Kenya Essential Medicines List 2019 is an indispensable guide to the medicines recommended for the management of common conditions in Kenya. It is primarily directed at health care providers and medicines supply managers in the public and non-public health sectors. It should be used together wit ... more
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NEMLIST: Namibia Essential Medicines List

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2016) C2
NEMLIST | Sixth Edition | February 2016
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The perception of disability by community groups: Stories of local understanding, beliefs and challenges in a rural part of Kenya

Bunning K, Gona JK, Newton CR, Hartley S PLoS ONE (2017) CC
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WHO study shows drug could save thousands of women’s lives

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
A new formulation of a drug to prevent excessive bleeding following childbirth could save thousands of women’s lives in low- and lower-middle-income countries, according to a study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with MSD for Mothers and Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Curren ... more
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Indonesian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes in Pregnancy

D. Purnamasari, S. Waspadji, J. MF Adam, et al.; Indonesian Society of Endocrinology (ISE) (2013) C1
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Gesundheit braucht Politik. Sonderausgabe Soziale Determinanten von Gesundheit

Verein demokratischer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (2015) C1
Accessed 4 March 2019.
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Anaesthesia equipment for resource-poor environments

B. A. McCormick and R. J. Eltringham (2007) CC
The design of anaesthesia equipment for use in hospitals in the developing world must take intoaccount the local conditions, particularly whether reliable supplies of compressed oxygen andelectricity are available. Designs should ensure that maintenance is feasible locally. Internationalstandards sh ... more
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Philippines: Trainer's Manual on the use of Adoloscent Job Guide

Department of Health (DOH), Republic of the Philippines (2016) C1
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Social Ethics

Ulman, Y.L. Acibadem University, Atasehir-Istanbul, Turkey (2015) C2
The ethical values and behaviors are not only abstract terms, but they are refined and conceptualized byreal-life experiences. The societal context where the actions of humans can be analyzed by ethicaldecision-making is entirely relevant to deliberate on what is the right thing to do and what the m ... more
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UNAIDS hails new results showing that long-acting injectable medicines are highly effective in preventing HIV among women

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO
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Safety in administering medicines for neglected tropical diseases

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This manual summarizes key issues related to the safety of NTD medicines and their administration, with a focus on essential medicines used in mass drug administration (MDA), also called preventive chemotherapy. It can be used as a standalone reference manual, but is intended to be used in conjuncti ... more
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Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Partner Trust Fund

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2022) CC
Combatting the rising global threat of AMR through a One Health Approach
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Evaluation of the Affordable Medicines Programme in Ukraine

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2019) C_WHO
This report reviews and analyses the Affordable Medicines Programme, which was introduced in Ukraine in April 2017 to provide patients with improved access to 23 outpatient medicines for the treatment of chronic noncommunicable diseases. The evaluation combines both quantitative and qualitative anal ... more
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The Impacts of Dietary Change on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Land Use, Water Use, and Health: A Systematic Review

Aleksandrowicz L., Green R., Joy E., et al. (2016) CC
PlosOne https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165797; Food production is a major driver of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water and land use, and dietary risk factors are contributors to non-communicable diseases. Shifts in dietary patterns can therefore potentially provide benefits for both the en ... more
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High Adherence Is Necessary to Realize Health Gains from Water Quality Interventions

Brown, J.; and T. Clasen (2012) CC
PlosOne May 7, 2012 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0036735 ; Safe drinking water is critical for health. Household water treatment (HWT) has been recommended for improving access to potable water where existing sources are unsafe. Reports of low adherence to HWT may limit the usefulness of thi ... 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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Diagnostics to support the eradication of yaws—Development of two target product profiles

Fongwen, N.; Handley, B.; Martin, D. et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases (2022) CC
Yaws is targeted for eradication by 2030, using a strategy based on mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin. New diagnostics are needed to aid eradication. Serology is currently the mainstay for yaws diagnosis; however, inaccuracies associated with current serological tests makes it difficu ... more
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Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUFT) and the WHO Essential Medicines List

CMAM Forum (2018) CC
Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is one of the greatest child survival challenges in the world today and reportedly affects more than 16.2 million children each year1. High impact, proven treatment interventions exist yet sadly approximately only 3.2 million children with SAM have access to treatme ... more
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Silica-associated lung disease: An old-world exposure in modern industries

Barnes, H.; Goh, N. S. L.; Leong, T. L.; Hoy, R. Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (2019) CC2
Silicosis is not a new disease; the impact of silica dust on respiratory function was observed by Hippocrates in 430 B.C. and in the 16th century by Agricol. In 1713, Rammazini described silicotic nodules in post-mortems of stone cutters presenting with respiratory symptoms. In the mid-late 1800s, ... more
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Substance Abuse Policy in Thailand: Current Challenges and Future Strategies

Darika Saingam Ashdin Publishing Journal of Drig and Alcohol Research (2018) C2
Review Article
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Depression in children and adolescents

J. M. Rey; T. T. Bella-Awusah; J. Liu IACAPAP (2015) C2
Mood disorders Chapter E.1 2015 edition
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Germany: health system review. Health Systems in Transition

Busse R, Blümel M World Health Organization (WHO) (2014)
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) series consists of country-based reviews that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development in a specific country.
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Practical Pharmacy for Developing Countries No.24

Cepuch, C.; A. Ojoo, B. Amugune et al. Health Action International Africa (2010) CC
Issue No. 24
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LEEP Clinical Standards of Practice

Pathfinder International (2013)
This manual guides trained health care providers through the LEEP procedure to remove precancerous cervical lesions that cannot be treated with cryotherapy in order to prevent cervical cancer. The Standard Operating Procedures describe the equipment, step-by-step procedure, safeguards in practice, a ... more
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Guidelines for the inpatient treatment of severely malnourished children

Ann Ashworth et al. World Health Organization (2003)
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The National Guidelines for the Management of HIV and AIDS in Children in Nepal

Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population, National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (2008) CC
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