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Standards for improving the quality of care for small and sick newborns in health facilities

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2019) C_WHO
The standards for the care of small and sick newborns in health facilities define, standardize and mainstream inpatient care of small and sick newborns, building on essential newborn care and ensuring consistency with the WHO quality of care framewo ... more
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COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The 10 recommendations in the COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global health community to governments and policy makers, calling on them t ... more
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Guideline for Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting for Healthcare Professionals

SAHPRA (2020) CC
Communication to Healthcare Professionals Mar-2020 This guideline is intended to assist healthcare professionals in the participation of very important process of continuous surveillance of safety ... more
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The Planetary Health Toolbox Video
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MEDBOX- The Aid libary (2022) CC
Introduction Video for the Planetary Health Toolbox in MEDBOX. The health of "Patient Earth" is critical. Therefore, the MEDBOX team is committed to the topic and presents you: the Planetary ... more
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Principles to guide health system recovery and transformation in Ukraine

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Despite the continuing war in Ukraine, the Government is preparing for the country’s recovery and reconstruction. Given the magnitude of the attacks on the health infrastructure and consequent disruption to ... 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 rema ... more
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A guide to tailoring health programmes: Using behavioural and cultural insights to tailor health policies, services and communications to the needs and circumstances of people and communities

World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC
WHO/Europe has launched a new guide, providing support to countries on how to apply behavioural and cultural insights (BCI) for health. It presents a simple step-wise approach, complemented by a rich collection of detailed considerations, tools and ... more
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WHO interim guidance note: health system response to COVID-19 in the context of internally displaced persons, refugees, migrants and returnees in the Eastern Mediterranean Region : 7 April 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, migrants and returnees constitute a sizeable population in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. There were 12 million refugees (half are Palestinians) and 13 million IDPs in the Region as of 2018. These populations are often vul ... more
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Protecting the health and safety of workers in emergency vector control of Aedes mosquitoes

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO
This document provides recommendations on essential measures to protect the health and safety of operators and other persons involved in emergency vector control of Aedes spp. mosquitoes, including space spraying of insecticides, larvicide applicati ... more
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Refugee Health
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Médecins sans Frontières (1997) C3
An approach to emergency situations. Relief workers face rapidly changing and complex environments, new disease patterns, enormous humanitarian needs and relatively limited resources. The authors of this book use their experience in the area to produce an operational manual of the issues involved in ... more
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Infection prevention and control health-care facility response for COVID-19
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
A module from the suite of health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Interim Guidance 20 October 2020. This self-assessment tool is designed for acute health-care ... more
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Community-Based Interventions for Stroke Provided by Nurses and Community Health Workers: A Review of the Literature

Gayenell S. Magwood, Michelle Nichols et al J Neurosci Nurs. (2020) CC
Community-based interventions are vital for facilitating poststroke recovery, increasing community participation, and raising awareness about stroke survivors. To optimize recovery and community reintegration, there is a need to understand research findings on community-based interventions that focu ... more
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Meeting basic health needs in a Venezuela in crisis

Bliss, K. CSIS GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY CENTER (2017) C1
In responding to the health crisis in Venezuela, the United States and the international community can consider several options: they can encourage the Venezuelan government to fulfill commitments to protect the population's ... more
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Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

Internationl Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2018) C1
These ICRC guidelines outline the organization’s approach to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) during and after armed conflict and other situations of violence. They provide a framework for harmonizing MHPSS programmes within the orga ... more
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Covid-19 pandemic impact on maternal and child health services access in Nampula, Mozambique: a mixed methods research

das Neves Martins Pires P.H. , Macaringue C. , Abdirazak A. et al. BMC Health Services (2021) CC
The Covid-19 pandemic has so far infected more than 30 million people in the world, having major impact on global health with collateral damage. In Mozambique, a public state of emergency was declared at the end of March 2020. This has limited peopl ... more
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Cultural Issues in Mental Health

Don Gorman and Wendy Cross (2011) C2
In: Mental health nursing: dimensions of praxis. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 427-442. ISBN 9780195566963 This chapter introduces you to the importance of culturally based health ... more
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WHO Guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Self-care interventions are among the most promising and exciting new approaches to improve health and well-being, both from a health systems perspective and for people who use these interventions. ... more
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Reforms in the Health Sector in Ukraine. Revolutionizing care: Ukraine's sectoral approach to anti-corruption health

Steingrüber, S. World Bank (2022) C2
Following the 2014 Euromaidan Revolution, Ukraine embarked on a national reform program to reduce widespread corruption within government. In the health sector, the government introduced several complementary reforms that aimed to improve the ... more
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tıp doc COVID19 - Doctor-Patient-Interview for Health Care Workers

Setzer Verlag (2021) CC
Bebildertes Arzt-Patient-Gespräch in 25 Sprachen mit Symptomen, Diagnostik und Procedere. Illustrated doctor-patient-interview in 25 languages containing symptoms, diagnosis and procedures. For Health Care ... more
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Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries: a WHO practical toolkit. Online Course

Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The toolkit provides guidance on where to get started, including the structures and resources that should be put in place at the national and health-care facility level, through a stepwise approach in low-resource settings. As the ultimate goal of a ... more
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Get Smart About Antibiotics: For Healthcare Professionals

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2015) C_CDC
You don't always need antibiotics when you're sick—only for infections caused by bacteria. And overuse is causing a global health problem.
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Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health Website

Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (2022) CC
Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and has major health and healthcare implications. As some of the most respected professionals in America, doctors and nurses have a cru ... more
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El impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la salud mental de los trabajadores de la salud en Chile: datos iniciales de The Health Care Workers Study

Alvarado R., Ramírez J. et al (2021) C2
Background: Healthcare workers’ mental health was affected by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Aim: To evaluate healthcare workers’ mental health and its associated factors during the pandemic in Chile. ... more
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Capacity-building for a strong public health nutrition workforce in low- resource countries

Delisle, H.; Shrimpton, R.; Blaney, S. et al. Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
The document addresses the pressing issues of global malnutrition and the urgent need to build workforce capacity in public health nutrition, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It highlights the dual burden of malnutrition, characteri ... more
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Heat Exposure and Cardiovascular Health: A Summary for Health Departments

Halaharvi, H.; Schramm, P,J.; Vaidyanathan, A.; et al. (2020) C_CDC
Extreme heat events (EHEs) are a leading cause of weather-related injury and death in the United States, and under a changing climate, these meteorological episodes are predicted to increase in both frequency and intensity. Prolonged heat exposure from EHEs places an increased strain on the heart an ... more
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Current challenges for confronting the public health problem of snakebite envenoming in Central America

Gutiéerrez, J. (2014) CC
Snakebite envenoming is a serious public health problem in Central America, where approximately 5,500 cases occur every year. Panama has the highest incidence and El Salvador the lowest. The majority, and most severe, cases are inflicted by the pit ... more
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The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health: the health of a world on the move

Ibrahim Abubakar, Robert W Aldridge, Delan Devakumar, et al. The Lancet (2018) CC
The UCL–Lancet Commission on Migration and Health steps into this political debate to provide evidence for cooperation and action on what is one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century. The Commission’s foundation is that migration and ... more
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Ukraine: Equivalence between medicines registered in Ukraine and other countries. Information for healthcare professionals and patients

Advancing pharmacy worldwide (2022) C2
Ukrainian Title: УКРАЇНА: Еквівалентність лікарських засобів, зареєстрованих в Україні та інших країнах. Інформація для працівників охорони здоров'я та пацієнтів To support t ... more
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WPA guidance on steps, obstacles and mistakes to avoid in the implementation of community mental health care

Thornicroft G, Alem A, Antunes Dos Santos R, et al. (2010) CC
World Psychiatry. 2010 Jun;9(2):67-77. The main recommendations are presented in relation to: the need for coordinated policies, plans and programmes, the requirement to scale up services for whole populations, the importance of promoting community awareness about mental illness to increase levels ... more
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The legal and regulatory framework for community pharmacies in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2019) C_WHO
Community pharmacists are the health professionals most accessible to the public and are a cornerstone of primary health care. The role of communit ... more
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WHO recommendations on outpatient settings for induction of labour

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
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WHO recommendations on induction of labour, at or beyond term

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WHO recommendations on mechanical methods for induction of labour

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
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Female genital schistosomiasis:
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L. Savioli World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
A pocket atlas for clinical health-care professionals
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Communicating about Vaccination-related Risks

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This document seeks to help health communication professionals working on the topic of immunization more effectively communicate about Events Supposedly Attributed to Vaccination and Immunization (E ... more
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Water Safety Plans - Training package. Facilitator handbook

World Health Organization (WHO), International Water Association (IWA) (2012) C_WHO
The training is targeted at all professionals involved in the management of drinking-water safety. The handbook is divided into three parts:
• Part 1 – Overview of the training approach, training structure and mode of training assessment
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Infant and young child feeding

World Health Organization WHO (2009) C_WHO
Model Chapter for textbooks for medical students and allied health professionals
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Preventive chemotherapy in human helminthiasis : coordinated use of anthelminthic drugs in control

World Health Organization (2006) C_WHO
Coordinated Use of Anthelminthic Drugs in Control Interventions: a Manual for Health Professionals and Programme Managers
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Interim Guidance Document on Cholera Surveillance

Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) World Health Organisation (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The objective of this guidance document is to support the public health professionals in implementing effective surveillance of cholera in at-risk, endemic and epidemic areas. This document has be ... more
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The ASSIST project - Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test

World Health Organization WHO (2010) C_WHO
The ASSIST package is developed to help the primary health professionals to detect and manage substance use and related problems in primary and general medical care settings. Download the AS ... more
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Uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
WHO Recommendations 2018 Update The primary audience for these recommendations includes health professionals who are responsible for developing national and local ... more
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Multi-Professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide

World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO
The Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide (2011) was developed to assist in the teaching of patient safety in universities and schools in the fields of dentistry, medicine, midwifery, nursing and pharmacy. It also supports the on-going training of all ... more
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Success, failure, and the imperative for justice in climate negotiations

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Recent United Nations Conferences of the Parties (COPs) have demonstrated that health professionals are playing an increasingly prominent role in calling for rapid action to address the climate cri ... more
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WHO recommendations on interventions to improve preterm birth outcomes

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
The primary audience for this guideline includes health-care professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health-care protoc ... more
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Guidelines for Rabies prophylaxis and intradermal Rabies vaccination in Himachal Pradesh, 2019

Directorate of Health Service, Swasthya Sadan, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Kasumpti, Shimla-171009 (2019) C2
These new guidelines should help medical and paramedical professionals to provide the state of art rabies prophylaxis to all animal bite victims in the government hospitals and prevent human rabies deaths in the state. The medical officers whenever ... more
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Training module on malaria elimination. Guide for Participants

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
This Training module on malaria elimination has been developed by WHO to support health professionals in planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating malaria elimination programmes
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Training module on malaria elimination. Guide for Tutors

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
This Training module on malaria elimination has been developed by WHO to support health professionals in planning, managing, monitoring and evaluating malaria elimination programmes. Supporting exe ... more
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Guide to Antigen testing for SARS-COV-2 in SOUTH AFRICA

National Department of Health, South Africa Department of Health South Africa (2021) CC
This policy guideIine is intended for use by healthcare professionals invoIved in the management of Covid-19 in South Africa. The document provides guidance on diagnostic tests available, on antigen test performance and accessibility. 1t focuses on ... more
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Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis

World Health Organization (2011) C_WHO
This 2011 update of Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis is intended as a tool for use by public health professionals working in response to the Sixty-second Wo ... more
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IMCI Chart Booklet

World Health Organization (2014)
The IMCI chart booklet is for use by doctors, nurses and other health professionals who see young infants and children less than five years old. It facilitates the use of the IMCI case management p ... more
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Manual for the Development and Assessment of National Viral Hepatitis Plans

Joe Schofield, Sarah Hess, Bandana Malhotra et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2015)
A Provisional Document. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to public health professionals tasked with managing a response to viral hepatitis. As every country’s needs are different ... more
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Ethics in epidemics, emergencies and disasters: Research, surveillance and patient care

Global Health Training Centre (2009)
This seven module course offers comprehensive training exploring the wide range of ethical issues faced by health professionals and policy makers working in the context of epidemics/pandemics and di ... more
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How the marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC
This report - the largest of its kind to date - draws on the experiences of over 8,500 women and 300 health professionals across eight countries. It exposes the aggressive marketing practices used b ... more
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Methods for the detection and characterisation of SARS-CoV-2 variants: second update, 21 June 2022

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C_WHO
This document aims to provide interim guidance for microbiology and virology experts, other laboratory professionals, laboratory managers, infectious disease programme managers, public health ... more
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Learning Modules. COVID-19 Vaccines in Pregnancy and Safe Breastfeeding

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2023) C_WHO
This is an e-learning module with the objective of providing education for health professionals and pregnant women using published results and studies based on COVID-19 surveillance data, which have ... more
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Factsheet – 5 facts about alcohol and cancer

World Health Organization WHO (2021) CC
This factsheet provides five important facts for policy makers, health professionals and the general public about the links between alcohol consumption and a range of cancer types. This affects not ... more
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WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE)
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World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
he WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) propose evidence-based recommendations for health care professionals to prevent, slow or reverse declines in the physical and mental cap ... more
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Rwanda: GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS CLINICAL PROTOCOLS & TREATMENT GUIDELINES

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2012) C2
The guidelines presented in this document are designed to provide a useful resource for healthcare professionals involved in clinical case management. They were developed taking into consideration services provided at different levels within the ... more
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WHO recommendations on postnatal care of the mother and newborn

World Health Organization (2013) CC
The guidelines address timing, number and place of postnatal contacts, and content of postnatal care for all mothers and babies during the six weeks after birth. The primary audience for these guidelines is health ... more
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WHO guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain in children with medical illnesses

World Health Organization (2012)
The Access to Controlled Medications Programme identified the development of treatment guidelines that cover the treatment of all types of pain as one of the core areas of focus for improving access to opioid analgesics. Such guidelines are interesting both for ... more
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Pregnancy management in the context of Zika virus. Interim Guidance. Updated May 2016
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
The aim of this document is to provide interim guidance for interventions to reduce the risk of maternal Zika virus infection and to manage potential complications during pregnancy. This guidance is based on the best available research evidence and covers areas prioritized by an international, multi ... more
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A practical handbook on the pharmacovigilance of antiretroviral medicines

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO
This is a detailed manual giving a step by step approach to undertaking the pharmacovigilance of antiretrovirals. It is intended to be a source of practical advice for Pharmacovigilance Centres and health ... more
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RWANDA 2010 COUNTRY PROFILE: PREVENTIVE CHEMOTHERAPY AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL

World Health Organization (WHO) (2010) C_WHO
This summary outlines the burden of targeted diseases and program implementation outcomes in Rwanda. The control of neglected tropical diseases represents a major challenge to those providing healthcare services in the endemic countries. The purpose of this country profile is to provide public ... more
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WHO recommendations: non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
This new guideline on non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections incorporates the views, fears and beliefs of both women and health professionals about caesarean sections. I ... more
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Cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19
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World Health Organisation (2020) C_WHO
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces in the context of COVID-19. This guidance is intended for health care professionals, pu ... more
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Kangaroo mother care: a practical guide
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World Health Organization WHO (2003) CC
Kangaroo mother care is a method of care of preterm infants. The method involves infants being carried, usually by the mother, with skin-to-skin contact. This guide is intended for health professionals ... more
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Classification of diabetes mellitus

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This document updates the 1999 World Health Organization (WHO) classification of diabetes. It prioritizes clinical care and guides health professionals ... more
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WHO competency framework, risk communication and community engagement

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
The risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) competency framework is a resource that details the essential behaviours and activities necessary for effective communication and engagement with communities before, during and after public health ... more
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Directrices de la OMS sobre el tratamiento farmacológico del dolor persistente en niños con enfermedades médicas

World Health Organization (2012)
The Access to Controlled Medications Programme identified the development of treatment guidelines that cover the treatment of all types of pain as one of the core areas of focus for improving access to opioid analgesics. Such guidelines are interesting both for ... 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 ... more
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Support for Rehabilitation: Self-Management after COVID-19 Related Illness

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
This leaflet provides support and advice for adults who are recovering from COVID-19. It can be used by individuals after hospitalization from the illness and those in the community who did not need hospitalization. The leaflet can complement care received from ... more
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Birth defects surveillance: quick reference handbook of selected congenital anomalies and infections

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This Quick Reference Handbook of Selected Congenital Anomalies and Infections is a companion tool to Birth defects surveillance: a manual for programme managers, and is intended for use by front-line health care ... more
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Pollution de l'air et santé de l'enfant : prescrire un air sain : résumé

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
This report summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on the links between exposure to air pollution and adverse health effects in children. It is intended to inform and motivate individual and collective action by ... more
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Contaminación atmosférica y salud infantil: prescribir aire limpio: resumen

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
This report summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on the links between exposure to air pollution and adverse health effects in children. It is intended to inform and motivate individual and collective action by ... more
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Tobacco and asthma

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
This document is the ninth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries and is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and asthma. This is also intended as an advocacy tool to widely include health ... more
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Biostatistics: CD-ROM for self learning
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World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
The main objective of this self learning programme is to understand the purpose of biostatistics through realistic cases and to acquire basic biostatistics skills that can be applied to your work. The target audiences of this training are medical and biomedical students, laboratory specialists and ... more
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INCLUDE: A Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Learning Community

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
Accessed Online July 2018 | Website where, after you log in, you can join the INCLUDE learning community. Here you can connect with other CBR and development professionals who are committed to community-based development that is truly inclusive. Aft ... more
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Clinical Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients with Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care

Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, Agencia Laín Entralgo. Unidad de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitaria, Madrid (2010) C2
The purpose of the Clinical Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients with Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care is to provide professionals with practical recommendations based on scientific evidence to assist in the detection and effective treatmen ... more
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Handbook for Integrated Vector Management in the Americas

Pan American Health Organization PAHO ; World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This document compiles the recommendations made by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help professiona ... more
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Rehabilitation Task Force Technical Note: Amputations and Prosthetics in Gaza

Health Cluster; World Health Organization WHO (2024) CC
The war in Gaza has resulted in thousands of amputations, including early estimates of over 1000 children, all of whom have immediate and life-long needs. Surgical amputations performed under extremely difficult conditions are likely to be sub-optimal, meaning many of those amputated will require fu ... more
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Community Ebola Toolkit

Community Health Global Network (2014)
The CHGN Ebola toolkit is a collection of resources that we hope will be of use to many of the organisations, agencies and individuals working to address the Ebola outbreak in English-speaking West Africa, particularly those engaged at the community-level. The focus of the toolkit is on community ... more
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Laboratory testing for Zika virus and dengue virus infections: interim guidance
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World Health Organization (2022) C_WHO
Zika and dengue viruses remain significant public health threats. These viruses share the same Aedes (Stegomyia) mosquito vectors and geographic distributions but infections cannot be readily distinguished clinically and need to be differentiated fr ... more
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Regional Strategy on Regulation of Medical Products in the African Region, 2016–2025

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2016) C_WHO
Every day, fake medicines and medical products are sold at street corners, in open air markets or on unregulated websites in several countries in the African Region. These poor quality, unsafe medicines and pharmaceutical products promote drug resistance and lead to loss of confidence in ... more
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Emergency Medicines List (EML). First Edition, November 2014 - Ethiopia

Food, Medicine and Health care Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia (FMHACA) (2014) C_WHO
The list of emergency medicine has been developed though various consultative meeting and workshops with concerned health professionals and institutions. The medicines in the list should be administ ... more
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WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
This document is intended for a wide audience including national and local policymakers, implementers and managers of national and local maternal and child health programmes, non-governmental and other organizations and professional societies involv ... more
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Care of girls and women living with female genital mutilation

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
This handbook is for health care providers involved in the care of girls and women who have been subjected to any form of female genital mutilation (FGM). This includes obstetricians and gynaecologists, surgeons, general medical practitioners, midwi ... more
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Assist - The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST)

R. Humeniuk, S. Henry-Edwards, R. Ali; et al. World Health Organization WHO (2010) C_WHO
Manual for use in primary care. There is substantial evidence for the benefits of screening and brief intervention in primary health care for alcohol problems. However, there is a need for screening and brief interventions with cross-cultural rele ... more
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WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
The WHO Toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus has been developed to serve as a model guide, with the goal of enhancing country preparedness for Zika virus outbreaks. The toolkit is intended to provide a systems approach involving public ... more
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Emerging respiratory viruses, including nCoV: methods for detection, prevention, response and control
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A novel coronavirus (CoV) was identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China. This is a ... more
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the context of COVID-19
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus, how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement IPC measures to ensure there is no further transmission to HCW ... more
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Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) represent a range of physical, mental, and behavioral disabilities caused by alcohol use during pregnancy, or prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). FASDs are considered to be one of the leading preventable causes of developmental disability. Despite its high preval ... more
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National Comprehensive Covid19 Management Handbook First Edition 2020

Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2020) C1
Cognizant of the need for standardization of the response for COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Health prepared this national guideline in an effort to contain the epidemic before it overwhelms the health ... more
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Technical specifications of radiotherapy equipment for cancer treatment
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World Health Organization WHO and International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA (2021) C_WHO
Types of radiotherapy equipment covered by the guide include external beam radiotherapy machines (both Cobalt-60 and linear accelerators), brachytherapy devices that apply radiation sources directly to tumours and complementary imaging devices such as conventional or computed tomography (CT) simulat ... more
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COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Sameeksha
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World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2021) C_WHO
COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Sameeksha (Hindi; review) compiles recent key IPC resources on COVID from scientific journals, WHO guidelines, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare /Government of India guidelines, and trainings and IPC res ... more
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Cholera App
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Introducing the cholera user-friendly app. As part of the effective implementation of the Ending Cholera: A Global Roadmap to 2030, the GTFCC developed a phone-based application containing technical information and practical documents to provide clear guidance and up to date information for early de ... more
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WHO position paper on hepatitis A vaccines – October 2022

Pan American Health Organization PAHO ; World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The position papers are intended for use by national public health officials and managers of immunization programmes. They may also be of interest to international funding agencies, vaccine advisory groups, vaccine manufacturers, ... more
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Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer. Module 01: Psychosocial assessment

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Advances in the treatment of pediatric cancer have made it possible to expand initiatives beyond cure and cover aspects such as early detection, continuity of treatment and reduction in toxicity. All this has paved the way for a more comprehensive vision of patient care, which means better chances o ... more
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World Code Against Cancer Framework

International Agency for Research on Cancer World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
Prevention offers the greatest public health potential and the most cost-effective long-term cancer control strategy. However, with today’s multiple media streams, the general public is often overwhelmed by an abundance of confusing or ambiguous m ... more
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Implementation Manual WHO Surgical Safety checklist

World Alliance for Patient Safety World Health Organization WHO (2008)
The manual provides suggestions for implementing the checklist, understanding that different practice settings will adapt it to their own circumstances. The implementation manual is designed to help ensure that surgical teams are able to implement the checklist consistently. By following a few cri ... more
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WHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The recommendations in this guideline are intended to inform the development of relevant national- and local-level health policies and clinical protocols. Therefore, the target audience includes national and local public ... more