Search database
Filter
464
Text search: moldova
Featured
Language
Document type
265
114
26
18
15
15
7
2
2
Countries
63
50
36
29
27
12
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Authors & Publishers
56
42
33
33
21
20
17
15
14
14
11
8
8
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Publication Years
Category
73
34
24
23
17
7
6
Toolboxes
96
76
60
38
18
18
17
16
15
10
7
6
6
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Special Report This report of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was coordinated by Teymur Noori. Report review was provided by Andrew J. Amato-Gauci, Anastasia Pharris, Annabelle Gourlay, Amanda Mocroft, Jan C. Semenza, Denis Coulombier and Piotr Kramarz.

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention - Chapter 10

USAID (From the American People); The DHS Program (Democratic and Health Surveys) (2019) C2
Eastern Europe and Eurasia: A Comparative Report Accessed: 29.09.2019

Transition and Sustainability of HIV and TB responses in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Eurasian Harm Reduction Network; The Global Fund (2015) C2
A regional consultation report and draft transition framework

HIV Epidemic in Eastern and Central Europe

V. P. Saldanha EACS Standard of Care for HIV and Coinfections in Europe; EACS European AIDS Clinical Society (2019) C2
Vinay P. Saldanha( UNAIDS Regional Director- Eastern Europe & Central Asia) Session 1 Wednesday 30/01/2019 30-31 January 2019, Bucharest Accessed: 29.09.2019

Barriers to Access: Medication-Assisted Treatment and Injection-Driven HIV Epidemics

Open Society Institute - Public Health Program; International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD) (2019) C2
Public Health Factsheet Accessed: 29.09.2019

HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe 2017

A. Pharris; A. Stengaard World Health Organization (Europe); European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C_WHO
2016 data The report was coordinated by Anastasia Pharris and Annemarie Stengaard. Report review and production support were provided by Andrew J. Amato-Gauci, Mike Catchpole, Denis Coulombier, Masoud Dara, Nedret Emiroglu, Rachel Katterl, Shahin Khasiyev, Valentina Lazdina, Teymur Noori, Marc ... more

Analysis of HIV/AIDS response in penitentiary system of Ukraine

O.M. Balakireva; A.V. Sudakova; N.V. Salabai; A.I. Kryvoruk USAID; UNODC; Ukrainian Institute for Social Research after Olexander Yaremenko; et al. (2012) C2
Summary Report on the Comprehensive Study This study is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or th ... more
July 2014

UNAIDS Graphs Global

UNAIDS; AIDSinfo (2019) C2
Accessed: 05.10.2019

TB/HIV co-infections up to 40% across Europe over the last five years

World Health Organization (Europe); European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C_WHO
Joint Press Release Stockholm/Copenhagen 20/03/2017

Thematic report: Stigma and discrimination

T. Noori; A. Pharris European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2013) C2
Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2012 progress Special Report

Confronting discrimination

UNAIDS (2017) C2
Overcoming HIV-related stigma and discrimination in health- care settings and beyond UNAIDS 2017 | REFERENCE

Checking in on the Checklist

Buissonniere, M. Lifebox and Ariadne Labs (2019) CC
The report and an accompanying series of studies show the global uptake of the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist in its first ten years since its launch and recommend ways the Checklist can be more effectively used to improve surgical safety for millions at risk. The report ... more
This policy paper outlines key health financing policy actions for countries to ensure universal access to health services and financial protection for people fleeing conflict. It focuses on three policy areas – granting entitlement and ensure access to the full range of needed health services for ... more
9 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting States in Europe with an extraordinary and unprecedented public health emergency. In response, States are taking necessary and legitimate measures to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect their populations. Some of these measures have been ... more
Despite being a curable and preventable disease, tuberculosis (TB) remains as one of the major challenges for health systems, globally. Every year, TB affects more than 10 million people and kills more than 1.4 million people. WHO’s Digital Health for the End TB Strategy – an Agenda for Action o ... more
Healthy maternal nutrition, exclusive breastfeeding, and optimal infant and young child nutrition are critical for appropriate growth and development, as well as reducing the risk of developing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), for both mothers and children. On 7–8 November 2018 the WHO Regional Of ... more
The WHO Regional Office for Europe has established the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative in more than half the countries in the Region for routine monitoring of the policy response to the emerging obesity epidemic. The aim of the Initiative is to measure trends in overweight and obesity in c ... more
Compilation of country case studies and best practices. World Health Report (2010) Background Paper, 25
Community pharmacists are the health professionals most accessible to the public and are a cornerstone of primary health care. The role of community pharmacists is expanding globally. This report provides an overview of existing components and provisions of the legal and regulatory framework for com ... more
Following review of evidence and advice from the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Tuberculosis (TB) Diagnostics and Laboratory Strengthening, the World Health Organization (WHO) announces that current WHO recommendations for the use of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) are also valid for Beij ... more
WHO issued an updated appeal (May 2022) detailing its resource needs for Ukraine and refugee-receiving and hosting countries for March-August for Ukraine and March-December 2022 for other countries. The needs are an estimated US$ 147.5 million: US$ 80 million for health response in Ukraine and ano ... more
Here you can download the latest Situation Reports Weekly updates on the current situation in Ukraine and refugee-receiving countries, priority public health concerns and WHO’s actions to rapidly respond to the health emergency triggered by the conflict and to minimize disruptions to the delivery ... more
28 february 2022
The guide is suitable and can be used for the following audiences: 1. nurses and other trained healthcare workers who can use this manual as a self-study tool and then incorporate its guidance into their practice; 2. governmental and non-governmental employers of lay and professional TB treatment ... more
Europe and Central Asia Economic Update. The Russian Federation’s war with Ukraine has triggered a catastrophic humanitarian crisis and threatened the stability of geopolitical relations. Economic output in the Europe and Central Asia region is forecast to contract by more than 4.1% in 2022—the ... more
Projects from around the world
Saving lives is the priority of WHO’s response in Ukraine. WHO works to ensure time-critical, lifesaving multisectoral assistance, non-discriminatory access to emergency and essential health services and priority prevention programmes, and laying the foundation for longer-term health systems recov ... more
Given that the emergency has exceeded the worst-case scenario, this revised supplementary appeal for the Ukraine situation outlines UNHCR’s additional requirements of $1.246 billion for March to December 2022.
This brief presents the prospects for sustaining enrollment of Ukrainian students in educational services and addressing accumulating learning losses. Displacement of Students and Educators. The war in Ukraine has resulted in more than 6 million Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries. This in ... more
Addressing comorbidities and risk factors for TB is a crucial component of Pillar one of the End TB Strategy, which focuses on integrated patient-centred care and prevention, including action on TB and comorbidities. The Framework for collaborative action on TB and comorbidities aims to support coun ... more
This document is an addendum to the Revised Supplementary Appeal issued in April 2022, reflecting UNHCR’s updated financial requirements for the Ukraine situation for March to December 2022. UNHCR is appealing for an additional $170 million for activities within Ukraine, to scale up urgentlyneeded ... more
Since 24 February 2022, the war in Ukraine has caused widespread suffering to its people and serious damage to the country’s infrastructure. Attacks on the country’s health system and its power network threaten people, compromise the provision of health care, and complicate the distribution of ... more
The military offensive by the Russian Federation in Ukraine which began February 2022 has triggered one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement and humanitarian crisis, with geopolitical and economic ripples felt across the globe. The ongoing war has caused large-scale disruptions to the deliv ... more
About one fourth of the world’s population is estimated to have been infected with the tuberculosis (TB) bacilli, and about 5–10% of those infected develop TB disease in their lifetime. The risk for TB disease after infection depends on several factors, the most important being the person’s im ... more
Part 3 Country Profiles; Core and Optional Indicators
These pocket guidelines provide evidence-based guidance on how to reduce the incidence of first and recurrent clinical events due to coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) and peripheral vascular disease in two categories of people
This report provides an update on the key facets of HIV treatment access, including the latest HIV treatment guidelines from World Health Organization (WHO), an overview on pricing for first-line, second-line, and salvage regimens, and a summary of the opportunities for – and threats to – expand ... more
Pneumonia kills more children than any other illness – more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Over 2 million children die from pneumonia each year, accounting for almost 1 in 5 under five deaths worldwide. Yet, little attention is paid to this disease. This joint UNICEF/WHO report examines ... more
Chapter 1 provides new data on the latest developments in the global treatment effort, highlighting positive trends as well as aspects that require improvement. Chapter 2 summarizes the impact of the scale-up in reducing AIDS-related mortality and new HIV infections. Chapter 3 examines the sequence ... more
Accessed April 2014
The report provides a brief introduction to patents and licences and their effect on the market for antiretroviral (ARV) medicines. It gives an overview of the patent landscape with respect to a select number of ARV medicines in developing countries as of April 2014. The focus is primarily on those ... more

Optimizing HIV Investments in Armenia

C. Hamelmann; M. Manova; E. Masaki; et al. Armenian National AIDS Center; The Global Fund; UNAIDS; UNDP; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; et al. (2019) C2
Accessed: 29.09.2019
3rd Edition
An all-hazards tool for hospital administrators and emergency managers. The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe has developed the Hospital emergency response checklist to assist hospital administrators and emergency managers in responding effectively to the most likely disaster sce ... more

Recommendations for Good Practice in Pandemic Preparedness

Jean-Gilles, L.; M. Hegermann-Lindencrone, C. S. Brown, et al. World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe; University of Nottingham (2010)
Identified through evaluation of the response to pandemic (H1N1) 2009
A survey was conducted in countries in all six WHO regions and focused on the building blocks that are considered prerequisites to combat antimicrobial resistance: a comprehensive national plan, laboratory capacity to undertake surveillance for resistant microorganisms, access to safe, effective ant ... more
Second editon
Using an ensemble of climate models and socioeconomic scenarios, WRI scored and ranked future water stress—a measure of competition and depletion of surface water—in 167 countries by 2020, 2030, and 2040. We found that 33 countries face extremely high water stress in 2040 (see the full list). We ... more
The Health Equity Assessment Toolkit (HEAT) is a software application for use on desktop or laptop computers and mobile devices (minimum screen size of 7.9 inches recommended). It was developed to facilitate the assessment of within-country health inequalities. The Built-in Database Edition, Version ... more
This report reviews the current situation in relation to national capacity to address NCDs and the progress made at country level over the past decade. It highlights that, while progress is being made, there is still much work to be done to create the infrastructure, policies, surveillance and healt ... more
The approach is in line with two of the five objectives outlined in the Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP): Strategic Objective 2 – Improve the quality of maternal and newborn care; and Strategic Objective 5 – Count every newborn through measurement, programme-tracking and accountability to genera ... more
July 2018 This fourth edition of the Unitaid/WHO market and technology landscape: HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing report summarizes the current HIV testing gap; the challenges facing efforts to scale up; and the potential role HIV self-testing (HIVST) could play to achieve the United ... more
This booklet provides latest available estimates of the prevalence of depression and other common mental disorders at the global and regional level, together with data concerning the consequences of these disorders in terms of lost health.
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 1: An Overview of Implementation at National, Province and District Levels
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 2: Facilitator’s guide to the orientation workshop on the IFC framework;
A toolkit for Implementation. Module 3: Participatory community assessment in maternal and newborn health
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 4: Training guide for facilitators of the participatory community assessment in maternal and newborn health
A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 5: Finalizing, monitoring and evaluating the IFC action plan
Weekly Epidemiological Record (WER), 17 September 2021, Vol. 96, No. 37 (pp. 445-460)
Policy Statement
Expert opinion of the European Tuberculosis Laboratory Initiative core group members for the WHO European Region.
Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) have revolutionized treatment for hepatitis C. Combi- nations of DAAs can cure infection with HCV in 12 weeks, are highly effective and have limited side-effects. Affordability of DAAs has improved significantly, but access remains lim- i ... more
A compendium of TB REACH case studies, lessons learned and a monitoring and evaluation framework. Accessed November 2017.
Report: A survey conducted among the 27 high MDR-TB burden countries. March – July 2015 Stop TB Partnership in collaboration with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). Accessed November 2017.
Progress in diagnosis: Akey in overcoming the MDR-TB crisis. The expanse-TV project progress and impact brief.
Health Evidence Network synthesis report 53
Global Plan to end TB 2016-2020
Discussion paper initially prepared in April 2015 to facilitate feedback, and finalized after the June 2015 meeting of WHO’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB (STAG-TB).
World's largest Science, Technology & Medicine Open Access book publisher Chapter 7 from the book People's Movements in the 21st Century - Risks, Challenges and Benefits

Migration, public health and compulsory screening for TB and HIV

R. Coker Institute for Public Policy Research (2003) C2
Asylum and Migration Working Paper 1
Mapping Report - Ireland.
February 2016
13280–13285 / PNAS / September 9, 2008 / vol. 105 / no. 36
Health and Human Rights Journal December 2016 / Volume 18 / Number 2 / Papers, 171-182

HIV, HCV, TB and harm reduction in prisons

G. Sander Harm Reduction International; European Union (2016) C1
Human Rights, Minimum Standards and Monitoring at the European and International Levels

A people-centred model of TB care (Russian edition)

World Health Organization Europe; Stop TB Partnership; ERS; et al. Всемирная организация здравоохранения (2017) C_WHO
Blueprint for EECA countries, first edition МОДЕЛЬ ПРОТИВОТУБЕРКУЛЕЗНОЙ ПОМОЩИ, ОРИЕНТИРОВАННАЯ НА НУЖДЫ ЛЮДЕЙ Концептуальный проект модели для стран Восточной Европы и Центрально ... more