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Traumatic stress and psychological functioning in a South African adolescent community sample

Swain, K.D., Pillay, B.J. & Kliewer, W. South African Journal of Psychiatry (2017) CC
Background: Traumatic stress may arise from various incidents often leading to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The lifetime prevalence of PTSD is estimated at 1% – 2% in Western Europe, 6% – 9% in North America and at just over 10% in coun ... more
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Trauma and Violence Exposure among Asian American and Pacific Islander children

Dhara Thakar Asian American Psychological Leadership (AAPA) (2014) C2
A Product of the Asian American Psychological Association Leadership Fellows Program | Information about: What is a traumatic event? | Types of traumatic events | Complex trauma | Common symptoms of childhood exposure to trauma and violence | Popular myths about childhood trauma | Trauma ... more
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Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

J. Gaugler, Ph.D.; B. James, Ph.D.; T. Johnson, Ph.D., et al. Alzheimer's Association (2018) C2
Includes a Special Report on the Financial and Personal Benefits of Early Diagnosis 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures is a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. Background and context for interpretating the data are con ... more
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Mental Health - Our world in data

H. Ritchie and M. Roser (2018) CC
Mental health disorders remain widely under-reported — in our section on Data Quality & Definitions we discuss the challenges of dealing with this data. Figures presented in this entry should be taken as estimates of mental health disorder prevalence ... more
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Review on palliative care with focus on 18 high tuberculosis priority countries

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
Tuberculosis (‎TB)‎ is, and should be, a curable disease; however, each year significant numbers of patients acquire or develop drug-resistant TB, which has a much lower cure rate. Patients with drug-resistant TB have a high prevalence of sympto ... more
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Burden of Severe Fungal Infections in Burkina Faso

Bamba S. , Zida A., Sangaré I. et al. Journal of Fungi (2018) CC
Because of the limited access to more powerful diagnostic tools, there is a paucity of data regarding the burden of fungal infections in Burkina Faso. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence and prevalence of serious fungal infections in ... more
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State of inequality: HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.

World Health Organization WHO; Global Fund (2021) C_WHO
The World Health Organization and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are part of a group of agencies working together to accelerate progress towards the health-related SDGs through the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All. Understanding ... more
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Protecting health in Europe from climate change: 2017 update

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (2017) C_WHO
Current evidence that the climate is changing is overwhelming. Impacts of climate change and variability are being observed: more intense heat-waves, fires and floods; and increased prevalence of food- water- and vector-borne diseases. Climate chang ... more
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Climate Change and Pollen Allergies

Damialis, A.; Traidl-Hoffmann, C.; Treudler, R. (2019) CC
Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change pp 47–66 This chapter reviews the emerging importance of pollen allergies in relation to ongoing climate change. Allergic diseases have been increasing in prevalence over the last decades, par ... more
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The European Union Summary Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2019–2020

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2022) CC
This report provides an overview of the main findings of the 2019–2020 harmonised AMR monitoring in the main food-producing animal populations monitored, in carcase/meat samples and in humans. Where available, monitoring data obtained from pigs, calves, broilers, laying hens and turkeys, as well a ... more
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Using recency assays for HIV surveillance: 2022 technical guidance

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Recency assays use one or more biomarkers to identify whether HIV infection in a person is recent (usually within a year or less) or longstanding. Recency assays have been used to estimate incidence in representative cross-sectional surveys and in epidemiological studies to better understand the ... more
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Clinical Presentation of T.b. rhodesiense Sleeping Sickness in Second Stage Patients from Tanzania and Uganda

Kuepfer, I.; Hhary, EP.; Mpairwe, A.; Edielu, A.; Burri, C.; Blum, JA. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2011) CC
A wide spectrum of disease severity has been described for Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b. rhodesiense), ranging from chronic disease patterns in southern countries of East Africa to an increase in v ... more
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Global Burden of Human Mycetoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Van de Sande, W. PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases (2013) CC
Mycetoma is a chronic infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissue with a high morbidity. This disease has been reported from countries between 30°N and 15°S since 1840 but the exact burden of disease is not known. It is currently unknown what the incidence, ... more
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Accelerating anaemia reduction: a comprehensive framework for action

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This document is an output of a WHO cross-programme initiative aiming to improve the prevention, diagnosis and management of anaemia and thereby accelerate reduction in its prevalence. It comes at an important time, midway through the era of the Sus ... more
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Panorama of Diabetes in the Americas

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2022) C_WHO
The burden of diabetes is enormous, positioning it as one of the main challenges facing public health today. Currently, it is estimated that 62 million people are living with diabetes in the Region of the Americas and projections show its prevalence ... more
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Panorama of Diabetes in the Americas by Pan American Health Organization

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2022) C_WHO
The burden of diabetes is enormous, positioning it as one of the main challenges facing public health today. Currently, it is estimated that 62 million people are living with diabetes in the Region of the Americas and projections show its prevalence ... more
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Global Report on Diabetes World Health Organization 2016 1. Diabetes Mellitus – epidemiology. 2. Diabetes Mellitus – prevention and control. 3. Diabetes, Gestational. 4. Chronic Disease.

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
The document "Global Report on Diabetes" by the World Health Organization (WHO) provides an in-depth analysis of diabetes as a global health challenge. It covers the rising prevalence of the disease, the associated risk factors, and the increasing b ... more
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Population and Individual Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Obesity

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2011) C_WHO
Obesity and diabetes are affecting the peoples of the Americas at high and increasing rates. National surveys demonstrate that obesity is increasing in prevalence among all age groups; 7% to 12% of children under 5 years old and one-fi fth of adole ... more
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Management of diabetes A national clinical guideline

Helthcare Improvement Scotland (2017) CC2
Diabetes mellitus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Scotland and worldwide, with an increasing prevalence. In 2009 there were around 228,000 people registered as having diabetes in Scotland, an increase of 3.6% from the preceding year. ... more
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Action plan (2022–2030) to effectively implement the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol as a public health priority

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Alcohol consumption is deeply embedded in the social landscape of many societies. Several major factors have an impact on levels and patterns of alcohol consumption in populations – such as historical trends in alcohol consumption, the availabilit ... 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 preval ... more
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The ISN framework for developing dialysis programs in low-resource settings

International Society of Nephrology (2021) CC2
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important contributor to mortality from noncommunicable diseases. No decrease has been seen for CKD mortality contrary to many other important non-communicable diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease). The prevalence ... more
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The Burden of Pediatric Asthma

Ferrante, G.; La Grutta, S. Frontiers in Pediatrics (2018) CC
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, imposing a consistent burden on health system. In recent years, prevalence of asthma symptoms became globally increased in children and adolescents, particularly in Low-Middle Income Countries ( ... more
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Addressing gender inequalities in national action plans on antimicrobial resistance

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
National action plans on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) often overlook the critical intersection of gender, despite evidence that exposure and susceptibility to infection, health-seeking behaviours, as well as antimicrobial prescribing and use patterns ... more
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Taking Stock: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Climate Commitments - an East and Southern Africa Review

UNFPA (2024) CC
Women, girls and marginalized groups who are largely dependent on natural resources for livelihoods are among the hardest hit by extreme weather patterns. These weather patterns limit their access t ... more
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The Malawi Noncommunicable Diseases & Injuries Poverty Commission Report

Republic of Malawi; Ministry of Health (2018) CC2
As our world changes, so too does the burden of disease. Globalisation, evolving trade and consumption patterns, and increased access to life-saving medical care are just some of the factors that have transformed the global health landscape.
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A health promotion approach for reducing youth exposure to alcogenic environments: Snapshot series on alcohol policies and practice

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The environment in which young people live, learn and play significantly affects their decisions about whether to consume alcohol. Environmental factors are the main risk factors driving alcohol consumption and related harm among young people. Environments that normalize alcohol consumption – term ... more
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Atlas of Health and Climate

World Health Organization WHO Word Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to emergencies ... more
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Tuberculosis Infection Control in the Era of Expanding HIV Care and Treatment: Addendum to WHO Guidelines for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities in Resource-limited Settings

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organisation (2007)
The goal of this addendum is to help management and staff 
minimize the risk of TB transmission at facilities in resource limited settings in which a.) HIV-infected persons receive diagnosis, care, treatment, 
and/or support, and b.) there is a high pr ... more
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IMAI district clinician manual: hospital care for adolescents and adults: guidelines for the management of illnesses with limited-resources. Vol. 2
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World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO
The manual is written for clinicians working at the district hospital (first-level referral care) who diagnose and manage sick adolescents and adults in resource constrained settings. It aims to support clinical reasoning, and to provide an effective clinical approach and protocols for the managemen ... more
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Nutrition Program Design Assistant: A Tool for Program Planners (NPDA)

CORE Group Nutrition Working Group, Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA), and Save the Children (2015)
Reference Guide Version 2. Revised. The Nutrition Program Design Assistant is a tool to help organizations design the nutrition component of their community-based maternal and child health, food security, or other development program. The tool focuses on prevention and also provides guidance on recu ... more
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Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management practices in 45 low-income and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level survey data

Peiris, D.; Ghosh, A.; Manne-Goehler, J. et al. PLoS Medicine (2021) CC
Global cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is high and rising, especially in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Focussing on 45 LMICs, we aimed to determine (1) the adult population’s median 10-year predicted CVD risk, including its variation within countries by socio-demographic char ... more
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Population mobility and malaria

World Health Organization ( WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2017) C_WHO
Review of International, Regional and National Policies and Legal Frameworks that Promote Migrants and Mobile Populations' Access to Health and Malaria Services in the Greater Mekong Subregion (Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam)
Migrants and mobile popul ... more
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The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Thematic report on Disability

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2017) C1
Census Report Volume 4-K
The results of the 2014 Census collected only relates to four of the six types of disability domains recommended by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics, namely: seeing, hearing, walking, and remembering or concentrating.
Out of a total of 50.3 million pe ... more
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Trauma and Treatment in Early Childhood: A Review of the Historical and Emerging Literature for Counselors

Buss, K.E., Warren, J.M. & Horton, E. The Professional Counselor (TPC) (2015) C1
Young children are especially susceptible to exposure to trauma. Rates of abuse and neglect among this population are staggering. This article presents a review of relevant literature, including research findings specific to early childhood vulnerability to trauma, symptoms associated with traumatic ... more
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Hidden in Plain Sight: A statistical analysis of violence against children

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2014)
Interpersonal violence – in all its forms – has a grave effect on children: Violence undermines children’s future potential; damages their physical, psychological and emotional well-being; and in many cases, ends their lives. The report sheds light on the ... more
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Children under Siege: Pre-adolescence, PTSD, and Violent Conditions

Elisabeth Pitts Duke University (2013) C1
DIAGNOSING PTSD IN CHILDHOOD | The following literature review addresses the developmental and domain-specific consequences of previous and current diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in pre-adolescent children. PTSD was introduced in 1980 to capture extreme responses follow ... more
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Public Health Aspects of Mental Health Among Migrants and Refugees: A Review of the Evidence on Mental Health Care for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the WHO European Region

Priebe, S.; D. Giacco, and Rawda El-Nagib. World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office Europe (2016) C_WHO
Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, No. 47 The increasing number of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants poses a challenge for mental health services in Europe. This review found that these groups are exposed to risk factors for mental disorders before, during and after migration. ... more
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World Drug Report 2022 Booklet 2 Global Overview of Drug Demand and Supply

United Nations Office on Drug and Crime UNODC (2022) C1
Constituting the second part of the World Drug Report 2022, the present booklet contains an overview of the global demand for and supply of drugs. The first chapter of the booklet begins with the latest estimates of the number of people who use drugs, the distribution of those users by type of drug ... more
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Disability and Related Factors among Road Traffic Accident Victims in Benin: Study from Five Public and Faith-Based Hospitals in Urban and Suburban Areas

Yolaine Glèlè-Ahanhanzo, Alphonse Kpozèhouen, Noël Moussiliou Paraïso, Patrick Makoutodé, Chabi O. Alphonse Biaou, Eric Remacle, Edgard-Marius Ouendo, Alain Levêque Scientific Research Publishing (2018) C2
Open Journal of Epidemiology, 2018, 8, 226-241 Abstract Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major public health issue in developing countries, where roads tend to be built haphazardly and accidents take a heavy toll on victims—including leaving them disabled. This study seeks ... 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 ... more
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Global spending on health: Weathering the storm

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The 2020 Report analyzes global health spending for 190 countries from 2000 to 2018 and provides insights as to the health spending trajectory from the MDG era to the SDG era prior to the crisis of 2020. The report shows that global spending on health continually rose between 2000 and 2018 and reach ... more
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Diagnostic methods for the control of strongyloidiasis, Virtual meeting, 29 September 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
23 March 2021 The meeting addressed the last key area, that is, determining the best method or combination of diagnostic methods for a control programme for S. stercoralis infections in humans. Dr Montresor’s presentation highlighted that while there is currently no “gold standard” for the ... more
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Policy options to mitigate a drop in fiscal space for health and HIV following the COVID-19 pandemic — Case studies from DR Congo, Jamaica and Lesotho

UNAIDS UNAIDS (2021) CC
To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and HIV expenditure, UNAIDS carried out a modelling study on fiscal space for health and HIV. From a sample of 28 countries, three countries—the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jamaica, and Lesotho—were selected to capture health and HIV ... more
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Namibia: “We don’t feel well treated”: Tuberculosis and the Indigenous San peoples of Namibia

Amnesty International (2021) C1
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs, though it can affect any organ in the body. It can develop when bacteria spread through droplets in the air. TB can be fatal, but in many cases, TB is preventable and treatable. This report examines the human rights impact of ... more
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COVID-19 in Latin America and the caribbean region: Symptoms and morbidities in the epidemiology of infection

Anaya-Covarrubias, J.Y.; et al. (2022) C1
Curr Opin Pharmacol . 2022 Apr;63:102203.doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102203. Epub 2022 Feb 11. The COVID-19 pandemic has widespread economic and social effects on Latin America (LA) and the Caribbean (CA). This region, which has a high prevalence of ... more
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for patient safety: a rapid review

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The pandemic has emphasized the high risk of avoidable harm to patients, health workers, and the general public, and has identified a range of safety gaps across all core components of health systems at all levels. The rapid review ‘Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for patient safety’ ex ... more
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The global distribution of lymphatic filariasis, 2000–2018: a geospatial analysis

The Lancet Global Health (2020) C1
Lymphatic filariasis is a neglected tropical disease that can cause permanent disability through disruption of the lymphatic system. This disease is caused by parasitic filarial worms that are transmitted by mosquitos. Mass drug administration (MDA) of antihelmintics is recommended by WHO to elimina ... more
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Global antimicrobial resistance and use surveillance system (‎GLASS)‎ report: 2022

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
The WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) was launched in 2015 to foster AMR surveillance and inform strategies to contain AMR. The system started with surveillance of AMR in bacteria causing common human infections and has expanded its scope to include surveillance ... more
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Report of the first WHO stakeholders meeting on rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis Geneva, 20–22 October 2014

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
The objectives of the meeting were: 1. To update the current status of the disease transmission, country capacities and plans for tackling the disease. 2. To understand the epidemiology including disease distribution and risk, the models for estimating under-detection, the geographical variati ... more
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An integrated, Sustainable Framework to Elimination of Communicable Diseases in the Americas. Concept Note

Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO
The objective of this concept note and the framework it outlines is the elimination of a group of CDs and the negative health effects they generate, which together create a tangible burden on affected individuals, their families and communities, and on health care systems throughout the Region. Thou ... more
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Visceral leishmaniasis: a global overview

Wamai, R.; Khan, J.; McGloin, J.; Ziaggi, G. (2020) CC
J Glob Health Sci. 2020 Jun;2(1):e3. A group of enzootic and zoonotic protozoan infections, the leishmaniases constitute among the most severely neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and are found in all continents except Oceania. Representing the most common infectious diseases, NTDs comprise an open- ... more
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Policy options to mitigate a drop in fiscal space for health and HIV following the COVID-19 pandemic — Case studies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jamaica and Lesotho, November 2020

UNAIDS (2021) CC
To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and HIV expenditure, UNAIDS carried out a modelling study on fiscal space for health and HIV. From a sample of 28 countries, three countries—the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jamaica, and Lesotho—were selected to capture health and HIV ... more
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Community-Based Mental Health: A Training Guide for Community Providers

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2023) CC
Mental health problems are common and cause great suffering to individuals and communities around the world. They have a significant impact not only on the physical and mental health of those affected but also on their families and the communities they live in. At the same time, all communities have ... more
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Global report on diabetes World Health Organization 2016

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar, or glucose), or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Diabetes is an important public health problem, one of four priority noncom ... more
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Global report on diabetes 1. Diabetes Mellitus – epidemiology. 2. Diabetes Mellitus – prevention and control. 3. Diabetes, Gestational. 4. Chronic Disease

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin (a hormone that regulates blood sugar, or glucose), or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. Diabetes is an important public health problem, one of four priority noncom ... more
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National Guidelines for the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases

Ministry of Health Ghana Republic of Ghana (2019) CC
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a growing public health problem in Ghana and other African countries. Strokes and other CVDs have become a leading cause of death due to increasing risk factors such as hypertension. According to the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD), ischaemic heart disease was ... more
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Global alcohol action plan 2022-2030

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Alcohol use is deeply embedded in the social landscape of many societies, and some 2300 million people drink alcoholic beverages in most parts of the world. At the same time, more than half of the global population aged 15 years and older reported having abstained from drinking alcohol during the pr ... more
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Guidelines for Management of Type 1 Diabetes

Indian Council of Medical Research (2022) CC2
The ICMR type 1 diabetes guidelines come at a time when the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has disproportionately affected people with diabetes population, exposing them to a high risk for severe illness and mortality. Globally, diabetes was responsible for over fourmillion deaths in the year 2019. It was th ... more
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National strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable diseases 2020-2025; South Africa National NCD Strategic Plan

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including mental disorders, currently pose one of the biggest threats to health and development globally, particularly in low and middle income countries2. It is predicted that unless proven interventions are rapidly implemented in countries, in the short to medium ... more
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Understanding and controlling asthma in Latin America: A review of recent research informed by the SCAALA programme

Cooper, P. J.; Figueiredo, C. A.; Rodriguez, A.; et al. (2023) CC2
Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease (CRD) worldwide and is estimated to affect 262 million causing significant mortality and morbidity, and has emerged as an important public health problem in many Latin American (LA) countries over the last 30 or so years. LA is a highly diverse r ... more
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Asthma management in low and middle income countries: case for change

Mortimer, K.; Reddel, H. K.; Pitrez, P. M.; et al. (2022) CC2
Asthma is the most common noncommunicable disease in children, and among the most common in adults. According to the most recent estimates from the Global Asthma Network Phase I study, around one in 10 children and adults have symptoms of asthma and one in 20 school-aged children have severe asthma ... more
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A worldwide charter for all children with asthma

Szefler, S. J.; Fitzgerald, D. A.; Adachi, Y.; (2020) CC2
Asthma is the commonest chronic childhood disease and encompasses a spectrum of airway diseases with similar symptoms. Inaccurate diagnosis remains common, especially in younger children, with failure to characterize the different “asthmas.” Children worldwide repeatedly suffer symptoms which se ... more
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Improving the global diagnosis and management of asthma in children

Lenney, W.; Bush, A.; Fitzgerald, D.A. et al. BMJ Journals (2018) CC
Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children worldwide. It affects daytime activities, sleep and school attendance and causes anxiety to parents, families and other carers. The quality of asthma diagnosis and management globally still needs substantial improvement. From infancy to the tee ... more
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National Guidelines for the Facility-based Management of Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition in Bangladesh

Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate General of Health Services ... (2017) C1
Level of stunting among Bangladeshi children <5years declined from 51% in 2004 to 36% and underweight from 41% in 2007 to 33% (BDHS 2014). But the decrease in wasting rate is not as expected, which is only from 17% to 14.3 % over last decade. Approximately 3.1 % (BDHS 2014) of under-5 children suffering from SAM only by weight-for-length or height z-score (WHZ) <-3 criterion and estimated to be a total of ~ 450,000. Because, there are no national information on ... more
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Issue Brief: Ukraine Conflict and the impact on Mental Health

The MEDBOX Team (2024) CC
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine progresses, the civilian population and the Armed Forces face enormous challenges. It is unsurprising that people's mental health deteriorate in such conditions. This Issue Brief provides publications and informative resources highlighting the impact on Mental Health. ... more
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National Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance (IBBS), India 2014-15

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2015) C1
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District HIV/AIDS Epidemiological Profiles Developed through Data Triangulation - Fact Sheets North East

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2014) C1
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Antiretroviral treatment outcomes from a nurse-driven, community-supported HIV/AIDS treatment programme in rural Lesotho: observational cohort assessment at two years

Cohen, R., Sharonann, L., Bygrave, H., et al Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) (2009) CC
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Namibia: Nutrition guidelines for prevention and management of non-communicable diet related disease

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2013) C1
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Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance (IBBS) Survey among Street-Involved Children and Youths in Three Districts of Kathmandu Valley of Nepal Round I, 2016

National Center for AIDS and STD Control (2016) C1
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Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey 2004

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), Bureau of Statistics (BOS) and ORC Macro (2005) C2
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Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey 2011-12: Policy Briefs

Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), Zanzibar AIDS Commission (ZAC), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OCGS), and ICF International (2013) C2
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World Report on Disability: Factsheet

World Health Organization (WHO) (2011) C_WHO
Main messages and recommendations
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Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
The Public Health Burden of Commercial Tobacco Use The burden of disease and death from commercial tobacco* use in the United States is overwhelmingly caused by cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products.
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Factsheet 7: HIV Surveillance in Nepal, 2016

Government of Nepal Ministry of Health, National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (2016) C1
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Cambodia NCD country Profile Overview

World Health Organisation (2011) C_WHO
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Glossary of terms used in Pharmacovigilance

World Health Organization (WHO) (2011) C_WHO
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India: Report of the Core-Committee for Revision of National List of Essential Medicines November 2015

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of India (2015) C1
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India: Guidelines for Facility integrated ART Centres

National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) (2017) C1
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WHO COUNTRY COOPERATION STRATEGY 2010–2015 NAMIBIA

World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (2010) C_WHO
Second Generation, WHO Country Cooperation Strategy, 2010–2015, Namibia
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Children with Disabilities in South Africa: A Situation Analysis: 2001-2011

DSD, DWCPD and UNICEF (2012)
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Guatemala National Disability Study (Endis 2016) Main Report

International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2017) C2
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Adolescent Pregnancy in Zambia

Population Council, UNFPA, and Government of the Republic of Zambia (2017) C1
A policy brief highlighting key factors associated with adolescent pregnancy. Adolescent pregnancy undermines girls’ human rights and reduces opportunities to realize their full potential.
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API Recommendations for the Management of Typhoid Fever

Rajesh Upadhyay, Milind Y Nadkar, A Muruganathan (2015) C2
Journal of The Association of Physicians of India, Vol. 63 November 2015,, pp.77-96
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National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
A Manual for Medical Officer Developed under the Government of India – WHO Collaborative Programme 2008-2009 Accessed: 11.03.2019
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Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

GBD 2016 Neurology Collaborators (2019) CC
Lancet Neurol 2019 Volume 18, ISSUE 5, P459-480, May 01, 2019 Published OnlineMarch 14, 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ S1474-4422(18)30499-X
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Туберкулез, гендерные факторы и права человека

The Global Fund The Global Fund (2017) C1
Техническая записка; Целью настоящей Технической записки является оказание содействия кандидатам наполучение грантов Глобального фонда при рассмотрении ... more
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Forecast analysis of any opportunistic infection among HIV positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda

Rubaihayo, J., N.M. Tumwesigye, J. Konde-Lule, et al. BMC Public Health (2016) CC
BMC Public Health (2016) 16:766 DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3455-5
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HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women

UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS); Unicef; World Health Organization (WHO); et al. UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS; )Unicef; World Health Organization (WHO); et al. (2016) C2
Guidance
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Information Package on male circumcision and HIV Prevention - Insert 4

World Health Organization (WHO); UNAIDS; Unicef; et al. World Health Organization (WHO); UNAIDS; Unicef; et al. (2020) C_WHO
Male Circumcision as an HIV Prevention Method Accessed: 02.03.2020
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Population-based age-stratified seroepidemiological investigation protocol for COVID-19 virus infection

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The following protocol has been designed to investigate the extent of infection, as determined by seropositivity in the general population, in any country in which COVID-19 virus infection has been reported. Each country may need to tailor some aspects of this protocol to align with public health, l ... more
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Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2: interim guidance, 11 September 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/334254
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Considerations to integrate climate change mitigation and adaptation into health care system strengthening

USAID (2022) CC
Addressing gaps and improving health system performance is simply not enough to prepare a health system to tackle the effects of the climate crisis. Climate change’s impact on the health and well-being of people globally is reaching catastrophic levels. As the earth continues to warm, tens of mill ... more
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The ‘jigsaw puzzle’ approach to building a diagnostic picture of asthma in primary care over time

Ryan, D.; Kocks, J.; Correia de Sousa, J. et al. International Primary Care Respiratory Group (2023) CC
Since there is no single objective diagnostic test for asthma this study suggests an approach of collecting and assembling pieces of clinical information to create a diagnostic picture, like making a jigsaw puzzle. These pieces should include demonstration of symptom and airway variability and/or br ... more
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Vector and Pest Control

B. Wisner, and J. Adams WHO (2002) C_WHO
Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters Chapter 10
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Evaluation of integrated community case management for malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea and newborn health in eight districts of central Uganda

Laura Gover, Andrew Anguko, Jane Bruce, Godfrey Magumba, et al. Malaria Consortium (2011) CC
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National Policy on Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

Ministry of Health, Malawi (2009) C1
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Nutrition of Children and Women in Ghana: A new look at data from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey

ICF Macro Measure; DHS (2009) C1
Results from the 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
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Frequently asked questions on migration and health

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (2015) CC
What are the common health problems of refugees and migrants arriving in the European Region?