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Where is everyone? - Responding to emergencies in the most difficult places

Sean Healy and Sandrine Tiller MSF (2014) C2
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Social Mobilization and Community Engagement Central to the Ebola Response in West Africa: Lessons for Future Public Health Emergencies
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Amaya M Gillespie, Rafael Obregon, Rania El Asawi, et al. (2016) CC
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00226; Glob Health Sci Pract December 23, 2016 vol. 4 no. 4 p. 626-646
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An exploration of facilitators and challenges in the scale-up of a national, public sector community health worker cadre in Zambia: a qualitative study

S. Chauwa Phiri, M.Lippitt Prust, C. Phiri Chibawe, et al. (2017) CC
Phiri et al. Human Resources for Health (2017) 15:40 DOI 10.1186/s12960-017-0214-3
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Cárcel, derechos humanos y salud pública en el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19 (Prison, Human Rights and Public Health in the context of the COVID-2019 pandemic)

Guimaraes, Alice Soares; Maclean Soruco, Enrique y Eguivar, Mario A Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Económico (2020) CC
Este artículo analiza un grupo particularmente vulnerable a la pandemia de la COVID-2019: las personas privadas de libertad (PPLs). Con base en el análisis del Censo Carcelario de 2019, presentamos la situación actual de las PPLs y las condiciones de los establecimient ... more
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Tackling Tuberculosis in Under-Served Populations: A Resource for TB Control Boards and their partners

Public Health England; NHS; TB a!ert (2017) C1
Tackling Tuberculosis in Under-Served Populations: A Resource for TB Control Boards and their partners
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Good Practices to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

European Public Health Alliance (2022) CC
March 2022. This report on good practices to combat AMR focuses on activities across human, animal, and environmental health in European countries. The report provides a description of practices, how they were implemented, achievements, and why the practice was unique.
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Management of Tuberculosis in prisons: Guidance for prison healthcare teams

Public Health England (2013) C1
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Climate Change 101: climate science basics

Public Health InstituteCenter for Climate Change and Health (2016) CC
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Situation Analysis Antibiotic Use and Resistance in India

Public Health Foundation India (2011) C2
The infectious disease burden in India is among the highest in the world. A large amount of antibiot-ics are consumed in fighting infections, some of them saving lives, but every use adding to antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Antibiotic use is increasing steadily (table 1), particularly ... more
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Health in all Policies - A guide for State and Local Governments

Linda Rudolf, Julian Caplan et al Public Health Institute (2021) CC
Health in All Policies: A Guide for State and Local Governments was created by the Public Health Institute, the California Department of Public Health, and the American ... more
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Climate Change, Health, and Equity: A Guide For Local Health Departments

Rudolf,L-; C. Harrison et al. Public Health Institute (2018) CC
This 400 page guide, created by PHI’s Center for Climate Change and Health and the American Public Health Association (APHA), with support from the California Department of Public Health helps loc ... more
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Misinformation on social networks during the novel coronavirus pandemic: a quali-quantitative case study of Brazil

Biancovilli, p.; L. Makszin and C.Jurberg BMC Public Health (2021) CC
Brazilian media and science communicators must understand the main characteristics of misinformation in social media about COVID-19, so that they can develop attractive, up-to-date and evidence-based content that helps to increase health literacy and counteract the spread of false information.
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Access to health care for people with disabilities in rural Malawi: what are the barriers?

Harrison, J.A.K.; Thomson, R.; Banda, H.T. et al. BMC Public Health (2020) CC
People with disabilities experience significant health inequalities. In Malawi, where most individuals live in low-income rural settings, many of these inequalities are exacerbated by restricted access to health care services. This qualitative study explores the barriers to health care access experi ... more
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The Handwashing Handbook

The Global Public Private Partnership for Handwashing The World Bank Group (2020) CC
A guide for developing a hygiene promotion program to increase handwashing with soap
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Botswana: Malaria strategic plan 2006-2011

Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Gabarone, Botswana (2006) C2
THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA | MINISTRY OF HEALTH | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH | NATIONAL MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAMME
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Kenya:Strategic Plan 2008-2012

Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Kenya (2008) C1
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National Guidelines on Management of Sexual Violence in Kenya

Ministry of Public Health& Sanitation. Ministry of Medical Services. Kenya (2009) C1
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Guidelines for Asthma Management in Kenya

Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation Kenya (2011) C1
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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Improvement Training Package for the Prevention of Diarrheal Disease

Kenya Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (2009) C1
The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Improvement Training Package is intended to support the training of local outreach workers and their subsequent work in communities to promote improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices to reduce diarrhea
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National Emergency Action Plan for Polio Eradication Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2016/2017

Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan (2016) C1
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Psychosocial challenges associated with caregiving in the context of Pediatric HIV in rural eastern cape

A. G. Lentoor Frontiers in Public Health; PubMed.gov (2017) CC
Frontiers in Public Health | www.frontiersin.org 1 June 2017 | Volume 5 | Article 127
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In Control. A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally
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Germany’s National Public Health Institute (RKI), et al. (2021) C1
In Control imparts knowledge, provokes reflection and triggers curiosity. The first half of the book provides an overview of the organisations, principles, frameworks and themes that every professional deploying to health emergencies should be aware of. The second half of the book provides practical ... more
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Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout

Afulani PA, Nutor JJ, Agbadi P, Gyamerah AO, Musana J, Aborigo RA, et al. PLOS Global Public Health (2021) CC
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected job satisfaction among healthcare workers; yet this has not been empirically examined in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We addressed this gap by examining job satisfaction and associated factors among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. W ... more
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“Female genital schistosomiasis is a sexually transmitted disease”: Gaps in healthcare workers’ knowledge about female genital schistosomiasis in Tanzania

Mazigo, H.; Samson, A.; Lambert, V. et al. PLoS Global Public Health (2022) CC
Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a gynaecological disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium, a parasitic worm that is acquired by skin contact with freshwater contaminated by schistosome cerceriae. Communities in which the infection is most endemic have limited access to clean water and healt ... more
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HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGIC AND INVESTMENT PLAN (KHSSP) JULY 2013-JUNE 2017

Ministry of Medical Services and Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, Republic of Kenya (2013) C1
Transforming Health: Accelerating attainment of Health Goals | THE SECOND MEDIUM TERM PLAN FOR HEALTH
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Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment: A Training Curriculum for Health Workers - Participant Manual

T. Colton; V. Allread; E. Abrams; et al. ICAP Columbia University (Mailman School of Public Health) (2012) C2
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NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING GUIDELINES FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

Division of Reproductive Health Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Kenya (2010) C2
Updated to Reflect the 2009 Medical Eligibility Criteria of the World Health Organization
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Etude sur la Culture de l’utilisation des Moustiquaires Imprégnés au Sénégal (Première Phase)

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (2012) C2
La présente étude avait pour objectif principal de documenter la culture de l’utilisation des MI. Plus particulièrement, elle a documenté la valeur accordée aux différents moyens préventifs, en particulier la MI, les perceptions de l’utilité, du coût d’opportunité de leur utilisation ... more
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Ethical Decision-Making in Humanitarian Health in Situations of Extreme Violence. Report and Recommendations

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Syrian American Medical Society, et al. (2019) C1
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Syrian Medical Voices from the Ground: The Ordeal of Syria's Healthcare Professionals

Center for Pubic Health and Human Rights; John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Syrian American Medical Society (2015)
This report recounts the experiences of 27 physicians and other health workers in Syria (all but two of them Syrian) who struggle to provide trauma care and health services to a population under assault.
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Kenya: Health Information System Policy

Ministry of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (2016) C1
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Promoting the Health of Men who Have Sex with men Worldwide

M. Sundararaj; R. Zahn; K. Mason; et al. MSMGF; John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2014) C2
A Training Curriculum for Providers
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National Guidelines for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT)

Federal Ministry of Health, Dept. of Public Health, National HIVSTI (2010) C1
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Point of Entry Field Manual for Technical Staff working at Airport Health Organisations, Port Health Organisations and Border Quarantine Organisations

Government of India, Directorate General of Health Services, Public Health- International Health division (2015) C1
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2015 Health Facility Assessment for Reproductive Health Commodities and Services

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports, Department of Medical Research, Department of Public Health, Department of Medical Services, UNFPA (2016) C1
The report is based on comprehensive information collected at representative sample health facilities all over the country by well-organized and trained teams during May and August 2015. This is a continuation of 2014 Assessment activities and findings also reflect comparison between two consecutive ... more
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Albania National Drug Report 2017

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction; Instituti Shendetit Public European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction; Instituti Shendetit Public (2017) C2
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Alternative Thematic Report on implementation of the Convention on Elimination of all Forms of discrimination against Women on the issues related to women living with HIV from the affected groups

Republic of Tajikistan; Tajikistan Network of Women living with HIV (Public Organization) (2019) C2
Alternative Thematic Report on implementation of the Convention on Elimination of all Forms of discrimination against Women on the issues related to women living with HIV from the affected groups (women – former prisoners, women using injected drugs, women sex workers). Accessed: 04.10.2019
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National Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Plan Malawi March-June 2020

The Republic of Malawi; Ministry of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events; Ministry of Health (2020) C2
The Government of Malawi, in fulfilling its primary role of protecting the lives of its vulnerable citizens during disasters and reducing their exposure to risk through preparedness, led the development of a National Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Preparedness and Response Plan.
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Implementing comprehensive HIV and STI programmes with transgender people: Practical guidance for collaborative interventions

UNDP, IRGT, UNFPA, UNAIDS, WHO, USAID, PEPFAR, UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2016) C1
This publication offers practical advice on implementing HIV and STI programmes for transgender people, with a focus on transgender women, aligned with the 2011 Recommendations and the 2014 Key Populations Consolidated Guidelines. It contains examples of good practice from around the world that may ... more
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2014 Facility Assessment for Reproductive Health Commodities and Services

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports, Department of Medical Research, Department of Public Health, Department of Medical Care, UNFPA (2015) C1
A cross-sectional descriptive study design covering all states and regions was undertaken to:
1) To assess availability, utilization and supply chain management system for RH commodities at different levels of health facilities,
2) To assess quality of RH services with emphasis on family ... more
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Advancing the right to health: the vital role of law
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
This report aims to raise awareness about the role that the reform of public health laws can play in advancing the right to health and in creating the conditions for people to live healthy lives. By encouraging a better understanding of how ... more
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PC Senegal Community Health Manual - 2014 Edition

Berlin, E.; C. Cravero, S. Danner et. al. Peace Corps (2014) C2
Public Health is the science field dedicated to promoting health and well-being, and preventing disease within the human population to ultimately increase the quality of our livelihood and life span. Publ ... more
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Pandemics in the age of the Anthropocene: Is ‘planetary health’ the answer?

David P.M., Le Dévédec N. et al. (2021) C2
Some observers have described the coronavirus pandemic as an 'Anthropocene disease,' thereby highlighting its connection with this new ecological era that is characterised by the considerable pressure human activities are exerting on ecosystems and the consequences on ... more
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Urban flood risk handbook: Assessing risk and identifying interventions

Ferguson, S.; Van Ledden, M.; Rubinyi, S.; Campos, A.; Doeffinger, T. World Bank (2023) CC
This Urban Flood Risk Handbook: Assessing Risk and Identifying Interventions is a roadmap for conducting an urban flood risk assessment in any city in the world. It includes practical guidance for a flood risk assessment project, covering the key hazard and risk modeling stages as well as the evalua ... more
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COVID 19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 country study
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC
Initial public health responses to control the pandemic focused on promoting protective behaviors among the general population, including frequent hand washing, physical distancing and the use of face masks in ... more
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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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Secondhand Smoke Exposure and the Impact of Smokefree Policies

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
The Public Health Burden of Secondhand Exposure to Commercial Tobacco Smoke Secondhand smoke, the combination of smoke from burning commercial tobacco* products and the smoke breathed out by a person who is smoking, is deadly.
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World Report on Ageing and Health

John Beard, Alana Officer, Andrew Cassels et al. World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
Comprehensive public health action on population ageing is urgently needed. This will require fundamental shifts, not just in the things we do, but in how we think about ageing itself. The World report on ageing and health outlines a framework for a ... more
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Report on the health of refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2018) C_WHO
No Public Health without Refugee and Migrant health. This report, the first of its kind, creates an evidence base with the aim of catalysing progress towards developing and promoting migrant-sensitive health systems in the 53 Member States of the W ... more
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Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
WHO and public health authorities around the world are taking action to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. However, long term success cannot be taken for granted. All sections of our society – including businesses and employers – must play a role if ... more
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Psychological coping during disease outbreak

Hong Kong Red Cross (2020) C1
The psychological impacts in face of public health crisis. It is understandable for people to experience the fear and anxiety in face of uncertainty; they can help us cope with the situation in short term. Yet, if the fear and anxiety turn to a ... more
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Guidelines for the implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2016) C1
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) are public health measures that aim to prevent and/or control SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the community. As long as there is no effective and safe vaccine to protect those at risk of severe COVID-19, NPI are the ... more
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Global Adult Tobacco Survey: Executive Summary 2016

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Ethiopia GATS was implemented by Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) in collaboration with the Ethiopian Food, Medicine, Health Care Administration and Control Authority (FMHACA), CSA, FMOH and the World Health Orga ... more
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Food Security And Nutrition In Emergency
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The Johns Hopkins and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2007)
Chapter 9: Public health guide for emergencies
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HIV and Adolescents: Guidance for HIV testing and counseling and care for adolescents living with HIV

World Health Organization; Unicef; UNAIDS; et al. (2013) C_WHO
Recommendations for a Public Health approach and considerations for policy-makers and managers
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Prevention and Treatment of HIV ands other sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and transgender people

World Health Organization; UNAIDS; UNDP; et al. (2011) C_WHO
Recommendations for a public health approach HIV/AIDS Programme
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Towards Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities

Corvalan, C.; E. Villalobos Prats, A. Sena et al. (2020) CC
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(23), 8849; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238849 The aim of building climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities is: (a) to enhance their capacity to protect and improve th ... more
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Accelerator Discussion Paper 1: Sustainable Financing

Global Fund, World Bank Group, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2019) CC
The Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (SDG3 GAP) is a set of commitments by 13 multilateral agencies to strengthen their collaboration. For this purpose several accelerators were created and an invitation for public comment ... more
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Kenya: Multi-Sectorial Cholera Elimination Plan

Global Task Force On Cholera Control (GTFCC) (2022) CC
Cholera remains an issue of major public health importance in Kenya. Kenya has in recent years experienced outbreaks affecting different parts of the country
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Turning point for Africa

Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS (UNAIDS) (2018) C1
An historic opportunity to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 and launch a new era of sustainability
A decade of progress has inspired the once unthinkable—that the AIDS epidemic can be ended as a ... more
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The European Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020
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World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2015) C_WHO
Mental disorders are one of the top public health challenges in the WHO European Region, affecting about 25% of the population every year. In all countries, mental health problems are much more prevalent among the people who are most deprived. The W ... more
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Considerações sobre a implementação e o ajuste de medidas de saúde pública e sociais no contexto da COVID-19 Orientação provisória 14 de junho de 2021

Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) OPAS (2021) CC
Considerations on the implementation and adjustment of public health and social measures in the context of COVID-19 Interim guidance 14 June 2021
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Practical Manual for Implementation of the National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework - 2020

National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC
The strategic framework gives guidance to public and private health facilities and health workers on compliance with standards relating to IPC practices. To further assist health facilities to implement the IPC strategic framework, this practical im ... more
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A Guidance for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in Indigenous Populations in the Region of the Americas

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO
Tuberculosis continues to represent a severe public health problem in the Region of the Americas, even more so in the case of indigenous peoples, whose TB incidence is much higher than that of the general population. To achieve tuberculosis control ... more
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Crisis Standards of Care: A Toolkit for Indicators and Triggers

Dan Hanfling, John Hick, and Clare Stroud Dan Hanfling, John Hick, and Clare Stroud (2013)
(You need free registration to download the book) Disasters and public health emergencies can stress health care systems to the breaking point and disrupt delivery of vital medical services. During such crises, hospitals and long-term care faciliti ... more
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Diabetes in the South-East Asia Region

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2016) C_WHO
Special issue: WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health -Vol. 5, Issue 1, April 2016.This special This issue contains a rich collection of articles, demonstrating the encouraging scientific momentum to address the growing burden of diabetes in t ... more
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Getting Contraceptives To Health Facilities: 10 Questions For Community-Based Groups To Consider
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USAID, Deliver Project Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) (2012) C1
This Guide helps all the health care providers in the non- public sector to explore alternative means of access to contraceptives and skills to determine quantities required and management of stock. Health care providers include community health wor ... more
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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 been developed by the Surveillance Working Group of t ... more
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Guidelines for managing advanced HIV disease and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The objectives of these guidelines are to provide recommendations outlining a public health approach to managing people presenting with advanced HIV disease, and to provide guidance on the timing of initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all ... more
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Mental Health in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Overview

Alexander Lourdes Samy, Zahra Fazli Khalaf, & Wah-Yun Low International Journal of Behavioral Science (2015) CC
Mental health problem is one of the growing major public health issues in the Asia Pacific region. It contributes to the high number of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), morbidity and mortality in the region. It is expected that leading mental ... more
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An Independent Review of World Bank Support for Capacity Building in Africa: The Case of Benin

Corporate Evaluation and Methods Operations Evaluation Department World Bank (2005) C2
Relevance and effectiveness of World Bank support for public sector capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1995 to 2004. Benin is part of a six country case study.
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Guidance on easing lockdown

Africa CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC
In response to the first cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported on the continent, many African Union Member States implemented large-scale public health and social measures (PHSM) rapidly. These measures were aimed at reducing transmi ... more
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Immunization coverage: Are we losing ground?

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF
Immunization is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions to date, saving an estimated 2 to 3 million lives each year. As a direct result of immunization, the world is closer than ever to eradicating polio, and deaths from measles ... more
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Operational guide for engaging communities in contact tracing
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
28 May 2021 Contact tracing is a key component of a public health response to infectious disease outbreaks. The purpose of this guidance is to reinforce the place of community engagement and participation in the contact tracing process. The guidanc ... more
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HIV prevention 2025 road map

UNAIDS World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Getting on track to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. This new Road Map charts a way forward for country-level actions to achieve an ambitious set of HIV prevention targets by 2025. Those targets emerged from the 2021 Political Declaration ... more
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Discrete typing units of Trypanosoma cruzi: Geographical and biological distribution in the Americas

Veláquez-Ortiz, N.; Herrera, G.; Hernández, C. et al. Scientific Data (2022) CC
Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi is a public health issue in Latin America. This highly diverse parasite is divided into at least seven discrete typing units (DTUs) TcI-TcVI and Tcbat. Some DTUs have been associated with geographical distr ... more
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Accelerating towards human African trypanosomiasis elimination: Issues and opportunities

Ozioko ,KU.; Okoye, CI.; Obiezue, RN.; Idika, IK.; Awudu, RA.; Ezewudo, BI.; Ezea, CO. (2019) CC
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) has been an alarming global public health issue. The disease affects mainly poor and marginalized people in low-resource settings and is caused by two subspecies of haemoflagellate parasite, Trypanosoma brucei and ... 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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Interim Planning Guidance for Preparedness and Response to a Mass Casualty Event Resulting from Terrorist Use of Explosives

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; US Dept. of Health and Human Services (2010) C1
The purpose of this interim guidance is to provide information and insight to assist public policy and health system leaders in preparing for and responding to an MCE caused by terrorist use of explosives (TUE). This document provides practical in ... more
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Promoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A policymaker’s guide

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC
This document draws on scientific evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic and from prior public health research on behaviour change, with the purpose of empowering African Union Member States to promote widespread adoption of masks in the general popula ... more
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Oxfam Water Storage Manual

Oxfam (2006) C1
This manual is part of a series of guides devised by the Oxfam Public Health Engineering Team to help provide a reliable water supply for populations affected by conflict or natural disaster. Storage tanks are required for collection of water from s ... more
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EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION (CBR) PROGRAMME IN OKAMATAPATI COMMUNITY, OTJOZONDJUPA REGION

Shumba, T.W. University of Namibia (2011) C2
A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA
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Nambia: National Guidelines on post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV, HBV and Tetanus

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2010) C2
After Workplace exposures and Sexual Assault | DIRECTORATE: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES | DIVISION: PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | SUB-DIVISION: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
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Coverage at a crossroads: New directions for vitamin A supplementation programmes

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (2018)
In where under-five mortality is high and vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem, two high-dose supplements of vitamin A per year, spaced four to six months apart, can strengthen children’s immune systems and improve their chances of sur ... more
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Strategy for oral health in South-East Asia, 2013-2020

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2013) C_WHO
Oral diseases are among the most common chronic diseases worldwide and constitute a major public health problem due to the huge health and economic burden on individuals, families, societies, and health care systems. The recent emphasis on the role ... more
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World Alzheimer Report 2019

Prince, M., and J. Jackson Alzheimer's Disease International (2019) C2
Some of the key findings of the report include: Almost 80% of the general public are concerned about developing dementia at some point and 1 in 4 people think that there is nothing we can do to prevent dementia 35% of carers across the w ... more
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Guidance on infection prevention and control of COVID-19 in migrant and refugee reception and detention centres in the EU/EEA and the UK

European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ECDC (2020) C_CDC
The main objective of this guidance is to provide scientific advice on public health principles and considerations for infection and prevention control of COVID-19 in migrant and refugee reception and detention centres in the European Union and Euro ... more
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CARE Rapid Gender Analysis of COVID-19 in Myanmar

CARE (2020) CC
7 June 2020 Version 1 Women in Myanmar have traditionally been underrepresented in public decision-making processes, a trend which is continuing in structures established to respond to COVID-19. This means that even as women are disproportionately ... more
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Institutional Capacity Assessment Report: Mozambique

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This report presents an assessment of the institutional readiness to detect, prevent and address health issues associated with ASGM and aims to provide an input to the Ministry of Health (MISAU) to define key priorities in the Public Health Strategy ... more
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WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour provide evidence-based public health recommendations for children, adolescents, adults and older adults on the amount of physical activity (frequency, intensity and duration) required t ... more
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Sierra Leone COVID-19 Big Idea of the Week Campaign

Sierra Leone Ministry of Health (2020) CC
The Big Idea of the Week delves deeper into a specific COVID-related topic. Each week, Big Idea tackles a specific area of COVID-19 and provides important information, guidelines, and messages for the public.
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Managing family risk: A facilitator’s toolbox for empowering families to manage risks during COVID-19. Part 2

World Health Organization WHO; IFRC; UNICEF and GOARN (2021) C_WHO
People-centered approaches that help communities maintain protective behaviours and follow guidelines set out by public health and government agencies are more important than ever. The evidence is clear, communities play a role in preventing and con ... more
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Managing family risk: A facilitator’s toolbox for empowering families to manage risks during COVID-19. Part 1

World Health Organization WHO; IFRC; UNICEF and GOARN (2021) C_WHO
People-centered approaches that help communities maintain protective behaviours and follow guidelines set out by public health and government agencies are more important than ever. The evidence is clear, communities play a role in preventing and con ... more
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A Turning Point for Planetary Health

Lurie M. Milken Institute (2020) C2
History has shown that governments tend to deprioritize environmental commitments during times of financial and public crises as they work to mitigate immediate needs—and the age of COVID-19 has been no different. Even though human interaction wit ... more
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Interconnected Disaster Risks

United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (2021) C2
Interconnected Disaster Risks is a new science-based report for the general public from United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security. It was first published in 2021, and is set to become an annual report.
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Improved school-based deworming coverage through intersectoral coordination in Kenya

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO
This report outlines the coordination and partnership between two key ministries (Education and Public Health) in Kenya, other line ministries, the private sector, NGOs and the community in implementing the first phase of a sub-national school-based ... more
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WHO: 33 Years in Namibia

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This publication is part of WHO 75th anniversary and aims to capture key successes in public health globally and in Namibia. It includes contributory messages from the Head of State, Prime Minister and the Minister of Health and Social Services.
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Primary health care and HIV: convergent actions - Policy considerations for decision-makers

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The 2030 health-related Sustainable Development Goals call on countries to end AIDS as a public health threat and also to achieve universal health coverage. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes primary health care (PHC) as the key mechanism ... more
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Addressing comorbidity between mental disorders and major noncommunicable diseases

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Europe (2017) C_WHO
Reduced healthy life expectancy due to the high burden of both mental ill health and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is a major public health concern in the European Region. The links between mental disorders and major NCDs are well established. In ... more
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Disability Considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Health Organisation (2020) C_WHO
In March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a pandemic, due to the speed and scale of transmission. WHO and public health authorities around the world are taking action to ... more