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Given the intimate association between silicosis and tuberculosis, understanding the epidemiology of the South African gold mining industry silicosis epidemic is essential to current initiatives to control both silicosis and tuberculosis in this population, one of the most heavily affected globally. ... more
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Skin prick reactivity among asthmatics in East Africa

Kwizera, R.; Wadda, V.; Mugenyi, L.; et al. World Allergy Organization Jornal Volume 13, Issue 6100130June 2020 (2020) CC2
The burden of asthma in Africa is high, and yet the disease is not universally prioritised. Data on allergic asthma and its impact on asthma morbidity are limited in Africa. Our aim was to describe ... more
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Implications of Ukraine Conflict on Food Access and Availability in the Eastern Africa Region, Update #2, March 2022

World Food Programme WFP (2022) CC
The disruptions in imports, production and the related surge in food prices induced by the current conflict in Ukraine have the potential to worsen the food security situation in the Eastern Africa Region, which is already been impacted by the effec ... more
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WHO guideline for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in HIV co-infected patients in East Africa and South-East Asia 

World Health Organzation WHO WHO Neglected Tropical Diseases Department (2022) C_WHO
The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by Leishmania spp., which occur in cutaneous, mucocutaneous and visceral forms. They are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which disproportionately affect marginalized populations who have limited access to health care. HIV co-infected patients with ... more
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Situational Brief: Report on East Africa and Horn of Africa

Martini M, M. Abdiker Lancet Migration (2020) CC
The COVID-19 pandemic poses an additional and critical challenge in a fragile humanitarian context, where the population is already highly vulnerable and lives in often overcrowded settlements where distancing is impossible, and with limited access to basic health services and hygiene. Further sprea ... more
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Under Siege - Impact of COVID-19 on Girls in Africa

ACPF, Plan International (2020) CC
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and added yet another layer of vulnerability to an already dire web of vulnerabilities of girls in the African continent, which constitute about 49% of the total child population. Critically, gender equality and girls’ multidimensional vulnerability have been ... more
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IOM Continental Strategy for Africa 2020–2024

International Organization for Migration IOM (2020) C1
Intra-African migration remains a dominant trend in contemporary African migration. The Strategy frames the Organization’s new orientation with Africa at policy and strategic levels. It is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Global Com ... more
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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Movement of Essential Health and Humanitarian Supplies and Personnel in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2020) C_WHO
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Framework for Fair, Equitable and Timely Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa. Highlights Day 1

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
The virtual conference, co-organised by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) brought together African leaders, pu ... more
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Research and Development Priorities for COVID-19 in Africa

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC
February 2021. Improving our response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Africa requires regularly updated information, constant innovation, and considerable support towards research and development (R&D) for priorities that respond to the African ... more
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Safe Reopening of Borders to Save Lives, Economies and Livelihoods in Africa

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; et al. (2021) C1
17 February 2021 During the second joint meeting of African ministers responsible for health, ICT and transport on the rollout of the Africa Against COVID-19: Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods campaign, a call was made to African countries to ... more
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East and Horn of Africa COVID-19 Strategic Response and Recovery Plan 2021

International Organization for Migration IOM (2021) CC
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Strategy for Quality Health infrastructure in Africa 2021-2030 Revised Version

AHVPAHHD Departments African Development Bank Group (2021) CC
The African Development Bank has launched a consultation process with health ministers and other partners as it develops a strategy to drive enhanced access to health services across Africa through 2030. Input from ministers in the Bank’s 54 re ... more
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Climate Smart Agriculture Across East Africa

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (2021) CC
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WFP Regional Drought Response Plan for the Horn of Africa (January – December 2023)

World Food Programme WFP (2023) CC
After five consecutive below-average rains, the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa is expanding and deepening. Combined with insecurity and macroeconomic volatility, the impact of the drought on food and nutrition security has been devasta ... more
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Rethinking the Top-Down Approach to Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination in Sub-Saharan Africa

Onasanya A. et al. (2021) CC
The control and elimination of schistosomiasis have over the last two decades involved several strategies, with the current strategy by the World Health Organization (WHO) focusing mainly on treatment with praziquantel during mass drug administration (MDA). However, the disease context is complex wi ... more
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National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Strategic Plan

Government of Malawi; Ministry of Health Malawi (2024) CC2
Malawi is a landlocked country with a surface area of 118,484 km2. Administratively, the country is divided into three regions, namely the Northern, Central and Southern regions. The country has 28 districts, which are further divided into tradition ... more
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The operational setup of intensive care units in a low income country in East Africa

Okech, U.K.; et al. (2015) CC
AJOL, Vol.92 No.2; There is a low bed capacity in ICUs compounded by a universal deficit in human resource capacity and support infrastructure for the critical care services. Regionalisation, increased funding and more training opportunities for critical are services by the regional and central go ... more
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Pretreatment drug resistance and new treatment paradigms in firstline ART

Moorhouse, M. Southern African HIV Cinicans Society (2018) C2
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Statement on medications to treat Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (2020) C_CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is concerned about inaccurate information being distributed through traditional and social media regarding prevention and treatment ... more
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Questions and answers on COVID-19 vaccine

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC
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African Union Member States COVID-19 Emergency Numbers (Hotlines)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C2
Accessed: 31.03.2020 French: ÉTATS MEMBRES DE L’UNION AFRICAINE NUMÉROS D’URGENCE DE LA COVID-19 (HOTLINES) - Centres africains de prévention et de contrôle des maladies Arabic: أرقام الطوارئ المخصصة للكوفيد-١٩ في الدول ... more
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Recommendations for Stepwise Response to COVID-19

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; AMREF; ASLM; et al. (2020) C2
March 2020 This document provides a high-level mapping of outbreak stages with guidance on how to time the minimum uptake of different interventions that have been recommended by Africa CDC, driven by evidence and science.
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COVID-19 Guidance on use of personal protective equipment for different clinical settings and activities
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Africa CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC
This document provides guidance to African Union Member States based on a specific request from Member States for a checklist/guidance of the required personal protective equipment (PPE) needed by healthcare workers and care givers for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This document ... more
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Statement on the use of Dexamethasone for severely ill COVID-19 Patients

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is aware of the media releases of the preliminary results of a large randomized clinical trial conducted in the United Kingdom, which i ... more
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Position Statement on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by pre-asymptomatic and asymptomatic individuals

Africa CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
Over the past weeks, there has been wide media attention on the risk of transmission of the novel coronavirus [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)] by asymptomatic individuals. This situation has also been extensively discussed on various platforms globally. The purpose of t ... more
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Statement on herbal remedies and medicines for prevention and treatment of COVID-19

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
This statement aims to provide guidance and recommendation to African Union Member States in responding to the following questions: What should countries do when announcing identification of a herbal remedy or medicine? What are the implications for the rest of the continent?
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Strategies for managing acute shortages of personal protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
This guidance provides considerations and a series of options that can be used to inform country strategies in managing any shortages of personal protective equipment.Re-use and reprocessing of single-use PPE must be a last resort temporary measure to be adopted until stocks are replenished. The WH ... more
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Guidance on pooled testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the use of pooled sample testing strategy in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing laboratories of the African Union Member States for scaling up SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testing capacity with the available resources. The current document descr ... more
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COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access Strategy

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
Available in English, French, Portuguese and Arabic Successful immunization of a critical mass of the African population with one or several safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines.Key objectives1. Accelerate African involvement in the clinical development of a vaccine. 2. Ensur ... more
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COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access Strategy (Arabic Version)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
تطوير لقاح مرض فيروس كورونا ] واستراتيجية المستجد [COVID-19
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IPC guidelines for ambulances transferring known or suspected COVID-19 cases
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
These guidelines outline the minimum operational guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) in ambulances transferring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Ambulance staff should be trained in the procedures outlined here as part of their induction and prior to starting work. They are ... more
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Standard operating procedures for caregivers in COVID-19 treatment centres
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
Caregivers provide invaluable service and support to patients in health facilities. In many health systems, caregivers (often members of the patient’s family or friends) are responsible for providing basic care for a patient, including providing food and drinks, cleaning clothes and bed linen, as ... more
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COVID-19 Managment: Curriculum for Community Health Workers
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sub-Saharan Africa has only 3% of the world’s health workers to cater for 11% of the world population, bearing over 25% of the global disease burden (WHO, 2014). With a steady increase in reported ... 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 population. This document complements existing ... more
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Statement on the Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C1
Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug approved for the treatment of parasitic infections, including strongyloidiasis and onchocerciasis in humans. There is a reported increase in the use of ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 by the public in African Union Member States. Currently ... more
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2nd International Conference on Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Scientific Report

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Africa CDC (2019) C_CDC
In 2007, WHO warned that infectious diseases are emerging and re-emerging at a rate that has not been seen before. The potential for infectious diseases to spread rapidly results in high morbidity and mortality, causing a potential global public health treat of major concern. Several factors are ... more
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Ensuring health security in the African region - Emergency preparedness and response flagship programmes

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship programmes to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect and re ... more
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Catalogue of Key Eye Health Indicators in the African Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
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WHO African Region COVID-19 Readiness Status – Readiness Status by Country

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2022) C_WHO
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Reunion ministerielle d’urgence de l'union Africaine sur le COVID-19

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Safeguarding Africa's Health) (2020) C2
22 février 2020 Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie
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Wearing a face mask CORRECTLY can help prevent the spread of #COVID19 to others

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
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Simple instructions on how to use a face mask

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C_CDC
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Instructions simples indiquant comment utiliser un masque

African Union, Africa CDC (2020) C_CDC
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Instrucoes simples sobre como usar uma máscara

African Union, Africa CDC (2020) C_CDC
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Instrucoes simples sobre como nao usar uma máscara

African Union, Africa CDC (2020) C_CDC
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تعليمات بسيطة حول كيفية عدم استخدام قناع الوجه

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C_CDC
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Simple instructions on how not to use a face mask

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C_CDC
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Interim Guidance on the Use of Rapid Antibody Tests for COVID-19 Response
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC
The speed of developing diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been quite remarkable. Diagnostics have focused on nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) to identify infected individuals in acute-phase disease for timely implementation of mitiga ... more
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Technical guidance on laboratory operations for coronavirus disease (COVID-19 ) testing in the WHO African region
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World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO
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Orientations techniques sur les activités des laboratoires relatives aux tests de dépistage de la maladie à coronavirus (COVID-19) dans la Région africaine de l’OMS
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World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO
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Establishing COVID-19 triage stations at healthcare facilities. Key instructions and tips
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World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO
Available in Englisch, French and Portuguese
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Guidance document for a differentiated response to COVID-19 outbreak in urban and rural settings
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World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO
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Certification and Quality Check of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO
Guidance to Countries
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Stratégies proposées pour gérer les graves pénuries d'Equipement de Protection Individuelle (EPI) pendant la pandémie de la COVID-19
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
This guidance provides considerations and a series of options that can be used to inform country strategies in managing any shortages of personal protective equipment.Re-use and reprocessing of single-use PPE must be a last resort temporary measure to be adopted until stocks are replenished. The WH ... more
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Consortium du Centre Africain pour le Contrôle et la Prévention des Maladies (CACM) pour les essais cliniques sur le vaccin contre la COVID-19 (CONCVACT)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
La stratégie continentale commune africaine pour COVID-19 est sous-tendue par la nécessité de limiter la transmission, de prévenir les décès et de réduire les dommages associés. La participation des nations africaines aux essais cliniques est une étape essentielle pour garantir la productio ... more
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Framework for One Health Practice in National Public Health Institutes
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC
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Interim Guidance on the Use of Rapid Antigen tests for COVID-19 Response
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
16 Dec. 2020 This document provides guidance to Ministries of Health (MOHs), laboratory personnel and implementing partners in African Union Member States on the application of rapid antigen tests to COVID-19 testing. The guidance serves as reference for policymakers, laboratory leads, implementing ... more
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Quality Assurance Framework for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Testing for Diagnosis of COVID-19
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; AMREF; ASLM; et al. (2021) CC
ASLM in collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Amref and Last Mile Health present the Quality Assurance Framework for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Testing f ... more
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Cadre de l'Assurance Qualité Test de Diagnostic Rapide de l'Antigene COV-2-SARS
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; AMREF; ASLM; et al. (2021) CC
ASLM in collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Amref and Last Mile Health present the Quality Assurance Framework for SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Testing f ... more
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Social media assets & Infographics

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2021) C_WHO
Here you can download Infographics & Posters for Communication and Medica Actions
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COVID-19 & Community Health Workers
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
2-Day Orientation training Orientation Training, 1 Febr. 2021 Community Health Workers (CHWs) are an essential part of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) Initiative • Africa CDC set up PACT to drive forward the ... more
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Les agents de santé communautaires et la COVID-19

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
Formation d'orientation pendant 2 jours25 Juin 2020
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Guidance on Diagnosis and Management of People with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C_CDC
This guidance covers diagnosis and care of patients with long-term effects of COVID-19. It makes recommendations for the care of adults and children who have new or ongoing symptoms 4 weeks or more after the start of acute COVID-19. It is meant for health and care practitioners. This interim documen ... more
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The Use of Pulse Oximeter by Public & Healthcare Providers in the Community for Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
27 May 2021 This is a document to support the use of pulse oximeter for assessment of suspected and confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the community. It is a well-known fact that Covid-19 can present as “happy hypoxia” with minimum symptoms of severe respiratory distress despite significant low ox ... more
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Health workforce thresholds for supporting attainment of universal health coverage in the African Region

Health Workforce Team of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHOAFRO) WHO Regional Office for Africa (2021) C_WHO
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Regional guide for determining health workforce staffing norms and standards for health facilities

WHO Universal Health CoverageLife Course Cluster, WHO Regional Office WHO Regional Office for Africa (2021) C_WHO
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Africaʼs response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary of country reports

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO
January 2020 to December 2021
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Intensive Care nursing in South Africa

Beer, J. de; P. Brysiewicz and B.R. Bhengu (2011) CC
SAJCC July 2011, Vol. 27, No. 1
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A Practical Guide for TB and HIV Service Integration at Primary Health Care Facilities

Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa (2012) C1
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LEPROSY CONTROL IN SOUTH AFRICA

National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa (2011) C2
GUIDELINES ON LEPROSY CONTROL IN SOUTH AFRICA | 2011
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HIV and AIDS in South Africa

Avert (2018) C2
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Differentiated service delivery for Adolescents and young people living with HIV: A situational analysis in South Africa

L. Ndlovu; A. Ronan; T. Ngoato; et al. PATA; IAS; ITPC; et al. (2019) C2
Accessed: 27.10.2019
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COVID-19: A catastrophe for children in sub-Saharan Africa

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF
The well-being of children in sub-Saharan Africa is under siege from all directions since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The region is now suffering its first-ever economic recession, pushing about 50 million people into extreme poverty, a maj ... more
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Statement on the Efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) against the SARS-CoV-2 Variants
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C1
On the 9 February 2021, Africa CDC convened a special session of the Africa Task Force for COVID-19 to review existing data and evidence and recommend
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East Africa - Seasonal Monitor May 6, 2016

Famine Early Warning System Network (2016) C1
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GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT, PREVENTION & CONTROL OF MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa (2011) C1
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Changing the landscape: Core Curriculum on Disability Rights for Undergraduate Law Students in Africa

OSF and OSISA the Centre for Human RightsPretoria University Law Press (PULP) Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) (2015) C1
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Guidelines on Implementation of the Antimicrobial Strategy in South Africa: One Health Approach & Governance

Ministerial Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance National Dept. of Health, South Africa (2017) C2
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South Africa: National Parenteral Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Paediatrics

National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa (2016) C2
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Breast Cancer Control Policy, South Africa

Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa (2017) C1
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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 public health threat. The global community has embraced the bold idea to end the AIDS ep ... more
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Achieving UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets for pregnant and postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa: progress, gaps and research needs

L. L. Abuogi; J. M. Humphrey; C. Mpody, et al. Journal of Virus Eradication (2018) CC
Journal of Virus Eradication 2018; 4 (Supplement 2): 33–39
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An exploratory survey measuring stigma and discrimination experienced by people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa: The People Living with HIV Stigma Index

M. M.L. dos Santos; P. Kruger; S. E. Mellors; et al. BioMed Central; PMC Public Health; PubMed.gov (2014) CC
dos Santos et al. BMC Public Health 2014, 14:80 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/80
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Declaração sobre Medicamentos para o Tratamento da nova doença de Coronavírus (COVID-19)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC); Centro Africano de prevenção e luta contra doenças ; União Africana (2020) C_CDC
O Centro Africano de Prevenção e Luta contra Doenças (CDC-África) está preocupado com a divulgação de informações incorrectas através de meios de comunicação tradicionais e sociais sobre a prevenção e o tratamento de nova doença de co ... more
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Eastern Africa: El Niño impact and humanitarian needs (as of December 2015)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2015) C1
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Eastern Africa Growing Season 2016 (Long Rains) - Recovering from El Niño?

World Food Programme (2016) C1
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Guidelines for Case-Finding, Diagnosis, and Public Health Response in South Africa

Bham, A.; J. Bhiman, F. Bongweni et al. National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC
In the light of the transmissibility of coronaviruses, and the global experience with MERS-CoV (ongoing) and SARS in 2003 which were also caused by coronaviruses, South African authorities have compiled this guideline document to support surveillance, case finding, diagnosis, management and public h ... more
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East Africa: Key Message Update, September 2016

Forum on Early Warning and Early Response (2016) C1
This brief summarizes FEWS NET’s most forward-looking analysis of projected emergency food assistance needs in FEWS NET coverage countries. The projected size of each country’s acutely food insecure population is compared to last year and the recent five-year average. Countries where external em ... more
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COVID-19: Guidelines for case-finding, diagnosis, management and public health response in South Africa
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Bham A., J. Bhiman, F. Bongweni et al. Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis and Outbreak Response (2020) C2
The information contained in this document, be it guidelines, recommendations, diagnostic algorithms or treatment regimens, are offered in this document in the public interest. To the best of the knowledge of the guideline writing team, the information contained in these guidelines is correct. Imple ... more
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The Africa Pathogen Genomics Initative (Africa PGI) Integrated Genomic Surveillance for Outbreak Detection (DETECT)

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024) CC
Africa CDC Institute of Pathogen Genomics (IPG) was launched in November 2019 and operates under the Division of Laboratory Systems and Networks. IPG coordinate the implementation of molecular diagnostics, pathogen genomics and bioinformatics in Na ... more
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Hospice palliative care association of South Africa clinical guidelines
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Hospice Palliative Care Association of SOUTH AFRICA (2012) C1
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South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2003

Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa (2007) C1
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Profile of Persons with Disabilities in South Africa, Census 2011

Pali Lehohla Statistics South Africa (2014) C1
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The Africa Health Transformation Programme 2015–2020 - A Vision for Universal Health Coverage

WHO Regional Office for Africa (2015) C_WHO
The new five-year agenda of WHO in Africa, The Africa Health Transformation Programme, 2015–2020: a vision for universal health coverage, is the strategic framework that will guide WHO’s contrib ... more
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Community Health Workers in Sub Saharan Africa
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Hannah Faal, Rènée du Toit, Henrietta Monye, Ronnie Graham IAPB Africa (2016) CC
A booklet on how CHWs were addressing eye health across Africa based on desk research and a survey in 23 countries
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2016 Africa Report on Internal Displacement

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