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Policy statement and recommended actions for early detection of breast, cervical, colorectal, oral and prostate cancers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

World Health Organization WHO; Eastern Mediterranean Region (2022) C_WHO

Policy Statement

Manuel pour la prise en charge de la leishmaniose cutanée dans la Région OMS de la Méditerranée orientale

OMS OMS Bureau régional de la Méditerranée orientale (2014) CC

Leishmaniose cutanée : un important problèmede santé La leishmaniose cutanée est une maladie potentiellement grave et défigurante. Les personnes atteintes de leishmaniose cutanée ont une ou plusieurs lésions durables sur la peau, le plus souvent sans fièvre ni symptômes généraux. L'impac... more

Manual for case management of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

World Health Organization WHO WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (2014) CC

This publication represents a key step forward in translating Control of the leishmaniases (WHO Technical Report Series, No. 949) into a more practical tool for health personnel directly involved in the case management of cutaneous leishmaniasis. With this manual, countries will have, for the first ... more

Modelling COVID-19 vaccination status and adherence to public health and social measures, Eastern Mediterranean Region and Algeria

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The introduction of vaccines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) added another measure to the existing set of recommended preventive measures (wearing a mask in public, keeping a distance from other people and regular handwashing). The roll-out of the vaccines, however, raised concerns that vac... more

VALIDATE - Leishmaniasis

VALIDATE Network (2023) C2

Website last accessed on 22.05.2023 Leishmaniasis refers to a diverse group of diseases caused by single-celled parasites called Leishmania. About 12 million people are infected at any one time, causing up to 40,000 deaths annually. The VALIDATE Network - Vaccine development for complex intra... more

Cholera prevention, control strategies, challenges and World Health Organization initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A narrative review

Buliva E., Elnossery S., Okwarah P. et al. Heliyon (2023) C2

Cholera remains a significant public health threat in many countries worldwide. In resource-constrained settings, it disproportionately affects thousands of poor and vulnerable population

Malaria action plan for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2022-2030

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This action plan is intended for senior-level decision-makers in ministries of health, malaria programme managers, entomologists, and epidemiologists working on malaria and other vectorborne diseases programmes. It is also intended for decision-makers and technical and advocacy staff at other orga... more

Progress on the health-related Sustainable Development Goals and targets in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2023: 2nd progress report

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes a vision of healthy lives and well-being for all at all ages. This major report provides an update on progress towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (‎SDGs)‎ in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. It presents regional tren... more

Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group Gaza: Postpartum Kit Guidance Note, September 2024

Health Cluster; World Health Organization WHO; UNFPA (2024) CC

The postpartum period is a critical time for mothers and newborns, who require essential hygiene and personal items, such as menstrual pads, clothes, and diapers, to ensure their well- being and health. Although these items are simple, they can significantly enhance well- being. Conversely, lacking ... more

Global Humanitarian Overview 2022

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2021) C1

In 2022, humanitarian action will need to adapt to new and challenging realities. The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll in developing countries, civilians continue to be the most affected by conflict and extreme poverty is rising. Climate change effects are devastating, forced displacement is... more

World Disasters Report 2020: Come Heat or High Water - Tackling the Humanitarian Impacts of the Climate Crisis Together. Excecutive Summay

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2020) C1

The failure to protect the people most vulnerable to climate change is especially alarming given the steady increase in the number of climate and weather-related disasters. According to the World Disasters Report, the average number of climate and weather-related disasters per decade has increased n... more

Panorama Global Humanitario 2021 (Abridged Version)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2020) C1

COVID-19 has triggered the deepest global recession since the 1930s. Extreme poverty has risen for the first time in 22 years, and unemployment has increased dramatically. Women and young people aged 15 – 29 working in the informal sector are being hit the hardest. School closures have affected 91... more

Apercu Humanitaire Mondial 2021 (Abridged Version)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2020) C1

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

Essential services package for women and girls subject to violence
recommended

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2015) C1

The Programme identifies the essential services to be provided by the health, social services, police and justice sectors as well as guidelines for the coordination of essential services and the governance of coordination processes and mechanisms. Service delivery guidelines for the core elements of... more

Treatment options for second-stage gambiense human African trypanosomiasis

Eperon, G.; Balasegaram, M.; Potet, J.; Mowbray, C.; Valverde, O.; ois Chappui, F. Informa Healthcare (2014) CC

Treatment of second-stage gambiense human African trypanosomiasis relied on toxicarsenic-based derivatives for over 50 years. The availability and subsequent use of eflornithine,initially in monotherapy and more recently in combination with... more

iagnostic Gaps and Recommendations for Human African Trypanosomiasis: Assessment of User Needs, Use Cases, and the Diagnostic Landscape

PATH (2016) C2

In support of the London Declaration goals, PATH aims to catalyze engagement of the diagnostics industry and product development efforts. As part of this work, PATH conducted a diagnostic landscape analysis to identify gaps and evaluated current and nascent HAT diagnostics that may provide solutions... more

UNHCR MENA COVID-19 Emergency Response Update #11 (5 August 2020)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) CC