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Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment: version with International Classification of Health Intervention (‎ICHI)‎ codes

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

In this version of the compendium, each guidance is coded using the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI). The compendium provides a systematic compilation of published guidance from WHO and other UN organizations on health and environment. Guidance on policies and actions a... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

Zika Virus Research Agenda - October 2016

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

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Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment: A Training Curriculum for Health Workers . Module 6 Trainer Manual

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital, et al. (2011)

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Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment: A Training Curriculum for Health Workers . Module 6 Participant

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital, et al. (2011)

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Ebola Outbreak: Updated Overview of Needs and Requirements for January-June 2015

World Health Organization, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (2015)

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Operation Manual for Regional Medical Equipment Maintenance Workshops and Medical Equipment Maintenance Guidelines

Ministry of Health Uganda; Health Infrastructure Division (2015) C1

A guide for Regional Workshop and Hospital Technicians

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Teachers’ Guide: Conflict and Disaster Risk Management

The Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports (MoESTS), Uganda; UNICEF (2016)

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National Consolidated Guideline for Treating and Preventing HIV in Nepal

Government of Nepal Ministry of Health and Population Department of Health Services, National Tuberculosis Center (2014) C_WHO

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Guidelines for Case Management of Malaria
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Government of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, National Malaria Control Programme (2015) C1