Filter
1701
Filtered Results: 1701
Text search:
biological
characteristics
Featured
Recommendations
148
New Publications
398
Language
Document type
No document type
979
Studies & Reports
274
Guidelines
249
Manuals
105
Strategic & Response Plan
45
Fact sheets
21
Training Material
19
Brochures
2
Resource Platforms
2
Infographics
2
Situation Updates
1
App
1
Online Courses
1
Countries / Regions
India
86
Global
58
Kenya
42
Nigeria
35
Western and Central Europe
33
Tanzania
28
Ethiopia
27
Latin America and the Carribbean
26
Nepal
25
Sierra Leone
23
South Africa
23
Uganda
22
Africa
21
Malawi
20
Zambia
20
Brazil
19
Bangladesh
18
Rwanda
17
Liberia
17
Myanmar / Burma
17
Ukraine
16
Ghana
15
Philippines
12
Eastern Europe
12
Germany
11
Namibia
11
Lesotho
9
Syria
9
Zimbabwe
9
South–East Asia Region
9
Mozambique
8
Indonesia
8
Burkina Faso
7
Cambodia
7
Senegal
6
USA
6
Russia
6
Albania
5
Asia
5
Congo, Democratic Republic of
5
Western Pacific Region
5
Tajikistan
4
Guinea
4
Middle East and North Africa
4
Botswana
4
Eswatini/ Swaziland
4
Pakistan
4
Thailand
3
Cameroon
3
Spain
3
Angola
3
Turkey
2
China
2
Laos
2
Armenia
2
Haiti
2
Venezuela
2
West and Central Africa
2
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2
Paraguay
2
Portugal
2
East and Southern Africa
2
Southern Africa
2
Argentina
2
Lebanon
2
Vietnam
2
Mali
2
South Sudan
2
Iraq
2
Ecuador
2
North Macedonia
1
Timor Leste/ East Timor
1
Benin
1
Canada
1
Fiji
1
Estonia
1
Afghanistan
1
Peru
1
Mongolia
1
Lithuania
1
Ireland
1
North America
1
Turkmenistan
1
Denmark
1
France
1
United Kingdom
1
Azerbaijan
1
Belarus
1
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
1
Papua New Guinea
1
Sri Lanka
1
Sudan
1
Yemen
1
Romania
1
Palestine
1
Libya
1
Guatemala
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
528
Clinical Guidelines
163
Public Health
123
Women & Child Health
84
Key Resources
79
Pharmacy & Technologies
40
Capacity Building
29
Toolboxes
Mental Health
175
HIV
135
COVID-19
121
Planetary Health
105
Rapid Response
91
TB
77
NTDs
57
Pharmacy
50
Disability
36
Ebola
36
AMR
35
Specific Hazards
30
NCDs
30
Global Health Education
30
Caregiver
27
Natural Hazards
21
Conflict
20
Refugee
16
Zika
13
Social Ethics
10
Polio
8
Cholera
5
Health Financing Toolbox
4
Typhoon
1
Schistosomiasis is a helminthic infection and one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It is caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. It is an important public health problem, particularly in poverty-stricken areas, especially those within the tropics and subtropics. It is estimated th...
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 virulence towards the north. However, only limited d...
Snakebite envenoming is a serious public health problem in Central America, where approximately 5,500 cases occur every year. Panama has the highest incidence and El Salvador the lowest. The majority, and most severe, cases are inflicted by the pit viper Bothrops asper (family Viperidae), locally kn...
Rabies is fatal, vaccine-preventable disease responsible for an estimated 59,000 human deaths each year. Most cases are transmitted by dogs, and most deaths occur in underserved populations in Africa and Asia. Approximately 40% of deaths occur in children.
Medical care for people caught up in armed conflict and other insecure environments saves lives and alleviates suffering. It is one of the most immediate and high priority needs of an affected population and is often the first type of response activated and/or requested by authorities and affected c...
This document aims to assist countries to take the first step towards better considering gender and equity issues in their efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), to inform the implementation of strategies in national action plans and contribute to improved reach and effectiveness of AMR e...
The PS Centre has released three publications addressing the need for MHPSS tools and guidance in Ukraine and surrounding countries.
The Introduction to Psychological First Aid, presents a training module on basic psychological first aid skills for people affected by the international armed confl...
The* Facilitator manual on community-based psychosocial support *and the* Volunteers manual on community-based psychosocial support* provides resources for trainers and participants in key aspects of psychosocial support, including understanding the impact of crisis events, supportive communication,...
It is impossible to address the many complex needs of respiratory virus surveillance with a single surveillance system. Multiple systems, investigations and studies must each be fit-for-purpose to specific priority surveillance objectives, and only together can they provide essential information to ...
This publication describes the first WHO public-benefit Target Product Profiles (TPPs) for snakebite antivenoms. It focuses on antivenoms for treatment of snakebite envenoming in sub-Saharan Africa. Four TPPs are described in the document:
Broad spectrum Pan-African polyvalent antivenoms: products ...
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), mainly heart attack and stroke, is the
leading cause of premature mortality in low and middle income countries (LMICs).
Identifying and managing individuals at high risk of CVD is an important strategy to prevent and control CVD, in addition to multisector...
The ethical governance of research assumes the existence of a national entity (or subnational if applicable, according to the constitution of a country) in charge of supervising the research ethics committees (RECs) that review and monitor research with human beings. This supervision includes the ac...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are of increasing concern for society and national governments, as well as globally due to their high mortality rate. The main risk factors of NCDs can be classified into the categories of self-management, genetic factors, environmental factors, factors of medical co...
All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) has been a signatory to the Climate and Environment Charter since 2021 and has worked extensively in advancing the commitments to the Charter through its programs and operations, as well as an advocacy partner within India and regionally.
Public health emergencies, including pandemics, highlight the need for health systems and services that are prepared, resilient and ready to respond to health security threats. Endorsed by Member States in 2023, the Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework (APHSAF) is designed to engage m...
There is paucity of data on the burden and specific drivers operative in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the African setting and populations. Lack of awareness and inadequate knowledge on the aetio-pathogenesis of the disease together with inadequate capacity for ...
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 ...
Caring for burns patients from the incident scene to definitive treatment can be a complex, resource-consuming process with the potential to overwhelm health system capacity.This document provides practical guidance for building capacity and capability for burns care from clinical, human resources a...
Women and children, especially pregnant girls and women, infants and young children and postpartum women, are populations that are extremely vulnerable in emergencies. Breastfeeding provides children with hydration, comfort, connection, high quality nutrition and protection against disease, shieldin...
This document serves to provide interim guidance/ recommendations to carry out mpox surveillance activities mainly case investigation, contact tracing and isolation. For the development of this document WHO, UKHSA and CDC guidelines were referred to and adopted within the country context.
