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Neurology and COVID-19: Scientific brief, 29 September 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
29 September 2021
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Maternal and Child Health: KENYA

Inter-Paliamentary Union (2008) C1
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National Mental Health Policy Liberia - Executive Summary

Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, Liberia (2014) C1
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Symptom- and Laboratory-Based Ebola Risk Scores to Differentiate Likely Ebola Infections

S. Oza, A.A. Sesay, N.J. Russel, et al. (2017) C_CDC
Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 23, No. 11, November 2017
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IMAP Statement on sexual and reproductive health services in humanitarian settings

IPPF (International Planned Parenthood Federation) (2018) C2
From choice, a world of possibilities
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HIV, Food Security and Nutrition

UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS); World Health Organization; WFP World Food Programme (2008) C2
Policy Brief
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Practical considerations and recommendations for religious leaders and faith-based communities in the context of COVID-19
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1
7 April 2020. This document and risk assessment tool provides practical guidance and recommendations to support the special role of religious leaders, faith-based organizations, and faith communities in COVID-19 education, preparedness, and response. You can download the risk assessment tool here: ... more
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WHO Save Lives: Clean your Hands in the Context of COVID-19
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Hand Hygiene is one of the most effective actions to reduce the spread of pathogens and prevent infections, including the COVID-19 virus. This document promotes the WHO global hand hygiene campaign SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands in the context of other hand hygiene initiatives launched by WHO for COVI ... more
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African Union Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control 2020–2025
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC
Reports of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) microorganisms are increasing globally, threatening to render existing treatments ineffective against many infectious diseases. In Africa, AMR has already been documented to be a problem for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the pathogens that cause mala ... more
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Under siege: The Plight of East Ghouta

Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) (2017) C1
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Sentinel surveillance programme for hospitalised individuals with COVID-19 in South Africa

Jassat, W.; et al. (2020) CC
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COVID-19 и грудное вскармливание (Часто задаваемые вопросы)

Всемирная Организация Здравоохранения ВОЗ (2020) CC
Этот документ, содержащий ответы на часто задаваемые вопросы, дополняет временные рекомендации ВОЗ «Клиническое руководство по ведению пациентов с тяжелой остро ... more
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Dengue and severe dengue

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread to all regions of WHO in recent years. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus. These mosquitoes are also vectors of chikungunya, yellow fever and Zik ... more
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IMAI district clinician manual: hospital care for adolescents and adults: guidelines for the managementof illnesses with limited-resources. Vol. 1
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World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO
Volume 1 covers emergency triage assessment and treatment, and acute care for a severely ill or acutely injured patient for approximately the first 24 hours of care. It describes the clinical procedures commonly used in emergency and acute care, and gives a summary of the medicines used and the step ... more
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Global Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Pneumonia (GAPP)

World Health Organization; UNICEF (2008)
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SOP Standard Operating Procedures for Coordinating Public Health Event Preparedness and Response in the WHO African Region
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World Health Organization, Regional Office Africa (2014) C_WHO
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Infection control guidelines for managemente of suspected or confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia (2014)
The Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia has developed the guidelines to meet the urgent need for up -to-date information and evidence-based recommendations
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Core components of infection prevention and control programmes in health care

World Health Organization (2011)
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Health Information System Strategic Plan 2008-2015

Department of Planning and Health Information, Ministry of Health Cambodia (2008) CC
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National mental health strategy 2012/13-2015/16

Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia (2012) C1
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Community Health Worker Incentives in Malawi: Lessons Learned

USAID (2015) C1
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Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Quick Guide

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008) C_CDC
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Namibia Health Accounts 2012/13 Key Findings and Policy Implications

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2015) C2
This brochure presents health expenditure data by households, public and private institutions for the 2012/13 fiscal year. The Namibia Health Accounts 2012/13 exercise was undertaken by Government of Namibia with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Namibia Mis ... more
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TB: Why You Should Not Discriminate

World Economic Forum (2017) C2
Adapted from a fact sheet on TB from the International Council of Nurse’s Global TB/MDR-TB Resource Centre at: http://www.icn.ch/tb/stigma.htm. Accessed November 2017
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Guatemala National Disability Study (Endis 2016) Main Report

International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2017) C2
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News & Terrorism - Communicating in a Crisis: Biological Attack

The National Academies (2004) C1
A fact sheet from the National Academies and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on human pathogens, biotoxins and agricultural threats
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Neurological disorders public health challenges

World Health Organization WHO WHO (2006) CC
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, a collaborative endeavour of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank and the Harvard School of Public Health, drew the attention of the international health community to the burden of neurological disorders and many other chronic conditions. T ... more
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Quality of care for children with severe disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Clarke-Deelder, E., G. Shapira, H. Samaha, et al. (2019) CC
BMC Public Health (2019) 19:1608 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7853-3
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Guidelines on Clinical Management of COVID – 19

Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Directorate General of Health Services (EMR Division) Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Directorate General of Health Services (EMR Division) (2020) C2
17th March 2020
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SOP for reallocation of residents/ PG students and nursing students as part of hospital management of COVID

Ministery of Health and Family Welfare - Governemtn of India (2020) C2
Deployment of Residents in Various Facilities Designated for Screening and Management of Patients with COVID-19 and the non covid area of the hospital (in this SOP, the term “resident” includes DNB and CPS students)
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Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions

World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO
Scientific Brief 9 July 2020
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ADWG COVID-19 Guidance-Note

Protection Helping Group (Cox's Bazar); Protection Cluster UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2020) C2
12 April 2020 This Guidance Note on making COVID-19 response Age & Disability-inclusive provides advice for organizations and sectors to ensure essential responses, communication about the outbreak and adapt to services and support are inclusive and accessible for older persons and persons with d ... more
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COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for competent authorities responsible for national food safety control systems

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic presents an exceptional and unprecedented challenge for competent authoritiesa with responsibilities for national food safety control systemsb to continue conducting routine functions and activities in accordance with national regulations ... more
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IOM central Asia and Russian Federation Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (February - December 2020)

reliefweb; International Organization for Migration IOM (2020) C2
Migrants in Central Asia and the Russian Federation, have been among the most severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the short term, IOM aims at providing support to migrants who are stranded in countries of destination. In addition, IOM will focus its efforts on addressing data gaps, enhan ... more
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Children's participation in diarrhoea prevention and control

Children for Health (2020) CC
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Ideal Clinic Frameworks and Manual Version 19 (July 2020) | Manual

National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC
The Ideal Clinic manual has been developed to assist managers at various levels of healthcare service provision to correctly interpret and understand the requirement for achieving the elements as depicted in the Ideal Clinic framework/dashboard. It can therefore be regarded as a reference document w ... more
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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC response to earthquake: Situation report #3

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Many aftershocks continue to be felt across the region. Whilst the impact is still being ass ... more
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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC response to earthquake: Situation report #1

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
TUATION UPDATE In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Many aftershocks are still being felt across the region. Whilst the imp ... more
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Rwanda: Emergency Medicine Clinical Guidelines

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2016) C2
The clinical guidelines and protocols for the practice of emergency medicine presented in this document are designed to be a useful resource not only for those wishing to become emergency medicine specialists, but also for general practitioners and other healthcare providers tasked with caring for p ... more
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WHO recommendations on newborn health: Guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Updated May 2017
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
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Role of primary care in the COVID-19 response

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Primary care can play a significant role in the COVID-19 response by differentiating patients with respiratory symptoms from those with COVID-19, making an early diagnosis, helping vulnerable people cope with their anxiety about the virus, and reducing the demand for hospital services. This document ... more
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Do no harm: Maternal, newborn and infant care during COVID-19

UN Children's Fund (2021) C_UNICEF
This brief summarizes current evidence and guidance for maintaining safe and effective care across the spectrum of maternal, newborn and infant care while protecting mother and child and health care providers during COVID-19. Furthermore, implications of the principle of “do no harm” are reviewe ... more
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Guidelines on Management of COVID-19 in Kenya
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Ministry of Health, Kenya (2021) CC
It has been over a year since Kenya identified the first case of COVID-19 in the country. The Government formed the National COVID-19 task force, which supported the country's response through multi-sectoral technical working groups on testing, case management, risk communication and community engag ... more
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Caring for Newborns and Children in the Community. Facilitator Notes

World Health Organization; UNICEF (2011) C_WHO
Treat diarrhoea, confirmed malaria, and fast breathing
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Zimbabwe Cholera Control Guidelines
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Ministry of Health and Child Welfare ; World Health Organisation Zimbabwe (2009) C_WHO
3rd edition
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WHO recommendations on the management of diarrhoea and pneumonia in HIV-infected infants and children

World Health Organization (2010) C_WHO
To improve survival and quality of life among the 2.5 million children living with HIV, a comprehensive package of prevention, care and treatment is required. This package should include management of infections such as pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria and ear infections, as well as common opportunisti ... more
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Early Initiation of Community-based Programmes in Nepal: A Historic Reflection

Houston R, Acharya B, Poudel D, Pradhan S, Singh S, Manandhar M, Pokharel RK, Shrestha PR (2012) CC
J Nepal Health Res Counc 2012 May;10(21):82-87
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How effective are community health workers?

Henry Perry; Rose Zulliger John Hopkins Bloomberg University (2012)
An Overview of Current Evidence with Recommendations for Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs to Accelerate Progress in Achieving the Health-related Millennium Development Goals
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Mental Health Care In Settings Where Mental Health Resources Are Limited

Smith, Pamela (2014) CC
An Easy-Reference Guidebook for Healthcare Providers In Developed and Developing Countries
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Screening suspected patients for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in healthcare facilities

Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria (2014)
Standard Operating Procedure
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Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment: A Training Curriculum for Health Workers . Module 7 Participant

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital, et al. (2011)
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National Community Health Worker Strategy in Zambia

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2010) C1
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Policy Brief No. 5 : Practices in Community-Based Health Initiatives

Aga Khan Health Services, Kenya (2015)
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Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: Lessons Learned from Quarantine – Sierra Leone and Liberia

Assessment Capacities Project (2015)
Summary of lessons learned Self-imposed quarantine has proved less problematic. The timely and reliable delivery of resources (e.g. food/water) and expertise (e.g. contact tracing/safe and dignified burials) is essential to ensure cooperation and deter quarantine violation. The commun ... more
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Kenya: Transforming Health: Accelerating Attainment of Universal Health Coverage

Kenya Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (KNSSP) (2014) C1
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Essential Package of Health Services

Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, Liberia (2011) C1
Primary Care: The Community Health System
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Immigrant and refugee mental health - Best practices in meeting the needs of immigrants and refugees

MaoThao Wilder Research (2009) C1
Compared to their native counterparts, immigrants and refugees are at higher risk for developing mental health problems due to previous trauma and/or the stress of migration and resettlement; such as war, violence, poverty, and acculturation.
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Cómo Será, Pues? The NGO Contribution to Neonatal Health in Bolivia

Daniel Perlman, Bertha Pooley, Alejandra Villafuerte, USAID, CORE (2006) CC
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Using Last Mile Distribution to Increase Access to Health Commodities

Joseph McCord, Emily Bancroft and Jessica Crawford USAID Deliver Project (2011) C1
Last Mile delivery presents a unique challenge in making health commodities available in the developing world. This guide, designed for in-country practitioners and decisionmakers, uses a range of real world examples to support selection and design of last mile distribution approaches which respond ... more
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A guide for conducting table-top exercises for national influenza pandemic preparedness

World Health Organization WHO; Western Pacific Region (2006) C_WHO
The purpose of this Guide is to set out a simple, user-friendly, step-by-step approach for conducting table-top exercises for use in countries. These are generic guidelines which may be adapted for use at all levels in a country.
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National Training Package on Paediatric HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment. Participants Handbook. Module 9: HIV and Primary Health Care

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National AIDS Control Programme, Tanzania (2015) C1
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Tanzania: HIV Care and Treatment Plan 2003-2008

The William J. Clinton Foundation Ministry of Health, Tanzania (2003) C1
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WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience. Executive Summary

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
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Hormonal contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV

World Health Organization WHO (2017)
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Let our Actions Count. South Africa's National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB and STIs 2017-2022. Summary

South African National AIDS Council (2017) C1
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Malaria Strategic Plan 2011- 2015

Ministry of Health, Malawi (2011) C1
Towards universal access
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The Essential Health service Package for Botswana

Ministry of Health, Gabarone, Botswana; PEPFAR; CDC (2010) C2
The EHSP in Botswana seeks to attain universal coverage of high-quality package of essential health services. The EHSP is an integrated collection of cost-effective interventions, promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative, that address the main diseases, injuries and risk factors that affe ... more
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Prevention and Control of Cholera Uganda
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Ministry of Health Uganda, Control of Diarrheal Diseases (2017) C1
Operational Guidelines for the national and district health workers & planners. These new approaches include use of selective chemotherapy, Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), Zinc for treatment of cholera in children and complementary use of OCV
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Human Resources for Health South Africa 2030

Strengthening South Africa's Response to HIV and Health (SARRAH) (2011) C2
HRH SA 2030 | Draft HR Strategy for the Health Sector: 2012/13 – 2016/17 Consultation Document
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia: efforts to expand diagnostic services, treatment and care

F. Biadglegne, U. Sack, A. C. Rodloff (2014) C1
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2014,3 :31
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Treatment of TB childhood TB - Module 3

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
Accessed November 2017
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Epidemiology of childhood TB - Module 1

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
Accessed November 2017
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2014 Bangladesh Health Facility Survey (BHFS) Policy Brief

NIPORT, ACPR, and ICF (2016) C2
Achieving Quality Health Care in Bangladesh: 2014 Bangladesh Health Facility Survey (BHFS)
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Yemen Food Security Alert: February 16, 2018

Famine Early Warning System Network (2018) C1
Yemen faces a risk of Famine (IPC Phase 5) given the potential for the recent blockade to resume and drastically limit crucial imports over a prolonged period. A blockade starting in November 2017 severely restricted imports of essential goods, and the temporary re-opening of key ports is set to exp ... more
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Migration from Afghanistan to Europe (2014-2017) - Drivers, Return and Reintegration

Mixed Migration Platform (2017) C1
(Research Report) This assessment relies on semi-structured interviews with 28 purposely-selected Afghan returnees who migrated to Europe and returned to Afghanistan between 2014 and 2017. Through these interviews, the assessment seeks to better understand the socio-economic profile of Afghans retu ... more
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The treatment of epilepsy in developing countries: where do we go from here?

Robert A. Scott, Samden D. Lhatoo & Josemir W.A.S. Sander WHO (2001) C_WHO
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2001, 79 (4)
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Plague – Madagascar

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Disease outbreak news
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Evidence-based guidelines for supportive care of patients with Ebola virus disease

Lamontagne, F.; R.A. Fowler, N.K. Adhikari, et al. (2018) C2
Lancet 2018; 391: 700–08
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2007 Rwanda Service Provision Assessment Survey Policy Brief

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) [Rwanda], Ministry of Health (MOH) [Rwanda], and ICF International (2008) C2
Policy brief based on the 2007 Rwanda Service Provision Assessment (RSPA) survey. The 2007 RSPA survey describes how the formal health sector in Rwanda provides services for family planning, maternal health, child health, malaria, HIV/AIDS, and other communicable diseases.
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Handwashing – Vital for Sustainable Development

Global Handwashing Partnership (2017) C1
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Rwanda: HEALTH SECTOR ANNUAL REPORT July 2013-June 2014

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2014) C2
This report highlights key achievements registered by the Ministry of Health, affiliated institutions, implementing agencies both at central and decentralized levels in 2013-2014. Generally, the Health Sector accomplishments and programs routine data for 2013-2014 confirm that Rwanda maintains its p ... more
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Rwanda: THIRD HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGIC PLAN JULY 2012 – JUNE 2018

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2012) C2
The Third Rwandan Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP III) provides strategic guidance to the health sector for six years, between July 2012 and June 2018. HSSP III has been inspired and guided by the VISION 2020, which will make Rwanda a lower-middle-income country by 2020; the Rwandan Health Policy ... more
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The Balanced Counseling Strategy Plus. A Toolkit for Family Planning Service Providers Working in High STI/HIV Prevalence Settings. Trainer's Guide, 3rd ed.

Population Council (2015) C1
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WHO recommendations on child health: Guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Updated May 2017
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
■ What health interventions should the child receive and when should s/he receive it?
■ What health behaviours should a mother/caregiver practise (or not practise)?
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Vulnerable and abandoned

Oxfam (2019) C1
How the Greek reception system is failing to protect the most vulnerable people seeking asylum. Greece and its EU partners are failing pregnant women, unaccompanied children, victims of torture or sexual violence and other vulnerable people who seek protection in Europe. These people are being put ... more
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Balancing Community and Hospital Care: A Case Study of Reforming Mental Health Services in Georgia

Makhashvili, N.; van Voren, R. PLOS Medicine (2013) CC
PLoS Med 10(1): e1001366. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001366 Published: January 8, 2013
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Global Happiness Policy Report 2018

Sachs, J. D.; Dr. Bin Bishr, A; De Neve. J.-E.; et al. World Government Summit, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (2018) C2
Global Happiness Council
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Medication non-adherence in bipolar disorder: Review of rates, demographic and clinical predictors

Subho Chakrabarti (2017) CC
World J Meta-Anal. Aug 26, 2017; 5(4): 103-123 Published online Aug 26, 2017. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v5.i4.103
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Home-based therapeutic exercise as a treatment for Parkinson's Disease: an integrative review

Ihana Thaís Guerra de Oliveira Gondim; Carla Cabral dos Santos Accioly Lins; Maria das Graças Wanderley de Sales Coriolano Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia; SCIELO (2016) C2
Print version ISSN 1809-9823On-line version ISSN 1981-2256 Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. vol.19 no.2 Rio de Janeiro Mar./Apr. 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-98232016019.150040
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Psychosocial interventions for the management of cannabis dependence [Updated 2015]

mhGAP; WHO (2015) C_WHO
SCOPING QUESTION: Which psychosocial interventions are effective in the management of cannabis dependence?
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CH 3: Psychosocial interventions, treatment of emotional disorders.

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
[Updated 2015] Scoping question: What is the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions, including caregiver skills training, for emotional disorders in children and adolescents?
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Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide

National Institute on Drug Abuse (2014) C2
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Psychiatric stigma and discrimination in South Africa: perspectives from key stakeholders

Catherine O Egbe, C.Brooke-Sumner†, T. Kathree,et al. (2014) CC
BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:191 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-191
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Combination of two or more antipsychotic medications for psychotic disorders

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
Q2: In individuals with psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia), is the use of two or more antipsychotic medications concurrently more effective and safer than the use of one antipsychotic only?
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Second-generation antipsychotic medications for psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia)
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World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
Q14. SCOPING QUESTION: In adults with psychotic disorders (including schizophrenia), what is the comparative effectiveness and safety of second-generation antipsychotic medications?
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Guidelines for the Development of Pharmaceutical Services in Primary Health Care

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2011) C_WHO
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)

Communicable Disease Control Branch - Manitoba Health (2010) C2
Communicable Disease Control Branch Communicable Disease Management Protocol – Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), February 2010
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Tuberculosis and HIV coinfection in Europe: looking at one reality from two angles

M. J. van der Werfa; C. Ködmön; P. Zucs Wolters Kluwer Health; PMC (2016) C2
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Mental health challenges among adolescents living with HIV

R. C. Vreeman; B. M. McCoy; S. Lee Journal of the International AIDS Society; PubMed.gov (2017) C2
Vreeman RC et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2017, 20(Suppl 3):21497 http://www.jiasociety.org/index.php/jias/article/view/21497 | http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.20.4.21497
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Palliative care for older people: better practices

Hall, S.; H. Petkova, A.D. Tsouros, et al. World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe, et al. (2011) C_WHO
This publication aims to provide examples of better palliative care practices for older people to help those involved in planning and supporting care-oriented services most appropriately and effectively. Examples have been identifi ed from literature searches and from an international call ... more