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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 ... more
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Child labour report 2017 - The Neglected Link: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour

Lisa Myers, Laura Theytaz-Bergman Terre des hommes (2017) C1
Over half a billion children are living in areas with extremely high levels of floods and nearly 160 million children live in areas of high or extremely high droughts. The World Health Organisation ... more
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A New Agenda for Mental Health in the Americas: Report of the Pan American Health Organization High-Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2024) C_WHO
Unmet mental health needs in the Region of the Americas are a leading source of morbidity and mortality, which result in tremendous health, social, ... more
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Antimicrobial Resistance: Investigating the Environmental Dimension

World Health Organization WHO; UN Environment (2017) C1
In this edition, the Antimicrobial Resistance chapter discusses the growing, dangerous trend of antimicrobial resistance and the potential catastrophic consequences on global health. Chapter 1 of F ... more
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Healthy environments for healthier populations: why do they matter and what can we do?

World Health Organisation WHO (2019) C_WHO
Known avoidable environmental risks to health cause at least 12.6 million deaths every year, and account for about one quarter of the global burden ... more
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Primary Protection: Enhancing Health Care Resilience for a Changing Climate

Robin G. and J. Balbus (2014) CC
Best Practices Report.PART 1 Primary Protection: Enhancing Health Care Resilience for a Changing Climatei Primary Protection: EnhancingU.S. Department of Health ... more
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Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks

Prüss-Ustün, A.; J. Wolf, C. Corvalán, et al. World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant degree. Analysing ... more
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Preventive chemotherapy in human helminthiasis : coordinated use of anthelminthic drugs in control

World Health Organization (2006) C_WHO
Coordinated Use of Anthelminthic Drugs in Control Interventions: a Manual for Health Professionals and Programme Managers
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Diabetes - Frequently Asked Questions

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health (2009) C_CDC
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Quick Guide to Disposing Laboratory Waste

Ministry of Health. Environmental Health Department and Swaziland Health Laboratory Services (SHLS). The Goverment of the Kingdom of Swaziland (2015) C1
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Nambia: National Guidelines on post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV, HBV and Tetanus

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2010) C2
After Workplace exposures and Sexual Assault | DIRECTORATE: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES | DIVISION: PUBLIC AND ... more
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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting in collaboration with OIE on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance: Role of the Environment, Crops and Biocides

World Health Organization WHO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2019) C_WHO
In recognition of the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), its increasing threat to human, animal and plant health, ... more
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National Guidelines for Health Care Waste Management in Ghana

Ministry of Health and Ministry of Environment Ghana (2019) CC
Ghana's attempt to regulate health care waste management started in 2002 with the development of guidelines on health care waste manage-ment by the Enviro ... more
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Global antimicrobial resistance and use surveillance system (‎GLASS)‎ report: 2022

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
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Changing food systems and infectious disease risks in low-income and middle-income countries

Waage, J.; D. Grace; E.M. Févre; et al. The Lancet Planetary Health (2022) CC
Lancet Planet Health 2022;6: e760–68 The emergence of COVID-19 has drawn the attention of health researchers sharply back to the role that food systems can play in generating ... 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 ar ... more
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WHO Guidelines on tuberculosis infection prevention and control, 2019 update
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2019) C_WHO
The revised guidelines contain recommendations for specific administrative, environmental controls and respiratory protection, following the assessment made by an external group of experts convened ... more
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Rwanda: MOH GUIDELINES ON SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION FOR REGISTRATION OF HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2014) C2
These guidelines have been developed to provide guidance to the Ministry of Health in managing applications for registration of human pharmaceutical products in Rwanda. It was compiled by the Techni ... more
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Risk communication and community engagement for COVID-19 contact tracing: interim guidance

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Contact tracing is a key element of WHO’s recommended approach to control the spread of COVID-19 by breaking the chains of human-to-human transmission. This document provides guidance to ... more
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Standards and recommendations for burns care in mass casualty incidents

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
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 ... more
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Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents (MHMI) Volume I-III (Revised)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (2001) C2
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has produced a three-volume series entitled Managing Hazardous Material Incidents. The series is designed to help emergency response and ... more
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Planning Social Mobilization and Communication for Dengue Fever Prevention and Control

World Health Organization WHO (2004) C_WHO
A Step-by-Step Guide. It is intended for health planners, dengue or vector control programme managers and individuals, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) ... more
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WHO mid-term programmatic and financial report for 2016-2017 including audited financial statements for 2016

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
In an ambitious new era for health development under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, WHO and its partners have a solid foundation of success on which to build. ... more
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The Somali strategy for Cholera prevention and control 2020-2024
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Government of SomaliaWorld Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Cholera is an acute gastrointestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae serogroup O1 or O139, and is often linked to unsafe drinking water, lack of proper sanitation and personal hygi ... more
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Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): Key questions and answers concerning water, sanitation and hygiene

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Updated September 2021. Provision of water and sanitation and good hygiene practices play an essential role in protecting human ... more
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Infection prevention and control - Guidance to action tools

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
No country can claim to be free from health-care associated infections, therefore, improvement of infection prevention and control (IPC) strategies is essential. WHO recommends the use of multimodal ... more
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Community-Based Mental Health: A Training Guide for Community Providers

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2023) CC
Mental health problems are common and cause great suffering to individuals and communities around the world. They have a significant impact not onl ... more
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Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎: a living guideline, 9 October 2023

World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC
The Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a living guideline consolidates technical guidance developed and published during the COVID-19 pandemic in ... more
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WHO training package on environmental cleaning: Evaluation methodology guide

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
This purpose of this guide is to inform robust evaluations of the WHO training package – a package aimed at personnel whose primary role in health-care facilities is environmental cleaning, hereaf ... more
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Infection Prevention Checklist for Dental Settings

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; US Dept. of Health and Human Services (2016) C1
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Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
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World Health Organization (WHO); Unicef (2020) CC
Updated Interim guidance 29 July 2020 The provision of safe water, sanitation and waste management and hygienic conditions is essential for preventing an ... more
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Population mobility and malaria

World Health Organization ( WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2017) C_WHO
Review of International, Regional and National Policies and Legal Frameworks that Promote Migrants and Mobile Populations' Access to ... more
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Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) Report: 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
9 June 2021 Since its launch, GLASS has expanded in scope and coverage and as of May 2021, 109 countries and territories worldwide have enrolled i ... more
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From emergency response to long-term COVID-19 disease management - Ending the COVID-19 emergency and transitioning from emergency phase to longer-term disease management: Guidance on calibrating the r

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The key actions, activities, and approaches in this document are organized within each of the 5Cs (see Table 1 in the PDF) and those of the Strategic preparedness ... more
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Report of the first WHO stakeholders meeting on gambiense human African trypanosomiasis elimination

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
The objectives of the meeting were: 1. To step up the commitment of national authorities and technical and financial partners toWHO’s elimination objective for g-HAT. 2. To share achievements, c ... more
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Report of the first WHO stakeholders meeting on rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis Geneva, 20–22 October 2014

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
The objectives of the meeting were: 1. To update the current status of the disease transmission, country capacities and plans for tackling the disease. 2. To understand the epidemiology including disease distribution ... more
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Operational manual on leishmaniasis vector control, surveillance, monitoring and evaluation

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Despite the significant role of vector control in national leishmaniasis control programmes, the programmatic community perceives vector control as the weakest component of leishmaniasis control strategies in terms of resources, scientific evidence of the usefulness of interventions ... more
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The social context of schistosomiasis and its control

Brunn, B.; Aagaard-Hansen, J.; Watts, S. World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO
Schistosomiasis is widely recognized as a disease that is socially determined. An understanding of the social and behavioural factors linked to disease transmission and control should play a vital r ... more
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The social context of schistosomiasis and its control: an introduction and annotated bibliography

Bruun, B.; Aagaard-Hansen, J.; Watts, S. World Health Organization WHO; Institutional Repository for Information Sharing iris (2008) C_WHO
Schistosomiasis is widely recognized as a disease that is socially determined. An understanding of the social and behavioural factors linked to disease transmission and control should play a vital ... more
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Standards for Prosthetics and Orthotics. Part 2: Implementation manual

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
WHO, in partnership with the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has published global standards for prosthe ... more
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Standards for Prosthetics and Orthotics. Part 1: Standards

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
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Safety and quality of water used with fresh fruits and vegetables

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
During fresh fruit and vegetables (FFV) production, water is used for a variety of purposes. Even the water was conventionally treated and disinfected, it may still potentially contain ... more
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A step-by-step Guide to develop National Action Plans for Noma Prevention and Control in Priority Countries

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2020) C_WHO
Noma (cancrum oris) is a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face. It mostly affects children between the ages of 2 and 6 years living in extreme poverty. In addition to the known factors suc ... more
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Report - Invisible numbers: the true extent of noncommunicable diseases and what to do about them

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – chief among them, cardiovascular diseases (heart disease and stroke), cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases – along with mental ... more
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Patient Decontamination in a Mass Chemical Exposure Incident: National Planning Guidance for Communities

US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Health and Human Services (2014) C1
"Patient decontamination principles are set forth here from a strategic perspective, rather than a tactical one. The principles are meant to guide, but not specify, operational practices. The guidance is evidencebased to the extent possible and th ... more
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Crisis Emergency Risk Communication. Manual
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; US Dept. of Health and Human Services (2014) CC
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Invisible numbers; The true extent of noncommunicable diseases and what to do about them 2022

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
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Infection Prevention and Control Standard Operating Procedures For Cholera Treatment Centres and Units in Malawi (April 2023)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Africa CDC; African Union; Government of Malawi; Médecins Sans Frontières; UN Children's Fund UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC
Infection prevention and control (IPC) in a CTC/ CTU IPC are all practical measures taken in the healthcare facility to prevent harm caused by infections to patients, health workers ... more
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Effects of Heat

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (2022) CC
Over long periods of time, individuals and communities can adapt to their local climates. When both warmer and colder temperatures go above or below those norms rapidly, scientific evidence shows th ... more
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Vector and Pest Control

B. Wisner, and J. Adams WHO (2002) C_WHO
Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters Chapter 10
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Social determinants of mental health

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
Good mental health is integral to human health and well being. A person’s mental ... more
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A Tripartite Zoonosis Guide (TZG)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; World Health Organization (WHO), et al. (2019) C_WHO
Taking a multisectoral, One Health approach is necessary to address complex health threats at the human-animal-environment interface, such as rabie ... more
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Namibia: “We don’t feel well treated”: Tuberculosis and the Indigenous San peoples of Namibia

Amnesty International (2021) C1
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs, though it can affect any organ in the body. It can develop when bacteria spread through droplets in the air. TB can be fatal, but in many cases, TB is preventable and treatab ... more
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Namibia: Application for Registration of a Medicine

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2014) C2
Namibia guideline for submission of applications for registration of pharmaceuticals for human use in common technical document format.
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Protecting health in Europe from climate change: 2017 update

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (2017) C_WHO
Current evidence that the climate is changing is overwhelming. Impacts of climate change and variability are being observed: more intense heat-waves, fires and floods; ... more
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A planetary health curriculum for medicine

Moore A. (2021) C1
Health educators have been advocating for the inclusion of climate and environmental education in medical ... more
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Strategic Plan of the Pan American Health Organization 2020-2025: Equity at the Heart of Health

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
Under the theme Equity at the Heart of Health, this Plan seeks to catalyze efforts in Member States to reduce inequities in health within and betwe ... more
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Towards a just transition of Food Systems Challenges and policy levers for France

Aubert P.; Gardin B.; Alliot C. (2021) CC
French and European food systems need to be trans- formed in order to address health, environmental and ... more
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Drivers, Dynamics and Epidemiology of Antimicrobial Resistance in Animal Production

B.A. Wall, A. Mateus, L. Marshall et al. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2016) C2
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) both in human and veterinary medicine has reached alarming levels in most parts of the world and has now been recog ... more
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Republic of South Africa: Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework 2018 – 2024

Departments of Health and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the Republic of South Africa (2014) C_WHO
The National Department of Health and Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have collectively engaged to determine the key intervention ... more
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Build back fairer: Achieving health equity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (2021) C_WHO
The report “Build back fairer: achieving health equity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region” provides ground breaking insights into the state of health inequities in the Region ... more
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Taenia solium Use of existing diagnostic tools in public health programmes

World Health Organization WHO; Institutional Repository for Information Sharing iris (2022) C_WHO
Taeniasis and cysticercosis caused by the parasite T. solium affect vulnerable populations, mainly in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, where pigs (the intermediate host) roam free ... more
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Sierra Leone: National Strategy Plan for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone (2018) C_WHO
Antimicrobials have been a critical public health tool since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, saving the lives of millions of people around the world. Today, however, the emergence of drug resistance is reversing the miracles of the past eighty ... more
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Expanding the Roles of Nurses in Primary Health Care

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Americas (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
[Preface]. For more than forty years Primary Health Care (PHC) has been recognized as the cornerstone of an effective and responsive health system. ... more
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security and Nutrition

UN Secretary-General; UN Sustainable Development Group UNSDG (2020) C1
Policy Brief 2 June 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a health and human crisis threatening the food security ... more
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Ukraine: Addressing Needs in the Health Sector

World Bank (2022) C2
The war is having a devastating impact on health and human capital in Ukraine and is expected to ... more
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Planetary Health Report Card

International Medical School Initiative (2022) C2
The Planetary Health Report Card is a student-driven, metric-based initiative to inspire planetary health and sustainable healthcare education enga ... more
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Indonesia Environmental Service Program (ESP) Evaluation

USAID (2017) C1
WASH Ex-Post Evaluation Series - Water Communications and Knowledge Management (CKM) Project
This evaluation examines the sustainability of selected components of the USAID/Indonesia Environmental ... more
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Codex texts on foodborne antimicrobial resistance

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO and World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
Textes du Codex concernant la résistance aux antimicrobiens d’origine alimentaire Textos del Codex sobre la resistencia a los antimicrobianos transmitida por los alimentos Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health conce ... more
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National Action Plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran for combating antimicrobial resistance

Ministry of Health and Medical Education Iran (2016) C_WHO
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most important threats to the health worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance or drug resistance is the reduction of the pharmaceutical effects of a drug against a disease or reduction of its effectiveness in improv ... more
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Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2019) C_CDC
The Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, presents evidence- based recommendations on the preferred methods for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of pa ... more
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Colombia's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Colombia is characterized by a fragile and prolonged humanitarian context marked by recurrent multi-hazards affecting its territories and combined with severe structural ... more
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Pandemics in the age of the Anthropocene: Is ‘planetary health’ the answer?

David P.M., Le Dévédec N. et al. (2021) C2
Some observers have described the coronavirus pandemic as an 'Anthropocene disease,' thereby highlighting its connection with this new ecological era that is characterised by the considerable pressure human activities are exerting on ecosystems ... more
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WHO global disability action plan 2014-2021. Better health for all people with disability

World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
he WHO global disability action plan 2014-2021 is a significant step towards achieving health and well-being and ... more
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Investing in Mental Health: Evidence for Action

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO
In this report, potential reasons for this apparent contradiction between cherished human values and observed social actions are explored with a view to better formulating concrete steps that go ... more
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Report on the Review of the Kenya National Guidelines for Safe Management of Health Care Waste

UNDP (2018) CC
Injection Safety and Safe Disposal of Medical Waste National Communication Strategy and Health Care Waste Management Standard Operating Procedures ... more
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Tanzania: The National Action Plan on AMR 2017-2022

The United Republic of Tanzania - Ministry of Health Community Development Gender Elderly and Children World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
This National Action Plan addresses actions needed to be taken in order to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country. It is obligatory to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance and promote behavioral change through public communicati ... more
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Surveillance, prevention and control of leishmaniases in the European Union and its neighbouring countries

European Centre for disease prevention and control (ECDC) European Centre for disease prevention and control (ECDC) (2022) C_CDC
This technical report presents the epidemiology of human and animal leishmaniases in the EU and its neighbouring countries ... more
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Trends in UK meat consumption: analysis of data from years 1–11 (2008–09 to 2018–19) of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey rolling programme

Stewart C.; Piernas C.; Cook B.; et al. (2021) CC
High meat consumption, particularly red meat and processed meat, negatively affects our health, while meat production is one of the largest contributors to global warming ... more
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Checklist for hospitals preparing for the reception and care of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C1
This checklist has been developed to support hospital preparedness for the management of COVID-19 patients. Elements to be assessed have been divided into the following areas: Establishment of a core team and key internal ... more
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Public health resource pack for countries experiencing outbreaks of influenza in animals: revised guidance

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This resource pack was developed for the country offices of the World Health Organization and national Public Health institutions, as an overview o ... more
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Women´s Mental Health: An evidence based review

WHO WHO (2000) C_WHO
This document adopts a health determinants framework for examining the evidence related to women’s poor mental health. From this perspective, public policy including economic policy, socio-cultura ... more
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Preferred product characteristics for personal protective equipment for the health worker on the frontline responding to viral hemorrhagic fevers in tropical climates
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World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO
The scope of this PPC document is to serve as a guide to address the unmet public health need for a PPE system that protects the HW-F in tropical climate s while caring for patients and providing h ... more
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Global progress report on WASH in health care facilities: Fundamentals first

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO
The report identifies major global gaps in WASH services: one third of health care facilities do not have what is needed to clean hands where care is provided; one in four facilities have no water services, ... more
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Human Rights based research into COVID-19 related violations with focus on persons with disabilities

Malawi Human Rights Commission (2021) CC
The goal of the study was to assess the feasibility of the COVID-19 measures and their resultant impact on Persons with Disabilities in Malawi. Specifically, the study addressed the following objectives: a) To evaluate Government’s response to ... more
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Age-friendly Primary Health Care (PHC) Centres Toolkit

World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO
The toolkit's purpose is to: improve the primary health care response for older persons. sensitize and educate primary health care worke ... more
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Protocol for assessment of potential risk factors for 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection among health care workers in a health care setting
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This is a case-ascertained prospective investigation of all identified health care contacts working in a health care facility in which a laboratory confirmed 2019-nCoV infected patient (see 2.2 Stud ... more
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IRC Health Strategy 2023-2027

International Rescue Committee (2023) CC
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading humanitarian agency dedicated to helping people whose lives have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control o ... more
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WASH and infection prevention and control measures in schools

Global Handwashing Partnership; UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF
This guidance note developed by UNICEF is intended to help WASH staff in their preparedness and response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an overview of Infection Prevention and Control ... more
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Health Care Waste Management Policy for Ghana

Ministry of Health Ghana (2020) CC
Ghana's attempt to regulate health care waste management started in 2002 with the development of guidelines on health care waste manage-ment by the Envir ... more
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Don’t pollute my future! The impact of the environment on children’s health

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
In 2015, 5.9 million children under age five died (1). The major causes of child deaths globally are pneumonia, prematurity, intrapartum-related complications, neonatal sepsis, congenital anomalies, diarrhoea, injuries and malaria (2). Most of these ... more
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NCDs and climate change: Shared opportunities for action

NCD Alliance (2016) CC
The policy brief focuses on four key areas for intervention - air pollution, energy, transport and food systems. Air pollution causes 7 million deaths annually, and is a leading cause of both NCDs ... more
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Protecting health through urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: planning brief

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
This brief summarizes the lessons learned across Europe on the redevelopment of contaminated sites as a part of urban planning and renewal. Specifically, it aims to provide information on the health ... more
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Spiritual Care Education of Health Care Professionals

Baldacchino, D. University of Malta (2015) CC
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics ([1], p. 5) specifies the nurse’s role of promoting “an environment in which the human rights, values, customs and spiritual beliefs of t ... more
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The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health: A Systematic Descriptive Review

Cianconi, P.; Betrò, S.; Janiri, L. (2020) CC
BackgroundClimate change is one of the great challenges of our time. The consequences of climate change on exposed biological subjects, as well as on vulnerable societies, are a concern for the entire scientific community. Rising temperatures, heat waves, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, fir ... more
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Knowledge, attitude and practices towards visceral leishmaniasis among HIV patients: A cross-sectional study from Bihar, India

Devipriya, J.; Gupta, A.; Veeri, B. et al. PLOS One (2021) CC
In the Indian state of Bihar, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health issue that has been aggravated by the rising incidence of new Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. In end ... more
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Addressing Inequalities in Global Health: UNU IIGH Strategic Plan 2024–2028

United Nations University UNU (2024) C1
The 2019-2023 Strategy for UNU-IIGH, developed in 2018, built on UNU-IIGH’s strategic advantage and position vis-à-vis the UN and global health ... more
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Guidance Note on Health Disaster Risk Management with Indigenous Peoples

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO
For centuries, indigenous peoples around the world have used their traditional knowledge to prepare for, cope with and survive disasters. Their methods and practices originated within their communit ... more
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Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of global population worldwide – experience a significant disability today. Persons with disabilities have the right to the highest attainable standard of health as those without disabilities. However, th ... more
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Moving to a strong(er) community health system: analysing the role of community health volunteers in the new national community health strategy in Malawi

Angwenyi, V.; Aantjes, C.; Kondowe, K. et al. BMJ Global Health (2018) CC
Since the Alma Ata Declaration in 1978, community health volunteers (CHVs) have been at the forefront, providing health services, especially to underserved communities, in low-income countries. Howe ... more