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Use of COVID-19 evidence in humanitarian settings: the need for dynamic guidance adapted to changing humanitarian crisis contexts

Odlum, A.; R. James; A. Mahieu; et al. Conflict and Health (2021) CC

For humanitarian organisations to respond effectively to complex crises, they require access to up-to-date evidence-based guidance. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of updating global guidance to context-specific and evolving needs in humanitarian settings. Our study aimed to under... more

A rapid review of evidence on the managing the risk of disease emergence in the wildlife trade

World Animal Health Organization (OIE) (2021) C_WHO

A rapid review of evidence on the managing the risk of disease emergence in the wildlife trade - World Animal Health Organization (OIE)

Vaccinations to be offered in the absence of documented evidence of prior vaccination

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC; WHO Europe (2022) C1

Capturing the evidence on access to essential antibiotics in refugee and migrant populations

WHO TEAM Health and migration programme, Surveillance, Prevention and Control World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

The GEHM series is an evidence-informed normative product of the WHO Health and Migration Programme to inform policy-makers on migrationrelated public health priorities. These reviews aim to respond to policy questions identified as priorities by summarizing the best available evidence worldwide an... more

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Making the Invisible Visible. An evidence-based analysis of gender in the regional response to the war in Ukraine.

Regional Gender Task Force CARE Evaluations (2022) C2

The escalation of the war in Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, causing thousands of civilian casualties; destroying civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, and triggering the fastest- growing displacement crisis in Europe since World War II. The demographic profile of Ukraine, combined wit... more

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Current epidemiological evidence for predisposition to high or low intensity human helminth infection: a systematic review

Wright J.E., Werkman M., Dunn J.C. et al Parasites and Vectors (2018) C2

Background: The human helminth infections include ascariasis, trichuriasis, hookworm infections, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis. It is estimated that almost 2 billion people worldwide are infected with helminths. Whilst the WHO treatment guidelines for helminth infecti...ons are mostly aimed at controlling morbidity, there has been a recent shift with some countries moving towards goals of disease elimination through mass drug administration, especially for LF and onchocerciasis. However, as prevalence is driven lower, treating entire populations may no longer be the most efficient or cost-effective strategy. Instead, it may be beneficial to identify individuals or demographic groups who are persistently infected, often termed as being “predisposed” to infection, and target treatment at them. Methods: The authors searched Embase, MEDLINE, Global Health, and Web of Science for all English language, humanbased papers investigating predisposition to helminth infections published up to October 31st, 2017. The varying definitions used to describe predisposition, and the statistical tests used to determine its presence, are summarised. Evidence for predisposition is presented, stratified by helminth species, and risk factors for predisposition to infection are identified and discussed. Results: In total, 43 papers were identified, summarising results from 34 different studies in 23 countries. Consistent evidence of predisposition to infection with certain species of human helminth was identified. Children were regularly found to experience greater predisposition to Ascaris lumbricoides, Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium than adults. Females were found to be more predisposed to A. lumbricoides infection than were males. Household clustering of infection was identified for A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura and S. japonicum. Ascaris lumbricoides and T. trichiura also showed evidence of familial predisposition. Whilst strong evidence for predisposition to hookworm infection was identified, findings with regards to which groups were affected were considerably more varied than for other helminth species. Conclusion: This review has found consistent evidence of predisposition to heavy (and light) infection for certain human helminth species. However, further research is needed to identify reasons for the reported differences between demographic groups. Molecular epidemiological methods associated with whole genome sequencing to determine ‘who infects whom’ may shed more light on the factors generating predisposition. more

Supporting the routine use of evidence during the policy-making process: a WHO checklist

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This checklist is for any organization or person supporting the routine use of evidence in the process of policy-making. Evidence-informed policy-making (EIPM) is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universal health coverage (UHC). Its importance is emphasized in WH... more

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Financing the SDGs: Evidence in Four Countries

Jennifer Turner AidData at William & Mary (2019) CC

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require the international community to mobilize significant additional financing over the next decade. Tracking and analyzing this funding is central to measuring progress and making more informed choices to direct financial flows where they wi... more

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Men and HIV: evidence-based approaches and interventions

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Men experience increased risk of morbidity and mortality across all ten major contributors to poor health and continue to lag behind women regarding HIV services and other health outcomes. Globally, men now account for the majority of new HIV infections. In 2022, only 72% of men living with HIV (age... more

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Reproductive health priorities: evidence from a resource tracking analysis of official development assistance in 2009 and 2010

Hsu J.; Berman P.; Mills A. The Lancet (2013) CC

nformation is scarce about the extent to which official development assistance (ODA) is spent on reproductive health to provide childbirth care; support family planning; address sexual health; and prevent, treat, and care for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. We analysed flows of ODA t... more

Directrices de práctica clínica basadas en la evidencia para el seguimiento de recién nacidos en riesgo

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Versión abreviada. En esta versión abreviada de las Directrices de práctica clínica basadas en la evidencia para el seguimiento de recién nacidos en riesgo se brindan recomendaciones para la atención de recién nacidos hasta los 2 años y corresponden a la primera fase de su seguimiento. Las r... more

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Guía de Práctica Clínica: Basada en la evidencia científica para la atención de la infección por VIH en niñas y niños menores de 13 años de edad (versión larga)

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social; Fondo de Poblaciones de las Naciones Unidas - UNFPA Asociación Colombiana de Infectiologiá ACIN (2014) C1

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Guía de práctica clínica: basada en la evidencia científica para la atención de la infección por VIH/Sida en adolescentes (con 13 años de edad o más) y adultos. (versión larga)

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, Colombia; Fondo de Poblaciones de las Naciones Unidas - UNFPA Asociación Colombiana de Infectiologiá ACIN (2014) C1

Guía de práctica clínica: basada en la evidencia científica para la atención de la infección por VIH/Sida en adolescentes (con 13 años de edad o más) y adultos. (versión corta)

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, Colombia; Fondo de Poblaciones de las Naciones Unidas - UNFPA Asociación Colombiana de Infectiologiá ACIN (2014) C1

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Guía de Práctica Clínica: Basada en la evidencia científica para la atención de la infección por VIH en niñas y niños menores de 13 años de edad (versión corta)

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, Colombia; Fondo de Poblaciones de las Naciones Unidas - UNFPA Asociación Colombiana de Infectiologiá ACIN (2014) C1

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Guía de práctica clínica: Basada en la evidencia para la atención integral de la sífilis gestacional y congénita

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social; Fondo de Poblaciones de las Naciones Unidas - UNFPA Asociación Colombiana de Infectiologiá ACIN (2014) C1

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Guía de práctica clínica: Basada en la evidencia para la atención integral de la sífilis gestacional y congénita (versión larga)

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social; Fondo de Poblaciones de las Naciones Unidas - UNFPA Asociación Colombiana de Infectiologiá ACIN (2014) C1

Guía de práctica clínica: Basada en la evidencia para la atención integral de la sífilis gestacional y congénita (versión corta)

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social; Fondo de Poblaciones de las Naciones Unidas - UNFPA Asociación Colombiana de Infectiologiá ACIN (2014) C1

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TUBERCULOSIS INFANTIL Guías basadas en Medicina de la Evidencia 2003

Asociación Colombiana de Neumología Pediátrica (2003) CC

La presente guía tiene además como objetivo, ser un respaldo y no una camisa de fuerza para los médicos, pues pretendemos con ella proveer evidencia sólida respecto a los riesgos, beneficios o consecuencias que puede generar la toma de una decisión en pacientes con tuberculosis. Como lo propone... more

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HIV/AIDS, Prevention, Testing and Treatment: Evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews

MRC South Africa; The South African Cochraine Centre; The Cochrane HIVAIDS Group (2014)