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Enfrentando la enfermedad de Alzheimer en los países en desarrollo. Rev Neuropsiquiatr 80 (2), 2017 (P. 105-110) Recibido: 03/02/2017 Aceptado: 12/06/2017

Executive Summary - Conclusions and policy implications

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; World Drug Report 2017 (2019) C2
World Drug Report 2017 -1- Accessed: 14.03.2019
World Drug Report 2018 -2-

Women and drugs - Drug use, drug supply and their consequences

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2018) C2
World Drug Report 2018 -5-

EU Drug Markets Report

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (2016) C2
Strategic Overview

Health, Rights and Drugs

UNAIDS (2019) C_WHO
Harm Reducation, Decriminalization and Zero Discrimination for People who use Drugs
SAMJ Review Vol. 108 No.3
Report of the 23rd WHO Expert Committee on the selection and use of essential medicines This executive summary reports the recommendations made by the Expert Committee for the 2021 update of the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) and the Model List of Essential Medicine for Children (EMLc) ... more
Legislative and Policy analysis and recommendations for reform
1-13 December 2018 | Geneva, Switzerland UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board Issue date: 23 November 2018 UNAIDS/PCB (43)/18.32
The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance to laboratories and stakeholders involved in laboratory testing of patients who meet the definition of suspected case of pneumonia associated with a novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China. 19 March 2020
Improve identification, verification, communication and coordination.
This guidance document includes background information on Ebola virus disease, Ebola emergency committee recommendations, risks for different groups, and information for travellers from and to affected countries.
Draft
The Facilitator's Guide provides instruction and suggestions for teaching the training modules for the Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in the Africa Region, 2nd edition. This training is intended for district level health officers who conduct IDSR activities. Th ... more
Zika and dengue viruses remain significant public health threats. These viruses share the same Aedes (Stegomyia) mosquito vectors and geographic distributions but infections cannot be readily distinguished clinically and need to be differentiated from each other, and from other circulating arboviral ... more
This algorithm is addressed to laboratories with established capacity(molecular, antigenic and/orserological) to detect dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), and chikungunya(CHIKV) as part of the differential diagnosis for arborviruses. A BSL2 containment level is required to handle suspected samples.
La récente augmentation du nombre de cas de microcéphalie et d’autres troubles neurologiques potentiellement associés à une infection à virus Zika a engendré une recrudescence des demandes de dépistage en laboratoire de cette infection. Les groupes prioritaires pour un test de diagnostic d ... more
El reciente aumento de los casos de microcefalia y de otros trastornos neurológicos posiblemente asociados a la infección por el virus de Zika ha provocado un aumento de la demanda de pruebas de laboratorio para detectar dicha infección. Los grupos prioritarios para la realización de pruebas di ... more
O recente aumento dos casos de microcefalia e outras patologias neurológicas potencialmente associadas à infecção pelo vírus Zika provocou um aumento da procura de testes laboratoriais para detectar a infecção. Os grupos prioritários para os testes de diagnóstico devem ser indivíduos sin ... more
This manual describes some of the strategic, managerial, financial, technical and scientific aspects to be considered in establishing a national EQA programme for clinical laboratories and other testing services at all health care levels
The purpose of this document is to provide interim guidance to laboratories and stakeholders involved in laboratory testing for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
This guide includes information relevant for tuberculosis (TB) program and laboratory managers, as well as Ministry of Health officials across disease programs interested in establishing integrated solutions for specimen referral. Though TB-focused in name, it offers integration-oriented assessment, ... more
Expert opinion of the European Tuberculosis Laboratory Initiative core group members for the WHO European Region.
Mission report: June 11-20, 2017
Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/334254
A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving dangerous goods/hazardous materials
This document shall serve as the most comprehensive set of guidelines on the safe management of waste generated from heath care activities in the country. It incorporates the requirements of all Philippine laws and regulations governing HCWM and is designed for the use of individuals, public and pri ... more
The National Guidelines for HIV-1 Viral Load Laboratory Testing support plans to scale up viral load (VL) testing to reach the 90-90-90 targets in India. This phased scale-up includes the setup of 70 additional VL testing laboratories nationally. These guidelines include laboratory design considerat ... more
These National Operational Guidelines for Viral Load Testing detail how routine viral load testing will be implemented at the facility level in India. They include frequency and interpretation of monitoring, sample collections, storage and transportation, receipt of results, adherence counseling, an ... more
Following the encouraging initial results of the pilot project, the Ministry of Health is committed to increasing access to MDR-TB diagnosis, treatment and care. An expansion plan for the programmatic management of drug-resistant TB has been developed and forms part of the Five Year National Strateg ... more

WHO Expert Consultation on Rabies. 3rd report

Abela-Ridder, B. World Health Organisation (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
WHO TRS N°1012. Key updates include: (i) surveillance strategies, including cross-sectoral linking of systems and suitable diagnostics; (ii) the latest recommendations on human and animal immunization; (iii) palliative care in lowresource settings; (iv) risk assessment to guide management of bite ... more
It provides insight into WHO’s work that aims to improve the health of the people of the United Republic of Tanzania in collaboration with key stakeholders.
Interium guidance, 25 June 2021Timely and accurate diagnostic testing is an essential tool in preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19. This document describes recommendations for national testing strategies and the use of PCR and rapid antigen tests in different transmission scenarios of t ... more
The Ministry of Health together with its partners realizes that efficient and effective delivery of clinical care is highly dependent on the availability of appropriately upgraded environment, which is in well facilitated space. Such facilities and utilities should always be properly designed, bu ... more
Aviation plays an important role in humanitarian operations around the world, especially in countries where overland transport is difficult or impossible due to insecurity, damaged or inadequate infrastructure, and challenging climatic conditions. Aviation allows the transport of humanitarian aid wo ... more
The purpose of this pocketbook is to provide clear guidance on current best management practices for VHF across health-care facilities
Interim emergency guidelines
A manual for physicians and other senior health workers. This fourth revision of the manual reflects recent clinical experience and research findings in diarrhoea case management. Compared to earlier versions, it includes revised guidelines on the management of children with acute diarrhoea using th ... more

Smart Disinfection Solutions

Bouman, D., W. Novalia, P. Hiemstra, et al. NWP, Aqua for All,Kit Publisher et al. (2010) C1
Examples of small-scale disinfection products for safe drinking water
2nd edition. The interagency field handbook on malaria control was developed to set out effective malaria control responses in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. This second edition represents a thorough u ... more

Practical Guide to Mental Health Problems

Sian Hawkins International Assistance Mission (2014) C2
This 88 page book is designed to help primary care workers understand mental health problems and how they can be treated. Mental health problems from childhood to old age are examined. The book focuses primarily on the Afghan culture but is also relevant to a wider community
• provide scientific information on the safety, efficacy, and quality control/ quality assurance of widely used medicinal plants, in order to facilitate their appropriate use in Member States; • provide models to assist Member States in developing their own mono- graphs or formularies for these ... more
Promotion of the quality of clinical care through the identification, promotion and standardization of appropriate procedures, equipment and materials, particularly at district hospital level.
2nd ed.
A formulary of dermatological preparations and background information on therapeutic choices, production and dispensing. 2nd edition
Education material for teachers of midwifery Midwifery education modules - second edition
The manufacturing process is one of the key steps where quality control is required to ensure quality of medicinal products, including herbal medicines. Good manufacturing practices (GMP) is one of the most important tools for this measure.
Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters Chapter 10
A guide for doctors providing health services for children. 2nd edition
2nd edition. Essential guideline for humanitarian assistance
The guidelines begin with an overview of the determinants of mental health among children and adolescents before reviewing related South African policies and legislation. The document then discusses strategies to build skills among caregivers, teachers and other frontline providers of mental health ... more
Structural, Non-structural and Functional Indicators
Operational Guidelines and Field Manual on Human Rights Protection in Situations of Natural Disaster
Pneumonia kills more children than any other illness – more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Over 2 million children die from pneumonia each year, accounting for almost 1 in 5 under five deaths worldwide. Yet, little attention is paid to this disease. This joint UNICEF/WHO report examines ... more

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015) CC
A practical manual - The book provides step by step guidance to the process of rational prescribing, together with many illustrative examples. It teaches skills that are necessary throughout a clinical career.
A practical guide for hospital administrators, health disaster coordinators, health facility designers, engineers and maintenance staff to achieve Smart Health Facilities by conserving resources, cutting costs, increasing efficiency in operations and reducing carbon emissions
Preliminary version for country introduction
Accessed on March 2014
With this World Health Day, WHO is drawing attention to a group of diseases that are spread by insects and other vectors, the heavy health and economic burdens they impose, and what needs to be done to reduce these burdens. Many of these diseases have been historically confined to distinct geographi ... more
The message contained in this publication is clear: countries need a public health system that can respond to the deliberate release of chemical and biological agents. Regrettable though this message may be, the use of poison gas in the war between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 19 ... more
The achievable imperative for global progress
An Easy-Reference Guidebook for Healthcare Providers In Developed and Developing Countries
The Access to Controlled Medications Programme identified the development of treatment guidelines that cover the treatment of all types of pain as one of the core areas of focus for improving access to opioid analgesics. Such guidelines are interesting both for health-care professionals and policy- ... more
This section deals with implementing and improving infection control practices in hospitals, health centres and other health services in the outbreak area. It explains the need for, and implementation of, effective triage procedures, and basic requirements for infection control and supporting activi ... more