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National Strategic Plan: Multi-Drug ARV for Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV (PPTCT) under National AIDS Control Programme in India

NACO (2013) C1

Management of Buruli ulcer–HIV coinfection

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Technical Update Areas of Africa endemic for Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, also have a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with adult prevalence rates between 1% and 5% (Maps). However, there is limited information on the prevalence of BU–HIV coinfection.... more

Swaziland national comprehensive HIV package of care

Kingdom of Swaziland Ministry of Health (2010) C1

Influenza Surveillance Among Children With Pneumonia Admitted to a District Hospital in Coastal Kenya, 2007–2010

Clayton O. Onyango, Regina Njeru, Sidi Kazungu et al. (2012) CC

J Infect Dis. (2012) 206 (suppl. 1): S61-S67 Influenza data gaps in sub-Saharan Africa include incidence, case fatality, seasonal patterns, and associations with prevalent disorders. The authors found that the burden of influenza was small during 2007–2010 in this paediatric hospital in Kenya. In... more

simple definitions for keywords about blood-borne viruses and sexual health

Multicultural Health & Support Service (2015) C2

The BBV/STI Glossary is a resource for interpreters, translators and others who work in a health setting. It offers an extensive list of English terms related to sexual health and blood-borne viruses (such as hepatitis), with easy to understand definitions. Accessed 13th of November 2015.

Empfehlungen zur infektiologischen Versorgung von Flüchtlingen im Kindes- und Jugendalter in Deutschland

J.Pfeil, R. Kobbe, S. Trapp, C. Kitz, M. Hufnagel (2015) CC

Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde December 2015, Volume 163, Issü 12, pp 1269-1286. Stellungnahme der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pädiatrische Infektiologie, der Gesellschaft für Tropenpädiatrie und Internationale Kindergesundheit und des Berufsverbandes der Kinder- und Jugendärzte

Jaundice in newborn babies (English)
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The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick and Kaleidoscope Children, Young People and Families (2015) C3

Document is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dari, Dinka, English, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Nepali, Punjabi, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese. For other language versions go to http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-ca... more

Assessing Patients For Sexual Violence

National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2011) C1

A GUIDE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. This material was reprinted, with permission, from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s publication entitled Assessing patients for sexual violence: A guide for health care providers. This guide is available by visiting www.nsvrc.org

Maintaining a safe and adequate blood supply during Zika virus outbreaks

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Inerim Guidance. These guidelines have been developed in recognition that infection with Zika virus may present a risk to blood safety, and in consideration of the declaration on 1 February 2016 by the WHO Director-General of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern with regard to clusters... more

Second National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey

National Center for TB and Leprosy Control, Cambodia Ministry of Health (2012) C1

Interim guidance for healthcare providers and Zika virus laboratory diagnosis
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2016) C1

This document aims to present an algorithm for deciding whom to test and provide guidance on the laboratory tests for Zika virus infection diagnosis in order to support clinical diagnostic and case reporting through surveillance among EU Member States. The algorithm is not intended for clinical man... more

For pregnant women: A POSITIVE ZIKA VIRUS TEST What does it mean for me?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2016) C_CDC

Infographic

Guidance on tuberculosis control in vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations

Andreas Sandgren, Marieke J. van der Werf, Netta Beer et al. (2016) CC

This guidance provides an overview of interventions to improve early diagnosis of TB and treatment completion in these populations, as well as factors to consider when developing programmes for health communication, awareness and education, and programme monitoring and evaluation

Survey of the Quality of Selected Antimalarial Medicines Circulating in Six Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO

The survey aimed at evaluating the quality of selected antimalarials in six countries of sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and the United Republic of Tanzania). These countries have been supported by WHO to strengthen their regulatory controls o... more

Diabetes in older people

Help Age Internationl (2016) CC

This factsheet shows that type 2 diabetes in older age groups is high and growing rapidly in many parts of the world, but can be managed inexpensively with early diagnosis, treatment and information.

Impact of WASH Interventions during Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol
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Tufts University, Oxfam (2016) CC

In this review, the editors will investigate the impact of eight WASH interventions in preventing (reducing the risk of) and controlling outbreaks in LMIC, with particular focus on three diseases of current concern to the response community – cholera, Ebola, and Hepatitis E. Additionally, we will ... more

Public Health and HIV/AIDS in Cambodia

Dunn, L., Chea; M. and S.Abjorensen Parliamentary Institute of Cambodia (2014) C3

Glossary of terms used in Pharmacovigilance

World Health Organization (WHO) (2011) C_WHO

Measuring Disability in Surveys and Programs: A Summary (Cameroon)

International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) (2015) C2

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