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Miscellaneous
Chapter J.4
El objetivo de esta nota conceptual y del marco que describe es la eliminación de un grupo de enfermedades transmisibles y los efectos negativos sobre la salud que generan que juntos crean una carga tangible en las personas afectadas, sus familias y comunidades, y en los sistemas de atención de sa
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The guidelines address timing, number and place of postnatal contacts, and content of postnatal care for all mothers and babies during
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The WHO Toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus has been developed to serve as a model gui
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N95 or equivalent respirators are single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) designed for use by health workers that provide direct care to patients with diseases transmitted by aerosols or during aerosol generating procedures (AGP) for patients with acute respiratory disease, as is
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The recommendation in this document thus supersedes the previous WHO recommendation for the prevention
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The Lancet Volume 397, ISSUE 10269, P129-170, January 09, 2021
Trachoma, caused by particular serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis, is the leading
infectious cause of blindness. Infection is transmitted within oc
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PLoS Negl Trop Dis 15(8): e0009697. Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects ~6–7 million people worldwide. Significant limitations still exist in our understanding of
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To assess national-level responses to NCDs, WHO has implemented NCD country capacity surveys periodically since 2001. This report is the latest in that series. Since the first survey round,
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There is growing understanding and high-level endorsement of the importance of strong collaborative multisectoral approaches to address a broad ran
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Reducing the global suicide mortality rate by a third by 2030 is a target of both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and
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This toolkit was developed to provide detailed information and resources to support implementation of the WHO intrapartum and immediate postnatal care recommendations at
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The "Assessing National Capacity for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: Report of
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This document highlights landmarks and key milestones in the development and implementation of the global agenda for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs
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A handbook for leaders and managers
Discussion paper initially prepared in April 2015 to facilitate feedback, and finalized after the
June 2015 meeting of WHO’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for TB (STAG-TB).
The report showed commitments made three decades ago to protect the rights of children remain unfulfilled for millions. Violence still affects coun
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The Committee discussed the implications for preparedness for smallpox-like events reflected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing the second edition of its Global Accelerated Action for
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The two-year impact report for the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator details impact, case studies and timelines of key milestones for
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High salt consumption is an important determinant of high blood pressure and reducing it would improve health outcomes by lowering cardiovascular disease and therefore death rates. Reducing salt intake has been identified as one
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NEUROLOGY ATLAS presents for the first time, the most
comprehensive collection and compilation of information on
neurological resources across 10
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The recommendation in this document thus supersedes the previous WHO recommendation for the prevention
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mnesty International’s annual report on the state of the world’s human rights in 2021, published in March 2022, shows that promises to “build
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PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases August 16, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009697
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a neglected tropical disease transmitted by triatomine insects, first identified in 1909. Chagas disease affects approximately 6–7 million peop
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This technical report presents the epidemiology of human and animal leishmaniases in the EU and its neighbouring countries and concludes that
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Care for persons with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a major health priority for most countries worldwide, particularly for low-middle income countries where
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The social protection landscape for people affected by TB in the WHO South-East Asia Region
Globalization and Health201612:63; DOI: 10.1186/s12992-016-0195-3
In this course you will examine the interconnections between poverty, development and violent conflict. This is one of seven Medical Peace Work courses.
PLOS Medicine | DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002088 August 23, 2016
Alcohol consumption is deeply embedded in the social landscape of many societies. Several major factors have an impact on levels and patterns of al
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The COVID-19 pandemic’s immediate costs, measured in lives lost and damaged, have been appalling and continue to rise. In addition, its effects on individuals’ livelihoods and economies around the
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Objectives: This paper reviews the mental health policies that have been implemented in Chile in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the internat
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In 2013, WHO and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics convened a meeting of Buruli ulcer experts in Geneva, Switzerland (9) at which two priority unmet needs in diagnosis were identified:
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Adolescence is a critical stage in life for physical, cognitive and emotional development, shaping future health and well-being. Comprehensive measurement of adolescent health is essential to prioritize health issues, guide interventions and track p
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Updated 17 April 2020
Improving care for women during pregnancy and around the time of childbirth to prevent and treat pre-eclampsia and eclampsia is a necessary step towards
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En este folleto se resume la situación de los sistemas y servicios de salud en la Región de las Américas en su progreso hacia el acceso universal a la salud y la cobertura universal de salud (la
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In 2009, WHO’s Second International Conference on Buruli Ulcer Control and Research resolved to strengthen the capacity of national laboratories to confirm cases
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This book is aimed at policymakers in ministries of agriculture and national agricultural research institutes, as well as multilateral development banks and the private sector and provides guidance
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Interim guidanceAnnex to: Policy considerations for implementing a risk-based approach to international travel in the context of COVID-19, 2 July 2021
Las enfermeras y los enfermeros son actores clave en la promoción de la salud y la prevención de enfermedades y la columna vertebral de los sistemas de atención sanitaria en todo el mundo. Las enfermeras y los enfermeros trabajan en la primera línea de la prevención de enfermedades, la promoci
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BMJ Open Science 2021;5:e100202. doi:10.1136/
bmjos-2021-100202
Revised and expanded version of the Guidelines
Esta publicación presenta la Agenda para las Américas sobre salud, medioambiente y cambio climático 2021-2030. Esta agenda es un llamamiento al sector de la salud para que lidere la labor a fin de abordar los determinantes ambientales de la salud
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The report presents the latest data on more than 50 health-related Sustainable Development Goal and "triple billion" target indicators. The 2021 ed
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Review
Drake AL et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2019, 22:e25271 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jia2.25271/full | https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.25271
The report presents the latest data on more than 50 health-related Sustainable Development Goal and "triple billion" target indicators. The 2021 ed
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Over the past 50 years, dengue has spread from nine to over a hundred countries, making it the most rapidly spreading vector-borne disease. Yet, dengue continues to have a low profile among policy-m
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Census Report Volume 4-K
The results of the 2014 Census collected only relates to four of ...
The results of the 2014 Census collected only relates to four of ...
El informe Indicadores básicos 2019: tendencias de la salud en las Américas comienza con un panorama demográfico de la Región que muestra los cambios que han ocurrido a lo largo de los últimos
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La violencia contra las niñas y los niños está muy extendida en la Región de las Américas y adopta diversas formas, todas ellas inaceptables. Este informe es un hito para la
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En el presente documento se comunica el progreso logrado en la Región hacia la eliminación de la transmisión maternoinfantil del VIH y la sífilis entre los años 2010 y 2017. Se trata también del primer informe regional sobre la eliminación de
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As the number of transboundary pest and animal and foodborne disease outbreaks rises, so does the number
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Lancet 2013; 381: 1405–16
Series: Childhood Pneumonia and Diarrhoea no.1
People on the move – migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and other displaced populations – face extraordinary risks to their lives, safety, dignity, human rights and well-being.
In part this is connected to
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This report presents the results of the official United Nations estimates and projections of urb
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Accessed: 17.11.2019
Since the release of the first volume in May 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to rage a
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Esta tercera versión resumida de la Guía para el cuidado de pacientes adultos críticos con COVID-19 en las Américas se elaboró con el objetivo de facilitar la consulta de las recomendaciones para el manejo de pacientes adultos críticos con COV
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Supplement Article
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Volume 78, Supplement 1, August 15, 2018 www.jaids.com
Training for Health Care Providers
Facilitators’ Manual
The guide is designed to help disaster managers in national Governments gain basic knowledge of how to use international tools and services. It aims to support
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The 2020 Report analyzes global health spending for 190 countries from 2000 to 2018 and provides insights as to the health spending trajectory from the
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Severe cases of COVID-19 are associated with rehabilitation needs related to the consequences of ventilatory support, and prolonged immobilization
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New assessment guidelines for measuring the overall impact of mental health problems in Latin America have served as a catalyst for countries to review their mental health policies. Latin American c
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In the context of an unprecedented event such as the COVID-19 pandemic, at present, the effectiv
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization; http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.16.176677
This Rapid Advice Guideline updates the Interim Guidance on the “Assessment of infants with microcephaly in
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Updated 10 August 2020
This document presents an essential medicines list (EML) to manage patients in intensive care units (ICUs) with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, which includes active ingredients with dosage form and concentration, and are preferably in
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The report summarizes the estimates of the burden of
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At the global, national, and regional levels, there are several guidelines and guides regarding the preparedness, prevention, surveillance, and control of
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The global burden of disease (GBD) study provides information about fatal and non-fatal health outcomes around the world.
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Health systems in Latin America face many challenges in controlling the increasing burden of diabetes. Digital health interventions are a promise for the
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The guide contains valuable tools for wound care and the rehabilitation of people affected by Buruli ulcer. It is also helpful for peripheral healt
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Independent Monitoring Board of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (Twelfth Report: October 2015)
An estimated 59 000 people die from rabies each year. That’s one person every nine minutes of every day, 40% of whom are children living in Asia and Africa. As dog bites cause almost all human cas
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The world is facing an unprecedented range of emergencies. In reaction to these complex adversities, many people experience considerable distress and impairment, and a minority may even go on to dev
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Country Strategic Plan Evaluations (CSPEs) encompass the WFP strategy and entirety of WFP activities during a specific period. Their purpose is twofold: 1) to provide evaluation evidence and learnin
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The Member States of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
that appear in
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