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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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Caring for those who care

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
national programmes for occupational health and safety for health workers: lessons learned from ... more
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Improving the quality of care for mothers and newborns in health facilities: facilitator's manual. Version 02.

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2017) C_WHO
WHO-SEARO in partnership with WHOCC AIIMS, UNICEF, UNFPA and USAID has prepared a training package for building capacity of healthcare teams in health ... more
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WHO recommendation on advance misoprostol distribution to pregnant women for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage

World Health Organization (2020) C_WHO
The recommendation in this document thus supersedes the previous WHO recommendation for the prevention of PPH as published in the 2012 guideline, WHO ... more
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WHO recommendation on umbilical vein injection of oxytocin for the treatment of retained placenta

World Health Organization (2020) C_WHO
The recommendation in this document thus supersedes the previous WHO recommendation for the prevention of PPH as published in the 2012 guideline, WHO ... more
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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Access to essential medicines and technology

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO
Procurement and supply management activities are fundamental to consistent and reliable access to essential medicines and health products. To reduce the impact of CVD, action needs to be taken to improve prevention, diagnosis, care and management of ... more
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Accountability for women’s and children’s health

Flavia Bustreo, Marie-Paule Kieny, Lale Say et al. World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
Progress Report
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WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
This publication is based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring and end of life care. This publication addresses medical devices for six ty ... more
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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 3: diagnosis: tests for tuberculosis infection

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Three classess of tests are now recommended in the latest consolidated guideles on tests for tuberculosis infection. It includes for the first-time a new class of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen- ... more
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WHO report on cancer: setting priorities, investing wisely and providing care for all

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1
Ramped-up cancer services could save 7 million lives over the next decade—and addressing huge service gaps between rich and poor countries is key to success, according to this report. In 2019, over 90% of high-income countries reported that comprehensive cancer treatment services were available ... more
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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care.

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
The HEARTS technical package provides a strategic approach to improving cardiovascular health in countries. It comprises six modules and an implementation guide. This package supports Ministries of Health ... more
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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Team-based care

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO
Many low-resource settings have a shortage of physicians and health workers. (1) In order to provide patient-centred continuous care more effectively, primary care systems can include team-based care strategies in their clinic workflows and protocol ... more
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WHO Global Surveillance and Monitoring System for substandard and falsified medical products. Executive Summary

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
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Climat and health country profile – 2015 United Republic of Tanzania

World Health Organization (WHO); UN (2015) C_WHO
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Public Health Action for the Prevention of Suicide

World Health Organization (WHO) (2012) C_WHO
Suicide is largely preventable. Unlike for many other health issues, the tools to significantly reduce the most tragic loss of life by suicide are available. With collective action to acknowledge an ... more
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Child and adolescent health in humanitarian settings: operational guide: a holistic approach for programme managers

World Health Organization WHO; Eastern Mediterranean Region (2022) C_WHO
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Minimum technical standards and recommendations for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care for emergency medical teams

World Health Organization WHO; Institutional research information system iris (2021) C_WHO
World Health Organization. (‎2021)‎. Minimum technical standards and recommendations for rep ... more
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WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
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Santesso, N.; J. Wasserheit, H. Schünemann, et cl. World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
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Analysing and using routine data to monitor the effects of COVID-19 on essential health services: practical guide for national and subnational decision-makers

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
14 January 2021 This practical guide can be used to help countries monitor and analyse the impact of COVID-19 on essential health services to inform planning and decision-making. It provides practical recommendations on how to use key performance i ... more
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WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
2nd edition, July 2021. This WHO and HRP guideline is designed to help countries make faster progress, more equitably, on the screening and treatment of cervical cancer. It includes some important shifts in ... more
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Toolkit for assessing health system capacity to manage large influxes of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants

World Health Organization (WHO); Regional Office for Europe UNHCR; IOM (2016) C_WHO
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WHO Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Preeclampsia and Eclampsia

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Implications and Actions
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Network of WHO Collaborating centres for trachoma

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
SECOND MEETING REPORT DECATUR, GA, USA, 26 JUNE 2016
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WHO Pharmacovigilance indicators: a practical manual for the assessment of pharmacovigilance systems

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
This manual provides a practical method for determining the pharmacovigilance indices. It is designed to be simple and can be understood by any worker in pharmacovigilance without formal training in monitoring and evaluation. Pharmacovigilance as a ... more
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Strategic Response Plan for the measles emergency in the WHO European Region, September 2019–December 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This Strategic Response Plan for the measles emergency in the WHO European Region (SRP) articulates the overall status of measles resurgence in the WHO ... more
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WHO guidelines for the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
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Health systems resilience during COVID-19: lessons for building back better

Sagan, A.; E. Webb, M. Mckee et al. World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
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Framework and toolkit for infection prevention and control in outbreak preparedness, readiness and response at the health care facility level

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics are increasing in frequency, scale and impact. Health care facilities can amplify the transmission of emerging infectious diseases or multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) within their settings and communiti ... more
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Framework for health information systems and core indicators for monitoring health situation and health system performance

World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (2019) C_WHO
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WHO Regional Office for Europe advice on the use of experimental medicines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients

World Health Organization (Europe) (2020) C_WHO
9 April 2020 WHO has published the guidance “Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected” This document is intended for clinicians taking ... more
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WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
This document is intended for a wide audience including national and local policymakers, implementers and managers of national and local maternal and child health programmes, non-governmental and ot ... more
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WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
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 guide, with the goal of enhancing country preparedness ... more
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Improving the quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health: implementation guide for national, district and facility levels

World Health Organization WHO World Health Organization (2022) C_WHO
Implementation guide for national, district and facility levels. This implementation guide contains practical guidance for policy-makers, programme managers, ... more
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SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing for public health goals: Interim guidance, 8 January 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The growing understanding of how sequence information can contribute to improved public health is driving global investments in sequencing facilities and programmes. The falling cost and complexity of generating GSD provides opportunities ... more
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Impact of COVID-19 on human resources for health and policy response: the case of Plurinational State of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

World Health Organization & Pan American Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The overview of findings from five Latin American countries
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WHO manual for HIV drug resistance testing using dried blood spot specimens

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) genotyping is an essential component of the WHO global HIVDR surveillance strategy. Plasma “gold standard” specimen type for HIVDR genotyping, but its use may not b ... more
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WHO list of priority medical devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This publication was developed in response to the need for a reference list of priority medical devices required for management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), focusing on cardiovascular disease ... more
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Essential health care service disruption due to COVID-19: lessons for sustainability in Nigeria

AHOP National Centre based in Nigeria World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office Africa (2022) C_WHO
The brief concludes that sustaining the continuity of EHS requires policies that ensure a whole-society and systems strengthening approach. This involves increased health care investment, community engagement, disease control regulations, and multis ... more
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Prioritization of pathogens to guide discovery, research and development of new antibiotics for drug-resistant bacterial infections, including tuberculosis

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
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WHO alcohol brief intervention training manual for primary care

World Health Organization (Europe) (2017) C_WHO
Alcohol contributes significantly to the disease and mortality burden in the WHO European Region, and primary health care systems play an important role in reducing the impact of harmful alcohol use ... more
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Mental Health. Fact sheet on sustainable development goals: health target

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
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Public financial management for effective response to health emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown that public financial management (PFM) should be an integral part of the response. Effectiveness in financing the health response depends not only on the level of funding but also on the way public funds are a ... more
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WHO Strategic Action Plan for Ebola Outbreak Response

World Health Organization (2014)
Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan in West Africa July to December 2014. Annex 1
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Understanding barriers to quality of care: an approach for conducting a situational analysis of water, sanitation and hygiene (‎WASH)‎ and quality in health care facilities

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The availability of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in health care facilities, especially in maternity and primary-care settings where they are often absent, supports core aspects of quality, equity and dignity ... more
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Compendium of WHO guidelines and associated standards: ensuring optimum delivery of the cascade of care for patients with tuberculosis
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
2nd edition. T The Compendium has been developed as a clear and concise instrument to facilitate the understanding and planning of delivery of high-quality care for everybody affected by TB. It incorporates all recent policy guidance from ... more
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Strengthening Quality Midwifery Education for Universal Health Coverage 2030

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Framework for Action
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Global competency and outcomes framework for universal health coverage

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
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Scoping review of interventions to maintain essential services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people during disruptive events

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
To support countries in adapting their response to different COVID-19 scenarios, the World Health Organization ( ... more
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WHO technical guidance and specifications of medical devices for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions in the prevention of cervical cancer

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Globally, 311,000 women die of cervical cancer every year, 85 percent of them in resource limited regions of the world. To address this grave threat to women, the WHO made a call to action in 2018 ... more
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WHO guidelines for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions for cervical cancer prevention

Green Ink World Health Organization (2013)
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is a premalignant lesion that may exist at any one of three stages: CIN1, CIN2, or CIN3. If left untreated, CIN2 or CIN3 (collectively referred to as CIN2+) can progress to cervical cancer. Instead of screening and diagnosis by the standard sequence of cytolo ... more
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Handbook for the Management of Public Health Events in Air Transport

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Updated with information on Ebola virus disease and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus A wide variety of health events ranging in severity may occur related to air transport, requiring different responses or, perhaps, no response at all. ... more
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Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!): guidance to support country implementation, second edition.

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing the second edition of its Global Accelerated Ac ... more
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Pesticides and their application for the control of vectors and pests of public health importance

World Health Organization WHO (2006) C_WHO
For the control of vectors and pests of public health importance. Sixth edition
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Good governance for prison health in 21st century

World Health Organization (Europe); UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) (2013) C_WHO
A policy brief on the organization of prison health
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The legal and regulatory framework for community pharmacies in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2019) C_WHO
Community pharmacists are the health professionals most accessible to the public and are a cornerstone of primary health care. The role of community pharmacists is expanding globally. This report pr ... more
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Integrating collaborative TB and HIV services within a comprehensive package of care for people who inject drugs

A. Baddeley; H. Getahun; et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
Consolidated Guidelines Geneva, 2016 The End TB Strategy
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Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2: a guide to implementation for maximum impact on public health

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
8 January 2021 Sequencing enabled the world to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2 and develop diagnostic tests and other tools for outbreak management. Continued genome sequencing supports the monitoring ... more
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World Report on Health Policy and Systems Research

World Health Organization (WHO), Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (2017) C_WHO
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Assessment of risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in health workers: protocol for a case-control study

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Nested case-control study of health workers exposed to confirmed COVID-19 patients. Similar objectives to the cohort study but case-control studies may be cheaper and provide robust evidence to characterize and assess the risk factors ... more
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WHO laboratory manual for the diagnosis of diphtheria and other related infections
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
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Sustainable management of radiotherapy facilities and equipment

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The document, "Sustainable Management of Radiotherapy Facilities and Equipment," by WHO and IAEA, provides guidelines for managing radiotherapy equipment and facilities to ensure effective and safe ... more
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Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings

World Health Organization WHO (2009) CC
In this guideline, natural ventilation is considered 
among one the effective measures to control infections in health care. This guideline provides 
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Diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine readiness, and other health products for COVID-19
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Interim Guidance, 12 July 2021; This tool was developed to assess present and surge capacities for the treatment of COVID-19 in health facilities. It allows ... more
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WHO checklist for influenza pandemic preparedness planning

World Health Organization (2005) C_WHO
The aim of the pandemic preparedness checklist is primarily to provide an outline of the essential minimum elements of preparedness, as well as elements of preparedness that are considered desirable. It is recommended that responsible authorities or institutes in countries that are in the process of ... more
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A review of evidence on equitable delivery, access and utilization of immunization services for migrants and refugees in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Health Evidence Network synthesis report 53
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 3: Diagnosis - Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection 2021 update
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
6 July 2021. The “WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 3: Diagnosis - Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection 2021 update” is the latest document replacing the one issued in ... more
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Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors 2023

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries and ... more
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Progressing the Sustainable Development Goals through Health in All Policies: Case studies from around the world

Lin V.; Kickbusch I.; Baer B. World Health Organisation WHO (2021) C_WHO
Health in All Policies (HiAP) is not a new concept. While the term “HiAP” has received much attention since the 1990s, the concept of working across sectors of government for improved populatio ... more
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Key prevention and control interventions for reducing cancer burden in the WHO African Region

World Health Organization; Africa Region (2016) C_WHO
A handbook for leaders and managers
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Financing Health for All: Increase, transform and redirect - The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for all - Council Brief No. 2

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
The world has been turned on its head by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This has provided a stark wakeup call on the severe under-financing of health systems around the ... more
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Updated WHO Recommendation on Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage

USAID, MCSP; World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
This summary brief highlights key messages from the updated World Health Organization’s recommendation on tranexamic acid (TXA) ... more
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Refugee and Migrant Health System Review: Challenges and Opportunities for Long-term Health system Strengthening in Uganda

Government of Uganda; World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Uganda is Africa's largest refugee-hosting country and ranks fifth globally. Over the decades, Uganda has hosted refugees from nations including South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, and Rwanda. As of early 2024, it hosts 1 600 000 refugees, primarily in re ... more
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Analysis of HIV/AIDS response in penitentiary system of Ukraine

O.M. Balakireva; A.V. Sudakova; N.V. Salabai; A.I. Kryvoruk USAID; UNODC; Ukrainian Institute for Social Research after Olexander Yaremenko; et al. (2012) C2
Summary Report on the Comprehensive Study This study is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency ... more
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Informal consultation on end-game challenges for trachoma elimination

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Since 1996, trachoma has been targeted for elimination as a public health problem worldwide. The active trachoma criterion for national elimination ... more
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Guidelines for Safe Disposal of Unwanted Pharmaceuticals in and after Emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (1999) C_WHO
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Guidelines for essential trauma care
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Mock, C et al World Health Organization (WHO) (2004) C_WHO
The Guidelines for essential trauma care seek to set achievable standards for trauma treatment services which could realistically be made available to almost every injured person in the ... more
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Emergency Use Designation of COVID-19 candidate vaccines: Ethical considerations for current and future COVID-19 placebo-controlled vaccine trials and trial unblinding

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The conduct of COVID-19 vaccine trials in the context of a candidate vaccine being issued with Emergency Use Designation raises challenging ethical questions, including in relation to the use of placebo controls and unblinding of trial participants in current and future COVID-19 vaccine trials. This ... more
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Regional guiding framework for risk communication and community engagement for the COVID-19 response in theEastern Mediterranean Region/Middle East and North Africa

World Health Organization WHO; Eastern Mediterranean Region (2021) C_WHO
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Recommentation for an emergency use listing of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (NUCLEOSIDE MODIFIED) submitted by Pfizer Europe MA EEIG

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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Healthy environments for healthy children: key messages for action

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This booklet presents key messages for action, summarized from a set of chapters on different environmental health issues.
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Healthy environments for healthy children

World Health Organization (WHO) (2010) C_WHO
This booklet presents key messages for action, summarized from a set of chapters on different environmental health issues, available at www.who.int ... more
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WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2017-2021, Zambia

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
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A Strategic Framework for Emergency Preparedness

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The Strategic Framework for Emergency Preparedness is a unifying framework which identifies the principles and elements of effective country health emergency preparedness. It adopts the major lesson ... more
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Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in 14 priority countries in eastern and southern Africa

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
WHO Progress Brief Progress Brief July 2017
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HIV self-testing strategic framework - A guide for planning, introducing and scaling up

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
October 2018 HIV testing services
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Compendium of data and evidence-related tools for use in TB planning and programming

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The Compendium of data and evidence-related tools for use in TB planning and programming was developed as a companion document to the People-centred framework for tuberculosis programme p ... more
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Tobacco-free generations - Protecting children from tobacco in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2017) C_WHO
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Regulatory guidance for assessment and management of applications for marketing authorization of oxytocin

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Pharmaceutical regulators are at the forefront of ensuring that only safe and effective medicines are authorized and available in the market. This document builds on the recommendations in the above publication and has been prepared to specifically assist national medicines regulatory authorities to ... more
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A guide to monitoring and evaluation for collaborative TB/HIV activities

A. Kanchar; H.Getahun; P. Glaziou; et al. World Health Organization (WHO); PEPFAR; UNAIDS; et al. (2015) C_WHO
Monitoring of implementation of collaborative TB/HIV activities and evaluation of impact is critically important. This requires efficient monitoring and evaluation system so as to establish accountability mechanisms between programmes, the population they serve, and donors. The Guide to monitoring a ... more
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Rehabilitation 2030: A Call for Action

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
There is a substantial and ever-increasing unmet need for rehabilitation worldwide, which is particularly profound in low- and middle -income countries. The availability of accessible and affordable rehabilitation is necessary ... more
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Young people and COVID-19: Behavioural considerations for promoting safe behaviours

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
In the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response, WHO identifies young people as a priority target audience with specific concerns, experiences and behaviours. This policy brief provides relevant insights from behavioural evide ... more
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Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2013-2020

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO
The "Global NCD action plan" provides a road map and a menu of policy options for countries to take in order to attain the 9 voluntary global targets, including that of a 25% relative reduction in premature mortality from cardiovascular diseases, ca ... more
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Advice on the use of masks for children in the community in the context of COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
21 August 2020 This guidance provides specific considerations for the use of non-medical masks, also known as fabric masks, by children as a means for source control in the context of the current C ... more
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Screening donated blood for transfusion-transmissible infections: recommendations

World Health Organization (WHO) (2009) C_WHO
The provision of safe and efficacious blood and blood components for transfusion or manufacturing use involves a number of processes, from the selection of blood donors and the collection, processing and testing of blood donations to the testing of ... more
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Global technical consultation report on proposed terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Terminology used to describe the transmission of pathogens through the air varies across scientific disciplines, organizations and the general public. While this has been the case for decades, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the ... more
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Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Ethiopia: The case for investment, including considerations on the impact of khat

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
In 2016, the risk of premature mortality1 from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia was 18.3%. The economic costs of NCDs are significant and are due principally to their impact on the non-health sector (reduced workforce and productivity). I ... more
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WHO country cooperation strategy 2014-2018, Myanmar

World Health Organization (WHO), Country Office for Myanmar (2014) C_WHO
The strategic priorities of the CCS 2014–2018 are:
(1) Strengthening the health system.
(2) Enhancing the achievement of communicable disease control targets.
(3) Controlling the growth of the noncommunicable disease burden.
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Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (5 edition)

World Health Organization WHO (2015)
This document is part of the process for improving the quality of care in family planning. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC), the first edition of which was published in 1996, ... more
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Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use

Erin Berry-Bibee, Melissa Chen, Kathryn Curtis et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO