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Alliance for Health Policy and System Research; World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
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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 for Zika virus outbreaks. The toolkit is intended to provide a systems approach involving public heal ... more
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Operational Guide: The Early Warning and Response System (EWARS) for Dengue Outbreaks

World Health Organization WHO; TDR Program (2018) C_WHO
This guide is a revised edition to the previous version published in 2017. This updated publication provides programme managers with a user-friendly tool that can: (i) analyse and draw conclusions from historic dengue datasets; (ii) identify appropriate alarm indicators that can predict forthcoming ... more
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Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE): a global strategy, 2017-2026

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The EYE strategy is a comprehensive and long-term strategy built on lessons learned that aims at ending yellow fever epidemics by 2026, and consists of three strategic objectives: protect at-risk populations; prevent international spread; and contain outbreaks rapidly.
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WHO Guidelines for the pharmacological and radiotherapeutic management of cancer pain in adults and adolescents
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The aims of these guidelines are to provide guidance to health-care providers (i.e. the end-users of these guidelines: physicians, nurses, pharmacists and caregivers) on the adequate relief of pain associated with cancer. They also assist policy-makers, programme managers and public health personnel ... more
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Guideline: counselling of women to improve breastfeeding practices

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
This guideline examines the evidence and makes recommendations and remarks on the implementation of some of the details of breastfeeding counselling, such as frequency, timing, mode and provider of breastfeeding counselling, to improve breastfeeding practices. The objective of this guideline is to p ... more
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Uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
WHO Recommendations 2018 Update The primary audience for these recommendations includes health professionals who are responsible for developing national and local health care guidelines and protocols (particularly those related to PPH prevention and treatment) and those involved in the provision of ... more
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WHO recommendation on calcium supplementation before pregnancy for the prevention of pre-eclampsia and its complications
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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 the achievement of the health targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Efforts to prevent and reduce morbidity a ... more
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Consolidated strategic information guidelines for viral hepatitis planning and tracking progress towards elimination: guidelines

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The document describes the use of strategic information at various stages of the response in the context of strengthening broader health information systems. Strategic information can be defined as data collected at all service delivery and administrative levels to inform policy and programme decisi ... more
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Atlas of African Health Statistics 2018

World Health Organization ( WHO Regional Office for Africa) (2018) C_WHO
Universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals in the WHO African Region
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Preventing and responding to HIV drug resistance in the african region

World Health Organization WHO (Africa) World Health Organization WHO (Africa) (2019) C_WHO
Regional action plan 2019-2023
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Global health sector strategies on, respectively, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections for the period 2022-2030

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
Towards ending AIDS
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Essential Nutrition Actions: mainstreaming nutrition throughout the life course

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This publication’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of actions to address malnutrition in all its forms, in a concise and user-friendly format to help in decision-making processes for integration of nutrition interventions in national health policies, strategies, and plans based on coun ... more
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Suicide in the world

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Global Health Estimates
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Preventing Suicide

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
A resource for pesticide registrars and regulators. The WHO urged governments to restrict access to highly toxic pesticides used for self-poisoning . Other effective interventions include education, youth intervention programs and follow-up of people at risk—and better data. Only 80 out of 183 WH ... more
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A World at Risk

Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (2019) C_WHO
Annual report on global preparednessfor health emergencies The next pandemic is not a question of if, but when—and the world is woefully unprepared, according to the first annual report from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board. The WHO and the World Bank convened the independent group after ... more
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Consultation on HIV differentiated service delivery models for specific populations and settings: Pregnant and breastfeeding women, children, adolescents and key populations

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
Meeting report Geneva, 16-18 November 2016
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Primary Health Care on the Road to Universal Health Coverage. Excecutive Summary

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Countries must invest at least 1% more of GDP on primary health care to eliminate glaring coverage gaps At current rates of progress up to 5 billion people will miss out on health care in 2030 Countries must increase spending on primary healthcare by at least 1% of their gross domestic product ( ... more
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WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE)
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World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
he WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) propose evidence-based recommendations for health care professionals to prevent, slow or reverse declines in the physical and mental capacities of older people. These recommendations require countries to place the needs and preferences of ... more
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Integrated care for older people (‎ICOPE)‎: guidance for person-centred assessment and pathways in primary care
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The ICOPE guidance for person-centred assessment and pathways in primary care (ICOPE Handbook) helps community health and care workers put the recommendations outlined in the ICOPE Guidelines into practice. The Handbook assists with setting person-centred goals, screening for loss in a range of doma ... more
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Integrated care for older people (‎ICOPE)‎ implementation framework: guidance for systems and services

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The ICOPE Implementation Framework provides a score card to help assess the overall capacity of health and social care services and systems to deliver integrated care in community settings and support the development of ICOPE implementation action plans. There are 19 actions needed to implement ICOP ... more
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The Global strategy and action plan on ageing and health

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Specifically the Strategy focuses on five strategic objectives: commitment to action on Healthy Ageing in every country; developing age-friendly environments; aligning health systems to the needs of older populations; developing sustainable and equitable systems for providing lon ... more
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Core competencies for the eye health workforce in the WHO African Region

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
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World Report on Vision

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
At present at least 2.2 billion people around the world have a vision impairment, of whom at least 1 billion have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. The world faces considerable challenges in terms of eye care, including inequalities in the coverage and qua ... more
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Update of recommendations on first- and second-line antiretroviral regimens

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2019) C_WHO
July 2019 Policy brief HIV Treatment
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Biobehavioural Survey Guidelines - For Populations at risk for HIV

A. Abdul-Quader; M. Berry; T. Bingham; J. Burnett; et al. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention; UNAIDS; World Health Organization; et al. (2017) C_WHO
Global HIV Strategic Information Working Group
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AIDS Free Framework to accelerate paediatric and adolescent HIV treatment

World Health Organization; Elizabeth Glaser Foundation; Unicef; et al. (2018) C_WHO
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Updated recommendations on first-line and second-line antiretroviral regimens and post-exposure prophylaxis and recommendations on early infant diagnosis of HIV - Policy Brief

World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO
HIV Treatment - Interim Guidance
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HIV Molecular diagnostics Toolkit to improve access to viral load testing and infant diagnosis

WHO World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO
Toolkit HIV Treatment and Care
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Key considerations for differentiated antiretroviral therapy delivery for specific populations: Children, adolescents, pregnant and breastfeeding women and key populations

World Health Organization; (CDC) Center for disease control and prevention; USAID; et al. (2017) C_WHO
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Updated recommendations on first-line and second-line antiretroviral regimens and post-exposure prophylaxis and recommendations on early infant diagnosis of HIV - Interim Guidelines

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
Supplement to the 2016 consolidated Guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV infection HIV Treatment
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Maintaining and improving quality of care within HIV clinical services - Technical Brief

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO
HIV Treatment
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Update of recommendations on first- and second-line antiretroviral regimens - Policy Brief

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO
HIV Treatment
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Global Tuberculosis Report 2021
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Each year, the WHO Global TB Report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels. This is done in the context of global TB commitments, strategies and targets. The ... more
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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Evidence-based treatment protocols

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO
In many low- and middle-income countries, there is a wide gap between evidencebased recommendations and current practice. Treatment of major CVD risk factors remains suboptimal, and only a minority of patients who are treated reach their target levels for blood pressure, blood sugar and blood choles ... more
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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Healthy-living Counselling

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO
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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 CVD diseases. Affordable essential medicines and t ... 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 protocols. Team-based care uses multidisciplinary teams (wh ... more
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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Systems of Monitoring

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO
Monitoring is a crucial element in any successful programme. It is important to know if health care facilities – and ultimately countries – are meeting the agreed goals and objectives for preventing and managing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Monitoring is the on-going collection, management ... more
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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Implementation Guide

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO
HEARTS provides a set of locally adaptable tools for strengthening the management of CVD in primary health care. HEARTS is designed to enhance implementation of WHO PEN by providing: • operational guidance on further integrating CVD management • technical guidance on evaluating the impact of ... more
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HEARTS. Tool for the development of a consensus protocol for treatment of hypertension

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO
Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care.
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People-centred framework for tuberculosis programme planning and prioritization, User guide

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The aim of the people-centred framework is to help countries to develop fully prioritized and budgeted NSPs based on a culture of making full use of the available data, which are aligned with national planning cycles and which provide the basis for a robust national response that can accelerate prog ... more
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Global guidance on criteria and process for validation: Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and Syphilis

World Health Organization; UNAIDS; UNFPA World Health Organization; UNAIDS; UNFPA (2017) C_WHO
Guidance Second Edition Monitoring and Evaluation
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Biobehavioural Survey Guidelines

A. Abdul-Quader, M. Berry, T. Bingham; et al. UNAIDS; World Health Organization; fhi360; et al. (2017) C_WHO
Global HIV Strategic Information Working Group For Populations At Risk For HIV
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Focus on Key Populations in national HIV strategic plans in the African Region

World Health Organization (Africa) (2018) C_WHO
Report
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The Power of Cities: Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases and Road Traffic Injuries

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The report is geared towards mayors, local government officials and city policy planners.It highlights key areas where city leaders can tackle the drivers of NCDs, including tobacco use, air pollution, poor diets and lack of exercise, and improve road safety. From anti-tobacco actions in Beijing a ... more
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The Public Health Dimension of the World Drug problem

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
How WHO works to prevent drug use, reduce harm and improve safe access to medicines
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Serving the needs of Key Populations: Case examples of innovation and good practice in HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care

A. Armstrong; C. Irvine; C. Figueroa; A. Verster; R. Baggaley et al. World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
Key Populations
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Guidance for sampling art clinics in countries combing surveillance of Pre-Treatment HIV drug resistance and acquired HIV drug resistance at 12 and 48+ months

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
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WHO/HIVRESNET HIV drug resistance - laboratory operational framework

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The aim of the operational framework is to ensure 1) accurate collection, handling, shipment and storage of specimens collected in countries implementing HIV drug resistance surveillance; and 2) the availability of quality-assured HIV genotyping laboratory services producing comparable and reliable ... more
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HIV drug resistance surveillance in countries scaling up pre-exposure prophylaxis

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
WHO recommends that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) be offered as an additional prevention choice for HIV-negative individuals at substantial risk of HIV infection as part of combination prevention approaches. HIV drug resistance has been rarely reported among PrEP users who tested HIV positive i ... more
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Consolidated Guidelines on person-centred HIV patient monitoring and case surveillance

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
Guidelines June 2017 HIV strategic information for impact
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Progress report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, 2019

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO
Accountability for the global health sector strategies, 2016–2021 WHO/CDS/HIV/19.7
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HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations

World Health Organization; UMAIDS; UNDP; et al. (2017) C_WHO
Policy Brief Consolidated Guidelines Updated 2016 WHO/HIV/2017.05
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WHO implementation tool for monitoring the toxicity of new antiretroviral and antiviral medicines in HIV and viral hepatitis programmes

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
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Web annex e. recommendations for use of hormonal contraception for women living with HIV using antiretroviral therapy (ART)

World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO
Updated recommendations on first-line and second-line antiretroviral regimens and post-exposure prophylaxis and recommendations on early infant diagnosis of HIV: interim guidelines. Supplement to the 2016 consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infe ... more
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Access to hepatitis C testing and treatment for people who inject drugs and people in prisons – a global perspective. Policy brief

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
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Manual for male circumcision under local anaesthesia and HIV prevention services for adolescent boys and men
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
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Transition to new antiretroviral drugs in HIV programmes: Clinical and programmatic considerations

M. Doherty; M. Vitoria; M. Penazzato; et al. World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
Technical Update HIV Treatment July 2017
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WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Progress in reducing tobacco use is a key indicator for measuring countries’ efforts to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control – target 3.a under the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. Countries have adopted this indicator to report progress also towards the tobacco reducti ... more
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Guidelines for the management of pregnant and breastfeeding women in the context of Ebola virus disease
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1
To save the lives of mothers and their babies, mitigate complications, and limit the spread of disease, it is critical that recommendations are made on the prevention, treatment, and surveillance of women who are exposed to EVD, acquire EVD during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or survive EVD with ongo ... more
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Catalogue of Key Eye Health Indicators in the African Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
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Preventing HIV during pregnancy and breastfeeding in the context of prEP

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Technical Brief July 2017
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Molecular assays intended as initial tests for the diagnosis of pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB and rifampicin resistance in adults and children: rapid communication

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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Cascade Data Use Manual to Identify Gaps in HIV and Health Services for Programme Improvement

World Health Organization (Europe) World Health Organization (Europe) (2018) C_WHO
Use Manual June 2018
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 5

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
Module 5 Monitoring and Evaluation October 2018 Module 5: Monitoring and evaluation. This module is for people responsible for monitoring PrEP programmes at the national and site levels. It provides information on how to monitor PrEP for safety and effectiveness, suggesting core and additiona ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 1

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 1 Clinical July 2017 Module 1: Clinical. This module is for clinicians, including physicians, nurses and clinical officers. It gives an overview of how to provide PrEP safely and effectively, including: screening for substantial risk of HIV; performing appropriate testing before initi ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 2

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 2 Community Educators and Advocates July 2017 Module 2: Community educators and advocates. Community educators and advocates are needed to increase awareness about PrEP in their communities. This module provides information on PrEP that should be considered in community-led activities ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 3

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 3 Counsellors July 2017 Module 3: Counsellors. This module is for staff who counsel people as they consider PrEP or start taking PrEP and support them in coping with side-effects and adherence strategies. Those who counsel PrEP users may be lay, peer or professional counsellors and hea ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 4

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 4 Leaders July 2017 Module 4: Leaders. This module aims to inform and update leaders and decision-makers about PrEP. It provides information on the benefits and limitations of PrEP so that they can consider how PrEP could be effectively implemented in their own settings. It also contai ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 6

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 6 Pharmacists July 2017 Module 6: Pharmacists. This module is for pharmacists and people working in pharmacies. It provides information on the medicines used in PrEP, including on storage conditions. It gives suggestions for how pharmacists and pharmacy staff can monitor PrEP adherence ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 8

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 8 Site Planning July 2017 Module 8: Site planning. This module is for people involved in organizing PrEP services at specific sites. It outlines the steps to be taken in planning a PrEP service and gives suggestions for personnel, infrastructure and commodities that could be considered ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 9

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 9 Strategic planning July 2017 Module 9: Strategic planning. As WHO recommends offering PrEP to people at substantial HIV risk, this module offers public health guidance for policy-makers on how to prioritize services, in order to reach those who could benefit most from PrEP, and in wh ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 10

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 10 Testing providers July 2017 Module 10: Testing providers. This module is for people who provide testing services at PrEP sites and laboratories. It offers guidance in selecting testing services, including screening of individuals before PrEP is initiated and monitoring while they ar ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 12

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
Module 12: Adolescents and young adults July 2018 Module 12: Adolescents and young adults. This module is for people who are interested in providing PrEP services to older adolescents and young adults who are at substantial risk for HIV. It provides information on: factors that influence HIV ... more
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WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection - Module 11

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Module 1q PrEP users July 2017 Module 11: PrEP users. This module provides information for people who are interested in taking PrEP to reduce their risk of acquiring HIV and people who are already taking PrEP – to support them in their choice and use of PrEP. This module gives ideas for cou ... more
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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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Water, sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities: practical steps to achieve universal access to quality care

World Health Organization WHO, Unicef (2019) C_WHO
Purpose of this document: to present eight practical steps that Member States can take at the national and sub-national level to improve WASH in health care facilities
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Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Perspectives

Doyle, M.P.; G. H. Loneragan, H. M. Scott et al. (2006) C2
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Vol.12 (2013) pp.234-248 In 2006, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) published an Expert Report entitled “Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for the Food System” (IFT 2006). That report summarized current scientific knowledge pe ... more
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Integrated Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Foodborne Bacteria:Application of a One Health Approach

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
The purpose of this guidance is to assist WHO Member States, and other stakeholders, in the establishment and development of programmes of integrated surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in foodborne bacteria (i.e., bacteria commonly transmitted by food). In this guidance, “integrated surveill ... more
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Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS): Molecular methods

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Molecular methods for antimicrobial resistance (AMR)diagnostics to enhance the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System
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Antimicrobial resistance in the Asia Pacific region: a development agenda

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health concern with economic, social and political implications that are global in scope, and cross all environmental and ethnic boundaries. As a global threat, AMR risks the achievements of modern medicine, and has the po ... more
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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Together Working Paper 1.0: Multisectoral coordination

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
This working paper was conceived to offer practical tips and suggestions on how to establish and sustain the multisectoral coordination needed to develop and implement National Action Plans on AMR (NAPs). It is intended for anyone with responsibility for addressing AMR at country level. Drawing on b ... more
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Turning Plans into Action for antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Working Paper 2.0: Implementation and coordination

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This paper was developed to support AMR coordination committees and others tasked with addressing AMR at country level to do just that. Drawing on the published literature and the operational experience and expertise of different LMICs, the paper points to six key strategies for success and offers a ... more
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Critically important antimicrobials for human medicine: 6th Revision 2018

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The WHO CIA List should be used as a reference to help formulate and prioritize risk assessment and risk management strategies for containing antimicrobial resistance. The WHO CIA List supports strategies to mitigate the human health risks associated with antimicrobial use in ... more
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Handbook for public health capacity-building at ground crossings and cross-border collaboration

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1
This handbook follows a comprehensive approach to health system strengthening at borders in order to support IHR national focal points and other national agencies in developing and implementing evidence-based action plans for IHR capacity development at ground crossings. The approach includes the mo ... more
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Selection of essential medicines at country level

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Using the WHO model list of essential medicines to update a national essential medicines list Since 1977, WHO has been working with countries to design the package of essential medicines as an integral component of treatment within the continuum of care, developing and disseminating the Model List ... more
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Revision 1: (Guidelines for Handling, Treatment and Disposal of Waste Generated during Treatment/Diagnosis/ Quarantine of COVID-19 Patients)

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; Central Pollution Control Board (Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; Central Pollution Control Board (Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change) (2020) C2
25th March, 2020 (In suppression earlier guidelines upload at CPCB website on 19/03/2020)
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Handbook for national quality policy and strategy

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
A practical approach for developing policy and strategy to improve quality of care The handbook outlines an approach for the development of national policies and strategies to improve the quality of care. Such policy and strategy can help clarify the structures, roles and responsibilities within n ... more
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State of the World’s Nursing Report - 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1
The State of the world’s nursing 2020 report provides the latest, most up-to-date evidence on and policy options for the global nursing workforce. It also presents a compelling case for considerable – yet feasible – investment in nursing education, jobs, and leadership. The primary chapters ... more
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COVID‑19 Strategy update 14 April 2020
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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Coronavirus: Healthcare and human rights of people in prison (Arabic)

Penal Reform International (PRI) (2020) C2
Briefing note | 16 March 2020 Do no harm, equality, transparency, humanity: values should guide the criminal justice sector’s response to coronavirus At the time of publishing there were more than 164,000* confirmed cases of COVID- 19, the novel form of Coronavirus, affecting 110 countries wi ... more
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Коронавирус: охрана здоровья и соблюдение прав человека лиц, находящихся в тюрьмах

Penal Reform International (PRI) (2020) C2
Брифинг | 16 марта 2020 Принципы «не навреди», прозрачности, равенства, человечности: ценности, которыми должен руководствоваться сектор уголовного правосудия в борь ... more
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COVID-19 and International Humanitarian Law

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (2020) CC
Accessed: 25.04.2020 COVID-19 represents a dramatic new threat to life in war-torn countries. International humanitarian law (IHL) is a key legal framework that provides crucial safeguards to people affected by armed conflicts. This overview summarizes some of the main provisions of IHL that may ... more
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Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in Cities and Urban Settings
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This document is to support local authorities, leaders and policy-makers in cities and other urban settlements in identifying effective approaches and implementing recommended actions that enhance the prevention, preparedness and readiness for COVID-19 in urban settings, to ensure a robust response ... more
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Strengthening the health systems response to COVID-19: policy brief: recommendations for the WHO European Region (‎‎1 April 2020)‎‎

World Health Organization (Europe) (2020) C_WHO
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Awareness of COVID-19 for Industrial Workers

compass; USAID (2020) C2
After Corona was declared as a pandemic by WHO, multiple government agencies, development agencies, and departments needed technically accurate materials for their relevant contexts. Department for Labor and Human Resource, Government of Punjab needed something immediate for industrial workers in la ... more
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HEARTS D: diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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Clinical care for severe acute respiratory infection: toolkit: COVID-19 adaptation
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
First published in 2020, this toolkit is intended for clinicians working in acute care, managing adult and paediatric patients with acute respiratory infection, including severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and septic shock. The main objective is to provide key tools for us ... more
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Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns,in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
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World Health Organization WHO, IFRC; UNICEF (2020) C_WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging health systems across the world. Rapidly increasing demand for care of people with COVID-19 is compounded by fear, misinformation and limitations on the movement of people and supplies that disrupt the delivery of frontline health care for all people... This g ... more