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Integrating the response to mental disorders and other chronic diseases in health care systems

World Health Organization World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO
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Policy Options on Mental Health

World Health Organization WHO Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (2017) C_WHO
"This is the final report of the six-year collaboration between the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform, an initiative of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation aimed at reducing the global burden of mental health through the development a ... more
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Declaration of Astana
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Global Conference on Primary Health Care From Alma-Ata towards universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals Astana, Kazakhstan, 25 and 26 October 2018
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Resilience and mental health in children and adolescents living in areas of armed conflict – a systematic review of findings in low- and middle-income countries

Tol, Wietse A. , Song, Suzan, Jordans, Mark J. D. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2018) C1
Researchers focused on mental health of conflict-affected children are increasingly interested in the concept of resilience. Knowledge on resilience may assist in developing interventions aimed at improving positive outcomes or reducing negative outcomes, termed promotive or protective interventions ... more
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Review of tuberculosis control in the Republic of Tajikistan

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2010) C_WHO
The review’s objectives are to review progress in TB control with emphasis on DOTS strategy implementation, summarize the experience, lessons learnt and methods of work and to make recommendations for international donors, technical agencies and the Ministry of Health.
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Framework for implementing the “End TB Strategy” in the African Region 2016 - 2020

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
Tuberculosis (TB) control in the African Region has evolved since the disease was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993. Member States have adopted and implemented successive global and regional strategies and resolutions, with demonstrable positive impacts on in ... more
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WHO Namibia Biennial Report 2016-2017

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2018) C_WHO
The 2016-2017 Biennial report presents an overview of WHO Namibia's main achievements and challenges and highlights its vision for the next five years.
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Guidelines on sanitation and health
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The new WHO Guidelines on Sanitation and Health summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of a range of sanitation interventions and provide a comprehensive framework for health-protecting sanitation, covering policy and governance measures, implementation of sanitation technologies, systems and b ... more
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Role in Prevention & Controle of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India (2009) CC
Reading Material for ASHA no.8
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Philippines: A Training Manual for Health Workers on Healthy Lifestyle - An Approach for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Trainers Guide

WHO and DOH Philippines (2009) C_WHO
This revised trainer's guide contains a prototype training schedule for four days. Teaching and learning strategies are highly interactive, using participatory and experiential approach. Training outcomes include developing skills in assessment of clients for risk factors; conduct basic screening pr ... more
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Child labour report 2017 - The Neglected Link: effects of climate change and environmental degradation on child labour

Lisa Myers, Laura Theytaz-Bergman Terre des hommes (2017) C1
Over half a billion children are living in areas with extremely high levels of floods and nearly 160 million children live in areas of high or extremely high droughts. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 26% of the annual 6.6 million deaths of children under five are linked to environ ... more
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Key political commitment documents for tuberculosis prevention and care and their intended influence in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2019) C_WHO
This analytical report reviews and discusses the potential role and influence of political commitment in implementing endorsements and conducting policy in the field of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care. It promotes discussion by comparing and analysing the extent to which selected international ... more
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MHGAP forum and launch of the world suicide report

World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO
Sixth Meeting of the mhGAP Forum Hosted by WHO in Geneva on 4-5 September 2014 Summary Report
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Global Health Essential Core Competencies

AFMC Resource GroupGHEC Committee (2009) CC
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Developing Global Health Programming

Evert, J.; P. Drain, and T. Hall (2014) CC
A Guidebook for Medical and Professional Schools, Second Edition. This book represents a significant step to engage health professions schools in addressing global health challenges
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Global Public Health Curiculum

Laaser, U., F. Beluli (2016) CC
Curricular Modules for Lecturers and Teachers. The 2nd edition of the Global Public Health Curriculum has been published in the South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, end of 2016 as a special volume . The curriculum targets the postgraduate education and training of public health professi ... more
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What you need to know about Health in All Policies

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO
Accessed 4 March 2019.
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Mental health and poor recovery in female nursing workers: a contribution to the study of gender inequities

Lúcia Rotenberg,1 Aline Silva-Costa,1 and Rosane Härter Griep Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2017) C_WHO
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2014;35(3):179–85
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Innovation in deinstitutionalization: a WHO expert survey

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
Based on the survey, five principles for deinstitutionalization were identified: community-based services must be in place; the health workforce must be committed to change; political support at the highest and broadest levels is crucial; timing is key; and additional financial resources are needed. ... more
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Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019Abridged for Primary Care Providers

American Diabetes Association (2019) C2
Position Statement Diabetes Care2018;42(Suppl. 1):S1–S194.
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The European Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020
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World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2015) C_WHO
Mental disorders are one of the top public health challenges in the WHO European Region, affecting about 25% of the population every year. In all countries, mental health problems are much more prevalent among the people who are most deprived. The WHO European Region therefore faces diverse challeng ... more
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Bridging the Mental Health Gap

WarTrauma Foundation (2019) CC
War Trauma Foundation strengthens mental health care and psychosocial support through capacity building and development and dissemination of expertise through the implementation of programmes in (post) conflict areas. We develop and evaluate new methods in close cooperation with (local) partner orga ... more
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Packages of Care for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

A. J. Flisher; K. Sorsdahl; S. Hatherill; et al. Plos Medicine (2010) CC
Published: February 23, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000235 Volume 7 | Issue 2 | e1000235
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Beyond a Snapshot: Learning lessons from the Terre des Hommes International Campaign against Child Trafficking (2001-2011)

Terre des Hommes; OAK foundation Terre Des Hommes International Foundation (2012) C2
The United Nations (UN) adopted a new international legal instrument in November 2000, the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. This contained a new definition of traf ... more
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Psychiatric stigma and discrimination in South Africa: perspectives from key stakeholders

Catherine O Egbe, C.Brooke-Sumner†, T. Kathree,et al. (2014) CC
BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:191 https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-191
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Urbanization, migration & health

Ross, A. World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
An overview on the health equity impact of policy and action: Is it making a difference? Why or why not?
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Integrating the prevention, treatment and care of mental health conditions and other noncommunicable diseases within health systems

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2019) C_WHO
Mental health conditions affect one in 10 people at any one time and account for a large proportion of non-fatal disease burden. There is a high degree of comorbidity between mental health conditions such as depression and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular disease, diab ... more
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Packages of Care for Depression in Low- and Middle- Income Countries

Patel V, Simon G, Chowdhary N, Kaaya S, Araya R (2009) CC
PLoS Med. 2009 Oct;6(10):e1000159. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000159. Epub 2009 Oct 6.
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The ‘better prognosis hypothesis’ for schizophrenia in poor countries. Is it the medication?

in2mentalhealth (2019) CC
Accessed April 10, 2019
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Prevention of Drug Use and Treatment of Drug Use Disorders in Rural Settings
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United Nations Office on Drug and Crime UNODC (2017) C1
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Mental illness in the Western Cape Province, South Africa: A review of the burden of disease and healthcare interventions

Jacob, N. (2018) CC
SAMJ Review Vol. 108 No.3
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The Role of Communities in Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Reviewof Components and Competencies

Brandon A. Kohrt,Laura Asher, Anvita Bhardwaj, et al. (2018) CC
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jun; 15(6): 1279. Published online 2018 Jun 16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15061279
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The global doctor

Willott C et al. UCL Institute for Global Health and Development Education Research Centre, Institute of Education (2012) C2
This report explores the reasons why global health is critical to medicine and what this means for medical education. It argues that an understanding of global health is important for all students and practicing doctors, rather than being an ‘add-on’ or ‘option’ for specialization.
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Health in all policies: training manual

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for training to increase understanding of Health in All Policies (HiAP) by health and other professionals. It is anticipated that the material in this manual will form the basis of two- or three-day workshops, which will: • Bu ... more
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Understanding the Climate Change and Health Interface

The One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO
Resource Guide for Advanced Learning
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Women and Mental Health

Australian Women's Health Network (2012) CC
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Epilepsy: a public health imperative
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World Health Organization WHO, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) (2019) C_WHO
This is the first global report on epilepsy summarizing the available evidence on the burden of epilepsy and the public health response required at global, regional and national levels. The reports highlights major gaps in awareness, diagnosis, treatment, and health policies through a series of a ... more
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Community Health Strategy 2017-2021

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2017) C1
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Global Tuberculosis Report 2022 Factsheet
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The World Health Organization Global TB Report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and progress in the response, at global, regional and country levels. The 2022 edition features data on disease trends and the response to the epidemic from 215 countries and area ... more
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Evaluation of Community-based Health Insurance Pilot Schemes in Ethiopia: Final Report

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Ethioian Health Insurance Agency (2015) C1
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UNICEF EOC - DRC Ebola Response: Nord-Kivu and Ituri. What has been done since 1 year (August 2018 - July 2019)

Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN Children's Fund (2019)
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Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This document focuses on making recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of Chagas disease, an infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan agent of a systemic parasitic disease. Methodology: These clinical practice guidelines were prepared following the WHO handbook for guideline dev ... 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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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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Министерский диалог по вопросам политики в отношении ВИЧ-инфекции и сочетанных заболеваний в Восточной Европе и Центральной Азии (ВЕЦА)

Всемирная организация здравоохранения (Европейское); Goverment of the Netherlands; ЮНЭЙДС (2019) C_WHO
Амстердам, Нидерланды, 23 июля 2018 г. Отчет
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Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings

WHO, UN-HABITAT (2010) C_WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) and United NationsHuman Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) joint globalreport, Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming healthinequities in urban settings, exposes the extent to whichcertain city dwellers suffer disproportionately from a wide range of diseases and ... more
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Urban HEART : Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool

World Health Organization WHO (2010) C_WHO
The Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART) is a user-friendly guide for policy- and decision-makers at national and local levels to: identify and analyse inequities in health between people living in various parts of cities, or belonging to different socioeconomic groups with ... more
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Stronger collaboration, better health: global action plan for healthy lives and well-being for all
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World Health Organization WHO; The Global Fund; UNAIDS, et al. (2019) C_WHO
The overall objective of the Global Action Plan is to enhance collaboration among 12 global organizations engaged in health, development and humanitarian responses to accelerate country progress on the health-related SDG targets. The Plan presents a new approach to strengthening collaboration among ... more
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Health as the pulse of the new urban agenda

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
This report considers how to integrate health into urban planning, investments, and policy decisions, so as to support the implementation and achievement of the goals and objectives of the New Urban Agenda.
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The Georgian national HIV/AIDS strategic plan for 2016–2018

CCM Georgia (2019) C2
Endorsed by the CCM Georgia on April 15th 2015 Accessed: 26.09.2019
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Factors associated with HIV counseling and testing behavior among undergraduates of universities and vocational technical training schools in Tbilisi, Georgia

M. Djibuti; T. Zurashvili; T. Kasrashvili; C. J. Berg BMC Public Health (BioMed Central) (2015) CC
Djibuti et al. BMC Public Health (2015) 15:427 DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-1760-z
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HIV in Central Asia: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

D. Wolfe; R. Elovich; A. Boltaev Research Gate; Springer Science+Business Media (2008) C2
Chapter · January 2009 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0_25 D.D. Celentano and C. Beyrer (eds.), Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries, DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0 25, c Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2008
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Republic of Moldova progress report on HIV/AIDS

Republic of Moldova South‐East European Region National Coordination Council (2015) C2
January – December 2014 Republic of Moldova South‐East European Region National Coordination Council Declaration of Commitment of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS
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United Nations Common Position on Ending HIV, TB and Viral Hepatitis through Intersectoral Collaboration

World Health Organization (Europe) (2018) C_WHO
In the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Issue-based Coalition on Health and Well-being for All at All Ages in Europe and Central Asia
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The State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, food and nutrition: Growing well in a changing world. Summary

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2019) C_UNICEF
This 2019 edition of The State of the World’s Children (SOWC) examines the issue of children, food and nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge. Despite progress in the past two decades, one third of children under age 5 are malnourished – stunted, wasted or overw ... more
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Transactional sex and HIV risk: from analysis to action

UNAIDS; STRIVE (2017) C2
UNAIDS 2018 / Reference
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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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Thematic segment: Mental Health and HIV/AIDS – Promoting human rights, an integrated and person-centered approach to improving art adherence, well-being and quality of life

UNAIDS; STRIVE (2018) C2
1-13 December 2018 | Geneva, Switzerland UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board Issue date: 23 November 2018 UNAIDS/PCB (43)/18.32
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Disclosure Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in the context of HIV, TB and non-communicable diseases

National Department of Health South Africa; PATA (2016) C2
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Age-friendly Primary Health Care (PHC) Centres Toolkit

World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO
The toolkit's purpose is to: improve the primary health care response for older persons. sensitize and educate primary health care workers about the specific needs of their older clients. provide primary care health workers with a set of tools/instruments to assess older people's hea ... more
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Young people’s participation in community-based responses to HIV

UNAIDS; The Pact; UPROOT; et al. (2019) C2
From passive beneficiaries to active agents of change
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Research for an AIDS free generation: A global research agenda for Adolescents living with HIV

World Health Organization; IAS; CHIPER (Paediatric HIV matters) (2017) C_WHO
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Prevention and control of blood- borne viruses in prison settings

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (2018) C2
Guidance Brief Selected findings from ECDC and EMCDDA scientific guidance, 2018
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Blueprint for the provision of comprehensive care for trans persons and their communities in the Caribbean and other anglophone countries

John Snow, Inc.; PAHO; World Health Organization; et al. (2019) C2
Accessed: 06.11.2019
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What will it take to end AIDS in the Americas?

C. F. Etienne PAHO (Pan American Health Organization; World Health Organization); Iris (Institutional Repository); Rev Panam Salud Publica; Pan American Journal of Public Health (2016) C2
Editorial Rev Panam Salud Publica 40(6), 2016
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Displaced persons

UNAIDS; Unicef; UNODC; et al. (2014) C2
The Gap Report 2014
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A Path to Policy - A Blueprint for Community Engagement and Advocacy

M. Allen; E. McCloskey; J. M. Scofield et al. NASTAD (National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors) (2014) C2
Sept 2014 / nastad.org
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Adherence among chaos: Exploring how control and relationships influence adherence to HIV medication

M. Lefebvre; M. Mayan; C. Hughes; et al. Cogent Medicine; Taylor Francis Online (2018) C2
Public Health & Primary Care / Research Article Cogent Medicine (2018), 5: 1430197 Lefebvre et al., Cogent Medicine (2018), 5: 1430197 https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2018.1430197
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The Health SDGs and Universal Health Coverage Re-Igniting Political Will for Action

S. Swaminathan WHO (World Health Organization) (2018) C_WHO
2018 Controlling the HIV Epidemic Summit Geneva, 3-4 May 2018 3 May 2018
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Developmental roadmap for antimicrobial susceptibility testing systems

Belkum, A.van, T. T. Bachmann, G. Lüdke, et al. (2019) CC
Nature Reviews Microbiology Vol. 17 (2019)pp.51-62 Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) technologies help to accelerate the initiation of targeted antimicrobial therapy for patients with infections and could potentially extend the lifespan of current narrow- spectrum antimicrobials. Althoug ... more
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PC Senegal Community Health Manual - 2014 Edition

Berlin, E.; C. Cravero, S. Danner et. al. Peace Corps (2014) C2
Public Health is the science field dedicated to promoting health and well-being, and preventing disease within the human population to ultimately increase the quality of our livelihood and life span. Public Health does not focus on individual patients or diseases, but rather a given population and ... more
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Curbing Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Animal Production

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (2016) C2
Antimicrobials are widely used in food animal production, and use is rapidly increasing. In an era of growing demand for animal products, there is an increasing trend towards the industrial production of food animals, especially in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). One hallmark of this me ... more
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Guidelines for Risk Analysis of Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2021) CC
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health concern and a food safety issue. When pathogens become resistant to antimicrobial agents they can pose a greater human health risk as a result of potential treatment failure, loss of treatment options and increased likelihood and severi ... more
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The Challenge of Oral Disease.

FDI World Dental Federation (2015) C1
A all for global Action. The Oral Health Atlas. Second edition
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HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women

UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS); Unicef; World Health Organization (WHO); et al. UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS; )Unicef; World Health Organization (WHO); et al. (2016) C2
Guidance
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Improving Retention in Care Among Pregnant Women and Mothers Living With HIV: Lessons From INSPIRE and Implications for Future WHO Guidance and Monitoring

N. C. Rollins; S. M. Essajee; N. Bellare; et al. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr; Wolters Kluwer Health (2017) C2
Supplement Article J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr  Volume 75, Supplement 2, June 1, 2017 www.jaids.com
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Assessing the efficiency of rural health centres in Burkina Faso: an application of Data Envelopment Analysis

Marschall P., S.Flessa Journal of Public Health (2010) CC
In this paper we aim to provide information on the importance of efficiency measurement of health care facilities in developing countries. We state that efficiency measurement can be a substantial contribution to saving lives. Therefore we analyse the performance of health centres in rural Burkina F ... more
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Is it Really a Penicillin Allergy?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2019) C_CDC
Evaluation and Diagnosis of Penicillin Allergy for Healthcare Professionals
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Guideline on the assessment of the risk to public health from antimicrobial resistance due to the use of an antimicrobial veterinary medicinal product in food producing animals

EMA European Medicines Agency (2018) C2
This guideline provides advice in regards to applications for Marketing Authorisations for antimicrobial veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) on the data required and the methodology to be used for performing an assessment of the risk to public health from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to use o ... more
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Community health workers in Lesotho: Experiences of health promotion activities

T. Seutloali; L. Napoles; N. Bam African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; AOSIS (2018) C2
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine ISSN: (Online) 2071-2936, (Print) 2071-2928
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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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Scaling-up COVID-19 outbreak readiness and response operations in humanitarian situations including camps and camp-like settings
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC, IFRC, IOM, WHO (2020) C_WHO
Interim Guidcance March 2020 People affected by humanitarian crises, particularly those displaced and/or living in camps and camp-like settings, are often faced with specific challenges and vulnerabilities that must be taken into consideration when planning for readiness and response operations for ... more
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Factors associated with tuberculosis treatment failure in the Central East Health region of Burkina Faso

Diallo A., D. L. Dahourou, T. T. E. Dah et al. Panafrican Med Jounal (2018) C2
Tuberculosis treatment failure results in increased risk of morbidity, drug resistance, transmission and mortality. There are few data about tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Burkina Faso. The current study investigated the factors associated with tuberculosis treatment failure in the central east ... more
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Young doctors’ perspectives on antibiotic use and resistance: a multinational and inter-specialty cross-sectional European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) survey

Beovic B., M. Dousak, C. Pulcini et al. Oxford University Press (2019) C2
Antibiotic resistance has been recognized as a major global health threat and optimizing prescribing is one of the most effective measures to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics. The quality of prescribing depends mostly on those prescribers belonging to clinical medical specialties ... more
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WHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animal - Policy brief

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in animals and humans is contributing to the rising threat of antibiotic resistance. Some types of bacteria that cause serious infections in humans have already developed resistance to most or all of the available treatments, and there are very ... more
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Interim guidance for refugee and migrant health in relation to COVID-19 in the WHO European Region

OCHA; Reliefweb; World Health Organization (Europe) (2020) CC
Guidance issued as of 25 March 2020 This guidance is intended for use by health authorities to guide the actions taken by health-care providers for refugees and migrants in relation to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This document is intended to address the needs and rights of refugees a ... more
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Promotion De La Santé au Cameroun : État des Lieux et Perspectives

Ndjepel J.; P. Ngangue; E. VII Mballa Elanga CAIRN (2014) C1
2014/HS S1 | pages 35 à 38 ISSN 0995-3914
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Preparedness, prevention and control of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for refugees and migrants in non-camp settings

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC
Refugees and migrants face similar health threats from COVID-19 as their host populations. However, inadequate access to essential services and exclusion may makes early detection, testing, diagnosis, contact tracing and seeking care for COVID-19 difficult for refugees and migrants thus increasing t ... more
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UNFPA COVID-19 Regional Technical Guidance on Older Persons

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2020) C1
This regional technical guidance note was developed for the UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO) and Asia-Pacific Country Offices to provide guidance on older persons, health workers, and caregivers in the contexts of COVID-19 to effectively support each member state and work with other partner ... more
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Addressing Human Rights as Key to the COVID-19 Response

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1
This document brings to attention key health and human rights considerations with regards to COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the importance of integrating a human rights based approach in response to COVID-19. It provides key considerations in relation to addressing stigma and discrimination, preve ... more
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Key Recommendations on water, sanitation and hygiene COVID-19 in the community
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Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) CC
The factsheet is aimed at promoting good water, sanitation and hygiene practices, particularly handwashing with soap as an important barrier to the transmission of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. The factsheet also provides messages on measures for cleaning and disinfecting the home.
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance: Consolidated Guidance

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment are essential for the control and elimination of Neisseria gonorrhoeae as a public health problem. Currently, in Latin America and the Caribbean, treatment for gonorrhea infection is largely empiric and based on clinical diagnosis. In the Americas ... more
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Practical actions in cities to strengthen preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC
This document accompanies the interim guidance on “Strengthening Preparedness for COVID-19 in cities and urban settings”. It provides local authorities, leaders and policy-makers in cities with a checklist tool to ensure that key areas have been covered. An excel version that local authorities m ... more
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Health and the Economy: A Convergence Needed to Address COVID-19 and Retake the Path of Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
he pandemic has produced an unprecedented economic and social crisis, and it could generate a food, humanitarian, and political crisis if urgent measures are not taken. The policy options for addressing the pandemic entail consolidating national plans and achieving intersectoral consensus. The respo ... more
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National Multisectoral Strategic Plan For Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases(NCDs) in Namibia

Ministry of Health and Social Services Namibia (2017) CC
Namibia is no exception to the growingglobal concern on the increasing burden of NCDs. Namibia is an upper middle income country with fast economic growth since independence in 1990. The country is bearing the double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and rapid urbanizat ... more
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National Multisectoral Action Plan (NMAP) for Prevention and Control of Common NCDs (2017-22)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India; WHO (2017) C_WHO
India is experiencing rapid demographic and epidemiological transitions with NCDs causing significant disability, morbidity and mortality both in urban and rural populations and across all socioeconomic strata. According to the ICMR State Level Disease Burden Initiative, in 2016, NCDs accounted to a ... more
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Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers

American Diabetes Association (2018) CC
This is an abridged version of the 2019 Standards containing the evidence-based recommendations most pertinent to primary care. The tables and figures have been renum-bered from the original document to match this version. The complete 2019 Standards of Care do ... more
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Fiscal Space for Health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020) CC
In sum, the goal is to understand the need to increase fiscal space for health as a prerequisite, but within the framework of efforts to transform the health system. These changes should foster equitable and efficient expenditures and create or strengthen comprehensive integrated health systems with ... more