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Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Children: A Field Guide

USAID; TB Care II; The Sentinel Project (2014)
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Use of cryotherapy for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO
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Strategic and action plan for the prevention and control of non communicable diseases in Tanzania 2016-2020
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Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children. (2016) CC
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Status of Antiretroviral Therapy Service Delivery in Uganda

Ministry of Health, Uganda (2010) C1
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Restricting the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals and its associations with antibiotic resistance in food-producing animals and human beings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K.L Tang, N.P Caffrey, D.B Nóbrega, et al. (2017) CC
Lancet Planet Health 2017 Published Online November 6, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30141-9
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Multimorbidity, control and treatment of noncommunicable diseases among primary healthcare attenders in the Western Cape, South Africa

Folb, N., Levitt, N.S., Backmann, M.O., et al (2015) CC
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Understanding the social determinants of TB and HIV in South Asia

G. Bishwajit, C. Zhaohui, H. Zhifei PeerJ Preprints (2014) CC
PeerJ PrePrints , http://dx.doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.579v1 2 Nov 2014
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The role of an essential health benefit in health systems in east and southern Africa: Learning from regional research

R. Loewenson, M. Mamdani and others Regional Network for Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET) (2018) C1
Regional Network for Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET): Disussion Paper 113
This report synthesises the learning across the full programme of work. It presents the methods used, the context and policy motivations for deve ... more
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The medicinal plants of Myanmar

DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. (2018) CC
A comprehensive compilation is provided of the medicinal plants of the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (formerly Burma). This contribution, cont ... more
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Key considerations: the context of North Kivu province, DRC

Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2018) C1
This brief focuses specifically on the Grand Nord (Great North): the Beni and Lubero territories of northern North Kivu that are the epicentre of the outbreak. Further participatory enquiry should b ... more
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Medication non-adherence in bipolar disorder: Review of rates, demographic and clinical predictors

Subho Chakrabarti (2017) CC
World J Meta-Anal. Aug 26, 2017; 5(4): 103-123 Published online Aug 26, 2017. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v5.i4.103
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THE PREVALENCE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN NAIROBI, KENYA

Ombok, C.A., Obondo, A., Kangethe, R. & Atwoli, L. East African Medical Journal (2013) C1
Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops following some stressful events. There has been increasing recognition that children who have been exposed to traumatic events like child sexual abuse can develop post-traumatic stress disorder just like adults. Objective: To determine prev ... more
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Review of Child and Adolescent Refugee Mental Health

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network NCTSN (2003) C1
White Paper from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Refugee Trauma Task Force
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Situation of child and adolescent health in Europe (2018)

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Europe (2018) C_WHO
The report focuses on several key areas where health outcomes are falling short, and provides insight into ways in which countries can improve the situation for their children and adolescents. Areas in focus include mental health, overweight/obesity and adolescent risk-taking behaviour. The report ... more
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Prevention of Depression and Promotion of Resilience. Consensus Paper

Pim Cuijpers, Laura Shields-Zeeman, Bethany Hipple Walters, Ionela Petrea European Union EU (2016) CC
EU Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-being
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Signs and symptoms of chronic HIV disease

G. Rogers; A. Mijch; A. Brotherton ResearchGate.net (2008) C2
Article, January 2008
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Outcomes of Universal Access to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Georgia

T. Tsertsvadze; N. Chkhartishvili; L. Sharvadze; et al. Hindawi Publishing Corporation AIDS Research and Treatment (2011) C2
Research Article Hindawi Publishing Corporation AIDS Research and Treatment Volume 2011, Article ID 621078, 7 pages doi:10.1155/2011/621078
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National Manual for the Management of HIV-related Opportunistic Infections and Conditions

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2008) C2
A healthcare worker manual. 2nd edition The development of this National Manual for the Management of HIV-related Opportunistic Infections and Conditions for use by health care workers at the front ... more
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Inactivation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 by WHO-Recommended Hand Rub Formulations and Alcohols

Kratzel, A.; D. Todt, P. V’kovski, et al. (2020) CC
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jul [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2607.200915 Infection control instructions call for use of alcohol-based hand rub solutions to inactivate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We determined the virucid ... more
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COVID-19 in India: Potential Impact of the Lockdown and Other Longer-Term Policies

Schueller, E.; et al. The Center For Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy; et al. (2020) CC
19 April 2020 To contain the spread of COVID-19 and to keep infections at a manageable level, many countries have instituted lockdowns and social distancing. In India, a nationwide 21-day lockdown was announced with effect from 25 March 2020. This ... more
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Ethical Decision-Making in Humanitarian Health in Situations of Extreme Violence

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Syrian American Medical Society, et al. (2019) C1
Organizational Handbook
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Overview of Tuberculosis Coinfection with HIV in Ecuador 2010-2015

Torres, A.; M. Cedeño, R. Pinargote, M. Fors revistabionatura (2020) CC
Volumen 5 / Número 1 , 1025-1028 • http://www.revistabionatura.com To describe the behavior of Tuberculosis/Human Immunodeficiency Virus co-infection in a cohort of people affected by sen ... more
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Impact of COVID-19 on the indigenous population of Brazil: a geo-epidemiological study

Alves J.D., Abade A.S., Peres W.P. et al. Cambridge University Press (2021) CC
This study aimed to analyze the geographical distribution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to identify high-risk areas in space and time for the occurrence of cases and deaths in the indig ... more
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Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene for selected adverse health outcomes: An updated analysis with a focus on low- and middle-income countries

Prüss-Ustün A., Wolf J., Bartram J., et al. (2019) CC
Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2019 Jun; 222(5): 765–777. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.05.004; To develop updated estimates in response to new exposure and exposure-response data of the burden of diarr ... more
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Public Policy Responses to Address the Mental Health Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Chile

Irarrazaval M., Norambuena P. et al Frontiers in Public Health (2021) C2
Objectives: This paper reviews the mental health policies that have been implemented in Chile in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the international context of countries' responses. Even before the start ... more
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Efficacy and Safety of Pafuramidine versus Pentamidine Maleate for Treatment of First Stage Sleeping Sickness in a Randomized, Comparator-Controlled, International Phase 3 Clinical Trial

Pohlig G, Bernhard SC, Blum J, Burri C, Mpanya A, et al. PLOS Neclected Tropical Diseases (2016) CC
This was a Phase 3, multi-center, randomized, open-label, parallel-group, active control study where 273 male and female patients with first stage Trypanosoma brucei gambiense HAT were treated at six sites: one trypanosomiasis reference center in Angola, one hospital in South Sudan, and four hospita ... more
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Burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene: 2019 update

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The report summarizes the estimates of the burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene for the year 2019 for four health outcomes - diarrhoea, acute respiratory ... more
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Interim Guidlines for the clinical management of diabetes in Jamaica

Ministry of Health and Wellness (2020) CC2
Diabetes mellitus, also called diabetes, is a chronic metabolic condition in which the hormone insulin is not produced by the pancreas in sufficient quantities or is not utilized effectively by the body to control blood glucose levels. As a result, blood glucose levels are abnormally high (hypergl ... more
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A 20-year follow-up study on chronic respiratory effects of exposure to cotton dust

Wang, X-R.; Zhang, H-X.; Sun, B-X.; et al. European Respiratory Journal, part of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) (2005) CC2
The article "A 20-year follow-up study on chronic respiratory effects of exposure to cotton dust" evaluates the long-term impact of cotton dust exposure on respiratory health. It followed a cohort ... more
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Human resources for health: a snapshot of Zambia’s Strategic Plan

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2012) C1
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Management of Buruli ulcer–HIV coinfection

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Technical Update Areas of Africa endemic for Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, also have a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with adult prevalence rates betw ... more
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Annual Evaluation of the Abolition of User Fees at Primary Healthcare Facilities in Kenya

Maina T., Kirigia D. USAID, PEPFAR, Health Policy Project (2015) C1
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Moldova and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: The importance of health system governance

R. G. Thomas-Reilly, F. Tozija, V. Soltan (2016) CC
South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, EEJPH 2016, posted: 11 January 2016. DOI 10.4119/UNIBI/SEEJPH-2016-85
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The role of an essential health benefit in the delivery of integrated health services: Learning from practic e in East and Southern Africa

Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET) (2018) C1
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Compilation of community-based rehabilitation practices in the WHO South-East Asia Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for South East Asia (2013) C_WHO
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Determinants of Maternal Care-Seeking in Kenya

Samwel Mbugua, Kerry L. D. MacQuarrie (2018) C1
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 111
This study is a theory-driven analysis of the socio-demographic determinants of maternal care seeking in Kenya. Specifically, it examines predisposing, enab ... more
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Determinants of Maternal Care Seeking in Kenya, DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 111

Mbugua S., L. D. MacQuarrie K. DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 111 (2018) C1
This study is a theory-driven analysis of the socio-demographic determinants of maternal care seeking in Kenya. Specifically, it examines predisposing, enabling, and need factors potentially associa ... more
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Responses of the Catholic Church to HIV and AIDS in Africa: Lessons learned

Fleischer, K., et al. German Bishops' Conference Research Group on International Church Affairs (2015) CC
An international field study by African and German theologicans and health workers.
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Nigeria: National Strategic Plan of Action for Nutrition 2014-2019

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2014) C1
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Towards transformative integration of the HIV and AIDS response into universal health coverage: Building on the strengths and successes of the HIV and AIDS response

G. Ooms; K. Kruja; M. Hart; D. Ruiz Aidsfonds; PITCH (Partnership to Inspire, Transform and Connect the HIV response) (2019) C2
Experiences from Indonesia, Kenya, Uganda and Ukraine
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: a prospective observational study

Ashish KC, R. Gurung, M.V Kinney, et al. (2020) CC
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The Impacts of Dietary Change on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Land Use, Water Use, and Health: A Systematic Review

Aleksandrowicz L., Green R., Joy E., et al. (2016) CC
PlosOne https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165797; Food production is a major driver of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water and land use, and dietary risk factors are contributors to non-communicable diseases. Shifts in dietary patterns can the ... more
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The association of psychosocial health problems with functional disabilities among community members in rural Cambodia

L.V. Thary Cambodian Insittute for Cooperation and Peace (2009) C1
This paper showed a large positive correlation coefficient between psychosocial health problems and dysfunctional abilities among rural community members
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Impact of WASH Interventions during Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol
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Tufts University, Oxfam (2016) CC
In this review, the editors will investigate the impact of eight WASH interventions in preventing (reducing the risk of) and controlling outbreaks in LMIC, with particular focus on three diseases ... more
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Emergency Human Resources for Health Plan, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare 2007-2011

Government of Liberia (2011) C1
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Namibia: Training of Trainers Manual on School Health

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) & Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (MOEAC) (2015) C1
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Street-based adolescents at high risk of HIV in Ukraine

J. R. Busza; O. M. Balakireva; A. Teltschik; et al. J Epidemiol Community Health; Research Gate (2011) C2
J Epidemiol Community Health 2011;65:1166e1170. doi:10.1136/jech.2009.097469
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Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life

World Palliative Care Alliance; WHO (2020) C_WHO
The second edition of the WHPCA Global Atlas of Palliative Care was launched during World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 10 October. The Atlas is an update ... more
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Clinical Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients with Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care

Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, Agencia Laín Entralgo. Unidad de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitaria, Madrid (2010) C2
The purpose of the Clinical Practice Guideline for Treatment of Patients with Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care is to provide professionals with practical recommendations based on scientific evidenc ... more
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Guidelines for the Prevention and Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance in South African Hospitals

National Department of Health South Africa (2019) C2
These guidelines form part of efforts to institutionalise the prevention and containment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in health care facilities in South Africa, as outlined in the Antimicrobial ... more
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EU Guidelines for the prudent use of antimicrobials in human health

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (2017) C_CDC
These Guidelines on prudent use of antimicrobials in human health are based on a technical report prepared by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) with input from EU Member States experts and stakeholders, which should be re ... more
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Introduction to HIV, AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance - Overview of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic with an Introduction to Public Health Surveillance

United States Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC); Global AIDS Program (GAP); et al. United States Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC); Global AIDS Program (GAP); et al. (2011) C2
Participant Manual February 2011 Edition 3.0
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Behavioural Surveillance - Surveillance of HIV Risk Behaviours

United States Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC); Global AIDS Program (GAP); et al. United States Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (HHS-CDC); Global AIDS Program (GAP); et al. (2009) C2
Participant Manual October 2009
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Interim Guidance on the Use of Rapid Antigen tests for COVID-19 Response
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
16 Dec. 2020 This document provides guidance to Ministries of Health (MOHs), laboratory personnel and implementing partners in African Union Member States on the application of rapid antigen tests ... more
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Therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a high-transmission area in northwest Ethiopia

Teklemariam M., Assefa A., Kassa M., et al. Plos One (2017) C1
Published: April 26, 2017 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176004
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The Zanzibar Policy Guidelines for Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing of Workers in the Health System

Ministry of Health Tanzania (2018) C_WHO
Health, safety and wellbeing of the Healthcare workers is a prerequisite for good quality of care and patient satisfaction in health services. Healthcare facilities that are not safe for workers and ... more
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Guidelines for the Prevention and Contaiment of of Antimicrobial Resistance in South African Hospitals
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NdOH South Africa National Department of Health South Africa (2018) C1
These guidelines form part of efforts to institutionalize the prevention and containment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthcare facilities in South Africa, as outlined in the Antimicrobial ... more
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Clinical Presentation of T.b. rhodesiense Sleeping Sickness in Second Stage Patients from Tanzania and Uganda

Kuepfer, I.; Hhary, EP.; Mpairwe, A.; Edielu, A.; Burri, C.; Blum, JA. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2011) CC
A wide spectrum of disease severity has been described for Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b. rhodesiense), ranging from chronic disease patterns in southern countries ... more
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National User Guide on the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults at the PHC Level 2021

Health Department: Republic of South Africa (2021) CC
Hypertension is referred to as a “silent killer”. Most people with hypertension are unaware of their condition as in most cases, they experience no warning signs or symptoms hence they are not identified or treated. Hypertention is associated wi ... more
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Perspectives on Underlying Factors for Unhealthy Diet and Sedentary Lifestyle of Adolescents at a Kenyan Coastal Setting

Ssewanyana, D.; Abubakar, A.; Van Baar, A. et al. Frontiers in Public Health (2018) CC
The article explores the underlying factors influencing unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles among adolescents in Kilifi County, Kenya. Using a qualitative approach, the study involved interviews and focus group discussions with adolescents, stakeholders, and young adults. Key findings include a ... more
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Use of Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus

World Health Organization (2011)
Abbreviated Report of a WHO Consultation
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Chart booklet - Guidelines for an Integrated Approach to the Nutritional care of HIV-infected children (6 months-14 years)

World Health Organization WHO (2009) C_WHO
The content of these guidelines acknowledges that wasting and undernutrition in HIV-infected children reflect a series of failures within the health system, the home and community and not just a bio ... more
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Guidelines for Accreditation of private health facilities for Providing RCH Services

Maternal Health Division Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India Maternal Health Division Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India (2010) C1
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Guidelines for the screening, care and treatment of persions with hepatitis C infection. Updated Version, April 2016
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
The objectives of these WHO guidelines are to provide updated evidence- based recommendations for the treatment of persons with hepatitis C infection using, where possible, all DAA-only combinations ... more
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Laboratory diagnosis of Buruli ulcer
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Portaels, F- World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
A manual for health care providers. This manual provides expert guidance on the laboratory techniques and procedures used in the diagnosis of Buruli ulcer, a disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Aimed at laboratory technicians and scientists w ... more
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Step-by-Step Approach for Development and Implementation of Hospital Antibiotic Policy and Standard Treatment Guidelines
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World Health Organization (2011) C_WHO
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a major public health problem all over the world. Infections caused by resistant microbes fail to respond to treatment, resulting in prolonged illness and greater risk of death. This document focuses on ... more
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Cost-effectiveness of Community Health Workers in Tuberculosis Control in Bangladesh

Md. Akramul Islam, Susumu Wakai, Nobukatsu Ishikawa, A.M.R. Chowdhury, J. Patrick Vaughan World Health Organization (2002)
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Implementation of Option B+ for prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV: The Malawi Experience

World Health Organization; Regional Office for Africa (2014) C_WHO
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Pharmacological treatment of mental disorders in primary health care

World Health Organization WHO (2009) CC
The manual contains basic principles of prescribing followed by chapters on medicines used in psychotic disorders; depressive disorders; bipolar disorders; generalised anxiety and sleep disorders; obsessive-compulsive disorders and panic attacks; an ... more
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Field Trials of Health Interventions: A Toolbox

Peter G. Smith, Richard H. Morrow, and David A. Ross (2015)
This version of Field Trials of Health Interventions includes seven new chapters on conducting systematic literature reviews, trial governance, preliminary studies and pilot testing, budgeting and ... more
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Implementation of Early Warning and Response with a focus on Event-Based Surveillance

World Health Organization (2014) CC
Early detection, assessment and response to acute public health events:
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Assessment of the National Quality Management Systems Used to Monitor and Improve Quality in Health Service Provision in Hospitals and Health Centres in Namibia

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2014) C1
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Namibia: National Guidelines for the Management of Tuberculosis

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2011) C_WHO
3rd editon
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Standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities
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Bernadette Daelmans, Olufemi Oladapo, Özge Tuncalp et al World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
The standards of care cover the routine care and management of complications occurring for women and their babies during labour, childbirth and the early postnatal period, including those ... more
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Report of Assessment and Support Mission to 5 Regions in Southern Sector

N.Nortey Hanson-Nortey; Kwami Afutu (2012) C1
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List of ART Centres India

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, et al. (2017) C1
Accessed August, 2017
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Can Community Health Workers Report Accurately on Births and Deaths? Results of Field Assessments in Ethiopia, Malawi and Mali

Silva, R.; A. Amouzou; M. Muno, et al. (2016) CC
PLoS ONE 11(1): e0144662. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144662
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National disaster management guidelines. Management of biological disasters

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Government of India (2008) C1
The intent of these guidelines is to develop a holistic, coordinated, proactive and technology driven strategy for management of biological disasters through a culture ... more
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The Role of Women's Empowerment in Influencing HIV Testing

Bashemera, Domitilla R., Martha J. Nhembo, and Grace Benedict ICF International (2013) C2
DHS Working Papers No. 101 Women’s empowerment, HIV testing, birth in past five years, Tanzania
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The treatment of epilepsy in developing countries: where do we go from here?

Robert A. Scott, Samden D. Lhatoo & Josemir W.A.S. Sander WHO (2001) C_WHO
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2001, 79 (4)
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Rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities in developing countries

Sexton, S. USAID ; ISPO (2016) C1
Program Report for Collaborative Agreement: DFD-A-00-08-00309-00 September 30, 2008 -December 31, 2015
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Trends in Maternal Health in Rwanda: Further Analysis of the 2014-15 Demographic and Health Survey

Assaf, Shireen, Sarah Staveteig, and Francine Birungi Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF (2018) C2
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 108 - This report examines levels, trends, and inequalities in maternal health in Rwanda from 2010 to 2014-15 among women age 15-49 with a recent birth. The analysis uses Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data for 15 key indicators ... more
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Newborn survival in Nepal: a decade of change and future implications

Pradhan, Y.V., Upreti, S.R., Pratap, K.C.N, et al. Health Policy and Planning (2012) CC
Nepal is on target to meet the Millennium Development Goals for maternal and child health despite high levels of poverty, poor infrastructure, difficult terrain and recent conflict. Each year, nearly 35000 Nepali children die before their fifth birt ... more
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Ethnobotanical study and conservation status of local medicinal plants: Towards a repository and monograph of herbal medicines in Lesotho

Mugomeri, Eltony; Chatanga, Peter; Raditladi, Tirelo et al. (2016) CC
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. (2013) 10(5):210-229
Plants are important sources of medicines. Herbal medicines in Lesotho are exposed to excessive exploitation and habitat destruction. Comprehensive information to promote proper use and ... more
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DHR-ICMR GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF RICKETTSIAL DISEASES IN INDIA

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) (2015) C1
The present DHR-ICMR guidelines comprehensively address the various concerns regarding the clinical assessment, treatment, and laboratory diagnosis of rickettsial diseases in India and the world. It is hoped that physicians, health care workers, the ... 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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Prevention of harm caused by alcohol exposure in pregnancy

L. Schölin World Health Organization (Europe) (2016) C_WHO
Rapid review and case studies from Member States
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IACAPAP Textbook of Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Section J Miscelaneous, legal and administrative

C. Carandang; C. Gray; H. Marval-Ospino; S. MacPhee IACAPAP (2012) C2
Miscellaneous Child and adolescent psychiatric emergencies Chapter J.1
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Recognition of depression by primary care clinicians in rural Ethiopia

Abebaw Fekadu, Girmay Medhin, Medhin Selamu, et al. (2017) CC
BMC Family Practice (2017) 18:56 DOI 10.1186/s12875-017-0628
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WHO Prequalification of In Vitro Diagnostics Programme - Public Report (Product: First Response® HIV 1-2-0 Card Test, Number: PQDx 0018-010-00)

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO
PQDx 0018-010-00 WHO PQDx PR July/2016, version 3.0
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The Critical Role of the Staff Nurse in Antimicrobial Stewardship—Unrecognized, but Already There

Olans R. N. , R. D. Olans, A. DeMaria Jr Clinical Infectious Diseases (2016) C2
An essential participant in antimicrobial stewardship who has been unrecognized and underutilized is the“staff nurse.”Although the role of staff nurses has not formally been recognized in guidelines for implementing and operating antimicrobial s ... more
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National Strategy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance in Turkmenistan

MINSITRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL INDUSTRY OF TURKMENISTAN (2018) C_WHO
Spread of resistance to antimicrobial agents (AMR) does not know national borders and has reached dimensions, which require immediate actions at the national, regional and global levels. Antibiotic resistance is a natural biological response to imp ... 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 ... more
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Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: the Right to Sight: an analysis for the Global Burden of D

GBD 2019 Blindness and Vision Impairment Collaborators The Lancet (2020) CC
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Addition of HIV self-test kits to partner notification services to increase HIV testing of male partners of pregnant women in Zambia

Mutale W.; K. Freeborn; L. A Graybill; et al. Lancet (2021) CC
Testing men for HIV during their partner’s pregnancy can guide couples-based HIV prevention and treatment, but testing rates remain low. We investigated a combination approach, using evidence-based strategies, to increase HIV testing in male partners ... more
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Good practices for take-back and disposal of unused pharmaceuticals in the Baltic Sea region

Mehtonen, J.; et al. Clear Waters from Pharmaceuticals (CWPharma) (2020) CC
Activity Report
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Progress in health among regions of Ethiopia, 1990–2019: a subnational country analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

GBD 2019 Ethiopia Subnational-Level Disease Burden Initiative Collaborators (2022) CC
The Lancet. 13 March 2022. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02868-3. Previous Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) studies have reported national health estimates for Ethiopia. Substantial regional variations in socioeconomi ... more
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Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility

Al Delaimy W., Ramanathan V., Sanchez Sorondo M. et al. (2020) CC
This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vect ... more
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National Guidelines for the Management of Viral Hepatitis

Spearman, CWN; MW Sonderup, Y Pillay et al. National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC
Viral hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver cells due to viral infection. The burden of liver disease in South Africa is mostly underestimated as viral hepatitis, in particular chronic i ... more
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Global Burden of Human Mycetoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Van de Sande, W. PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases (2013) CC
Mycetoma is a chronic infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissue with a high morbidity. This disease has been reported from countries between 30°N and 15°S since 1840 but the exact burden of di ... more