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2nd edition. The purpose of the WHO human health risk assessment toolkit: chemical hazards is to provide its users with guidance to identify, acqui ... more
Based on the Vulnerability Index developed in this review, an estimated 22.7 million persons in Myanmar, or 44% of the population, were found to have some form of vulnerability related to ... more
To understand the mental health treatment gap in the Region of the Americas by examining the prevalence of mental ... more
Providing quality, stigma-free services is essential to equitable health care for all and achieving global HIV goals ... more
Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing Science in the Faculty ... more
In 2014, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Malawi conducted a nationwide assessment of emergency obstetric ... more
This document has been developed to support countries develop and strengthen individualized peer support services in mental health ... more
In the course of implementing a recently funded network of hubs for building capacities in mental health service development, training, ... more
Despite the considerable improvement in global health, millions of people still lack access to quality health ... more
The mission of the Women’s Health Council is to inform and influence the development of ... more
The intent of these guidelines is to develop a holistic, coordinated, proactive and technology driven strategy for management of biological disaste ... more
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 An ... more
This short paper aims to identify key evidence gaps in our knowledge of livestock- and fisheries-linked antimicrobial resistance in the developing world, ... more
The WHO Quality Health Services: a planning guide focuses on actions required at the national, district and facility levels to enhance quality ... more
Current Environmental Health Reports volume 7, pages 363–370 (2020) Climate change has direct impacts on human health, but those impacts vary wi ... more
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most important threats to the health worldwide. Antimicrobial resistance or drug resistance is the reduction of ... more
The purpose of this guide is to offer recommendations for improving the implementation of non‑pharmacological public health measures during the C ... more
In many of Myanmar’s contested regions, healthcare services are provided through two parallel governance systems – by the government’s Ministry of ... more
This manual for developing national action plans to address antimicrobial resistance has been developed at the request of the World Health Assembly to assist countries in the initial phase ... more
This document shall serve as the most comprehensive set of guidelines on the safe management of waste generated from heath care activities in the country. It incorporates the requirements ... more
Exposure to air pollution causes 7 million deaths worldwide every year and costs an estimated US$ 5.11 trillion in welfare losses globally. In the 15 countries that emit the most greenhouse gas emissions, the ... more
24 April 2020 Policy considerations for the WHO European Region This document provides key considerations for Member States to help them to decide on the modulation of large-scale restrictive ... more
The threat climate change poses to health, equity, and development has been rigorously documented. However, in an era marked by economic crisis, regional conflicts, natural disasters ... more
2nd edition. This new edition provides policy-makers, programme managers and health-service providers with the latest evidence-based guidance on clinical care. It includes information on how to esta ... more
This situation analysis has gathered information about the current state of AMR, contributing factors and antimicrobial use in Zimbabwe from the human ... more
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to large increases in healthcare waste, straining under resourced healthcare facilities and exacerbating environmental impacts from solid waste. This report quantifies the additional COVID-19 healthcare waste generated, ... more
This integrated operational framework provides an overview of the connections between mental health, neurological and substance use (MNS) condition ... more
Women and Health Initiative Working Paper No. 1. Women and Health Initiative
Improving matern ... more
The National Strategic Plan is based on the following guiding principles:
1) Life-course approach: adolescence is a key decade in the course of life that influences the health outcomes later i ... more
The purpose of this publication is to to provide a practical, stepwise approach to the implementation of the national action plans on AMR within the human ... more
This curricula guide builds on several existing products of WHO and partners, aimed at supporting countries in their effort to address the first objective ... more
The report shows that older people are not getting the healthcare treatments they desperately need. The COVID-19 response has disrupted services for non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diab ... more
Community pharmacists are the health professionals most accessible to the public and are a cornerstone of primary ... more
The 10 recommendations in the COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global ... more
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 ... more
In 2013 the World Health Organization (WHO) published the report Protecting health from climate change:vulnerability and adaptation assessment. Th ... more
Violence against women and girls is widespread in the Region of the Americas, resulting in enormous consequences for the health ... more
A manual for developing national action plans.This manual for developing national action plans to address antimicrobial resistance has been developed at the request of the World Health Assembly to a ... more
The scale of international migration in the WHO European Region has increased substantially in the last decade. The dynamics of large-scale migration pose specific challenges ... more
This report aims to support countries in the necessary transition toward healthier, more sustainable diets by integrating biodiversity in food-based interventions to support nutrition and health. It ... more
The following technical report outlines the rationale, process and results of a joint research study, coordinated by the World Health Organization ... more
Health in All Policies: A Guide for State and Local Governments was created by the Public Health Institute, the California ... more
Climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessment In 2013 the World Health Or ... more
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15(12), 2626; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122626 Climate change is increasing risks to human health ... more
BackgroundClimate change is one of the great challenges of our time. The consequences of climate change on exposed biological subjects, as well as ... more
In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) Member States adopted the revised International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). The ... more
Advances have been made through expanded interventions delivered through five public health approaches: innovative and intensified disease management; preventive chemotherapy; vector ecology ... more
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Political developments in Myanmar/Burma prompted the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) in 2013 to undertake a small-scale scoping study to re-evaluate an ... more
This publication describes an arduous campaign to tackle the use of antimicrobials - specifically antibiotics - in the Danish swine-producing sector thanks to the collaboration between the regulatory sector within the Ministry ... more
Cervical cancer continues to be a significant public health problem and a major cause of premature mortality among women, disproportionately affect ... more
This programmatic brief explores how to expand HIV and STI prevention and contraceptive method options in contraceptive services ... more
This manual has been developed to guide rapid risk assessment of acute public health risks from any type of hazard in response to requests from Mem ... more
In 1964 medical mission was challenged and called to define its distinctiveness and its special role in the context of that particular ti ... more
This report presents, for the first time, a global assessment of the extent to which health care facilities provide essential water, sanitation and ... more

Situation Assessment of Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Bangladesh 2016

Valerie Karr et al. Institute for Community Inclusion at University of Massachusetts (2016) C1
The purpose of the situation assessment was to execute a situation analysis for Autism and Neurodevelopment Disorder (NDD) in Bangladesh. The situation assessment covers the following areas: a revie ... more
There are indigenous communities at high risk in every country of the region. At stake are the lives of 45 million people who belong to more than 800 indigenous peoples. ... more
In line with its decentralization principle, the Ethiopian Health Policy has achieved great progress in improving access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to the majority ... more

FACTI Panel Interim Report - Executive Summary

The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) (2020) CC
The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) was convened by the 74th President of ... more

Drug-Resistant tuberculosis

E.G. Brown Jr, D.S. Dooley, K. Smith Curry International Tuberculosis Center, State of California, California Health & Human Service Agency, Department of Public Health (2016) C1
A survival guide for clinicans. 3rd edition.
The potential for terrorist use of chemical agents is a noted concern highlighted by the Tokyo sarin gas attacks of 1995. The events of September 1 ... more
This publication offers practical advice on implementing HIV and STI programmes for transgender people, with a focus on transgender women, aligned with the 2011 Recommendations and the 2014 Key Popu ... more

FACTI Panel Interim Report

The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) (2020) CC
The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) was convened by the 74th President of ... more
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 hea ... more
Following the encouraging initial results of the pilot project, the Ministry of Health is committed to increasing access to MDR-TB diagnosis, treat ... more
This 400 page guide, created by PHI’s Center for Climate Change and Health and the American Public He ... more
As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages ... more
The 2030 health-related Sustainable Development Goals call on countries to end AIDS as a public health threat and also to achieve universal ... more
Obesity in all age groups, including children and adolescents, is a public health challenge across all settings. Obesity is now classified as a complex multifactorial chronic disease ... more
Evidence- and rights-based national policies, guidelines and legislation play a key role in improving sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and ... more
Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the global leading causes of concern due to the rising prevalence and consequence ... more
Strengthening rehabilitation in health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience: policy brief outlines the evidence for rehabilitation in emergencies ... more
This regional summary draws on the WHO Global oral health status report (2), published in 2022, which provides a comprehensive overview of the global oral disease burden, the global ... more
Afghanistan has one of the largest populations per capita of persons with disabilities in the world. At least one in five Afghan households includes an adult or child with a serious physical, sensor ... more
Barriers to HIV Services and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities in Zambia The 80-page report documents the obstacles faced by people with disabilities in both the community ... more
Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Review of disability issues and rehabilitation services in 29 african countries.
The duration of breastfeeding and support from health services to improve feeding practices amon ... more
The present booklet is about gender-responsive substance abuse treatment services for women. It is part of the United Nations Office on Drugs ... more
The global burden of disease associated with air pollution exposure exacts a massive toll on human health worldwide: exposure to air pollution is e ... more
The world faces grave consequences from the lack of available mental health services and treatme ... more

Textbooks for Sustainable Development - A guide to embedding

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (UNESCO MGIEP) (2017)
This valuable and timely guidebook represents an innovative contribution to enhancing quality education through textbooks. It will change the way textbook authors, publishers and ... more
Reducing the humanitarian impact of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas is a key priority for the United Nations, the International C ... more
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 ... more
Nurses are key players in health promotion and disease prevention and the backbone of ... more

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
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a multifaceted, international public health problem, which poses a direct threat to the safety of the population of ... more
Testing and diagnosis of hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) infection is the gateway for access to both prevention ... more
The objectives of NAP are aligned with the global action plan based on national needs and priorities. The emphasis is on One Health approach with a ... more
The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance to Member States on the practical aspects of maintaining sanitary standards at international bo ... more
The recommendations in this guideline are intended to inform development of national and subnational health policies, clinical protocols ... more
These guidelines present evidence-based recommendations and best practice statements on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals, based on the WHO list ... more
At the threshold of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era, this document captures the remarkable achievements by Member States towards achieving MDGs 4 ... more
The overall goal of surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing in this context is to stop human-to- ... more
The African Regional Convening of the Global Initiative to Support Parents (GISP) stimulated the interest or engagement of almost 1500 individuals from 742 unique organizations in the fields ... more
Vector-borne diseases are responsible for 17% of the global burden of communicable diseases and more than 500 000 deaths annually. The ambitious gl ... more
One health Response to AMR Containment. In a significant move for the public health sector, Kerala has become the first state in India to launch an action plan to combat the growing cases ... more
Burden of T. solium: Neurocysticercosis is a disease induced by T. solium larvae penetrating human tissues, especially the nervous system. Neurocysticercosis burdens economies, societies ... more