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Tracking Universal Health Coverage in the WHO African Region, 2022

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO
n 2015, Member States of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its accompanying Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the third goal of the agenda focusing on health – good health and well-being. This has the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC) a ... 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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COVID-19: Strategic preparedness and response plan for WHO African Region 1 February 2021-31 January 2022 (Update of 16 April 2021)

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO
The 2021 COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for AFR serves as a regional guide for a holistic public health response to COVID‑19 at regional, national and sub-national levels. The 2021 SPRP: 1. Builds upon the lessons learnt from the implementation of the 2020 SPRP and outl ... more
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Community consultation on the role of peer support in the Retention of women, adolescents and children in HIV care and treatment

World Health Organization ( WHO Regional Office for Africa), ICW, Unicef, (2017) C_WHO
16-17 November 2017, Hotel Djeugua, Yaoundé, Cameroon Meeting Report December 2017
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Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative 2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
Biosafety involves the implementation of containment principles, technologies and practices to prevent unintentional exposure to biological agents. Biosecurity involves the protection, control and accountability of biological materials and information related to these materials and dualuse research, ... more
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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (6 July 2022)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) C1
This bi-weekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates to the COVID-19-related guidance from Africa CDC, WHO and other public health agencies.
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The health of the people: what works – the African Regional Health Report 2014

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2014) C_WHO
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WHO COUNTRY COOPERATION STRATEGY 2010–2015 NAMIBIA

World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (2010) C_WHO
Second Generation, WHO Country Cooperation Strategy, 2010–2015, Namibia
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Guidelines for the Management of Tuberculosis in children

Department: Health Republic of South Africa (2013) C2
Health
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Male circumcision, HIV and health

K. Leadbeatter; D. Ewing; A. Miti; et al. AIDS Foundation of South Africa; Kingdom of the Netherlands; AIDS Foundation of South Africa; et al. (2012) C2
A guide
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The Prevention and Management of Obstetric Fistula: A Curriculum for Nurses and Midwives

East, Central, and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC) and EngenderHealthFistula Care (2012) CC
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Prévention et prise en charge de la fistule obstétricale : Cours pour les infirmières et les sages - femmes

East, Central, and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC) and EngenderHealthFistula Care (2012)
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Raising an AIDS-free generation: Evaluation of the global fund orphans & vulnerable children programme

Department: Social Department Republic of South Africa; NRSAD (National Religious Association for Social Development); The Global Fund; et al. (2016) C2
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Effective Implementation of Public Health and Social Measures in Mozambique: Situational Analysis

WHO; Africa CDC; World Economic Forum et al. PERC (2020) C_WHO
PERC produces regional and member state situation analyses, updated regularly.
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COVID 19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 country study
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC
Initial public health responses to control the pandemic focused on promoting protective behaviors among the general population, including frequent hand washing, physical distancing and the use of face masks in public spaces However, many saw these only as interim measures to reduce the spread of the ... more
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Practical Pharmacy for Developing Countries No.22

Aarti Patel, Patrick Mubangizi, Christa Cepuch Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN); HAI Africa (2010) CC
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Obstetric Fistula Strategic Plan 2022 - 2026

Government of Zambia World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office Africa (2023) C_WHO
Globally, over two million women live with obstetric fistula with the majority of the cases being from Africa. In low-resource settings such as Zambia, obstetric fistula (OF) is a visible indicator of gaps in maternal health care resulting in fa ... more
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WHO COUNTRY COOPERATION STRATEGY 2014 - 2020 - BOTSWANA

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. Ministry of Health, Botswana (2014)
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WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2017-2021, Zambia

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
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The regional professional regulatory framework for nursing and midwifery

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2016) C_WHO
Creating a common approach ro regulation, educational preparation and practice: future direction for nursing & midwifery development in the African Region
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Regional Strategy on Regulation of Medical Products in the African Region, 2016–2025

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2016) C_WHO
Every day, fake medicines and medical products are sold at street corners, in open air markets or on unregulated websites in several countries in the African Region. These poor quality, unsafe medicines and pharmaceutical products promote drug resistance and lead to loss of confidence in health prof ... more
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Zambia Annual Report 2015

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2016) C1
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A Guide to Identifying and Documenting Best Practices in Family Planning Programmes

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
Best practices” are exemplary public health practices that have achieved results, and which need to be scaled up so as to benefit more people. The expansion and institutionalization of successfully tested best practices requires strategic planning. There are several creative and constructive actio ... more
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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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Chemicals of public health concern in the African Region and their management: Regional Assessment Report

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2014)
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ZAZI: a participatory programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health for women and girls - a toolkit for facilitators
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Durden E.; M.Gumede John Hopkins Health and Eduaction, South Africa; USAID; et al. (2016) CC
This toolkit has been developed by the ZAZI campaign for use by peer educators, community outreach workers, faith-based organisations, and traditional health practitioners to help facilitate participatory discussions on sexual and reproductive health with women aged between 20 and 49 years of age. T ... more
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Nutrition in the WHO African Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017)
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DRAFT-Lesotho Measles Elimination strategic plan WHO Lesotho

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2018) C_WHO
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Working together to promote health. WHO Tanzania Annual Report 2017

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2018) C_WHO
It provides insight into WHO’s work that aims to improve the health of the people of the United Republic of Tanzania in collaboration with key stakeholders.
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Best Practices and Experience of Mauritius Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa, Government of Mauritius (2021) C_WHO
his Inter Action Review report for the COVID-19 outbreak in Mauritius documents and assesses the country’s capacity to respond to the outbreak and identifies the best practices, strengths, gaps and challenges of the national response. Areas requiring improvements or sustained actions have been ide ... more
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Guide for the Medical, Veterinary and allied Professions

Bishop, G.; Durrheim, D.; Kloeck, P. et al. Department: Agriculture, Foresty and Fisheries - Republic of South Africa (2010) CC
Rabies is a disease of animals but too often the outcome is gauged in terms of human suffering and death. Despite this, in areas of the world where rabies is endemic there is often a lack of communication between veterinary and medical professionals, to the extent that the disease continues to thri ... more
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Comprehensive Analytical Profile: Ethiopia

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2015) C_WHO
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WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2012-2015 Ethiopia

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2013) C_WHO
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Plague Outbreak Madagascar. External Situation Report 13 27 November 2017

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office Africa (2017) C_WHO
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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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Draft Department of basic educational policy on HIV, STIs and TB

Department of Basic Education; Department of Basic Education: Republic of South Africa (2015) C2
STAATSKOERANT, 5 MEI 2015 No. 38763 No. 38763 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5 MAY 2015 General Notice Notice 295 of 2015 Department of basic education National education policy act, 1996 (Act No 27 of 1996) Call for written submissions from stakeholder bodies and members of the public on Departmen ... more
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Senegal: Charting the path to malaria elimination

Programme national de lutte contre le paludisme (PNLP) - Sénégal, Speak up Africa, PATH, Zero Malarian starts with me (2018) C2
Senegal’s substantial and sustained progress against malaria is an inspiring public health success story, and a source of potential lessons for other countries on the path to elimination. This case study describes three major success factors—(1) outstanding leadership and partner engagement, (2) ... more
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Strengthening Nutrition Information Systems in Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Uganda and Zambia (EC-NIS Project)

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO
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Knowing your status: then and now - Realizing the potential of HIV self-testing

Karin Hatzold; E. Corbett; H. Ingold; et al. Unitaid (Innovation in Global Health); World Health Organization (WHO); HIV Self-Testing Africa Initiative (2018) C2
30th World AIDS Day Report STAR Initiative, Unitaid and World Health Organization December 2018
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Zambia National Malaria Indicator Survey MIS 2018

Ministry of Health, Central Statistics Office, PATH Malaria Control and Elimination Partnership in Africa, et al. (2018) CC
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Ethical guidelines for good practice in the health care professions

Health Professional Council of South Africa (2013) CC
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Ensuring health security in the African region: Emergency preparedness and response flagships progress report #4

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship initiatives to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect and r ... more
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TB and the NSP - Are we on track?

Spotlight NSP (2013) C2
NSP Review Engaging with South Africa’s National Strategic Plan for HIV, STIs and TB Edition 7 July – August 2013 A publication of the Treatment Action Campaign and SECTION27 GeneXpert: An imperfect rollout TB in South African prisons: Whe ... more
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Antimicrobial stewardship in a rural regional hospital – growing a positive culture

Juanid, E.; L. Jenkins, H. Swanepoel, et al. (2018) CC
S Afr Med J 2018;108(7):546-550. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i7.13149 Antimicrobial stewardship programmes have been introduced worldwide in response to the rise in antimicrobial resistance. The World Health Organization has mandated each Member State to produce a plan to address this problem. We rep ... more
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Social Cash Transfers and Children’s Outcomes

Unicef (2019)
A Review of Evidence from Africa Accessed: 21.08.2019
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Asbestos-related diseases in mineworkers: a clinicopathological study

Ndlovu, N.; Rees, D.; Murray, J.; et al. ERJ Open Research, part of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) (2017) CC
This study compared clinical and autopsy findings for three asbestos-related diseases (asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer) in former asbestos mineworkers, and explored factors that influenced agreement between clinical and autopsy findings using data from two compensation systems. In South ... more
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Let us embrace: The role and significance of an integrated faith-based initiative for HIV and AIDS

African Religious Health Assests Programme ARHAP (2006) CC
Masangane Case Study The Vesper Society commissioned ARHAP to do research on the integrated Masangane HIV/AIDS programme affiliated with the Moravian Church in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Completed in 2006, this study aimed to understand the role o ... more
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Individual- and Facility-Level Factors Associated with Facility Testing among Men in Malawi: Findings from a Representative Community Survey

Balakasi, K.; Nichols, B. E.; Mphande, M.; et al. (2021) CC2
Men are underrepresented in HIV testing services throughout sub-Saharan Africa. HIV testing is critical to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals, as it is the first entry point to HIV care. In Malawi, an estimated 14% of HIV positive men are undiagnosed ... more
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Development of the first edition of African treatment guidelines for common bacterial infections and syndromes

Craig, J.; I. Frost; A. Sriram; et al. (2022) C1
ournal of Public Health in Africa 2021; volume 12:2009
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Prevalence, Etiology, and Outcome of Sepsis among Critically Ill Patients in Malawi

Prin, M.; Onofrey, L.; Purcell, L; et al. (2020) CC2
Most of the global burden of sepsis occurs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but the prevalence and etiology of sepsis in LMICs are not well understood. In particular, the lack of laboratory infrastructure in many LMICs has historically precluded an assessment of the pathogens leading to ... more
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Private health sector assessment: selected health products and services in Sénégal

Brunner B., J. Barnes, A. Carmona et. al. United States Agency for International Development (2016) C2
USAID Senegal and Health in Africa (HIA) initiative of the World Bank Group engaged the Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project to conduct an assessment of the private health sector in Senegal. The assessment’s pri ... more
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo Refugee Response Plan January-December 2021

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2021) CC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most complex and long-standing humanitarian crises in Africa. By the end of 2020, some 940,421 Congolese refugees and asylum seekers were hosted across the African continent. Ongoing conflicts ... more
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Integration stigma reduction into HIV programming

International HIVAIDS; Sida; Norad (2011) C2
Lessons from the Africa Regional Stigma Training Programme Supporting community action on AIDS in developing countries
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The West African Initiative for Climate-Smart Agriculture (WAICSA)

Chiriac, D.; et al. GIZ; Bloomberg Philatrhopies, IFAG; et al. (2019) CC
The Lab identifies, develops, and launches sustainable finance instruments that can drive billions to a low-carbon economy. The 2019 Global Lab Cycle targets four specific sectors across mitigation and adaptation: blue carbon in marine & coastal ecosystems; sustainable agriculture for smallholde ... more
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Communication Support World Network Newsletter

Central Coast Children's Foundation (2015) C2
Special Issue: Special Education in Sub-Saharan Africa | This special issue of our Communication*Support*World*Network*Newsletter attempts to share practical ideas and information about special education for children with disabilities in sub-Saharan ... more
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Integrating Clinical Research into Epidemic Response: The Ebola Experience

Gerald Keusch, Keith McAdam, Patricia Cuff, Michelle Mancher, and Emily R. Busta National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017) C1
The 2014–2015 Ebola epidemic in western Africa was the longest and most deadly Ebola epidemic in history, resulting in 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The Ebola virus has been known since 1976, when two separat ... more
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Weak surveillance and policy attention to cancer in global health: the example of Mozambique

Lorenzoni, C; Oliveras, Laura; Vilajeliu, A, et al. (2018) CC
Cancer is an emerging public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa due to population growth, ageing and westernisation of lifestyles. In this piece, we use data from Mozambique over a 50-year period to illustrate cancer epidemiological trends in low ... more
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Finding community-led solutions to COVID-19
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RCCE technical working group (2020) C1
An interagency guidance note on working with communities in high density settings to plan local approaches to preventing and managing COVID-19. This guidance note is intended for anyone involved in COVID-19 risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) efforts in complex and fragile settings in ... more
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Voluntary medical male circumcision

UNAIDS (2021) CC
Steady progress in the scaleup of VMMC as an HIV prevention intervention in 15 eastern and southern African countries before the SARS-CoV2 pandemic
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The Road to Resilience

Debbie DeVoe Catholic Relief Services (2013) C2
Case Studies on Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa
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Infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg disease, August 2023
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World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC
Ebola disease and Marburg disease outbreaks continue to occur in Africa, with increased frequency. In addition to resulting in high mortality and morbidity, the outbreaks generate fear and mistrust about the response activities within the communitie ... more
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“No Control, No Choice”

Human Rights Watch (2017) C1
Lack of Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Sudan’s Rebel-Held Southern Kordofan
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Good Agricultural Adaptation Practices in Ethiopia

Argaw M. (2015) CC
Ethiopia is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in East Africa. The future climate change projections suggest that temperature will rise and rainfall variability will increase with high unpredictability. Agriculture is extremely v ... more
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Rabies epidemiology, prevention and control in Nigeria: Scoping progress towards elimination

Mshelbwala, P.; Weese, J.; Sanni-Adeniyi, O. et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases (2021) CC
Human rabies remains a significant public health problem in Africa with outbreaks reported in most countries. In Nigeria–the most populous country in Africa–rabies causes a significant public he ... more
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Fighting Ebola with Information

Fast, Larissa and Adele Waugaman USAID (2016) CC
Learning from the Use of Data, Information, and Digital Technologies in the West Africa Ebola Outbreak Response
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Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea

Eriksen, M.; L. C. M. Lebreton, H. S. Carson et al. PLOS One (2014) CC
PlosOne December 10, 2014 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111913 Plastic pollution is ubiquitous throughout the marine environment, yet estimates of the global abundance and weight of floating plastics have lacked data, particularly from the Southe ... more
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The Somali strategy for Cholera prevention and control 2020-2024
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Government of SomaliaWorld Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Cholera is an acute gastrointestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae serogroup O1 or O139, and is often linked to unsafe drinking water, lack of proper sanitation and personal hygiene. It adversely affects mostly the poor and vulnerable populations in countries, which are already d ... more
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DISABILITY POLICY AUDIT IN NAMIBIA, SWAZILAND, MALAWI AND MOZAMBIQUE (Final Report)

Lang, R SAFOD & DFID (2008) C2
The Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre | University College London | 4 Taviton Street | London WC1H OBT | United Kingdom| Principal Investigator: Dr Raymond Lang | Email: r.lang@ucl.ac.uk | Tel: +44 (0)207 679 1519 | Research Commissioned by the ... more
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Conservation and Sustainable Use of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Zimbabwe

Chapeyama, Oliver (2009) C1
Final Evaluation
The project objectives were to promote the conservation, sustainable use and cultivation of endangered medicinal plants in Zimbabwe, by demonstrating effective models at the local level, and developing a legal framework for the conservation, sustainable use, and equitable shari ... more
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Female Genital Mutilation Among Cross-Border Communities - Summary

UNFPA ESARO UNFPA; UNICEF (2022) CC
A study set out to investigate the factors affecting the prevalence of the practice among cross-border communities in East Africa and the Horn of Africa and the extent to which people cross borders ... more
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Combination social protection lowers unprotected sex in HIV-positive Adolescents

E. Toska; L.D. Cluver; M. E. Boyes; M. Isaacsohn; R. Hodes; L. Sherr Unicef; The Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS; Nuffield Foundation; et al. (2016)
(2016) School, supervision and adolescent-sensitive clinic care: combination social protection and reduced unprotected sex among HIV-positive adolescents in South Africa, AIDS and Behaviour, 2016. DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1539-y
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Resistant pathogens

BUKO Pharma-Kampagne (2020) C2
BUKO Pharma-Kampagne has investigated the causes and consequences of antibiotic resistance in India, South Africa, Tanzania and Germany. Together with our partners we collected data and did interviews with numerous stakeholders. The outcome is prese ... more
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UNHCR Report "On this journey, no one cares if you live or die"

D. Breen UNHCR; Mixed Migration Centre (2020) CC
Refugees and migrants face unacceptable and extreme forms of violence on mixed migration routes from East and West Africa to and through North Africa. This report provides clear and strong findings ... more
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The Urban Water Supply Guide: service delivery options for low-income communities

Noakes, C.; and R. Franceys Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (2014) CC
Providing improved water supply to low-income urban communities is a difficult challenge faced by water utilities throughout Africa and Asia. This guide provides an introduction to available options for serving these communities. The guide draws o ... more
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Guidelines for diagnosing, preventing and managing cryptococcal disease among adults, adolescents and children living with HIV
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
Cryptococcal disease is one of the most common opportunistic infections among people living with advanced HIV disease and is a major contributor to severe illness, morbidity, and mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. These guidelines up ... more
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FAO-WFP early warning analysis of acute food insecurity hotspots - July 2020

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; World Food Programme WFP (2020) CC
A new reportshows that people in some 25 countries are set to face devasting levels of hunger in coming months due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. While the greatest concentration of need is in Africa, countries in Latin America and the C ... more
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The neglected zoonoses—the case for integrated control and advocacy

Welburn S. C., Beange I. et al (2015) C2
Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 21, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 433-443; The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZDs) have been all but eradicated in wealthier countries, but remain major causes of ill-health and mortality across Africa, Asia, a ... more
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In Danger: UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2022
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UNAIDS (2022) C_WHO
Progress in prevention and treatment is faltering around the world, putting millions of people in grave danger. Eastern Europe and central Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa have all seen increases in annual HIV infections ove ... more
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The path that ends AIDS: UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2023
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UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2023) CC
This report makes clear that there is a path to end AIDS. Taking that path will help ensure preparedness to address other pandemic challenges, and advance progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. The data and real-world examples in the report make it very clear what that path is. It is not ... more
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Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report #42- 9 November 2024

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
This is the 42nd situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides an update on the epidemiological situation of mpox in Africa (including countries in the WHO African Region and some countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean ... more
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Community health workers to improve uptake of maternal healthcare services: A clusterrandomized pragmatic trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Geldsetzer, P.; Mboggo, E.; Larson, E.; et al. (2019) CC2
PLoS Med 16(3): e1002768. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002768 Home delivery and late and infrequent attendance at antenatal care (ANC) are responsible for substantial avoidable maternal and pediatric morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Afric ... more
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Improving Infection Prevention and Control Practices at Health Facilities in Resource-Limited Settings
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Wonder Goredema Jane Briggs Mupela Ntengu, et al. USAID; SIAPS (2016) C1
SIAPS Technical Report. This report summarizes key accomplishments and lessons learned in implementing SIAPS’ approach to improving IPC practices in four countries: South Africa, Namibia, Jordan, and Ethiopia. All activities address SIAPS’s over ... more
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Zero by 30: the global strategic plan to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
An estimated 59 000 people die from rabies each year. That’s one person every nine minutes of every day, 40% of whom are children living in Asia and Africa. As dog bites cause almost all human cases, we can prevent rabies deaths by increasing awar ... more
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Data synthesis: public perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccinations

Niederberger,E.; V. Turmine, C. Homm RCCE Collective Service (2021) CC
A series of data syntheses from the RCCE Collective Service. It focuses on public perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccinations, bringing together 66 data sources from quantitative surveys across 107 countries and six regions, underpinned by a rapid review of additional studies and community feedback dat ... more
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Modelling the effects of global climate change on Chikungunya transmission in the 21st century

Tjaden, N.B.; J.E. Suk, D. Fischer et al. Nature Scientific Reports (2017) CC
The arrival and rapid spread of the mosquito-borne viral disease Chikungunya across the Americas is one of the most significant public health developments of recent years, preceding and mirroring the subsequent spread of Zika. Globalization in trade and travel can lead to the importation of these vi ... more
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Groundswell: Acting on Internal Climate Migration. Overview

World Bank (2021) CC
his sequel to the Groundswell report includes projections and analysis of internal climate migration for three new regions: East Asia and the Pacific, North Africa, and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Qualitative analyses of climate-related mobilit ... more
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Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers

Wilkinson, J.L.; A.B. A. Boxall, D. W. Kolpin, et al. (2022) CC
PNAS 119 (8) e2113947119 | https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2113947119 Environmental exposure to active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can have negative effects on the health of ecosystems and humans. While numerous studies have monitored APIs in rivers, these employ different analytical methods, m ... more
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Climate–Poverty Connections: Opportunities for synergistic solutions at the intersection of planetary and human well-being

Project Drawdown (2022) CC
Project Drawdown (2022) provides evidence of how climate solutions can also be win-win opportunities for meeting development and human well-being needs while boosting prosperity for rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The report ... more
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Waiting for a success story in prevention, control and treatment of Chagas disease in non-endemic countries

Bartoloni, A. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2022) CC
Chagas disease (CD) is endemic in the Americas, being present in 21 countries, where it affects about 6 million people.(1) With such relevant numbers of people affected and disability adjusted life years lost, CD is a poverty-related and poverty-promoting disease. Although data describe a relevan ... more
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Trends in Reproductive Behavior in Rwanda: Further Analysis of the 2014-15 Demographic and Health Survey

Westoff, Charles F. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF (2017) C2
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 107 - This report, based largely on the 2014-15 national survey in Rwanda, focuses on changes and trends in reproductive behavior since 2010. In the 4-5 years after the 2010 survey, fertility continued its decline to 4.2 births per woman as contraceptive prevalence i ... more
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Rabies: rationale for investing in the global elimination of dog-mediated human rabies

World Organisation for Animal Health, World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (2015) C_WHO
Rabies is a global public health problem with important socioeconomic impacts. Human rabies is preventable; almost all cases are transmitted through the bite of a rabid dog. Elimination of human rabies is possible. Technical support and tools are available. This report covers:
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The 2019 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) (2019) C1
This year’s MPI results show that more than two-thirds of the multidimensionally poor—886 millionpeople—live in middle-income countries. A further 440 million live in low-income countries. In both groups, data show, simple national averagescan hide enormous inequality inpatterns of povertywith ... more
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Ethiopia Country Refugee Response Plan: The integrated response plan for refugees from Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia (January 2019 - December 2020)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C1
he refugee flow to Ethiopia continued during 2018, with 36,1351 persons seeking safety and protection within the country’s borders. At the start of 2019, the nation hosted 905,8312 thousand refugees who were forced to flee their homes as a result of insecurity, political instability, military cons ... more
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World Drug Report 2019 Booklet 3 Drug market trends of Cannabis and Opioids

United Nations Office on Drug and Crime UNODC (2022) C2
This third booklet of the World Drug Report 2022 has a dual focus: opioids and cannabis. The first chapter of the booklet provides an overview of opioids as a group of substances and their patterns of non-medical use at the global level. It also reviews the latest trends in the global supply of opi ... more
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WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
WHO needs US$2.54 billion to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal is a consolidation of WHO’s priorities and financial requirements for 2023 to carry out health interventions in emergency and humanitarian r ... more
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The social context of schistosomiasis and its control

Brunn, B.; Aagaard-Hansen, J.; Watts, S. World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO
Schistosomiasis is widely recognized as a disease that is socially determined. An understanding of the social and behavioural factors linked to disease transmission and control should play a vital role in designing policies and strategies for schistosomiasis prevention and control. To this must be a ... more
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Interregional meeting on leishmaniasis among neighbouring endemic countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, African and European regions

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
An interregional meeting on leishmaniasis among neighbouring endemic countries in the Eastern Mediterranean, African and European regions was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Amman, Jordan, from 23 to 25 September 2018. The meeting w ... more