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Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Chagas Disease: An Increasing Challenge in Non-Endemic Areas

Suárez, C., Nolder, D., García-Mingo, A. et al. Research and reports in tropical medicine (2022) CC

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2022:13 25–40. Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and it is endemic in Central, South America, Mexico and the South of the United States. It is an important cause of early mortality and morbidity, and it is associated with po... more

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Recent Advances in the Management Strategies for Buruli Ulcers

Popa G.; Muntean Al., Popa M. (2023) CC

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a bacterial skin infection that is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans and mainly affects people who reside in the rural areas of Africa and in suburban and beach resort communities in Australia.

Guide for Medical Officers

India Hypertension Control Initiative (2022) CC

This guide can be used to train medical officers to ensure BP is measured for all adults visiting the OPD, treat all patients with high BP, initiate treatment as per protocol, counsel patients for follow-up, refer patients to local care, and report data.

Guidelines for Management of Type 1 Diabetes

Indian Council of Medical Research (2022) CC2

The ICMR type 1 diabetes guidelines come at a time when the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has disproportionately affected people with diabetes population, exposing them to a high risk for severe illness and mortality. Globally, diabetes was responsible for over fourmillion deaths in the year 2019. It was th... more

Proposed Strategies to Improve Adult Asthma Management in Egypt: Expert Review and Recommendations

Hosny, H.; Madkour, A.; Hantera, M.; et al. (2022) CC2

Several challenges face asthma management in Egypt, including the high percentage of uncontrolled patients, inadequate compliance, and overuse of short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) leading to increased asthma-related morbidity and mortality. In this regard, the recent Global Initiative for Asthma (G... more

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Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C2

Accessed: 02.04.2020

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Samburu County: 2017 Long Rains Food Security Assessment Report (July 2017)

Government of Kenya (2017) C1

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Reducing transmission of SARS - CoV - 2

Prather, K.A., C.C. Wang , and R.T. Schooley (2020) CC

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Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings (IASC)
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee UNAIDS (2010)

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Care of the Newborn Reference Manual

Diana Beck, Frances Ganges, Susan Goldman, Phyllis Long Save the children (2004)

Technical Guide: Sputum Examination for Tuberculosis by Direct Microscopy in Low-Income Countries

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2000) C1

A technical guide for sputum smear microscopy, initiated by the International Union against Tuberculosis, is designed to be an easy to use reference standard for the collection, storage and transport of sputum specimens and for the examination of sputum smears by direct microscopy. This edition incl... more

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Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings

UNAIDS; IASC (Inter-Agency Standing Committee) (2010) C2

UNAIDS/10.03E / JC1767E (English original, March 2010) ISBN 978 92 9 173849 6

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Interim Guidance for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools
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Bender L. Unicef, WHO, IASC (Inter-Agency Standing Commitee) (2020) C_UNICEF

The protection of children and educational facilities is particularly important. Precautions are necessary to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19 in school settings; however, care must also be taken to avoid stigmatizing students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus. It is important... more

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