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MEDBOX Annual Report 2019

Mauder, S.; K. Geffert, F. Hommes and N. Bonilla-Perez Medical Mission Institute (2020) CC

A rapid advice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infected pneumonia (standard version)

Y.-H. Jin; L. Cai; Z.-S. Cheng; et al. Military Medical Research; Bio Med Central (2020) CC

Jin et al. Military Medical Research (2020) 7:4 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-020-0233-6 Position Article und Guideline

Guidance on Home Quarantine & Isolation in Overcrowded Settings

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) C1

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on how quarantine and isolation can be achieved if there is a suspected or confirmed case in an overcrowded setting. It will focus on informal settlements and collective shelters, but the guidance can be applied in non-refugee settings as well, suc... more

Tips for Engaging Communities during COVID-19 in Low-Resource Settings, Remotely and In-Person
recommended

GOARN Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Coordination Working Group, et al. (2020) C_WHO

This brief provides key considerations for engaging communities on COVID-19 and tips for how to engage where there are movement restrictions and physical distancing measures in place, particularly in low-resource settings.

An ethical framework for global vaccine allocation

Emanuel, E.J., et al. (2020) C1

Science . 2020 Sep 11;369(6509):1309-1312. doi: 10.1126/science.abe2803. Epub 2020 Sep 3. The Fair Priority Model offers a practical way to fulfill pledges to distribute vaccines fairly and equitably

Strengthening multisectoral coordination on antimicrobial resistance: a landscape analysis of efforts in 11 countries

Joshi, M.P.; et al. (2021) CC

J of Pharm Policy and Pract 14, 27 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00309-8

A Concise Quality Control Guide on Essential Drugs and other Medicines: COVID-19 Special Issue

Jähnke, R.W.O. and Kornelia Dwornik (2021) CC

Two test methods on dexamethasone tablets and injections

Paediatric Oncology Nursing Care in low- and middle-income countries: a need for baseline standards

Day S., Challinor J., Hollis R., et al. (2015) CC

This article looks at the Baseline Standards developed by the International Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) for paediatric oncology nursing care in low- and middle-income countries. The Baseline Standards lay the foundation for effective care and address barriers such as inadequate staffin... more

Rooted in Trust: Rumor Bulletins – Lebanon

Internews (2021) CC

Internews and Maharat collected and analyzed 433 rumors about COVID-19 circulating on social media between January 5, 2021and January 31, 2021. This bulletin highlights community perceptions and criticisms about different topics

Africa: tackle HIV and COVID-19 together

Msomi, N.; R. Lessells, K. Mlisana and T. de Oliveira (2021) C2

Nature | Vol 600 | 2 December 2021 |

Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere Tuberculosis in African and Indian Children
recommended

Turkova, A.; G.H. Wills, E. Wobudeya, et al. (2022) C2

N Engl J Med 2022; 386:911-922, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2104535 Four months of antituberculosis treatment was noninferior to 6 months of treatment in children with drug-susceptible, nonsevere, smear-negative tuberculosis (SHINE Study)

Caregiver: Standard precautions
recommended

Henninger, B.; and S. Mauder The MEDBOX Team (2022) CC

Issue Brief 28: Cargiver Toolbox Part 2 A collection of important documents from the category "Standard precautions", including hand hygiene, waste management, infection and prevention control (IPC) measures.

Global Morbidity and Mortality of Leptospirosis: A Systematic Review

Costa, F.; Hagan, J.; Calcagno, J. PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases (2015) CC

Leptospirosis, a spirochaetal zoonosis, occurs in diverse epidemiological settings and affects vulnerable populations, such as rural subsistence farmers and urban slum dwellers. Although leptospirosis is a life-threatening disease and recognized as an important cause of pulmonary haemorrhage syndrom... more

Туберкулез, гендерные факторы и права человека

The Global Fund The Global Fund (2017) C1

Техническая записка; Целью настоящей Технической записки является оказание содействия кандидатам наполучение грантов Глобального фонда при рассмотрении ... more

HIV & opportunistic infection treatment: Spotlight on access gaps

MSF Médecins sans Frontières (2019) C2

Médecins sans Frontières access campaign Issue Brief Accessed: 28.11.2019

Catalogue of interventions addressing vaccine hesitancy

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2017) C1

This catalogue provides tools and information resources to support EU/EEA countries in addressing the challenging issue of vaccine hesitancy. The catalogue provides examples of practices that can serve as a resource for other countries. The project was developed in the context of ECDC’s support fo... more

Поддержание бесперебойных поставок донорской крови в необходимом объеме в период пандемической вспышки коронавирусной инфекции (COVID-19)

Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ) (2020) C_WHO

Временные рекомендации 20 марта 2020 г. В этом документе представлены временные рекомендации, касающиеся управления поставками донорской крови в рамках ответных �... more

A UN framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19

United Nations (2020) C2

The “United Nations Framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19: Shared responsibility, global solidarity and urgent action for people in need” calls for protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods to set in motion a safe recovery of societies and economies as soon as possibl... more

HIV and TB in Practice for nurses: Pregnancy and TB/HIV

Lesley Odendal (2013) C1

HIV & AIDS Treatment in Practice Issue 203