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Planetary Health Case Studies: An Anthology of Solutions

Planetary Health Alliance (2022) CC

the Planetary Health Alliance issued a call for planetary health case studies to strengthen and expand the field of planetary health by shining a l... more

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Philippine Action Plan to Combat AMR: One Health Approach

Phillipine Department of Health (2019) C_WHO

Antibiotics have been useful in fighting infectious diseases in our country for decades, but because of the overuse and misuse of these agents, an increasing number of organisms are now resistant to them. The Philippines, like other Southeast Asian countries, has already been encountering the many c... more

Information Sheet on Lung Health & TB in Africa

National Istitute for Health Research (2019) CC2

Globally, it is estimated that 1 billion people suffer from acute and chronic respiratory conditions, making them major causes of illness and death. Although there is a relative lack of data and evidence on lung diseases beyond tuberculosis (TB) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), their estimated regional ... more

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When the Drugs Don’t Work – Antibiotic Resistance as a Global Development Problem

The Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation and ReAct (2019) C2

This paper focuses on the Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty, economic growth, inequality, health, food production and the environment. It presents concrete examples of the underlying and complex aspects of antibiotic resistance and it... more

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ALMAHAR Mental Health Aid for Refugees (app)

Zentrum Überleben GmbH (2018) CC

In der ALMHAR-App erhalten Betroffene auf Farsi, Englisch oder Arabisch Aufklärung über psychische Symptome, wie Angstzustände, Stresssituationen, Schlafprobleme und Aggressionen. Die Projektidee entwickelte sich aus der gestiegenen Nachfrage im Zuge der hohen Anzahl belasteter Geflüchteter aus... more

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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Access to essential medicines and technology

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO

Procurement and supply management activities are fundamental to consistent and reliable access to essential medicines and health products. To reduce the impact of CVD, action needs to be taken to improve prevention, diagnosis, care and management of... more

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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Systems of Monitoring

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO

Monitoring is a crucial element in any successful programme. It is important to know if health care facilities – and ultimately countries – are meeting the agreed goals and objectives for preventing and managing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). ... Monitoring is the on-going collection, management and use of information to assess whether an activity or programme is proceeding according to plan and/ or achieving defined targets. Not all outcomes of interest can be monitored. Clear outcomes must be identified that relate to the most important changes expected to result from the project and to what is realistic and measurable within the timescale of the project. Once these outcomes have been articulated, indicators can be chosen that best measure whether the desired outcomes are being met. To allow progress to be monitored, this module provides a set of indicators on CVD management. Agreeing on a set of indicators allows countries to compare progress in CVD management and treatment across different districts or subnational jurisdictions, as well as at a facility level, identify where performance can be improved, and track trends in implementation over time. Monitoring these indicators also helps identify problems that may be encountered so that implementation efforts can be redirected. This module starts from the collection of data at facility level, which is then “transferred up” the system: facility-level data are aggregated at subnational level to produce reports that allow tracking of facility and subnational performance over time and allow for comparison among facilities. National-level data are obtained through population-based surveys. Implementing a monitoring system requires action at many levels. At national and subnational levels, staff can determine how best to integrate data elements into existing data collection systems – such as the routine service-delivery data that are collected through facility-level Health Management Information Systems (HMIS). In the facility setting, personnel must be aware of what data are needed. Sample data-collection tools are included, recognizing that countries use different datamanagement systems for HMIS, so the CVD monitoring tools will be adapted to work with the HMIS system being used by the country, such that the indicators can be collected with minimal disruption/work to existing systems and tools more

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Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Health Environment

Conant , J. Hesperian Foundation (2016) C1

This selected material from Hesperian's Community Guide to Environmental Health offers 48 pages of information on basic sanitation and hygiene, including instructions on building safe, affordable, environmentally-friendly sanitation systems, as well... more

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Handbook on War and Public Health

Pierre Perrin ICRC (1996) C1

A manual intended for medical and other personnel responsible for humanitarian activities in armed conflicts. It covers the following topics: setting up a health-care system that meets the essential needs of war victims, particularly of displaced pe... more

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The Role of Empathy in Health and Social Care Professionals - Review

Moudatsou, M.; A. Stavropoulou, A. Philalidis, et al. Healthcare Journal (2020) CC

Healthcare 2020, 8(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8010026 The current article is an integrative and analytical literature review on the concept and meaning of empathy in health and social care professionals. Empat... more

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Tackling the Ubiquity of Plastic Waste for Human and Planetary Health

Veidis, E.M.; et al. (2022) CC

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Volume 106: Issue 1 p.12-14.he piece highlights a body of research that suggests tiny plastic particles could disrupt immune and endocrine systems, damage organs, and cause other health .... “Without a fundamental reimagining of global industrial practices, we will continue to see dire impacts on the climate, the planet and our health more

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Education, Communication, and Lots of Creativity: A Good Combination to Face Complex Problems Like Chagas

Social Innovations Journal (2023) C2

Website last accessed on 10.04.2023 The Chagas disease is frequently referred to as the effects that the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) has on people’s health. However, from our perspective, Chagas is much more than that: it is a comple... more

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Needs and barriers for mental health and psychosocial support among syrian refugees in lebanon: perspectives for future interventions

European Union Civil protection and Humanitarian Aid European Union Civil protection and Humanitarian Aid (2018) CC

Results Recommendations• NGOs should provide MHPSS services with a focus on empowerment and self-reliance • Introduce interventions focusing on pain mechanisms, coping strategies and physical resilience • Implement livelihood programmes • Increase service accessibility and outreach activ... more

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"The greatest need was to be listened to": The importance of mental health and psychosocial support during COVID-19

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) (2020) C1

Experiences and recommendations from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Measures imposed by governments to prevent the spread of the disease, including lockdown restrictions, quarantines, physical distancing, and their economic and social consequences, further increase this dist... more

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In Venezuela, a pandemic meets years of shortages and a broken health system

The New Humanitarian (2020) C1

Venezuela’s government announced on 24 March that COVID-19 infections had reached 91... “The government says wear masks, wash your hands often, and stay inside,” Gomez said. “But we don’t have water, we often don’t have electricity, and there are no masks.”... [President] Maduro den... more

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The road to patient-centred care in Peru: The difficulties and opportunities to achieve participatory health care

Alarcón-Yaquetto; D.E.; de Ferrari, A.; Málaga, G. Elsevier (2022) C2

Patient-centred care (PCC) is a pillar of quality health services, where decision-making power is shared between the clinician and the patient. Although, this approach could be adopted with easiness in high income settings or in countries with unifi... more

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting in collaboration with OIE on Foodborne Antimicrobial Resistance: Role of the Environment, Crops and Biocides

World Health Organization WHO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2019) C_WHO

In recognition of the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), its increasing threat to human, animal and plant health, and the need for a One H... approach to address this issue, the 39th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) agreed it was important for the food safety community to play its part and re-established the ad hoc Codex Intergovernmental Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (TFAMR) ). The objectives of the Task Force were to revise the current Codex Code of Practice to Minimise and Contain Antimicrobial Resistance and to develop new guidance on surveillance programmes relevant to foodborne AMR. more

Suicide Mortality in the Americas. Regional Report 2010–2014

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO

Suicide is a serious public health problem surrounded by stigma, myths, and taboos. With an annual average of 81,746 suicide deaths in the period 2010–2014 and an age-adjusted suicide rate of 9.3 ... more

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Care of Small Babies: Classifying the Small Baby at Birth

Global Health Media Project (2017) C1

All small babies are at risk of problems after birth. This video—for health workers—shows how to classify a small baby to determine further care. This video is available in English and the below... more

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Conceptual and Operational Framework of Onchocerciasis Elimination with Ivermectin Treatment

World Health Organization WHO; African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control APOC (2010) C_WHO

Onchocerciasis used to be an important public health problem in Africa, with over 37 million people infected and millions suffering from debilitating skin disease, terrible itching, impaired vision ... more