Filter
7589
Filtered Results: 7589
Text search:
prevention
strategy
Featured
Recommendations
650
New Publications
2049
Language
Document type
No document type
4287
Studies & Reports
1253
Guidelines
934
Strategic & Response Plan
378
Manuals
357
Fact sheets
162
Training Material
81
Situation Updates
81
Infographics
22
Resource Platforms
15
Brochures
10
Online Courses
7
Dashboards/Maps
1
App
1
Countries / Regions
Global
326
India
266
Kenya
242
Ethiopia
170
Sierra Leone
160
South Africa
160
Liberia
155
Western and Central Europe
155
Uganda
153
Nigeria
148
Latin America and the Carribbean
133
Nepal
128
Africa
126
Malawi
121
Zambia
115
Myanmar / Burma
112
Rwanda
110
Bangladesh
95
Tanzania
93
Syria
91
Ghana
88
Congo, Democratic Republic of
80
Ukraine
73
Namibia
72
Philippines
66
Indonesia
65
Eastern Europe
61
South Sudan
56
East and Southern Africa
56
Lesotho
54
South–East Asia Region
53
Zimbabwe
52
West and Central Africa
52
Guinea
51
Mozambique
50
Senegal
48
Cambodia
47
Asia
47
Middle East and North Africa
45
Russia
43
Haiti
40
Brazil
40
Yemen
39
Colombia
36
Botswana
33
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
30
Burkina Faso
28
Venezuela
28
Pakistan
27
Germany
26
Eswatini/ Swaziland
23
Cameroon
22
Afghanistan
22
Lebanon
19
Thailand
19
Sudan
18
Mali
17
Tajikistan
17
Somalia
16
Benin
16
Central African Republic
16
Madagascar
16
Western Pacific Region
16
USA
14
Iraq
14
Peru
14
Paraguay
14
Vietnam
13
Jordan
12
Ecuador
11
Angola
11
Albania
11
Laos
11
Moldova
11
Turkey
10
Chile
10
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
9
China
9
Argentina
9
Georgia
9
North America
9
Burundi
8
Sri Lanka
8
Southern Africa
8
Niger
7
North Macedonia
7
El Salvador
7
Bolivia
7
Togo
6
Egypt
6
Gambia
6
Honduras
6
Mexico
6
Palestine
6
Guinea-Bissau
5
Chad
5
Hungary
5
Timor Leste/ East Timor
5
Iran
5
Turkmenistan
5
Spain
5
Saudi Arabia
4
Papua New Guinea
4
Libya
4
Bhutan
4
Poland
4
Romania
4
Kyrgyzstan
4
Japan
4
Portugal
4
Greece
3
Armenia
3
Uzbekistan
3
Kazakhstan
3
Jamaica
3
Mauritius
3
United Kingdom
3
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
Morocco
2
Malaysia
2
Mauritania
2
Serbia
2
Guatemala
2
Nicaragua
2
Other region
2
Mongolia
2
Canada
2
Qatar
2
Bulgaria
2
Estonia
2
Lithuania
2
Slovakia
2
Tunisia
2
Azerbaijan
2
Israel
2
Ireland
1
Singapore
1
Dominican Republic
1
Austria
1
Switzerland
1
Croatia
1
Fiji
1
North Korea
1
Italy
1
Djibouti
1
Gabon
1
Uruguay
1
Denmark
1
Belgium
1
France
1
Maldives
1
Norway
1
Morocco
1
Belarus
1
Latvia
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
2987
Clinical Guidelines
544
Public Health
475
Women & Child Health
367
Key Resources
320
Capacity Building
119
Pharmacy & Technologies
56
Annual Report MEDBOX
2
Toolboxes
COVID-19
711
HIV
707
TB
471
Mental Health
469
AMR
261
Ebola
244
Rapid Response
244
Planetary Health
222
Disability
207
Conflict
201
NTDs
191
Caregiver
168
NCDs
162
Refugee
114
Global Health Education
114
Natural Hazards
93
Pharmacy
93
Health Financing Toolbox
72
Cholera
56
Polio
51
Zika
49
Specific Hazards
35
Social Ethics
10
Typhoon
4
Health Financing
3
South Sudan
1
Epidemics of infectious diseases are occurring more often, and spreading faster and further than ever, in many different regions of the world. The background factors of this threat are biological, environmental and lifestyle changes, among others. A potentially fatal combination of newly-discovered ...
Children’s mental health is top concern for Ukrainian parents, new World Vision report finds; Studies show 22 per cent of people in conflict zones suffer mental disorders; Prevention programs must be urgently prioritised
Saving lives is the priority of WHO’s response in Ukraine. WHO works to ensure time-critical, lifesaving multisectoral assistance, non-discriminatory access to emergency and essential health services and priority prevention programmes, and laying ...
Despite the continuing war in Ukraine, the Government is preparing for the country’s recovery and reconstruction. Given the magnitude of the attacks on the health infrastructure and consequent disruption to health system functioning, reconstruction of the health system is integral to the country...
In 1997, the Fiftieth World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA50.29 on the elimination of
lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. Preliminary guidance from WHO printed in 2011 referred to “verification” as the official process by which the achievements of the Global Programme to El...
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and two types of HPV (16 and 18) cause nearly 50% of high-grade cervical pre-cancers. HIV and cervical cancer are inextricably linked. Women living with HIV are six times more likely to develop cervical cancer, which is o...
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Vol. 117: e200460, 2022
Integrating the multiple dimensions of the problem into a coherent approach adapted to field realities and needs represents an immense challenge, but the payoff is more effective and sustainable experiences, with higher social awareness...
A clear understanding of the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of a particular community is necessary in order to improve control of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT).New screening and diagnostic tools and strategies were introduced into So...
This regional action plan provides a broad framework for the regional level to assist governments in accelerating the implementation of existing international, regional and national commitments on ending FGM. Formulating the plan has provided an opportunity for the region to identify broad prioritie...
La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas es generalizada en la Región de las Américas, y tiene enormes consecuencias para su salud y bienestar, así como el de sus familias y sus comunidades. Se trata de un costo inaceptable que puede ser prevenido mediante acciones basadas en la evidencia, pr...
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is an avoidable, debilitating, disfiguring disease caused by infection with the filarial parasites Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and B. timori. Globally, 51.4 million people are
estimated to be infected. Lymphoedema and hydrocoele are the visible, chronic clinical co...
La filariose lymphatique (FL) est une maladie évitable, incapacitante et défigurante, due à une infestation par des filaires parasites des espèces Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi et B. timori. On estime que 51,4 millions de personnes sont infectées dans le monde. Le lymphœdème et l’hydr...
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 of health, education, social welfare, women’s affairs, early childhood, water and sanitation, mental health...
A lot has happened this year. While we continued to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, we were hit by disease outbreaks and
humanitarian crises. Yet, despite these challenges, we marched on, resolute in resolving critical health systems issues to increase
access to quality healthcare services. To furth...
Adolescence, defined as the period between 10 and 19 years of age, is a developmental stage during which many psychosocial and mental health challenges emerge. There is a well-established link between mental health and HIV outcomes. Adolescents and young adults living with HIV typically have additio...
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 health system. These changes should foster equitable and efficient expenditures and create or strengthen comprehensive integrated health systems with...
This brief update on tuberculosis (TB) in the African region covers the state of TB in the WHO African region, strategic priorities and targets and the impact of COVID-19 on essential services. This is followed by key figures for the region, the rol...
The response to a cholera outbreak must focus on limiting mortality and reducing the spread of the disease. It should be comprehensive and multisectoral, including epidemiology, case management, water, sanitation and hygiene, logistics, community engagement and risk communication. All efforts must b...
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), mainly heart attack and stroke, is the
leading cause of premature mortality in low and middle income countries (LMICs).
Identifying and managing individuals at high risk of CVD is an important strategy to ...
Worldwide, there are about 17 million deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) each year and at least two or three times as many non-fatal events. Raised cholesterol greatly increases the risks of stroke and heart disease, causing a large
health burden across the world. The World Health Organizat...
