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Pan American Health Organisation PAHO, et al. (2022) C_WHO

Este informe presenta los resultados obtenidos de la evaluación de la efectividad de las vacunas contra la COVID-19 en Chile utilizando la red de vigilancia centinela de infecciones respiratorias agudas graves (IRAG). Los resultados que se presentan en este informe provienen de los datos proporcion... more

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Estado del clima en América Latina y el Caribe 2021

World Meteorological Organization (2022) C1

La tendencia al calentamiento en América Latina y el Caribe continuó en 2021. La tasa media de aumento de las temperaturas fue de aproximadamente 0,2 °C por década entre 1991 y 2021, en comparación con los 0,1 °C por década registrados entre 1961 y 1990.En 2021, la temperatura se situó por e... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

A worldwide charter for all children with asthma

Szefler, S. J.; Fitzgerald, D. A.; Adachi, Y.; (2020) CC2

Asthma is the commonest chronic childhood disease and encompasses a spectrum of airway diseases with similar symptoms. Inaccurate diagnosis remains common, especially in younger children, with failure to characterize the different “asthmas.” Children worldwide repeatedly suffer symptoms which se... more

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Liberia Ebola Virus Disease Clinical Management Manual

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia (2014)

This clinical management manual for Ebola Viral Disease in Liberia was developed after several ETUs were established in the country following the outbreak early this year. As the outbreak evolved, it became evident that different SOPs were being used by clinicians across these treatment facilities. ... more

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A World Where We Matter

National Coordination Committee, Jan Swasthya Sabha (2000)

Towards the Peoples Health Assembly Book - 4

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Alterseinschätzung . Verfahrensgarantien für eine kindeswohlorientierte Praxis

Bundesfachverband Unbegleitete Minderjährige Flüchtlinge e.V. Terre des Hommes (2015) CC

Die hohe Bedeutung der Alterseinschätzung und deren weitreichenden Konseqünzen verlangen, dass dieses Verfahren klaren Standards genügt. Diese Broschüre vermittelt notwendige Verfahrensgarantien und -maßnahmen für die Alterseinschätzung bei unbegleiteten Minderjährigen. Ausgehend von sozial... more

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India: A World Where We Matter!

National Coordination Committee, Jan Swasthya Sabha (2000) C1

Towards the Peoples Health Assembly Book -4

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Education for children with disabilities - improving access and quality

Department for International Development (DFID) (2010) C2

Guidance Note A DFID practice paper

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La salud mental infantil frente las adversidades colectivas: pobreza, indigencia, guerra y desplazamiento

L. Pacione; T. Measham; R. Kronick; et al. IACAPAP (2018) C2

Miscelanea Capítulo J.4 Editores: Matías Irarrázaval, Andres Martin, Laura Revert Martín & Sergio Jesús Soler Traductores: Sergio Jesús Soler, Nieves Hermosin Carpio, Clara De Castro & Beatriz Ortega

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A conceptual framework for the environmental surveillance of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance

Patricia M.C. Huijbers, Carl-Fredrik Flach, D.G. Joakim Larsson Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe), University of Gothenburg (2019) C2

The systematic surveillance of antibiotic use and antibiotic re-sistance prevalence in humans and animals is imperative for managingbacterial infectious disease (JPIAMR, 2019;WHO, 2015). Many low-income countries currently face substantial challenges in building national surveillance systems due to ... more

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Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility

Al Delaimy W., Ramanathan V., Sanchez Sorondo M. et al. (2020) CC

This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity and ch... more

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Consulta técnica regional OPS/MSF sobre Organización y estructura de la atención médica del enfermo o infectado por Trypanosoma cruzi (enfermedad de Chagas)

Organización Panamericana de la Salud (2005) C2

El desarrollo, desde 1991, de las Iniciativas Subregionales de Control de la Enfermedad de Chagas, y los avances de conocimiento en materia de diagnóstico y manejo de la infección/enfermedad de Chagas, llevan a la necesidad ética, y operativamente imperiosa, de estructurar el diagnóstico, atenci... more