Filter
3173
Filtered Results: 3173
Text search:
Regional
Office
for
Africa
Featured
Recommendations
296
New Publications
865
Language
Document type
No document type
1792
Studies & Reports
608
Guidelines
341
Manuals
150
Strategic & Response Plan
129
Training Material
51
Fact sheets
47
Situation Updates
37
Resource Platforms
8
Infographics
5
Brochures
2
Online Courses
2
App
1
Countries / Regions
Global
147
Ethiopia
128
Kenya
109
Sierra Leone
99
Africa
94
Liberia
91
Uganda
78
Nigeria
66
Zambia
66
South Africa
63
Tanzania
57
Malawi
55
Ghana
54
Guinea
43
Rwanda
43
Congo, Democratic Republic of
40
India
39
South Sudan
39
Mozambique
39
West and Central Africa
39
Western and Central Europe
39
East and Southern Africa
38
Syria
35
Namibia
34
Senegal
33
Middle East and North Africa
31
Nepal
29
Lesotho
28
Zimbabwe
24
Central African Republic
23
Asia
22
Yemen
20
South–East Asia Region
20
Bangladesh
19
Ukraine
19
Latin America and the Carribbean
19
Somalia
16
Burkina Faso
15
Eswatini/ Swaziland
15
Eastern Europe
15
Cameroon
14
Angola
14
Myanmar / Burma
14
Botswana
13
Madagascar
13
Mali
12
Pakistan
12
Sudan
11
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
10
Brazil
10
Guinea-Bissau
9
Philippines
9
Afghanistan
9
Russia
9
Cambodia
8
Venezuela
8
Haiti
7
Lebanon
7
Thailand
7
China
7
Indonesia
7
Benin
7
Colombia
7
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
7
Burundi
6
Western Pacific Region
6
Togo
5
Jordan
5
Gambia
5
Chad
4
Sri Lanka
4
Southern Africa
4
Iran
4
Niger
3
Iraq
3
Germany
3
Papua New Guinea
3
Peru
3
North Macedonia
3
Libya
3
Mexico
3
Georgia
3
Mauritius
3
Morocco
2
USA
2
Saudi Arabia
2
Greece
2
Palestine
2
Albania
2
Djibouti
2
Laos
2
Moldova
2
Kyrgyzstan
2
Kazakhstan
2
Vietnam
2
North America
2
Portugal
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2
Turkey
1
Mauritania
1
Vanuatu
1
Argentina
1
Serbia
1
Hungary
1
Ecuador
1
Solomon Islands
1
North Korea
1
Armenia
1
Canada
1
Timor Leste/ East Timor
1
Tajikistan
1
Qatar
1
Bulgaria
1
Estonia
1
Gabon
1
Turkmenistan
1
Jamaica
1
Japan
1
Belgium
1
Tunisia
1
United Kingdom
1
Norway
1
Spain
1
Belarus
1
Israel
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
1095
Clinical Guidelines
230
Women & Child Health
182
Public Health
176
Key Resources
160
Capacity Building
55
Pharmacy & Technologies
34
Toolboxes
HIV
277
COVID-19
254
Mental Health
194
Ebola
158
Planetary Health
156
Disability
145
TB
145
Rapid Response
142
Conflict
92
AMR
89
Global Health Education
76
Refugee
75
Caregiver
71
NTDs
71
Pharmacy
50
Natural Hazards
45
NCDs
39
Health Financing Toolbox
37
Zika
20
Cholera
16
Polio
15
Specific Hazards
8
Social Ethics
7
Typhoon
3
South Sudan
1
The World Health Organization (WHO) and United NationsHuman Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) joint globalreport, Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming healthinequities in urban settings, exposes the extent to whichcertain city dwellers suffer disproportionately from a wide range of diseases and ...
Almost 25% of deaths worldwide could be prevented if the actions in the compendium were fully implemented
This compendium provides a systematic compilation of published guidance from WHO and other UN organizations on health and environment. Guidance on policies and actions as well as awareness rais...
In 2015, 26% of the deaths of 5.9 million children who died before reaching their fifth birthday could have been prevented
through addressing environmental risks – a shocking missed opportunity. The prenatal and early childhood period represents
a window of particular vulnerability, where enviro...
Severe bacterial infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people with advanced HIV disease, after tuberculosis and cryptococcal disease. For countries to reach the end-AIDS targets f... 2030, there is a need to establish a roadmap for managing severe bacterial infections and reduce mortality. The purpose of the meeting was to
Review the current research and implementation data on the use of prophylactic antibiotics (specifically azithromycin/macrolides) as part of the AHD package of care; To review options for preventing SBIs that are in line with goals of reducing AMR; Present the current evidence on diagnostics for SBI; Discuss research gaps and implementation challenges.
Download (7.4 MB)
Overview
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders globally. The WHO epilepsy technical brief aims to strengthen action for epilepsy and complements the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neuro...
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) infection if untreated results in fluid accumulation in the limbs or breasts (lymphedema) or genitalia (hydrocele) that is painful and causes great discomfort. Morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) strategies such as surgery ... hydrocele, treatment of acute attacks and management of lymphedema are necessary for the management of the advanced stages of LF. However, very few countries including Zambia, have adequate information on the health beliefs and health seeking behavior of communities living in endemic areas towards MMDP services for LF. This study sought to explore community and health provider perspectives towards MMDP services for LF in a highly endemic region, Luangwa District, Zambia, between February and April 2019.
Obesity in all age groups, including children and adolescents, is a public health challenge across all settings. Obesity is now classified as a complex multifactorial chronic disease and not just a risk factor for other noncommunicable diseases and ...
March 2021. “A Decade of Destruction: Attacks on health care in Syria,” highlights with chilling detail how this 10-year war strategy has turned hospitals from safe havens into no-go zones where Syrian civilians now fear for their lives.
What at first glance appears to be simple causality – climate change leading to more and more migration – has triggered intense academic debate over the past ten years because the circumstances are complex. There is need for a thorough analysis ...
Globally, it is estimated that 128.6 million people are currently in need of humanitarian assistance. Of these individuals, approximately one-fourth are women and girls of reproductive age. Although family planning is one of the most life-saving, empowering, and cost-effective interventions ... women and girls, it remains an overwhelming gap in emergency responses due to a lack of prioritisation and funding. Consequently, many women and girls are forced to contend with an unmet need for family planning and unplanned pregnancies in addition to the traumas of conflict, disaster, and displacement.
Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns,in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
recommended
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging health systems across the world. Rapidly increasing demand for care of people with COVID-19 is compounded by fear, misinformation and limitations on the movement of people and supplies that disrupt the delivery o...
This document provides an overview of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues that may be important for the human rights, health and well-being of adolescents (aged 10–19 years) and the relevant World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines ...
Guide to national implementation of the Shanghai Declaration describes policy orientations and approaches that can unlock the transformative potential of health promotion for sustainable development. This guide was developed to support country level...
This fourth WHO report on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) reviews the progress made towards achieving the Roadmap targets for 2020, noting the remaining challenges, then looks beyond 2020 to evaluate the changing global health and development lan...
World Humanitarian Data and Trends presents global- and country-level data-and-trend analysis about humanitarian
crises and assistance. Its purpose is to consolidate this information and present it in an accessible way, providing policymakers, researchers and humanitarian practitioners with an evid...
Objective: To identify gaps in national stroke guidelines that could be bridged to enhance the quality of stroke care services in low- and
middle-income countries.
Methods: We systematically searched medical databases and websites of medical societies and contacted international organizations.
Co...
Mortality statistics are fundamental to public health decision making. Mortality varies by time and location, and its measurement is affected by well known biases that have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to estimate excess mortality from ...
The objective of this study is to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, sustainability, and impact of the tsunami response in Sri Lanka and Indonesia 10 years later. A cross cutting theme of this study is the assessment of whether communities are now better prepared to respond to and cope with disaster...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) as a cost-effective intervention for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy in endemic areas. Thi...
Antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents are invaluable life savers, particularly in resource-limited countries where infectious diseases are abundant. Both uncomplicated and severe infections are potentially curable as long as the aetiological agents are susceptible to the ...
