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An independent internet platform supported by international agencies and scientific institutions active in humanitarian assistance, development and health work worldwide. MEDBOX collates the increasing number of professional guidelines, textbooks and practical documents on health action available online today and brings these into the hands of humanitarian aid and health workers: when they need it, where they need it.
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ASLM strives to keep laboratory networks in Africa connected and informed of diagnostic tools, techniques, procedures and advancements related to COVID-19 testing with interactive training and information sessions using the Extended Community Health Outcomes (ECHO) model and Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform from Future Learn ... more
Updated 20 Nov. 2020 Countries can use this checklist of hospital governance, structures, plans and protocols to rapidly determine the current capacities of hospitals to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify gaps and major areas that require investment and action for the development of hospital readiness improvement plans. The tool can be used periodically to monitor hospital emergency operational readiness capacity developmen ... more
The Lancet. 1 December 2020. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32340-0. To our knowledge, this is the first study to produce a global estimate of the need for rehabilitation services and to show that at least one in every three people in the world needs rehabilitation at some point in the course of their illness or injury. This number counters the common view of rehabilitation as a service required by only few people. We argue that rehabilitation needs to be brought close to communities as an integral part of primary health care to reach more people in need ... more
Фонд ООН в области народонаселения (ЮНФПА) стремится достичь трех изменяющих мир результатов к 2030 году - кранему сроку достижения Целей в Области Устойчивого Развития. Эти цели таковы: положить конец неудовлетворенной потребности в планировании семьи, искоренить гендерное насилие, включая такие вредные практики, как калечащие операции на женских половых органах и детские браки, а также устранить все случаи предотвратимой материнской смертности. Этот анализ показывает, как пандемия COVID-19 может серьезно подорвать прогресс в достижении этих целей. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender-based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage also available in: english, arabic, spanis ... more
A module from the suite of health service capacity assessments in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Interim Guidance 20 November 2020. The tool can be used by countries to rapidly assess the capacity of health facilities to maintain the provision of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can help to alert the authorities and other stakeholders about where service delivery and utilization may require modification and/or investment. The tool collects information on health workforce capacities, financial management of the facility, changes in health service delivery and utilization, infection prevention and control (IPC) capacities andCOVID-19 primary care services. It also includes optional sections on therapeutics, diagnostics, vaccine readiness and infrastructure. The tool can be used in multiple types of health facilitie ... more
The WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour provide evidence-based public health recommendations for children, adolescents, adults and older adults on the amount of physical activity (frequency, intensity and duration) required to offer significant health benefits and mitigate health risks. For the first time, recommendations are provided on the associations between sedentary behaviour and health outcomes, as well as for subpopulations, such as pregnant and postpartum women, and people living with chronic conditions or disability ... more
Вспышки заболеваний по-разному затрагивают женщин и мужчин, а пандемии усугубляют существующее неравенство в отношении женщин и девочек и дискриминацию других маргинализированных групп, таких как инвалиды и лица, живущие в условиях крайней нищеты. Это необходимо предусмотреть с учетом различных последствий, связанных с выявлением заболеваний и доступом к лечению для женщин и мужчин. COVID-19: Gender aspects Protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights, and promoting gender equality also available in: Enlish, spanish, French, Arabic, Turkish, Portuguese, Taji ... more
Предоставление современных противозачаточных средств длительного и короткого действия, информации, консуьтаций и услуг (включая экстренную контрацепцию) спасает жизнь и должно быть доступным и в наличии при реагировании на пандемию КОВИД-19. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Modern Contraceptives and Other Medical Supply Needs, Including for COVID-19 Prevention, Protection and Response. also available in: english, spanish , arabi ... more
Во время пандемии COVID-19 юди с инвалидностью и сталкиваются с еще большей дискриминацией, насилием и отсутствием доступа к информации, образованию и услугам, связанные с репродуктивным и сексуальным здоровьем, что приводит к распространению гендерного неравенства. COVID-19 and Persons with Disabilities: Key Messages also available in: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Portugues ... more
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