Q1: Are brief psychosocial interventions for people using cannabis or psychostimulants effective in reducing drug use, dependence and harm from drug use?
IDS Rapid Response Briefing 8
Cureus 2024 Jan 16;16(1):e52358. doi: 10.7759/cureus.52358
Accessed online January 2019, date of publication unknown.
This document aims to provide guidance to EU/EEA public health authorities, public health professionals and healthcare practitioners for the management of persons having had contact with cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) after visiting or working in an area that is affected by EVD; also covered is ...occupational exposure to the disease
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These guidelines provide recommendations for the non-pharmacological aspects of infection prevention and control for acute respiratory diseases (ARD) in health care. Administrative and infection controls, including early detection, isolation and reporting, and establishment of infection control infr...astructure, are key components for containment and mitigation of the impact of pathogens that may constitute a major public health threat. In these guidelines, the options of using natural ventilation and/or exhaust fan assisted ventilation in health-care facilities (HCF) are considered.
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The African region reports the highest number of health emergencies of all the WHO regions every year: an average of
2-3 new events every week
Failure to Credibly Investigate and Provide Redress for Unlawful Attacks in Yemen