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Health Care Facilities Resilient to Climate Change Impacts

Paterson, J.; P. Berry, K. Ebi and L. Varangu (2014) CC

nt. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11(12), 13097-13116; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111213097 Climate change will increase the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events and create risks that will impact health care facilities. Health care facilities will need to assess climate chang ... more

Health Care in Ukraine

Orange Health Consultants (2022) C2

The health sector In Ukraine is beginning to change in recent years. The sector, based on a system of health care (Semashko) originating from the Soviet Union, had been stagnant for many years. Remarkably little had changed since Independence and the health care system is as of today still character ... more

Lymphatic filariasis Fact sheet

World Health Organization World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. When a mosquito with infective stage larvae bites a person, the parasites are deposited on the person’s skin from where ... more

Prevalence of Schistosoma Haematobium Measured by a Mobile Health System in an Unexplored Endemic Region in the Subprefecture of Torrock, Chad

Layaye, D.; E de Bruijn, M.; de Jong, T.; JMIR Publication Advancing Digital Health and Open Science (2019) CC

Schistosoma haematobium is a parasitic digenetic trematode responsible for schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia). The disease is caused by penetration of the skin by the parasite, spread by intermediate host molluscs in stagnant waters, and can be treated by administration of praziquantel. Schis ... more

A – Z of Rabies – A guide to the world´s deadliest disease

Mission Rabies (2023) C2

Accessed on 07.03.2023 A – Z of Rabies – A guide to the world´s deadliest disease Mission Rabies

Water Safety Plans - Training package. Participant workbook

World Health Organization (WHO), International Water Association (IWA) (2012) C_WHO

The workshop is structured around 13 learning modules. The first module (Introduction) gives an overview of WSPs. The last module (Module 12) introduces participants to the quality assurance tool for WSPs (WHO & IWA, 2012). Modules 1–11 relate explicitly to the WSP manual produced by IWA and WHO ( ... more

Health Workers Training Guide for Managing Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) in Primary Health Care

Countdown Calling Time on Neglected Tropical Diseases Sightsavers (2021) CC

This trainer toolkit is a guide for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) program implementers in Nigeria to train primary health care health workers to diagnose and provide care for women and girls with symptoms of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). It has been developed based on a pilot study in ... more

Sex for money? Yes, but safe!

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e. V. (2012) C2

Information for sex worker how to deal with their clients to protect themselves of HIV and other sexual transmitted diseases. The brochure is also available in spanish, turkish, romanian, polish, bulgarian and german.

Pre- and Post-Test Counselling Guide for Pediatric HIV Testing and Counselling in Zambia

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital,; Ministry of Health, Zambia, et al. (2014) C1

Good Practices in strengthening health systems for the prevention and care of Tuberculosis and drug-resistant Tuberculosis

World Health Organization, Europe (2016) C_WHO

TB Elimination Tuberculosis Information for Employers in Non-Healthcare Settings

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Center for HIVAIDS; TB Prevention; et al. (2012) C_CDC

January 2012

ESC Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of CV Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic

European Society of Cardiology (2020) C1

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV‑2) causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has reached pandemic levels; Patients with cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and established cardiovascular disease (CVD) represent a vulnerable population when suffering from COVID-19; Patien ... more

Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating Pregnant Women and Preventing HIV Infection in Infants

World Health Organization (2012) CC

Programmatic update April 2012 Executive Summary

Checkliste für schwangere Migrantinnen für die Zeit vor, während und nach der Geburt

ProFamilia (2019) C1

Geburtshilfliche Gesundheitssysteme funktionieren in vielen Ländern unterschiedlich und zumeist anders als es Fraün aus ihren Herkunftsländern kennen. Die zweisprachige Checkliste bietet eine Hilfe und Orientierung rund um die wichtigsten Fragen der Schwangerschaft in Deutschland.

Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Key Indicators

Ghana Statistical Service Accra, Ghana Health Service Accra, Ghana; The DHS Program ICF (2015) C1

Guidelines on management of blood and blood components as essential medicines

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Uniting Combat Negleceted Tropical Diseases (2022) CC

The Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) is a high-level, political declaration which aims to mobilise political will and secure commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) target on NTDs and to deliver the targets set out in the World Health Organization’s ... more

Social Science in Epidemics: Ebola Virus Disease lessons learned. Summary

Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This brief draws out some recommendations for Ebola response actors in North Kivu. It includes lessons learned primarily from (i) historical outbreaks in Congo; (ii) outbreaks in Uganda in 2000-01 and 2012; (iii) the 2014-2016 West African epidemic; (iv) the outbreak in Equateur Province in DRC (May ... more

Public statement on actuality about HIV epidemics among MSM and trans in Tajikistan

S. Orbelyan; M. Kasianczuk Eurasian Coalition on Male Health (2018) C2