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Inequalities in public health care delivery in Zambia

Jane Phiri and John E Ataguba (2014) CC

International Journal for Equity in Health 2014, 13:24

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Packages of Care for Dementia in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Prince; M.J.; D. Acosta; E. Castro-Costa, et al. PLOS Medicine (2009) CC

November 3, 2009https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000176 PLoS Med 6(11): e1000176. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000176

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Mpox Testing Strategy - November 2024

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024) CC

Mpox is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus closely related to the variola virus that causes smallpox. Mpox was first discovered in 1958 when outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in monkeys kept for research. The first human case was recorde...d in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a period of intensified effort to eliminate smallpox and since then the infection has been reported in a number of African countries. Mpox can spread in humans through close contact, usually skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact, with an infected person or animal, as well as with materials contaminated with the virus such as clothing, beddings and towels, and respiratory droplets in prolonged face to face contact. People remain infectious from the onset of symptoms until all the lesions have scabbed and healed. The virus may spread from infected animals through handling infected meat or through bites or scratches. Diagnosis is confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of material from a lesion for the virus’s DNA. Two separate clades of the mpox virus are currently circulating in Africa: Clade I, which includes subclades Ia and Ib, and Clade II, comprising subclades IIa and IIb. Clade Ia and Clade Ib have been associated with ongoing human-to-human transmission and are presently responsible for outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while Clade Ib is also contributing to outbreaks in Burundi and other countries. In 2022‒2023 mpox caused a global outbreak in over 110 countries, most of which had no previous history of the disease, primarily driven by human-to-human transmission of clade II through sexual contact. In just over a year, over 90,000 cases and 150 deaths were reported to the WHO. For the second time since 2022, mpox has been declared a global health emergency as the virus spreads rapidly across the African continent. On 13 Aug 2024, Africa CDC declared the ongoing mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the first such declaration by the agency since its inception in 2017.7 This declaration empowered the Africa CDC to lead and coordinate responses to the mpox outbreak across affected African countries. On August 14, 2024, the WHO declared the resurgence of mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) emphasizing the need for coordinated international response. As of August 2024, Mpox has expanded beyond its traditional endemic regions, with new cases reported in countries including Sweden, Thailand, the Philippines, and Pakistan. Sweden has confirmed its first case of Clade 1 variant, which has been rapidly spreading in Africa, particularly in DRC. The emergence of this new variant raises concerns about its potential for higher lethality and transmission rates outside Africa. more

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La COVID-19 chez les enfants et les adolescents : document d’information scientifique, 29 septembre 2021

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2021) C_WHO

Les infections au SRAS-CoV-2 chez les enfants et les adolescents provoquent une maladie moins grave et moins de décès que chez les adultes. Bien qu'une évolution moins grave de l'infection soit un résultat positif, on s'inquiète du fait que des symptômes légers aient pu conduire à moins de t... more

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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Selma Azabagic, Razija Spahic, Nurka Pranjic, and Maida Mulic materia socio-medica (2016) CC

Musculoskeletal disorders represent a significant problem of modern society which are more pronounced in young people and school children. Etiology of these disorders is found in inadequate ergonomic conditions, too heavy school bag, school furniture inadequate to age, poor posture, sedentary lifest... more

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The CAP and climate change

European Commission EC (2019) C2

Agriculture is highly exposed to climate change, as farming activities directly depend on climatic conditions. Agriculture also contributes to climate change through the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Two powerful greenhouse gases are by-products of agricultural activity: Methan... more

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Comparability of COVID-19 Epidemiological Data: A case study of six countries

iMMAP (2020) CC

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Emerging and re-emerging human infectious diseases: A systematic review of the role of wild animals with a focus on public health impact

Cupertino, M. C.; Resende, M. B.; et al (2020) C2

Infectious diseases continue to impose unpredictable burdens on global health and economies, a subject that requires constant research and updates. In this sense, the objective of the present article was to review studies on the role of wild animals as reservoirs and/or dispersers of etiological age... more

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Preventing depression in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Europe (2016) C_WHO

Depression is a leading cause of non-fatal disease burden worldwide, with a lifetime prevalence of 9% among European adult men and 17% among European adult women. The task at hand requires substantial investments in preventive mental health care, but the potential benefits can be equally rewarding.... more

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Witchcraft, Wealth and Disability: Reinterpretation of a folk belief in contemporary urban Africa.

Nora Groce and Julia McGeown Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre (2013) C2

Many groups in sub-Saharan Africa have historically linked persons with disabilities with witchcraft as a component of a wider link between accusations of witchcraft and socially marginalized populations. It is commonly assumed that traditional prejudices towards persons with disabilities are recedi... more

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Guidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis infection

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

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Mental health and HIV/AIDS: the need for an integrated response

R. H. Remien; M. J. Stirratt; N. Nguyen; et al. AIDS; Wolters Kluwer (2019) CC

Editorial Review AIDS 2019, 33:1411–1420

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Maternal Iron and Vitamin A Supplementation and the Nutritional Status of Children in the 2010-11 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey
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S. Gwavuya; C. Murendo; N. Wekwete; et al. ICF International, et al. (2014) C1

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EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE ROLE OF DATA SETS

Colin Robson & Peter Evans World Bank (2003) C2

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Normas para el tratamiento de la Sífilis en la embarazada

Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Ministerio de la Salud Pública y Bienestar Social, et al. (2009) C1

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Guía de práctica clínica para el diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en la población mayor de 18 años

Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, Colombia (2016) C2

Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud – Colombia Guía No. GPC-2015-51

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Treatment Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Common Syndromes

Indian Council of Medical Research - Department of Health Research (2017) C1

The publication of the of the Antimicrobial Treatment Guidelines represents the culmination of the efforts of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program of ICMR to publish treatment guidelines for common syndromes in India. These guidelines are targeted for the health care settings. It aims to rationali... more

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Recognition of depression by primary care clinicians in rural Ethiopia

Abebaw Fekadu, Girmay Medhin, Medhin Selamu, et al. (2017) CC

BMC Family Practice (2017) 18:56 DOI 10.1186/s12875-017-0628

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Access to Mental Health Care in Europe

Angelo Barbato, Martine Vallarino, Filippo Rapisarda, et al. European Union EU (2017) CC

Scientific Paper

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Untangling the Web of Antiretroviral Price Reductions. 18th edition

MSF Access Campaign Médecins Sans Frontières (2016) C3

This report provides an update on the key facets of HIV treatment access, including the latest HIV treatment guidelines from World Health Organization (WHO), an overview on pricing for first-line, second-line, and salvage regimens, and a summary of the opportunities for – and threats to – expand... more

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