WHO/HTM/TB/2007.384a
“TB is too often a death sentence for people with AIDS.
It does not have to be this way.”
-Nelson Mandela, International conference on HIV /AIDS, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2004
Spanish version of "Developing Pharmacy Practice" - WHO/FIP Joint handbook -
Este manual de introducción marca un nuevo paradigma en la práctica de farmacia. Intenta guiar a los formadores en atención farmacéutica para educar a los estudiantes de farmacia y a los farmacéuticos ya estableci...dos en la actualización de sus conocimientos. Este manual, que ofrece teoría y ejemplos prácticos, ha sido escrito como respuesta a la necesidad de definir, desarrollar y agrupar todos los conocimientos actuales sobre la atención farmacéutica.
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Свод методических рекомендаций по вопросам политики и оказания услуг в области психического здоровья. На долю психических расстройств приходится значительная ча...сть бремени болезней во все странах. Несмотря на то, что уже имеются действенные виды вмешательств, они недоступны для большинства людей, нуждающихся в них. Обеспечить их полноценную доступность
можно путем внесения изменений в политику и законодательство, через создание новых
служб, обеспечение адекватного финансирования и проведение подготовки соответствующих кадров.
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An in-depth analysis of the health-seeking behaviour of patients and health system response in seven countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region
The purpose of this Guide is to set out a simple, user-friendly, step-by-step approach for conducting table-top exercises for use in countries. These are generic guidelines which may be adapted for use at all levels in a country.
Guide for coordinators and data collectors - The WHO Operational Package for Assessing, Monitoring and Evaluating Country Pharmaceutical Situations is intended as a useful tool for researchers, policy-makers, planners and others who need to use standardized measurement tools to gather data and other... information. In addition, the operational package can be used by international agencies and donors, by professional groups and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).
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Свод методических рекомендаций состоит из нескольких тематически связанных и удобных для пользователя модулей для решения широкого спектра задач и приоритетных ...проблем, возникающих при формировании политики и планировании услуг в области психического здоровья. Тематика каждого модуля представляет собой один из ключевых аспектов охраны психического здоровья.
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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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Meeting the rehabilitation needs of people affected by leprosy and promoting quality of life.
Masangane Case Study
The Vesper Society commissioned ARHAP to do research on the integrated Masangane HIV/AIDS programme affiliated with the Moravian Church in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Completed in 2006, this study aimed to understand the role of the religious health assets of the Masangane ART ...programme for public health, as a model for a replicable response to HIV/AIDS. A crucial aspect of this research involved teasing out what value is added to this programme by its faith-based nature. Field work for this case study consisted of more than 20 key informant interviews of various stakeholders: Masangane staff and management; church leaders; health seekers; donors and health providers. Health seekers also answered 77 questionnaires and were involved in two focus groups.
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