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Roadmap to improve and ensure good indoor ventilation in the context of COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

1 March 2021 This roadmap aims to define the key questions users should consider to assess indoor ventilation and the major steps needed to reach recommended ventilation levels or simply improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in order to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19. It also includes recommendat ... more

South African MATERNAL, PERINATAL, and NEONATAL Health Policy

National Department of Health (NDoH) South Africa NDoH South Africa (2021) CC

As a lower-middle-income country (LMIC), South Africa (SA) bears the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality similar to other sub- Saharan African countries. According to the Saving Mothers Report 2017/19, there has been a progressive and sustained reduction in institutional maternal mortality ... more

Making agriculture in Africa climate-smart

Knaepen, H.; C. Torres and F. Rampa (2015) CC

Briefing Note no. 80 November 2015

Diagnostic methods for the control of strongyloidiasis, Virtual meeting, 29 September 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

23 March 2021 The meeting addressed the last key area, that is, determining the best method or combination of diagnostic methods for a control programme for S. stercoralis infections in humans. Dr Montresor’s presentation highlighted that while there is currently no “gold standard” for the ... more

Orientação para manejo de caso clínico de síndrome de trombose com trombocitopenia (TTS) após vacinação para prevenir doença por coronavírus (COVID-19) Orientação provisória 19 julho 2021

Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) OPAS (2021) C_WHO

Guidance for clinical case management of thrombosis syndrome with thrombocytopenia (TTS) following vaccination to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Interim guidance 19 July 2021

La situation du personnel infirmier dans le monde - 2020

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2020) C_WHO

Le rapport 2020 sur la situation du personnel infirmier dans le monde : investir dans la formation, l’emploi et le leadership est publié alors que le monde assiste à un engagement politique sans précédent en faveur de la couverture sanitaire universelle. Parallèlement, notre capacité de pré ... more

Orientations sur la prise en charge clinique du syndrome de thrombose-thrombocytopénie (TTS) après la vaccination contre la maladie à coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2021) C_WHO

Orientations provisoires 19 juillet 2021

Technical considerations for implementing a risk-based approach to international travel in the context of COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Interim guidanceAnnex to: Policy considerations for implementing a risk-based approach to international travel in the context of COVID-19, 2 July 2021

Children & neurodevelopmental behavioural intellectual disorders

World Health Organization (2011) C_WHO

Children's Health and the Environment WHO Training Package for the Health Sector World Health Organization

Prevention of harm caused by alcohol exposure in pregnancy

L. Schölin World Health Organization (Europe) (2016) C_WHO

Rapid review and case studies from Member States

Recommendations for national SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies and diagnostic capacities
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Interium guidance, 25 June 2021Timely and accurate diagnostic testing is an essential tool in preventing and controlling the spread of COVID-19. This document describes recommendations for national testing strategies and the use of PCR and rapid antigen tests in different transmission scenarios of t ... more

Managing Tuberculosis in the HIV Setting in Zambia

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2014) C1

Qualitative assessment of community health workers’ perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi

Ndambo, M.K.; Munyaneza, F.; Aron, M.B. et al. BMC Health Services Research (2022) CC

Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral, psychosocial support, and accompaniment. With a broad scope of work, CHW programs must balance the breadth and depth of tasks to mainta ... in CHW motivation for high-quality care delivery. Few studies have described the CHW perspective on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to enhance their programmatic activities. Methods: We utilized an exploratory qualitative study design with CHWs employed in the household model in Neno District, Malawi, to explore their perspectives on intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and dissatisfiers in their work. Data was collected in 8 focus group discussions with 90 CHWs in October 2018 and March–April 2019 in seven purposively selected catchment areas. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using Dedoose. Results: Themes of complex intrinsic and extrinsic factors were generated from the perspectives of the CHWs in the focus group discussions. Study results indicate that enabling factors are primarily intrinsic factors such as positive patient outcomes, community respect, and recognition by the formal health care system but can lead to the chal- lenge of increased scope and workload. Extrinsic factors can provide challenges, including an increased scope and workload from original expectations, lack of resources to utilize in their work, and rugged geography. However, a posi- tive work environment through supportive relationships between CHWs and supervisors enables the CHWs. Conclusion: This study demonstrated enabling factors and challenges for CHW performance from their perspec- tive within the dual-factor theory. We can mitigate challenges through focused efforts to limit geographical distance, manage workload, and strengthen CHW support to reinforce their recognition and trust. Such programmatic empha- sis can focus on enhancing motivational factors found in this study to improve the CHWs’ experience in their role. The engagement of CHWs, the communities, and the formal health care system is critical to improving the care provided to the patients and communities, along with building supportive systems to recognize the work done by CHWs for the primary health care systems. more

Treatment of Leprosy

Lockwod DN. The International Textbook of Leprosy (2018) CC

This chapter discusses the antibacterial treatment of leprosy infections. Antibiotic treatment is a key component of leprosy treatment, as it is vital to prevent the progression of the infection. Treatment with rifampin and other antibiotics is highly effective and cures 98% of patients with the ... more

2 million African community health workers - Harnessing the demographic dividend, ending AIDS and ensuring sustainable health for all in Africa

UNAIDS (2017) CC

This report makes the case for a major new initiative—to rapidly recruit, train and deploy 2 million community health workers in Africa. Drawing on a vast body of evidence and substantial regional experience, the report shows how community health workers save lives and improve quality of life and ... more

Access to HIV care and treatment for migrants between Lesotho and South Africa: a mixed methods study

I. Faturiyele, D. Karletsos, K. Ntene-Sealiete, et al. BMC Public Health (2018) CC

BMC Public Health (2018) 18:668 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5594-3

Nursing Care at the End of Life

Lowey, S.E. (2015) CC

What every clinician should know

Site Selection Criteria for Sheltering after Earthquakes: A Systematic Review

Soltani A, Ardalan A, Darvishi Boloorani A, et al. (2014)

PLoS Curr. 2014 Aug 29;6. pii: ecurrents.dis.17ad1f98fb85be80785d0a81ced6a7a6. doi: 10.1371/currents.dis.17ad1f98fb85be80785d0a81ced6a7a6.

Measuring medicine prices, availability, affordability and price components

World Health Organization; hai global (2008) C_WHO

2nd edition - Published in 2003, the first WHO/HAI medicine prices manual Medicine Prices – A New Approach to Measurement Draft for field-testing provides a draft methodology and tools to conduct national medicine prices and availability surveys. This second edition of the survey manual has been ... more