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Global vector control response 2017–2030

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO

The Global vector control response 2017–2030 (GVCR) provides a new strategy to strengthen vector control worldwide through increased capacity, improved surveillance, better coordination and integrated action across sectors and diseases.
In May 2017, the World Health Assembly adopted resolutio... more

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Is climate change the biggest threat of the 21st century?

Stefi Barna; Aditya Vyas Medical Peace Work (2016) CC

The case is intended to be used as the basis for group work and class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a Medical Peace Work situation. This is one of seven Medical Peace Work courses.

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Antibiotic Guidelines, 2019 (First edition) - Myanmar

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

This is the first edition of Empiric Antibiotic Guidelines, as a guidance to all medical practitioners at North Okklapa General & Teaching Hospital. Antibiotics are critical in the management of infection and can have a significant impact in reducing morbidity and mortality. Emerging antimicrobia... more

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Manual for case management of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

World Health Organization WHO WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (2014) CC

This publication represents a key step forward in translating Control of the leishmaniases (WHO Technical Report Series, No. 949) into a more practical tool for health personnel directly involved in the case management of cutaneous leishmaniasis. With this manual, countries will have, for the first ... more

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Clinical Spectrum of Schistosomiasis

Carbonell, C.; Rodríguz-Alonso, B.; López-Bernús, A.; et al. MDPI Journal of Clinical Medicine (2021) CC

Schistosomiasis is a helminthic infection and one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It is caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. It is an important public health problem, particularly in poverty-stricken areas, especially those within the tropics and subtropics. It is estimated th... more

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Leptospirosis – Fact Sheet - zoonotic disease with epidemic potential

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease with epidemic potential, especially after a heavy rainfall, caused by a bacterium called Leptospira. Leptospira interrogans is pathogenic to humans and animals, with more than 200 serologic variants or serovars. Humans usually acquire leptospirosis through dire... more

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LEPTOSPIROSIS Fact Sheet for Clinicians

Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2018) CC

• Leptospirosis is a disease that is caused by spirochete bacteria in the genus Leptospira. There are 10 pathogenic species, and more than 250 pathogenic serovars. • While leptospirosis occurs worldwide, it is more common in tropical or sub-tropical climates.

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Prevalence of Scabies and Associated Factors among Primary School Children in Raya Alamata District, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017/2018

Tefera, S.; Teferi, M.; Ayalew, A. et al. ClinMed International Library (2020) CC

Scabies is a skin infection that is a result of direct skin to skin contact and is primarily mediated by close and extended contact with scabies infested person. Scabies occurs worldwide among people of all ages, races, genders and social classes and has been identified as a neglected tropical infec... more

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Safe Abortion Care During Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Supplemental Guidance for Humanitarian and Fragile Settings

Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in CrisesInternational Rescue Committee (2023) CC

The purpose of this guide is to provide practical advice for health staff undertaking infectious disease preparedness and response activities to ensure that access to safe abortion care (SAC) is maintained when an infectious disease outbreak occurs. It is an operational guide which can serve to supp... more

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Report of the first WHO stakeholders meeting on rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis Geneva, 20–22 October 2014

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

The objectives of the meeting were: 1. To update the current status of the disease transmission, country capacities and plans for tackling the disease. 2. To understand the epidemiology including disease distribution and risk, the models for estimating under-detection, the geographical variati... more

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Epidemiology of human African trypanosomiasis

Franco J, Simarro P, Diarra A, Jannin J (2014) CC

The epidemiology of the disease is mediated by the interaction of the parasite (trypanosome) with the vectors (tsetse flies), as well as with the human and animal hosts within a particular environment. Related to these interactions, the disease is confined in spatially limited areas called “foci�... more

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Rabies Frequently Asked Questions

National Institute for Communicable Disease NICD (2021) CC

Rabies is a zoonotic, vaccine-preventable viral disease that causes damage to the brain and spinal cord in infected animals and humans. A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans. Rabies is nearly 100% fatal once symptoms appear.

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Frequently Asked Questions on Visceral Leishmaniasis (KALA-AZAR)

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2013) C_WHO

Frequently Asked Questions on Visceral Leishmaniasis

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Knowledge, attitude and practices towards visceral leishmaniasis among HIV patients: A cross-sectional study from Bihar, India

Devipriya, J.; Gupta, A.; Veeri, B. et al. PLOS One (2021) CC

In the Indian state of Bihar, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health issue that has been aggravated by the rising incidence of new Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. In endemic areas, the risk of VL infections in patients living with HIV (PLHIV) is higher. It is important t... more

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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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WHO South Sudan Annual Report 2022

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

A lot has happened this year. While we continued to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, we were hit by disease outbreaks and humanitarian crises. Yet, despite these challenges, we marched on, resolute in resolving critical health systems issues to increase access to quality healthcare services. To furth... more

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Keeping the vector out: housing improvements for vector control and sustainable development

Kraef, C.; Röbbel, N. World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Vector-borne diseases are responsible for 17% of the global burden of communicable diseases and more than 500 000 deaths annually. The ambitious global targets for the control of vector-borne diseases come in the context of the (re-)emergence of diseases, increasing resistances to insecticides and u... more

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National Guidelines - Diagnosis, Case Management Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis

National Centre for Disease Control - Delhi (2015) C2

Diagnosis, Case Management Prevention and Control of Leptospirosis

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Assessing national capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: report of the 2021 global survey

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

To assess national-level responses to NCDs, WHO has implemented NCD country capacity surveys periodically since 2001. This report is the latest in that series. Since the first survey round, the NCD Country Capacity Survey (NCD CCS) has been conducted a further seven times, most recently in 2021. In ... more

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In Control: A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally RKI

Robert Koch Institut RKI (2023) CC

The greatest risk to persons engaging in international medical emergency response is poor preparation. The In Control handbook hopes to provide a remedy. At the time of writing, we are living through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a health emergency that disregards physical borders, brin...gs into focus social inequalities and affects people on every continent. This shared challenge requires unprecedented measures and the collaboration of the brightest minds to support global health protection through this crisis and beyond. Healthcare infrastructures have to be strengthened, public health capacities and processes upgraded, medical countermeasures and vaccinations found and psychosocial side-effects treated. Solidarity is the normative order of the day and the human species has to collaborate to face this invisible threat. Hiding and living in fear is not an option in this interconnected world. We have both a responsibility and an opportunity to make substantial contributions to a safer, healthier and more sustainable future for us all. The existence of this handbook is an impressive example of solidarity. Over 50 authors from more than 15 institutes and organisations have come together voluntarily within a very short time to make their expertise available and enable cross-sectoral thinking. Knowledge is bundled, resources are combined, information gaps are filled. The In Control handbook is not a theoretical treatise of possible dangers, but a collection of subject-matter expertise, written by experts and practitioners who have shaped health topics over the past 20 years in the most diverse corners of the world. The Centre for International Health Protection at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is collaborating with its partners and investing heavily in the build-up of operational know-how and capacity to support health crisis response abroad. This is done by preparing and enabling professionals to deploy safely across the world to assist those in need. In Control addresses the multi-faceted challenges of an international deployment. Readers will find not only technical medical information, but also insights into, for example, the fragility of our environment, the cultural differences that influence risk communication or the dilemmas arising from social distancing. Legal principles are highlighted, along with ethical guidance to ensure that our actions and decisions correspond to the highest moral standards. more