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Therapeutics and COVID-19 (Living Guideline, 10 November 2023)

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

WHO has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 therapeutics, with revised recommendations for patients with non-severe COVID-19. This is the 13th update to these guidelines. Updated risk rates for hospital admission in patients with non-severe COVID-19 The guidance includes updated risk rates for... hospital admission in patients with non-severe COVID-19. The current COVID-19 virus variants tend to cause less severe disease while immunity levels are higher due to vaccination, leading to lower risks of severe illness and death for most patients. This update includes new baseline risk estimates for hospital admission in patients with non-severe COVID-19. The new ‘moderate risk’ category now includes people previously considered to be high risk including older people and/or those with chronic conditions, disabilities, and comorbidities of chronic disease. The updated risk estimates will assist healthcare professionals to identify individuals at high, moderate or low risk of hospital admission, and to tailor treatment according to WHO guidelines: **High: **People who are immunosuppressed remain at higher risk if they contract COVID-19, with an estimated hospitalization rate of 6%. **Moderate: **People over 65 years old, those with conditions like obesity, diabetes and/or chronic conditions including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney or liver disease, cancer, people with disabilities and those with comorbidities of chronic disease are at moderate risk, with an estimated hospitalization rate of 3%. Low: Those who are not in the high or moderate risk categories are at low risk of hospitalization (0.5%). Most people are low risk. Review of COVID-19 treatments for people with non-severe COVID-19 WHO continues to strongly recommend nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (also known by its brand name ‘Paxlovid’) for people at high-risk and moderate risk of hospitalization. The recommendations state that nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is considered the best choice for most eligible patients, given its therapeutic benefits, ease of administration and fewer concerns about potential harms. Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir was first recommended by WHO in April 2022. If nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is not available to patients at high-risk of hospitalization, WHO suggests the use of molnupiravir or remdesivir instead. WHO suggests against the use of molnupiravir and remdesivir for patients at moderate risk, judging the potential harms to outweigh the limited benefits in patients at moderate risk of hospital admission. For people at low risk of hospitalization, WHO does not recommend any antiviral therapy. Symptoms like fever and pain can continue to be managed with analgesics like paracetamol. WHO also recommends against use of a new antiviral (VV116) for patients, except in clinical trials. The update also includes a strong recommendation against the use of ivermectin for patients with non-severe COVID-19. WHO continues to advise that in patients with severe or critical COVID-19, ivermectin should only be used in clinical trials. more

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Rwanda: National Human Resources for Health Policy

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2014) C2

The Human Resources for Health policy (HRH) will provide guidelines and the direction toward strengthening the planning, management, utilization and monitoring of health sector human resources; not forgetting responses to the contemporary challenges and developments in the sector including the mobil... more

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) POLICY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COUNCILS IN RWANDA

Rwanda Medical and Dental Council (RMDC), National Council for Nurses and Midwives (NCNM), National Pharmacy Council (NPC) and Rwanda Allied Health Professionals Council (RAHPC) (2013) C2

This CPD Policy relates to all health professionals in the four Health Professional Councils in Rwanda namely; RMDC, NCNM, RAHPC, and RPC. The policy requires all health professionals to participate in the CPD Programs. The purpose of this CPD Policy is to support the professionals in the respective... more

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eLearning for undergraduate health professional education

Al-Shorbaji, Najeeb, Atun, Rifat, Car, Josip, Majeed, Azeem, Wheeler, Erica. World Health Organization, Imperial College London (2019) C1

A systematic review informing a radical transformation of health workforce development

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Defining competent maternal and newborn health professionals

World Health Organization WHO; UNFPA; UNICEF; et al. (2018) C_WHO

Background document to the 2018 joint statement by WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, ICM, ICN, FIGO and IPA: definition of skilled health personnel providing care during childbirth

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Kenya Health Workforce Report: The Status of Healthcare Professionals in Kenya, 2015

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2017) CC

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Practical recommendations to the attention of healthcare professionals and health authorities regarding the identification of and care delivered to suspected or confirmed carriers

Superior Health Council (2014)

of highly contagious viruses (of the Ebola or Marburg type) in the context of an epidemic outbreak in West Africa

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The Role of Empathy in Health and Social Care Professionals - Review

Moudatsou, M.; A. Stavropoulou, A. Philalidis, et al. Healthcare Journal (2020) CC

Healthcare 2020, 8(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8010026 The current article is an integrative and analytical literature review on the concept and meaning of empathy in health and social care professionals. Empathy, i.e., the ability to understand the perso... more

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Identifying Interprofessional Global Health Competencies for 21st-Century Health Professionals

Jogerst, K.; B.Callender, V. Adams, et al. (2015) CC

Annals of Global Health,Vol.81,No.2, 239-247 At the 2008 inaugural meeting of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH),participants discussed the rapid expansion of global health programs and the lack of standardized competencies and curricula to guide these programs. In 2013, CUGH a... more

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Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Program Overview and Pharmaceuticals Management Training for Pharmacy Professionals. Participant Manual

Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2018) CC

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has been coordinating sector wide reforms that aim to improve equity and quality of maternal and child health services. As part of these efforts, the ministry is also exerting concerted efforts to improve availability and use of quality... more

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Ethical guidelines for good practice in the health care professions

Health Professional Council of South Africa (2013) CC

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Multi-Professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide

World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO

The Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide (2011) was developed to assist in the teaching of patient safety in universities and schools in the fields of dentistry, medicine, midwifery, nursing and pharmacy. It also supports the on-going training of all health care professionals. The C... more

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"Out of the shadows" : a qualitative study of parents’ and professionals’ attitudes and beliefs about children with communication disability in Uganda and how best to help them

McGeown, J. Centre for International Health and Development (2012) CC

Dissertation submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for a Masters degree at the Centre for International Health and Development (CIHD) at University College London (UCL) Institute of Child Health (ICH) The user has given permission for the uploaded document to be reproduced and made publi... more

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Policy Guidelines on the requirements for Practice of Medical Professionals in South Africa

Dept. of Health South Africa (2018) C2

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ICF CHECKLIST Version 2.1a, Clinician Form for International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

World Health Organization (WHO) (2003) C_WHO

This is a checklist of major categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization . The ICF Checklist is a practical tool to elicit and record information on the functioning and disability of an individual. This information can b... more

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Diagnosis and treatment planning in child and adolescent mental health problems

B. Nurcombe IACAPAP (2014) C2

This publication is intended for professionals training or practicing in mental health and not for the general public. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor or IACAPAP. This publication seeks to describe the best treatments and pra... more

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National Guideline for Filing, Archiving and Disposal of Patient Records in Primary Health Care Facilities

National Department of Health, South Africa (2017) C1

The purpose of this guideline is to explain to healthcare professionals and administrative employees what their records management obligations are in terms of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa

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Classification of digital health interventions v1.0. A shared language to describe the uses of digital technology for health

World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO

The classification of digital health interventions (DHIs) categorizes the different ways in which digital and mobile technologies are being used to support health system needs. Historically, the diverse communities working in digital health—including government stakeholders, technologists, clinic... more

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J11. The practice of child mental health nurses

Kathleen R Delaney, Janice L. Cooper & Sylvia Nshemerewire IACAPAP (2015) C1

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Technical Brief: Integrating mental health and psychosocial support into education in emergencies using the Minimum Service Package

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2024) CC

The aim of the Technical Brief is to offer guidance to education professionals on how to integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support into Education in Emergencies programming. An overview of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support activities that can be implemented in Education in Emergencies co... more