The main objective of this mission was to assess the level of preparedness of Guinea-Bissau in respect of the WHO consolidated checklist. The checklist helps countries to assess and test their level of readiness it is being used to identify concrete action to be taken and where countries will requir...e support from partners. It lists 10 key components and tasks for both countries and the international community that should be completed within 30, 60 and 90 days from the date of issue of the list, with minimal requirements for equipment, material and human resources.
The components include: overall coordination; rapid response teams; public awareness and community engagement; infection prevention and control; epidemiological and laboratory surveillance; contact tracing; points of entry; laboratory; social mobilization and risk communication; budget.
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From raising awareness to building capacity
Meeting Report
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland 16 -18 September 2013
This protocol provides information on the safe management of dead bodies and burial of patients who died from suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease.
These measures should be applied not only by medical personnel but by anyone involved in the management of dead bodies and burial of suspected o...r confirmed Ebola patients.
Twelve steps have been identified describing the different phases Burial Teams have to follow to ensure safe burials, starting from the moment the teams arrive in the village up to their return to the hospital or team headquarters after burial and disinfection procedures
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Данное руководство описывает вмешательство низкой интенсивности под названием «Управление проблемами плюс» (УП+) – для взрослого населения в состоянии дистресса..., вызванного неблагоприятной ситуацией в общине. Определенные элементы КПТ были изменены для применения в общинах с ограниченным количеством специалистов. С целью максимально эффективного использования вмешательство разработано таким образом, чтобы оно могло помогать лицам, страдающим от депрессии, тревоги и стресса, независимо от того, были ли данные проблемы вызваны неблагоприятной ситуацией или нет. Вмешательство можно применять для улучшения систем охраны психического здоровья и психосоциального благополучия независимо от степени тяжести проблем.
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Информационная брошюра на тему туберкулез и ВИЧ-инфекция
Guidance statement
Recommendations on contraceptive methods used by
women at high risk of HIV
Now available in an interactive map journal that shows the evolution of the outbreak and the global response. Please download the latest version from the website
http://apps.who.int/ebola/en/current-situation/ebola-maps
This report summarizes the results of a 2018 survey of food and beverage marketing to children via television in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It explores the extent and nature of children’s exposure to marketing for food high in saturated fat, free sugars and/or salt via television in the country. ...The study results can be used by policy-makers to restrict and regulate marketing of food high in saturated fat, free sugars and/or salt both on television and in other media.
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The World Health Organization has created a Zika app.
The app gathers all of WHO's guidance for agencies and individuals involved in the response to Zika Virus Disease and its suspected complications such as microcephaly, and for health care workers such as doctors, nurses and community health work...ers.
Currently supported languages are English, Portuguese and Spanish. Please download directly from the iTunes Store.
Soon available in all the United Nations' official languages!
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A review of available evidence (2016).
28-29 June 2016; Geneva, Switzerland
The END TB strategy.