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Neglected Disease Research and Development: The Higher Cost of Lower Funding

G-Finder (2023) CC

Each year since 2007, G-FINDER has provided policy-makers, donors, researchers and industry with a comprehensive analysis of global investment into research and development of new products to preve ... more

UNHCR’s mental health and psychosocial support

Meyer, S. UNHCR (2013) C2

A broad range of UNHCR’s key priorities overlap with MHPSS issues – for example, child protection and sexual and gender-based violence [SGBV] preventi ... more

Guideline: Nutritional care and support for patients with tuberculosis

Maria del Carmen Casanovas, Knut Lönnroth, Luz Maria De-Regil et al World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO

Undernutrition increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) and in turn TB can lead to malnutrition. Undernutrition is therefore highly prevalent among people with TB. It has been demonstrated that undernutrition is a risk factor for progression from TB ... more

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

Devipriya, J.; Gupta, A.; Veeri, B. 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

Drug Policy and the Sustainable Development Goals

Health Poverty Action, International Drug Policy Consortium (2015) C2

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched in September 2015, made up of 17 Goals and 169 Targets that set out a plan of action that will shape the mainstream development agenda for the next 15 years1. There has already been much debate ... more

Guidelines for the management of pregnant and breastfeeding women in the context of Ebola virus disease
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1

To save the lives of mothers and their babies, mitigate complications, and limit the spread of disease, it is critical that recommendations are made on the ... more

Core components, concepts and strategies for parasitic and vector-borne disease elimination with afocus on schistosomiasis: A landscape analysis

Monnier, N.; IT. Barth-Jaegg, S. Knopp, (2020) CC

PLoS Negl TropDis14(10): e0008837. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008837. We conducted alandscape analysis on parasitic and vector-borne disease elimination approaches with the aim toidentify evidence-based strategies, core components ... more

Screening for cardiovascular disease risk and subsequent management in low and middle income countries: challenges and opportunities

Bovet, P.; Chiolero, A.; Paccaud, F. et al. Public Health Reviews (2015) CC

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), mainly heart attack and stroke, is the leading cause of premature mortality in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Identifying ... and managing individuals at high risk of CVD is an important strategy to prevent and control CVD, in addition to multisectoral population-based interventions to reduce CVD risk factors in the entire population. Methods: We describe key public health considerations in identifying and managing individuals at high risk of CVD in LMICs. Results: A main objective of any strategy to identify individuals at high CVD risk is to maximize the number of CVD events averted while minimizing the numbers of individuals needing treatment. Scores estimating the total risk of CVD (e.g. ten-year risk of fatal and non-fatal CVD) are available for LMICs, and are based on the main CVD risk factors (history of CVD, age, sex, tobacco use, blood pressure, blood cholesterol and diabetes status). Opportunistic screening of CVD risk factors enables identification of persons with high CVD risk, but this strategy can be widely applied in low resource settings only if cost effective interventions are used (e.g. the WHO Package of Essential NCD interventions for primary health care in low resource settings package) and if treatment (generally for years) can be sustained, including continued availability ofaffordable medications and funding mechanisms that allow people to purchase medications without impoverishing them (e.g. universal access to health care). Thisalso emphasises the need to re-orient health systems in LMICs towards chronic diseases management. Conclusion: The large burden of CVD in LMICs and the fact that persons with high CVD can be identified and managed along cost-effective interventions mean that health systems need to be structured in a way that encourages patient registration, opportunistic screening of CVD risk factors, efficient procedures for the management of chronic conditions (e.g. task sharing) and provision of affordable treatment for those with high CVD risk. The focus needs to be in primary care because that is where most of the population can access health care and because CVD programmes can be run effectively at this level. more

INDIA COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project: Environmental and social commitment plan (ESCP)

Republic of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project (P173836) (2020) C2

Republic of India (hereinafter the Recipient) willimplement the Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness project (the Project), with the involvement of the following Ministries/Agencies/Units: Ministry of Health ... more

Hypertension - Screening, Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management of Primary Hypertension in Adultd in India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare India Government of India (2017) CC

Hypertension is the number one health related risk factor in India, with the largest contribution to burden of disease and mortality. It contributes to an estimated 1.6 million deaths, due to ischemic heart disease ... more

Noncommunicable diseases in Africa: Youth are key to curbing the epidemic and achieving sustainable development
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Naik, W. & Kaneda, T. Population Reference Bureau (2015) C2

Policy Brief | April 2015 | This brief accompanies the data sheet, Addressing Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases Among Young People in Africa: Key to Prevention and Sustainable Development, ... more

Potential Ebola Therapies and Vaccines

World Health Organization (2014)

This document builds on the Background document prepared for the September 4-5, 2014 Consultation. It includes proposed elements to consider during the development of a framework to assist decision-making at global and national level. The aim of ... more

Guideline on the Use of Devices for Adult Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention

Samuelson, J.; R. Baggaley, G. Hirnschall et al World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO

Male circumcision reduces a man’s risk of heterosexual acquisition of HIV by about 60%. This guideline provides an evidence-based recommendation on the use of adult male circumcision devices for HIV prevention in public health programmes in high H ... more

WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: tuberculosis preventive treatment

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The 2020 recommendations for the programmatic management of TB preventive treatment are the first to be released under the rubric of WHO consolidated TB guidelines (Module 1 – Prevention). The WHO consolidated TB guidelines will gradually group al ... more

Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents (English, French and Spanish version)

World Health Organization (2009) C_WHO

The purpose of the WHO Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles and roles of public health in the management of chemical incidents ... more

Tuberculosis among populations at high risk and people in vulnerable situations. Policy brief

World Health Organization WHO (2025) CC

This policy brief presents a summary of current evidence on vulnerability to TB and proposes interventions for equitable, person-centred, and human rights-based TB ... more

Risk communication and community engagement readiness and response toolkit: ebola disease

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

This toolkit is a comprehensive set of practical tools and resources designed to support country-level risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) practitioners, decision-makers ... more

Integrated drug resistance action framework for HIV, hepatitis B and C and sexually transmitted infections, 2026–2030
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World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

Developed through broad and inclusive consultation, and aligned with the WHO Global Health Sector Strategies and the Sustainable Development Goals, ... more

Provision of Primary Healthcare among Internally Displaced Persons and Vulnerable Populations of Burma

Back Pack Health Worker Team (BPHWT) (2016) C1

Project Programs:
A. Medical Care Program
B. Community Health Promotion and Prevention Program
C. Maternal and Child Health P ... more