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Health workers’ adoption of digital health technology in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

Digital health technology can make health systems more efficient and sustainable, facilitating the provision of high-quality care across a wide range of contexts and for diverse population health needs. The pace of innovation in digital health is rapid and constant, with new interventions bein ... more

Holding gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO policy brief, 2 August 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C1

3 August 2021- Gatherings are events characterized by the concentration of people at a specific location for a specific purpose over a set period of time. The aim of this policy brief is to present WHO’s position on, and guidance in relation to, holding gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. It ... more

Поддержание бесперебойных поставок донорской крови в необходимом объеме в период пандемической вспышки коронавирусной инфекции (COVID-19)

Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ) (2020) C_WHO

Временные рекомендации 20 марта 2020 г. В этом документе представлены временные рекомендации, касающиеся управления поставками донорской крови в рамках ответных � ... more

COVID-19 in Africa

The Center For Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (2020) CC

The purpose of this work is to estimate potential COVID-19 case burdens in each African nation considering various social distancing interventions. Given current trends in case burden, the model estimates the potential resource needs that would be needed under different scenarios. The model is for p ... more

What Clinicians Need to Know About Gambling Disorders

National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCR) (2012) CC

Increasing the Odds: A Series to Understanding Gambling Disorders. Vol.7 All editions of Increasing the Odd sare available as a free download at https://www.icrg.org/resources/monographs

ACAPS Thematic report: Haiti: Earthquake department profiles (20 August 2021)

ACAPS (2021) CC

At least 2.2 million people were exposed to the earthquake, about 2,100 people have died, and more than 12,000 were injured as at 20 August. The death toll is expected to rise as the search for victims trapped under rubble continues. The Government has declared a month-long state of emergency for th ... more

Manual on Landslide: Causes, Effects & Preparedness

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Relief and Resettlement Department; UN-Habitat (2010) C1

No publication year indicated.

Statement of guidance and recommendations to African Union Member States on the epidemic modelling of the COVID-19 pandemic

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C1

Many African countries were amongst the most rapid to respond to the emerging threat of COVID-19, implementing large-scale interventions at very early stages of their epidemic. As demonstrated in this document using very simple models, this rapid mobilization and timeliness of implementing control m ... more

The burden of neurological disorders across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2019

India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative Neurological Disorders Collaborators (2021) CC

Published OnlineJuly 14, 2021https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(21)00164-9. New Lancet research offers the first comprehensive analysis of the growing footprint of noncommunicable and injury-related neurological disorders to India’s overall disease burden. Takeaways from 1990 to 2019 In terms ... more

Adopt AWaRe: Handle antibiotics with care

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

AWaRe – a new WHO tool to help countries improve antibiotic treatment, increase access and reduce resistance. We can reduce or even reverse antibiotic resistance by using antibiotics more responsibly. But how do we do that and still ensure that patients are treated effectively?WHO has developed a ... more

Resilience in a Riskier World: Managing Systemic Risks from Biological and Other Natural Hazards - Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2021

UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (2021) C1

Since the start of the pandemic, the region has been hit by multiple natural and biological disasters. At the same time, climate change has continued to warm the world, exacerbating the impacts of many of these disasters. The *Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2021, *also launched today, shows that the p ... more

Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

26 Nov. 2021

Essential critical care skills 1: what is critical care nursing?

Credland, N.; et al. (2021) C2

Nursing Times [online]; 117: 11, 18-21.

Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Partner Trust Fund

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2022) CC

Combatting the rising global threat of AMR through a One Health Approach

Climate Change & Heat and Impact on Health
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Liebau, L.; and S. Mauder (2022) CC

MEDBOX Issue Brief no.23. The intent of this Issue Brief is to raise awareness about heat waves as a result of climate change and its impact on health. More information on the topic of climate change and planetary health you can find in our PLANETARY HEALTH TOOLBOX www.planetaryhealthbox.org

Self-care interventions: human papillomavirus (‎HPV)‎ self-sampling as part of cervical cancer screening and treatment, 2022 update

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Self-care interventions are evidence-based, quality drugs, devices, diagnostics and/or digital products which can be provided fully or partially outside of formal health services and can be used with or without the direct supervision of health care personnel. Where HPV tests are available as part o ... more

The fight against Antimicrobial Resistance requires a focus on the health workforce

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Antimicrobial agents like antibiotics are essential to treat some human and animal diseases. Microbes, such as bacteria, can develop resistance to antimicrobials meaning that a drug such as an antibiotic is no longer effective in treating the infection. The development of resistance is caused by the ... more

COVID-19 home care bundle for health care workers

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

7 May 2021

Ebola SMS Course for Health Workers

IntraHealth (2014)