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The World Bank, unicef, World Food Programme et al. The World Bank (2020) C1

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Strengthening pandemic preparedness and response through integrated modelling

OECD; World Health Organization WHO; World Bank (2024) CC

The far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the critical need for evidence-informed, transparent and inclusive decision-making. Policy-makers have grappled with complex choices amidst uncertainty. They have constantly reassessed response measures while navigating their economic impl... more

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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 multisector... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

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Cours de formation de l’Initiative des hôpitaux « amis des bébés » destiné au personnel des services de maternité : guide du directeur

UNICEF, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Available in English, French and Spanish

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Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative training course for maternity staff: directors's guide

UNICEF, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

1.1 Why this course is needed The first few hours and days of a newborn baby’s life are a critical window for establishing breastfeeding and for providing mothers with the support they need to breastfeed successfully. Since 1991, the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has helped to motivate... more

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Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative training course for maternity staff: Participant’s manual

UNICEF, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

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Standardised Expanded Nutrition Survey (SENS) Final Report - (Nyarugusu, Nduta and Mtendeli Refugee Camps, Kigoma Region, Tanzania) Survey conducted: 16th September - 13th October, 2018

World Food Programme, UN Children's Fund, Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, et al. (2019) C2

Tanzania is prone to refugee influxes, often of long duration. Despite facing its own economic challenges, for decades Tanzania has welcomed thousands of refugees fleeing conflicts in neighboring countries of Great Lakes Region. The counties geographic proximity to the strifetorn Congo Basin is resp... more

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Prevalence and factors associated with prediabetes and diabetes mellitus in Kenya: results from a national survey

Mohamed, S.F.; Mwangi M., Mutua1 M.K., et al. BMC Public Health (2018) C1

Mohamed et al. BMC Public Health 2018, 18(Suppl 3):1215 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6053-xpre-

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A Toolkit for integrating menstrual hygiene management (MHM) into humanitarian response

r2hc Reserach for Health in Humanitarian Crisis; Elrha; et al. (2017) C1

In many humanitarian emergencies, there is a serious lack of access to even the most basic materials needed for managing the blood in addition to a lack of appropriate sanitation facilities (including water), which are critical for addressing menstrual hygiene. Privacy in emergencies is often scarc... more

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Promotion, prevention and protection: interventions at the population- and community-levels for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in low- and middle-income countries

I. Petersen; , S. Evans‐Lacko; M. Semrau; et al. International Journal of Mental Health Systems; BioMed Central (2016) CC

Petersen et al. Int J Ment Health Syst (2016) 10:30 DOI 10.1186/s13033-016-0060-z

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Guías para la atención de las principales emergencias obstétricas

Fescina R, De Mucio B, Ortíz El, Jarkin D. Ministerio de salud pública y bienestar social, Organización Panamericana de la Salud, et al. (2012) C1

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Occupational segregation, gender essentialism and male primacy as major barriers to equity in HIV/AIDS caregiving: Findings from Lesotho

Newman et al International Journal for Equity in Health (2011) CC

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Malawi National STEPS Survey for Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and their Risk Factors

Ministry of Health, Malawi; World Health Organization (WHO) (2010) C_WHO

Final Report

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Pneumonia: The forgotten killer for the children

Wardlaw, Tessa M.; Johansson, Emily White; Hodge, Matthew UNICEF; World Health Organization (2006)

Pneumonia kills more children than any other illness – more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Over 2 million children die from pneumonia each year, accounting for almost 1 in 5 under five deaths worldwide. Yet, little attention is paid to this disease. This joint UNICEF/WHO report examines ... more