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Tobacco and HIV

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

This document is the tenth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries and is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and HIV. This is also intended as an advocacy tool for the integration of screening for tobacco use, assessing willingness... more

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Plan d'integration COVID-19 dans la réponse humanitaire Santé

Health Cluster, World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO

Le Burkina Faso traverse des flambées épidémiques complexes sans précédent de la poliomyélite et du virus Corona qui affectent gravement le pays. Avec de multiples maladies endémiques et d'autres flambées signalées telles que la rougeole, la méningite, le virus Corona, découvert pour l... more

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My Child: 2 to 5 years (Arabic Version)

Health Service Excecutive HSE Ireland (2021) CC

My Child: 2 to 5 years is a free book from the HSE with advice to help you and your child from age 2 to 5. This edition has text in English with Arabic translation.

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Managing epidemics: key facts about major deadly diseases, 2nd edition

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Epidemics and pandemics of infectious diseases are occurring more often, and spreading faster and further than ever, in many different regions of the world. The background factors of this threat are biological, environmental and lifestyle changes, among others. A potentially fatal combination of new... more

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National User Guide on the Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults at the PHC Level 2021

Health Department: Republic of South Africa (2021) CC

Hypertension is referred to as a “silent killer”. Most people with hypertension are unaware of their condition as in most cases, they experience no warning signs or symptoms hence they are not identified or treated. Hypertention is associated with a number of conditions, disability, and causes o... more

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Tobacco

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don’t quit (1-3). Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year, including an estimated 1.3 million non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke Around 80% of the world's 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries.In 2020,... more

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SMART Hospitals Toolkit

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization WHO (2013) CC

A practical guide for hospital administrators, health disaster coordinators, health facility designers, engineers and maintenance staff to achieve Smart Health Facilities by conserving resources, cutting costs, increasing efficiency in operations and reducing carbon emissions

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Newborn survival in Nepal: a decade of change and future implications

Pradhan, Y.V., Upreti, S.R., Pratap, K.C.N, et al. Health Policy and Planning (2012) CC

Nepal is on target to meet the Millennium Development Goals for maternal and child health despite high levels of poverty, poor infrastructure, difficult terrain and recent conflict. Each year, nearly 35000 Nepali children die before their fifth birthday, with almost two-thirds of these deaths occurr... more

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Cholera central reference kit - item list

Health ClusterWorld Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

The document lists the components of various cholera kits designed for managing cholera outbreaks. It includes items for rehydration therapy (e.g., oral rehydration salts and IV fluids), medications, sanitation supplies, diagnostic tools, and logistical materials such as cholera beds and water purif... more

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УДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ СИСТЕМОХОРОНИ ЗДОРОВ'Я ТА ПОСЛУГУ СФЕРІ ПСИХІЧНОГО ЗДОРОВ'Я
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Improving health systems and services for mental health: mental health policy and service guidance package This document presents an integrated strategy for mental health system development that will lead to enhanced service delivery, improved outcomes, and improved human rights for people with men... more

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Supporting improvement of infection prevention and control programmes at national and facility levels in Ukraine during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: report

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) CC

This report offers a summary of the provided support and recommendations on priority activities for IPC improvement at national and facility levels. The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted areas for improvement in the IPC programme at national and facility levels. Improvements in the IPC programme were ac... 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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Promover el seguimiento de los sistemas de salud para prestar mejores servicios a la población de personas mayores

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Promover el seguimiento de los sistemas de salud para prestar mejores servicios a la población de personas mayores forma parte de la serie titulada La Década del envejecimiento saludable en las Américas: situación y desafíos. El propósito de la serie es favorecer la priorización de medidas ef... more

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Plan Estratégico de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud 2020-2025: La equidad, el corazón de la salud

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Bajo el tema La equidad, el corazón de la salud, este plan procura catalizar los esfuerzos en los Estados Miembros para reducir las inequidades en materia de salud entre los países y los territorios y dentro de ellos, a fin de mejorar los resultados en materia de salud. En el plan se señalan medi... more

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Healthy diet

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Key facts - A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer. - Unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity are leading global risks to health. - Healthy dietary practices start... more

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Abordar la violencia contra las mujeres en las políticas y los protocolos de salud de la Región de las Américas. Un informe de la situación regional

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas es generalizada en la Región de las Américas, y tiene enormes consecuencias para su salud y bienestar, así como el de sus familias y sus comunidades. Se trata de un costo inaceptable que puede ser prevenido mediante acciones basadas en la evidencia, pr... more

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Psychological interventions implementation manual: Integrating evidence-based psychological interventions into existing services

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

Evidence-based psychological interventions are an important part of health, social, protection and education services and can help increase access to effective mental health treatments and progression towards universal health coverage. This manual provides managers and others responsible for plan... more