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Resources for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

The WHO Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study measures the burden of disease using the disability-adjusted life year metric (DALY). The DALY metric was developed to assess the burden of disease consistently across diseases, risk factors and regions. A consistent and comparative description of the ... more

CH 2: Psychosocial interventions for treatment of behavioural disorders.

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

[Updated 2015] SCOPING QUESTION: What is the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions (including caregiver skills training) for behavioural disorders in children and adolescents?

Guidelines for the Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2022) C_WHO

Evidence-based guidelines are one of the most useful tools for improving public health and clinical practice. Their purpose is to formulate interventions based on strong evidence of efficacy, avoid unnecessary risks, use resources efficiently, reduce clinical variability and, in essence, improve hea ... more

Accelerating access to hepatitis C diagnostics and treatment

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C2

Overcoming barriers in low- and middle-income countries For the first time, this year’s report includes information on hepatitis C diagnostics. With a focus on selected countries with diverse HCV epidemics, the report provides updates on the various dimensions of access to HCV diagnostics and pha ... more

Cardiovascular disease risk profile and management practices in 45 low-income and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level survey data

Peiris, D.; Ghosh, A.; Manne-Goehler, J. et al. PLoS Medicine (2021) CC

Global cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is high and rising, especially in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Focussing on 45 LMICs, we aimed to determine (1) the adult population’s median 10-year predicted CVD risk, including its variation within countries by socio-demographic char ... more

National Training Package on Paediatric HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment. Participants Handbook. Module 9: HIV and Primary Health Care

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National AIDS Control Programme, Tanzania (2015) C1

Recommended package of interventions for HIV, viral hepatis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for people who inject drugs: policy brief

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

HIV, viral hepatitis and STI epidemics, particularly among people who inject drugs and other key populations, continue to be fuelled by laws and policies criminalizing sex work; drug use or possession; diverse forms of gender expression and sexuality; stigma and discrimination; gender discrimination ... more

5th Essential Drugs List and Standard Treatment Guidelines for Zimbabwe

Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Zimbabwe (2006) C1

Supporting children, adolescents and young people living with HIV to start and stay on HIV treatment

International HIVAIDS Alliance and Africaid Zvandiri (2018) CC

The use of bedaquiline in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

WHO (2013) C_WHO

Interim policy guidance

WHO guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care. Web Annex B. Qualitative and economic evidence reports
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

The guidelines are primarily intended for health-care professionals working in first- or second-level health-care facilities, including emergency, inpatient and outpatient services. They are also directed at policy-makers, health-care planners and programme managers, academic institutions, non-gover ... more

WHO guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care. Web Annex C. Evidence-to-Decision frameworks
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

The guidelines are primarily intended for health-care professionals working in first- or second-level health-care facilities, including emergency, inpatient and outpatient services. They are also directed at policy-makers, health-care planners and programme managers, academic institutions, non-gover ... more

Implementation guidance on counselling women to improve breastfeeding practices

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

Breastfeeding is a cornerstone of healthy infant nutrition, development and survival. It is critical for countries* to improve breastfeeding rates in order to achieve global targets for newborn and child health and survival, as well as economic growth and environmental sustainability

Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV
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Panel on Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV ClinicalInfo.gov (2025) C_CDC

The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With HIV document is published in an electronic format and updated as relevant changes in prevention and ... more

Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Children With and Exposed to HIV
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ClinicalInfo. gov (2025) C_CDC

Full Guidelines

Strategies to end the use of seclusion, restraint and other coercive practices Training to act, unite and empower for mental health (P I L O T V E R S I O N)

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

This training and guidance module addresses the use of coercive and violent practices in mental health and related services with a particular focus on seclusion and restraint. It aims to promote a greater understanding of why these ... more