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Addressing childhood trauma in a developmental context

Gregorowski, C. & Seedat, S. Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (2013) CC

Traditionally, understanding of the psychiatric and psychological effects of trauma have been developed from studies with adults and then applied to trauma-exposed children with some modifications. While this is an important step to understanding the sequelae of trauma in children and adolescents, t... more

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Non-communicable diseases in Mozambique: risk factors, burden, response and outcomes to date

Carla Silva-Matos; David Beran (2012) C1

This revision covers the main non-communicable diseases in Mozambique as well as the National Strategic Plan's aim to create a positive environment to minimize or eliminate the exposure to risk factors and guarantee access to care.

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Obsessive compulsive disorder in children and adolescents

P. Gomes de Alvarenga; R. S. Mastrorosa; M. Conceição do Rosário IACAPAP (2012) C2

Anxiety disorders Chapter F.3

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Screening for Type 2 Diabetes

WHO WHO (2003)

Report of a World Health Organization and International Diabetes Federation meeting

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Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC

The Public Health Burden of Commercial Tobacco Use The burden of disease and death from commercial tobacco* use in the United States is overwhelmingly caused by cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products.

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Qualitative assessment of community health workers’ perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi

Ndambo, M.K.; Munyaneza, F.; Aron, M.B. et al. BMC Health Services Research (2022) CC

Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral, psychosocial support, and accompaniment. With a broad scope of work, CHW programs must balance the breadth and depth of tasks to mainta...in CHW motivation for high-quality care delivery. Few studies have described the CHW perspective on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to enhance their programmatic activities. Methods: We utilized an exploratory qualitative study design with CHWs employed in the household model in Neno District, Malawi, to explore their perspectives on intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and dissatisfiers in their work. Data was collected in 8 focus group discussions with 90 CHWs in October 2018 and March–April 2019 in seven purposively selected catchment areas. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using Dedoose. Results: Themes of complex intrinsic and extrinsic factors were generated from the perspectives of the CHWs in the focus group discussions. Study results indicate that enabling factors are primarily intrinsic factors such as positive patient outcomes, community respect, and recognition by the formal health care system but can lead to the chal- lenge of increased scope and workload. Extrinsic factors can provide challenges, including an increased scope and workload from original expectations, lack of resources to utilize in their work, and rugged geography. However, a posi- tive work environment through supportive relationships between CHWs and supervisors enables the CHWs. Conclusion: This study demonstrated enabling factors and challenges for CHW performance from their perspec- tive within the dual-factor theory. We can mitigate challenges through focused efforts to limit geographical distance, manage workload, and strengthen CHW support to reinforce their recognition and trust. Such programmatic empha- sis can focus on enhancing motivational factors found in this study to improve the CHWs’ experience in their role. The engagement of CHWs, the communities, and the formal health care system is critical to improving the care provided to the patients and communities, along with building supportive systems to recognize the work done by CHWs for the primary health care systems. more

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Barriers to childhood asthma care in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry qualitative study with children and their caregivers

Naidoo, K.L.; Dladla, S.; Mphahlele, R.E. et al. BMJ Open (2023) CC

This study identifies barriers and provides recommendations to improve asthma care in children across sub-Saharan Africa, where qualitative data is lacking despite high rates.

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Population and Individual Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Obesity

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2011) C_WHO

Obesity and diabetes are affecting the peoples of the Americas at high and increasing rates. National surveys demonstrate that obesity is increasing in prevalence among all age groups; 7% to 12% of children under 5 years old and one-fi fth of adolescents are obese, while rates of overweight and obe... more

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Culture and epidemiology of diabetes in South Asia

Adhikari, B.; Mishra, S.R. journal of global health (2019) CC2

Disease epidemiology has a deeper relationship with the dynamic nature of culture. Health behaviors in general are largely shaped by the cultural norms and customs in a society. A mere identification of a behavior could be only a layer on the outer sphere of a particular disease epidemiology and the... more

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Population and Individual Approach to the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Obesity

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2011) C_WHO

The Resolution Population and Individual Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and Obesity was approved by the 48th Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization, September 29- October 3, 2008, in response to the epidemic of obesity and diabetes currently affecting the ... more

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Global Vaccine Summit 2020 - Chair’s Summary

Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi) Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi) (2020) CC

The UK government hosted the Global Vaccine Summit on June 4, 2020 under the patronage of the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The meeting was held by videoconference in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 2. The Summit brought... more

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Childhood health and the changing distribution of foreign aid: Evidence from Nigeria’s transition to lower-middle-income status

Dolan CB, Saunders M, BenYishay A PLOS One (2020) CC

With sustained economic growth in many parts of the developing world, an increasing number of countries are transitioning away from the most subsidized development finance as they exceed income and other qualification requirements. Cross-country evidence suggests that Development Assistance Committe... more

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Ending the neglect to attain the sustainable development goals: a rationale for continued investment in tackling neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

This document sets out, therefore, to explain the socioeconomic value of investing in the fight against NTDs and highlights priorities for global investment attention. Our work was guided by the need not only for additional funding and funders but also for the need to understand the current funding... more

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A guide to tailoring health programmes: Using behavioural and cultural insights to tailor health policies, services and communications to the needs and circumstances of people and communities

World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC

WHO/Europe has launched a new guide, providing support to countries on how to apply behavioural and cultural insights (BCI) for health. It presents a simple step-wise approach, complemented by a rich collection of detailed considerations, tools and exercises. The guide is the first of its kind, spec... more

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Financing Health for All: Increase, transform and redirect - The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for all - Council Brief No. 2

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO

The world has been turned on its head by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This has provided a stark wakeup call on the severe under-financing of health systems around the world. It has laid bare the inequalities and limitations in the capacities of countries at all levels of develop... more

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Integrating psychosocial interventions and support into HIV services for adolescents and young adults

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Adolescence, defined as the period between 10 and 19 years of age, is a developmental stage during which many psychosocial and mental health challenges emerge. There is a well-established link between mental health and HIV outcomes. Adolescents and young adults living with HIV typically have additio... more

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Quality of Care and Client Satisfaction with Maternal Health Services in Nepal

Acharya, S., S. Sharma, B. Dulal, K. Aryal DHS; USAID (2018) CC

This report presents further analysis of the 2015 Nepal Health Facility Survey. Data analysis is based on the Donabedian framework for assessing quality of care in health services, which divides the indicators into three groups: structure, process, and outcome. The World Health Organization Service ... more

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Drugs to prevent COVID-19: living guideline

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The WHO Living guideline: Drugs to prevent COVID-19 contains the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for the use of drugs to prevent COVID-19. The latest version of this living guideline is available in pdf format (via the ‘Download’ button) and via an online platform. Guidelines ... more

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Target product profile for a point-of-care diagnostic test for dermal leishmaniases - Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis and its evolving forms (diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis, mucosal leishmaniasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis recidivans), together with the sequela of visceral leishmaniasis (post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis), account for about one million cases of dermal leishmani... more

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Schistosomiasis: Still a Cause of Significant Morbidity and Mortality

Verjeen, M. National Library of Medicine (2019) CC

Theodor Bilharz, a German professor of anatomy and chief of surgery at the Kasr El Ani Hospital of Cairo from 1850, first identified an infective organism, Distomum hematobium in 1851, which was renamed Schistosoma haematobium in 1858. It arose from a cestode worm, Hymenoleptis nana, lying in the sm... more