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Malaria microscopy quality assurance manual – Ver. 2

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

This manual is designed primarily to assist managers of national malaria programmes and national reference laboratory responsible for quality assurance of malaria microscopy control. The information is also applicable to non-governmental organizations and funding agencies investing in quality manage ... more

COVID-19 Technical Brief for Maternity Services

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2020) C2

April 2020 This Guidance Note offers a list of recommendations based on a combination of WHO guidelines, good practice and expert advice based on the latest scientific research. The situation with COVID-19 is evolving rapidly and the guidance will continue to be updated if and when new evidence o ... more

Antiretroviral drugs for treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants: recommendations for a public health approach

World Health Organization (2010) C_WHO

Diagnosis Prevention and Management of Cryptococcal Disease in HIV-infected Adults and Children

WHO (2011)

Evaluation of a point-of-care blood test for identification of Ebola virus disease at Ebola holding units, Western Area, Sierra Leone, January to February 2015.

Walker, N.F.; et al. (2015)

Euro Surveill. 2015 Mar 26;20(12). pii: 21073.

GO pre-deployment training: participant handbook
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

This is a pre-deployment training, tailored specially to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, offered to WHO personnel, consultants, and key partners. The material covered in modules 1-4 is applicable and useful to frontline response workers, national and international. Only Module 5, which focuses on ... more

HIV/TB counselling: Who is doing the job?

Médecins sans Frontières (2017) CC

Time for recognition of lay counsellors Accessed November 2017

Antimicrobioal resistance in G7 countries and beyond

Cecchini, M.; J. Langer and J. Slawomirski OECD (2015) C1

Economic Issues, Policies and Option for Action

Zambia Federation of disability organizations (ZAFOD) Country Report

Simate Smate and Yvonne Zimba SAFOD RESEARCH PROGRAMME (SRP) (2019) C1

Accessed June 17,2019

Recommendations for Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Manual for Public Health Decision-Makers

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2018) C2

As a public good, antimicrobial medicines require rational use if their effectiveness is to be preserved. However, up to 50% of antibiotic use is inappropriate, adding considerable costs to patient care, and increasing morbidity and mortality. In addition, there is compelling evidence that antimicro ... more

Nói về COVID 19 - Talking about COVID-19

Nữ tu Bác sĩ Nguyễn Thị Hiền Unicef (2020) C2

Talking About Corona-19 in English and Vietnamese Informations for Kids

COVID-19 Multi-Sector Response Plan - Papua New Guinea Disaster Management Team (as of 21 May 2020)

UN Country Team in Papua New Guinea (2020) CC

This revision to the Disaster Management Team’s (DMT) multi-sector response plan for COVID-19 is meant to align the multi-sector plan with the Department of Health’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan issued on 24 April 2020.

The neglected zoonoses—the case for integrated control and advocacy

Welburn S. C., Beange I. et al (2015) C2

Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 21, Issue 5, May 2015, Pages 433-443; The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZDs) have been all but eradicated in wealthier countries, but remain major causes of ill-health and mortality across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This neglect is, in part, a conse ... more

Global competency and outcomes framework for universal health coverage. HIV manual

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Guidance on tuberculosis control in vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations

Andreas Sandgren, Marieke J. van der Werf, Netta Beer et al. (2016) CC

This guidance provides an overview of interventions to improve early diagnosis of TB and treatment completion in these populations, as well as factors to consider when developing programmes for health communication, awareness and education, and programme monitoring and evaluation

Philippines: Family Planning Competency-Based Training (FPCBT) - Facilitator's Guide (Level 1/2)

Department of Health (DOH) Philippines (2010) C1

The Chagas disease study landscape: A systematic review of clinical and observational antiparasitic treatment studies to assess the potential for establishing an individual participant-level data plat

Maguire, B.J.; Dahal, P.; Rashan, S. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021) CC

PLoS Negl Trop Dis 15(8): e0009697. Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects ~6–7 million people worldwide. Significant limitations still exist in our understanding of CD. Harnessing individual participant data (IPD) from studies could support more in-depth analyses t ... more

Strategies & Challenges to Handwashing Promotion in Humanitarian Emergencies

J. Vujcic, L.Blum, and P.K.Ram University of Buffalo (2014) C1

Summary of key informant interviews with representatives of organizations providing, funding, or supporting WASH services to refugee populations

WASH FIT: A practical guide for improving quality of care through water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities (Second edition)

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Fully functioning water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and health care waste management services are a critical aspect of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, and ensuring patient safety and quality of care. Such services are also essential for creating an environment that supports the dig ... more