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Improving the capacity of countries to report on air quality in cities

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

In 2019, WHO estimated that 6.7 million premature deaths could be attributed to ambient and household air pollution from particulate matter (particles with a diameter less than 2.5 μm, PM2.5. Of the 4.2 million deaths attributed specifically to ambient air pollution exposures.

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Economically disadvantaged countries are under threat of failing to accomplish SDG 3 by 2030

Rüppel, J.; Rüppel T. (2019) CC

It is of utmost importance to low-income countries and some lower-middle income nations in the time of the SDG period that they are not on course to accomplish the health-related SDG 3 and its targets until 2030. If we honestly intend to support this goal and realize it for the people living in the ... more

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Dengue Epidemiology and Countries at Risk of Dengue Transmisison

Dengue Virus Net (2020) CC

Dengue Epidemiology The first record of a case of probable dengue fever is in a Chinese medical encyclopedia from the Jin Dynasty (265–420 AD) which referred to a “water poison” associated with flying insects. The first recognized Dengue epidemics occurred almost simultaneously in Asia, Afr... more

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In which countries is Chagas disease found? - CHAGAS COALITION

Chagas Coalition Info Chagas (2020) CC

Chagas disease, which is caused by infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is known as the silent disease. An estimated 8 million people have the disease and most of them do not know that they are infected.

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Least Developed Countries Report 2022: The low-carbon transition and its daunting implications for structural transformation

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) CC

UNCTAD sets out actions to support least developed countries in the global low-carbon transition New report says COP27 is an opportunity to accelerate action to achieve mutually beneficial climate and development goals in the world's most vulnerable countries.

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Guidance and tool for countries to identify priority areas for intervention

World Health Organization WHO Global Task Force on Cholera (2019) C_WHO

This document aims to provide guidance to countries in the identification of priority areas for intervention as part of the Situational Analysis of their National Cholera Control or Elimination Plans (NCPs).

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Practical Pharmacy for Developing Countries No.24

Cepuch, C.; A. Ojoo, B. Amugune et al. Health Action International Africa (2010) CC

Issue No. 24

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Provision of immunization services to refugees: guidance for host countries in the context of mass population movement from Ukraine

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Many of the countries in the European Region receiving refugees from Ukraine are already offering vaccination services to children and adults. This is important to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission among people travelling or living in close quarters, to protect the refugees from diseases th... more

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Resource package for strengthening countries’ health systems response to violence against women

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO

o support and guide countries and partners to strengthen a health systems response to address violence against women, WHO has produced several tools, including: • clinical and policy guidelines; • implementation handbooks and manuals; • training curriculum; • evidence-based polic... more

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List of Priority Medical Devices for the First Level of Care for the Countries of the Americas. Third version, November 2021

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO PAHO (2021) C_WHO

n the countries of the Region of the Americas, there are different forms of organization of health services at the first level of care. Some countries include certain laboratory, dental and diagnostic imaging practices in the first level of care, while other countries centralize these practices in t... more

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Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on countries affected by HIV, tuberculosis and malaria

Global fund (2020) CC

While many of the countries hit by the COVID-19 in the first few months of the year are now beginning to relax lockdown measures as infection and death rates fall, in the regions most affected by HIV, TB and malaria, such as Africa, South Asia and Latin America, the pandemic continues to accelerate.... more

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WHO recommends countries move away from the use of western blotting and line immunoassays in HIV testing strategies and algorithms. Policy brief

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

WHO recommends replacing western blotting and line immunoassays with simpler tests in HIV testing services. These simpler tests include rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that can be used at the point-of-care, and enzyme immunoassays (EIAs). These tests get results to the client faster, produce accura... more

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WHO encourages countries to adapt HIV testing strategies in response to changing epidemic

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Policy brief. HIV testing services (HTS) and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) have been scaled up substantially. It is estimated that, globally, nearly 80% of people with HIV now know their status. With the offer of immediate ART initiation and improved treatment options, access to and uptake of treatm... more

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Monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations

FAO, WFP (2018)

A joint FAO/WFP update for the United Nations Security Council, January 2018. ISSUE N.3. Six months on from the last joint report for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), this report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) ... more

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Syria & the Surrounding Countries - ETC Situation Report #29 (Reporting Period: 05/06/2017 to 31/10/2017)

World Food Programme, Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (2017) C1

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Recovery toolkit: Supporting countries to achieve health service resilience

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

A key purpose of the Recovery Toolkit is to support countries in the reactivation of health services which may have suffered as a result of the emergency. These services include ongoing programmes such as immunization and vaccinations, maternal and child health services, and noncommunicable diseases... more

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WHO calls on countries to prepare as Zika virus expected to spread in Europe in late spring and summer

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

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Antimicrobioal resistance in G7 countries and beyond

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

Economic Issues, Policies and Option for Action

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Ebola surveillance in countries with no reported cases of Ebola virus disease

World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO

This document provides guidelines on the establisment of early surveillance actions to be carried out in countries where no case of Ebola virus disease has been reported. An alert system should be in place at the following sites: major land border crossing with already affected countries; capital ... more

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Hypertension in developing countries

M Mohsen Ibrahim, Albertino Damasceno The Lancet (2012)

Lancet 2012; 380: 611–19 Series: Hypertension 3