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Buruli Ulcer Prevention of Disability (POD)
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Linda Lehman, Valérie Simonet, Paul Saunderson, and Pius Agbenorku World Health Organization WHO (2006) C_WHO

This manual is for use by doctors, nurses, rehabilitation specialists, National Buruli ulcer Control Programme managers and other health workers involved in the prevention of disability activities in Buruli ulcer. You can download chapters and prese ... more

Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools: 2000-2021 data update

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF; et al. (2022) C_WHO

Special Focus on COVID-19 The report provides updated estimates for drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools including progress from 2015 to 2019. It highlights the rapid improvement needed to ensure students have access to handwashing facilities with soap and water during the COVID-19 pan ... more

Strategies and interventions on preventing and responding to violence and injuries among refugees and migrants (2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This technical guidance outlines current evidence, knowledge and best practice relating to incidences of violence and injuries among refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region. It highlights key principles, summarizes priority actions and challenges, maps existing international commitments and ... more

WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis disease

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Yellow fever situation report (28 October 2016)

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Introducing and scaling up testing for human papillomavirus as part of a comprehensive programme for prevention and control of cervical cancer

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This guidance is intended to be used by programme managers following the decision to introduce human papillomavirus (HPV) virological testing as a screening assay in their national cervical cancer prevention and control programme. The guidance includes a step-by-step process to be followed after the ... more

COVID-19: Guidelines for communicating about coronavirus disease 2019 - A guide for leaders

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Risk communication encompasses all the basics of health communication but differs in the need for speed and reliance on trust. At times of crisis, leaders are called on to provide a quick, sensitive and trustworthy response.

Multi-Professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide

World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO

The Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide (2011) was developed to assist in the teaching of patient safety in universities and schools in the fields of dentistry, medicine, midwifery, nursing and pharmacy. It also supports the on-going training of all ... more

Birth defects surveillance: Atlas of selected congenital anomalies

World Health Organization (WHO), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR) (2014) C_WHO

It provides selected illustrations and photographs of congenital anomalies that are severe enough to have a high probability of being captured during the first few days following birth

IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE CONTACTOS DURANTE UM SURTO DA DOENÇA DO VÍRUS DO ÉBOLA

World Health Organization WHO (2014)

Sentinel surveys of acquired HIV resistance to dolutegravir among people receiving dolutegravir-containing antiretroviral therapy

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

WHO’s sentinel surveys of acquired HIV resistance to dolutegravir among people receiving dolutegravir-containing antiretroviral therapy is intended for easy and frequent implementation. Results from sentinel surveys provide insight into the prevalence and year-over-year trends of dolutegravir resi ... more

Epidemic meningitis surveillance in the African meningitis belt

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

This document is intended to serve as a reference for national public health policy-makers. It outlines the scope of potential meningitis surveillance strategies that make it possible to obtain the data required for epidemic detection, monitoring of ... more

Dispelling rumours around Zika and microcephaly

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice surveys Zika virus disease and potential complications. Resource pack

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO

This is a resource pack for a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) surveys about Zika virus and its suspected complications such as microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. This resource and associated advice was requested by governments and response partners as a way to rapidly obtain valuab ... more

Education and Training. Technical Series on Safer Primary Care

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Good primary care may lead to fewer avoidable hospitalizations, but unsafe primary care can cause avoidable illness and injury, leading to unnecessary hospitalizations, and in some cases, disability and even death.Implementing system changes and practices are crucial to improve safety at all levels ... more

Evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in a changing landscape of COVID-19 epidemiology and vaccination

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Interim Guidance October 2022. This addendum addresses some of the methodological aspects of VE evaluations that have been learned during the past year, as well as those that have become relevant in the current epidemiological setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some of the COVID-19 vaccine method ... more

Клиническое определение случая состояния после COVID-19 методом дельфийского консенсуса, 6 октября 2021 г.
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

WHO has developed a clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition by Delphi methodology that includes 12 domains, available for use in all settings. This first version was developed by patients, researchers and others, representing all WHO regions, with the understanding that the definition ma ... more

Guidelines for diagnosing, preventing and managing cryptococcal disease among adults, adolescents and children living with HIV. Policy brief
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Cryptococcal disease, particularly cryptococcal meningitis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV with advanced HIV disease. It is estimated that it is responsible for nearly 19% of AIDS-related mortality, second only to tuberculosis. Rapid screening, diagnosi ... more

Regional Emergency Response Appeal for the Greater Horn of Africa

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC

The Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst food insecurity situations in decades. It is estimated that more than 37 million people are in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)1 phase 3 or above and approximately 7 million children under the age of five are acutely mal ... more

Standards for Prosthetics and Orthotics Service Provision. 2015-2017 work plan

Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products (EMP) and NVI World Health Organisation (WHO); USAID; ISPO (2015) C_WHO