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World Health Organization WHO; PAHO Pan American Health Organization, Enfant du Monde (2017) C_WHO

A Toolkit for Implementation. Module 5: Finalizing, monitoring and evaluating the IFC action plan

List of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

This document provides a list of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities and aims to accelerate progress towards the SDGs. It consolidates the key and enabling commodities from existing WHO guidelines on maternal and newborn health.

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Roadmap on human resource strategies to improve newborn care in health facilities in low- and middle-income countries

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Every year, an estimated 15 million babies are born preterm – before 37 weeks of pregnancy. That is more than 1 in 10 live births. Approximately 1 million children die each year worldwide due to complications from their early birth. Those that survive often face a lifetime of ill-health including ... more

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Medicine Information for Primary Care in Zimbabwe

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Zimbabwe (2012) C1

The objective of this book is to provide health workers with easily accessible information on important aspects of the medicines commonly used at primary care level in Zimbabwe. Medicines are a crucial part of the management of most of our patients, yet many medicines are potentially dangerous if no... more

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ZAZI: a participatory programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health for women and girls - a toolkit for facilitators
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Durden E.; M.Gumede John Hopkins Health and Eduaction, South Africa; USAID; et al. (2016) CC

This toolkit has been developed by the ZAZI campaign for use by peer educators, community outreach workers, faith-based organisations, and traditional health practitioners to help facilitate participatory discussions on sexual and reproductive health with women aged between 20 and 49 years of age. T... more

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Standard Operating Procedures And Job Aids For Reproductive Health Commodity Management

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2013) CC

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The impact of climate change on mental health and emotional wellbeing: current evidence and implications for policy and practice

Lawrence, E.; R. Thompson, G. Fontana, et al. (2021) CC

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THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES ALLIANCE

Watermeyer, B., Stuurman, C., McKinney, E., et al R2ECWD & Inclusive Education South Africa (2017) C2

Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in response to South Africa’s Baseline Country Report of March 2013 on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with particular reference to the provisions of Article 24

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Digital adaptation kit for antenatal care: operational requirements for implementing WHO recommendations in digital systems

World Health Organization WHO (2021) CC

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区域性思考: 与有非传染性疾病和精神卫生问题的人举办的非正式区域磋商所作分析 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This report includes analysis from informal regional consultations in the African Region, the Caribbean and North America, Latin America, South-East Asia Region, European Region, Eastern Mediterranean Region, alongside three forums in the Western Pacific Region. It analyses the overarching similarit... more

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Earthquakes. Guidelines on preparing, responding and recovering

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2012) C1

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Overview of Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment

Lancaster, C.L., Teeters, J.B., Gros, D.F., Back, S.E. Journal of Clinical Medicine (2016) CC

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic psychological disorder that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event. This review summarizes the literature on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of PTSD. We provide a review of the characteristics of PTSD along with associa... more

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Cardiovascular diseases in Africa in the twenty-first century: Gaps and priorities going forward

Minja, N.W.; Nakagaayi, D.; Aliku, T. et al. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (2022) CC

In 2015, the United Nations set important targets to reduce premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths by 33% by 2030. Africa disproportionately bears the brunt of CVD burden and has one of the highest risks of dying from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. There is currently an epide...miological transition on the continent, where NCDs is projected to outpace communicable diseases within the current decade. Unchecked increases in CVD risk factors have contributed to the growing burden of three major CVDs—hypertension, cardiomyopathies, and atherosclerotic diseasesleading to devastating rates of stroke and heart failure. The highest age standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to hypertensive heart disease (HHD) were recorded in Africa. The contributory causes of heart failure are changing—whilst HHD and cardiomyopathies still dominate, ischemic heart disease is rapidly becoming a significant contributor, whilst rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has shown a gradual decline. In a continent where health systems are traditionally geared toward addressing communicable diseases, several gaps exist to adequately meet the growing demand imposed by CVDs. Among these, high-quality research to inform interventions, underfunded health systems with high out-of-pocket costs, limited accessibility and affordability of essential medicines, CVD preventive services, and skill shortages. Overall, the African continent progress toward a third reduction in premature mortality come 2030 is lagging behind. More can be done in the arena of effective policy implementation for risk factor reduction and CVD prevention, increasing health financing and focusing on strengthening primary health care services for prevention and treatment of CVDs, whilst ensuring availability and affordability of quality medicines. Further, investing in systematic country data collection and research outputs will improve the accuracy of the burden of disease data and inform policy adoption on interventions. This review summarizes the current CVD burden, important gaps in cardiovascular medicine in Africa, and further highlights priority areas where efforts could be intensified in the next decade with potential to improve the current rate of progress toward achieving a 33% reduction in CVD mortality. more

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Global AIDS Response: Country Progress Report Nigeria 2015

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA); UNAIDS; Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2015) C1

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Kenya HIV Prevention Revolution Road Map. Countdown to 2030

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2014) C1

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Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2019) C1

Guidelines. The guidelines set out essential actions that humanitarian actors must take in order to effectively identify and respond to the needs and rights of persons with disabilities who are most at risk of being left behind in humanitarian settings. The recommended actions in each chapter pl... more

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Delirium pediátrico - Un abordaje práctico

J. N. M. Schieveld; E. Ista; H. Knoester; M. L. Molag IACAPAP (2018) C2

Psiquiatría y pediatría Capítulo I.5 Editores: Daniel Martínez Uribe, Matías Irarrázaval & Andres Martin Traductores: Jon Iñaki Etxeandia Pradera, Joaquín Gil Badenes, Beatriz Ortega, Paula Cox

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Sex and your Health

Department of Health, Province of Kwazulu-Natal USAID, UNFPA, PEPFAR (2015)

Accessed 7 July 2015

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National Policy Guidelines for Collaborative TB/HIV Activities

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, The United Republic of Tanzania (2008) C_WHO

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World Alzheimer Report 2019

Prince, M., and J. Jackson Alzheimer's Disease International (2019) C2

Some of the key findings of the report include: Almost 80% of the general public are concerned about developing dementia at some point and 1 in 4 people think that there is nothing we can do to prevent dementia 35% of carers across the world said that they have hidden the diagnosis of de... more

ZAZI: a participatory programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health for women and girls - a toolkit for facilitators recommended

Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action recommended

ZAZI: a participatory programme on Sexual and Reproductive Health for women and girls - a toolkit for facilitators
recommended

Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
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