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Framework for audit of medical certification of cause of death at health facility

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Reliable cause specic mortality statistics are the cornerstone of national health information systems. They are essential for evidence-based decision making for monitoring health of populations, health services planning and delivery, programme implementation, policy development and epidemiolog ... more

Ensuring high-quality of HIV care for displaced people from Ukraine

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC; WHO Europe (2022) C1

It is estimated that prior to the war there were more than 250 000 people (1% of total population) living with HIV in Ukraine, of whom around 130 000 were receiving antiretroviral therapy. As the displacement of people from Ukraine escalates, it is imperative that countries across Europe receivin ... more

Mental Health Care In Settings Where Mental Health Resources Are Limited

Smith, Pamela (2014) CC

An Easy-Reference Guidebook for Healthcare Providers In Developed and Developing Countries

The Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK) guide: developing a clinical decision support tool to simplify, standardise and strengthen primary health care delivery

Cornick, Picken, Wattrus et al. BMJ Global Health Journal (2018) CC

For the primary health worker in a low/middle-income country (LMIC) setting, delivering quality primary care is challenging. This is often complicated by clinical guidance that is out of date, inconsistent and informed by evidence from high-income c ... more

Surgical care systems strengthening: developing national surgical, obstetric and anaesthesia plans

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Laudato Si’, Catholic Health Care, and Climate Change

C. Richie Saint Louis University (2022) CC

In Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis acknowledged that “numerous scientists, philosophers, theologians and civic groups have enriched the Church’s thinking” on sustainability. Hospitals and health ... more

Poster - Rehabilitation in Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs)

World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO

Factors Associated with Postnatal Care for Newborns in Zambia: Analysis of the 2013-14 Demographic and Health Survey

Bwalya, Bupe B., Mulenga C. Mulenga, and James N. Mulenga ICF International (2016) C2

DHS Working Papers No. 123

Students' Toolkit: Social accountability in medical schools

The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA); Training for Health Equity Network (THEnet) (2017) C2

This toolkit aims to provide you with a brief introduction of what SA and its core principles are, and how you as a student can apply several of the existing tools for your own school to really make a difference. French, Spanish and Arabic Version available: https://ifmsa.org/social-acc ... more

Medical device donations: considerations for solicitation and provision. Second edition

World Health Organization WHO (2024) CC

Medical devices are used for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and diseases and for rehabilitation. WHO developed guidance on medical device donation in 2011, which has been now rev ... more

NATIONAL MEDICAL STANDARD FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Vol I

Government of Nepal Ministry of Health and Population Family Health Division (2010)

4th Edition

COVID-19 and Violence Against Health-Care – Safer COVID-19 Response: Checklist for Health-Care Services

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2020) C1

The Safer COVID-19 Response checklist has been produced for managers of health-care services, individual practitioners and health policymakers worried about the impact of violence against health-care ... more

Medical promise of climate solutions

Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (2022) CC

The Faster We Go, the Health We'll Be. The report outlines five climate solutions that research shows will deliver immediate, often localized, health and equity benefits. Our focus is on the solutions that proactively advance both health and health equity, recognizing that some of us face greater h ... more

Medical Waste Management in Developing Countries

Zafar, S. Vivis (2019) C1

Manual for the care and management of patients in Ebola Care Units/ Community Care Centres - Interim emergency guidance, January 2015
recommended

World Health Organization (2015)

This manual provides guidance on best practices to be followed in Ebola Care Units (ECUs)/Community Care Centres (CCCs). It is intended for health aid workers (including junior nurses and community ... more

Making Health Care Safer – Antibiotic Rx in Hospitals: Proceed with Caution

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2019) C_CDC

Antibiotics save lives, but poor prescribing practices are putting patients at unnecessary risk for preventable allergic reactions, super-resistant infections, and deadly diarrhea. Errors in prescribing decisions also contribute to antibiotic resistance, making these drugs less likely to work in th ... more

Medical PPE production in Africa: Promoting Local Manufacturers to support the COVID-19 Response (Workshop report)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

The global pandemic has highlighted fragility in international supply chains and the dependency of many African countries on imported personal protective equipment (PPE). Market pressures have also increased prices for imported supplies and put additional pressure on areas with limited resources for ... more

Kangaroo Mother Care

KMC India Network Save the Children (2004) C1

Clincial Practice Guidelines

Kenya Palliative Care Policy 2021-2030

Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Health (2021) CC

Globally, approximately 56.8 million people are in need of palliative care services; 78% of them living in low and middle-income country yet only about 12% have their needs being met causing great suffering for many.

Primary health care and HIV: convergent actions - Policy considerations for decision-makers

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

The 2030 health-related Sustainable Development Goals call on countries to end AIDS as a public health threat and also to achieve universal health coverage. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes primary health care (PHC) as the key mechanism ... more