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Lao People’s Democratic Republic-WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2024–2028

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

This country cooperation strategy (CCS) outlines how the World Health Organization (WHO) will work with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic over the next five years (2024–2028), supporting the implementation of the five-year health sector development plans and the Health Sector Reform Strategy ... 2021–2030 to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic experienced substantial economic growth in the 30 years prior to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, contributing to reduced poverty and significant progress toward the SDGs. However, the COVID-19 pandemic brought this development to a halt. It was anticipated that the COVID-19 recovery and the tremendous population growth in recent years would provide opportunities for a shift toward more sustainable and inclusive development in the years ahead. In 2023, however, the contrary was the case. Rural residents, including many ethnic minorities, continued to face marginalization because of limited access to education, health care and economic opportunities. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks, the country has made significant improvements in health. Nonetheless, progress has been uneven and not everyone has benefited from these achievements. In the mountainous region, many people lack access to quality health care because of the unequal distribution of well-trained health-care workers. Preventable deaths due to poor-quality health care for children and newborns, infants and mothers remain a concern, as do communicable diseases such as sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis. The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases and the health impact of worsening climate change further heighten the need for strengthened and resilient health systems, which are at risk due to an underfunded health sector and weak economy. This CCS aims to address remaining and future challenges as well as health needs while creating an impact that is sustainable. It identifies three strategic priorities and nine deliverables (Table 1) to support the attainment of the national vision of Health for all by all, as articulated in the 9th Health Sector Development Plan 2021–2025. It contributes to the country’s goals to achieve universal health coverage, graduate from least developed country status by 2026 and attain SDGs by 2030. more

Амбулаторная помощь и контагиозность туберкулеза

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

Ambulatory care and infectiousness in tuberculosis (Russian Version) Одна из ключевых целей профилактики и лечения туберкулеза (ТБ) - сделать их более ориентированным� ... more

Transmission-based precautions for the prevention and control of infections: aide-memoire
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Transmission-based precautions (TBP) are used in addition to standard precautions for patients with known or suspected infection or colonization with transmissible and/or epidemiologically significant pathogens. The type of TBP assigned to a patient ... more

TB financing in East Europe promotes unnecessary hospital admissions: the case of Armenia

Gillini, L.; K. Davtyan, H. Davtyan, et al. (2013) C2

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 7(3):289-292

Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2019) C_CDC

The Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, presents evidence- based recommendations on the preferred methods for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of patient- care medical devices and for cleaning and disinfecting the healthcare environment. This docume ... more

Empfehlungen für das Tuberkulosescreening vor Gabe von TNF-α-Inhibitoren bei rheumatischen Erkrankungen

R. Diel, B. Hauer, R. Loddenkemper, et al. (2009) C2

Recommendations for Tuberculosis Screening Before Initiation of TNF-α-Inhibitor Treatment in Rheumatic Diseases Diel R et al. Empfehlungen für das Tuberkulosescreening vor Gabe von TNF-α-Inhibitoren… Pneumologie 2009; 63: 329–334

Guidelines on Programmatic Management of Drug Resistant TB (PMDT) in India

Central TB Division, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan (2012) CC

Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme

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, a ... more

Achieving quality health services for all, through better water, sanitation and hygiene

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Lessons from three African Countries. Achieving Health for All, and in particular universal health coverage (UHC), will not happen without fully functioning basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in all health care facilities. Such services are needed to provide quality care, ensure ad ... more

BCG Vaccination in HIV-Infected Children

J. J. C. Nuttal, B. S. Eley Hindawi Publishing Corporation (2011) CC

Rewiew Article Hindawi Publishing Corporation, Tuberculosis Research and Treatment; Volume 2011, Article ID 712736, 6 pages, doi:10.1155/2011/712736

Euroopa Liidu tuberkuloosi käsitluse standardid – ajakohastatud 2017. aastal

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2018) CC

European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care 2017 Estonian Version

Standardele Uniunii Europene de îngrijire a tuberculozei – actualizare 2017

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2018) CC

European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care 2017 Update (Romanian Version)

Interferon-γ-Tests in der Tuberkulose-Diagnostik - Aktueller Stand

B. Hauer, R. Loddenkemper, A. Detjen, et al. (2006) C2

Interferon-γ Assays - Description and Assessment of a New Tool in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis. Haür B et al. Interferon-γ-Tests in der ...Pneumologie 2006; 60: 29-44

Management of MDR-TB: A field guide

Partners in Health, World Health Organization (2009) C_WHO

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) increasingly occur in resource-constrained settings. In the context of a national response to MDR- an ... more

National Guidelines and Operational Manual for Programmatic Management of Drug Resistant TB (PMDT), 2nd ed.

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Directorate General of Health Services (2013) C1

Specific measures are being taken within the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) to address the MDR TB problem through appropriate management of patients and strategies to prevent the propagation and dissemination of MDR TB.
The term ... more

Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2002) C_CDC

Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force

The Somali strategy for Cholera prevention and control 2020-2024
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Government of SomaliaWorld Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Cholera is an acute gastrointestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae serogroup O1 or O139, and is often linked to unsafe drinking water, lack of proper sanitation and personal hygiene. It adversely affects mostly the poor and vulne ... more

Revised Schemes for NGOs and Private Providers - 2008

National Rural Health Mission, DOTS (2008)

Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme