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Strategic review of traps and targets for tsetse and African trypanosomiasis control

Kuzoe, F.A.; and S. Schofield UNDPWorld Bank (2005) C_WHO

Tsetse traps and targets (insecticide-impregnated screens) function by attracting the flies to a device that collects and/or kills them. Traps can be used for entomological surveillance, and also for control. Targets are simpler than traps, but are not used for surveillance. They are impregnated wit ... more

Human African trypanosomiasis cases diagnosed in non-endemic countries (2011– 2020)

Franco. J.R.; G. Cecchi, G. Priotto, et al. (2022) CC

PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(11): e0010885. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010885 HAT diagnosis in non-endemic countries is rare and can be challenging, but alertness and surveillance must be maintained to contribute to WHO’s elimination goals. Early detection is particularly important as it co ... more

Preventing and responding to an HIV-related human rights crisis — Guidance for United Nations agencies and programmes

UNAIDS (2024) CC

This Guidance was developed in response to the increase in HIV-related human rights crises and the shrinking civic space for rights-related responses to HIV in recent years across the world. This document builds upon existing guidance documents, offering updated guidance for country-based United Nat ... more

Setting up a national disaster preparedness and response mechanism: Guidelines for National Societies

IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross Red Cresent Societies (2010)

WHO Prequalification of In Vitro Diagnostics Programme - Public Report (Product: MP Diagnostics HIV Blot 2.2, Number: PQDx 0198-071-00)

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO

PQDx 0198-071-00 WHO PQDx PR April/2016, version 2.0

Considerations on Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendants, and Other Ethnic Groups during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2020) C_WHO

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus, constituted a pandemic, given the speed and scale of its transmission. The Region of the Americas is characterized by its rich multi-ethnic and multicultural heritage. ... more

Area-Based Assessment with Key Informants - A Practical Guide

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, REACH Initiative (2019) C1

Much remains unknown about displaced communities in out-of-camp areas as identification constraints hinder knowledge on the overall situation and preeminent needs of an area. When compared to regularly monitored in-camp populations, less is known about the health, sanitation, livelihoods, food secur ... more

India: Provider Initiated Testing and Counselling for presumptive TB Cases and TB Patients (PITC): Training Manual for Laboratory Technicians

Central TB Division Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; NACO (2016) C1

Automated Real-time Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology for Rapid and Simultaneous Detection of Tuberculosis and Rifampicin Resistance: Xpert MTB/RIF System

World Health Organization (2011) C_WHO

Policy Statement

COVID-19: Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine research

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This document updates the earlier version published in April 2020. In recent weeks, information on the potential use of chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of people with COVID-19 has been disseminated in academic journals and public media. Although there are now ongoing clinical tri ... more

Social Pathways for Ebola Virus Disease in Rural Sierra Leone, and Some Implications for Containment

Richards, P.; et al. (2015)

Facilitator’s manual: Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Liberia

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia; World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO

Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey 2012: Adolescent Reproductive Health

Statistics Indonesia (Badan Pusat Statistik—BPS), National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN), Kementerian Kesehatan (Kemenkes—MOH), and ICF International (2013) C2

Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey 2014- 15, District Profile Chart Book, Northern Province

National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) [Rwanda], Ministry of Health (MOH) [Rwanda], and ICF International (2015) C2

he National Institute of statistics of Rwanda (NISR) in collaboration with the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys Program implemented the 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) to collect data for monitoring progress on health programs and policies in Rwanda. This publication illu ... more

Health effects of particulate matter: policy implications for countries in eastern Europe, Caucasus and central Asia

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO

Despite some improvements, current levels of air pollution still pose a considerable risk to the environment and to human health in the WHO European Region. One issue of concern is that monitoring of particulate matter is very limited in the countries of eastern Europe, the Caucasus and central Asia ... more

Public financial management for effective response to health emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown that public financial management (PFM) should be an integral part of the response. Effectiveness in financing the health response depends not only on the level of funding but also on the way public funds are allocated and spent, this is determined by the PFM r ... more

Digital tools for COVID-19 contact tracing

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC

Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey: Selected Districts of Papua and Papua Barat - Key Preliminary Findings

UNICEF, Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) (2012)

Uganda-Family planning CIP 2015-2020

Ministry of Health Uganda (2014) C1