Physical distancing measures are important to reduce COVID-19 transmission. However, when stringently applied, they can result in negative health and socio-economic impacts. This report draws on a rapid review of available literature, case studies from across Africa and expert knowledge to make reco...mmendations on adapting classic physical distancing measures to the contextual realities in Africa and on mitigating potential negative impacts.
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Male circumcision reduces a man’s risk of heterosexual acquisition of HIV by about 60%. This guideline provides an evidence-based recommendation on the use of adult male circumcision devices for HIV prevention in public health programmes in high HIV prevalence, resource-limited settings. It also p...resents key programmatic considerations for the introduction and use of these devices in public health HIV prevention programmes. The primary audiences are policy- and decision-makers, programme managers, health-care providers, donors and implementing agencies.
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Analysis of fake news disseminated during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
Journal of Computational Biophysics and ChemistryVol. 22, No. 01, pp. 31-41 (2023)
Глобальный опрос взрослых о потреблении табака (GATS) — это мировой стандарт для систематического мониторинга употребления взрослыми табака (как курительного, так ... некурительного) и отслеживания ключевых показателей контроля над табаком.
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Обновленная Глобальная стратегия преследует три основные цели: выживать, процветать, менять. Полномасштабная реализация Стратегии, подкрепленная ориентацией на ...трановые приоритеты и планы, а также развитием успеха инициативы «Каждая женщина, каждый ребенок», позволит создать мир, в котором женщины, дети и подростки не будут сталкиваться с повышенным риском предотвратимой смертности только из-за того, где они живут или кем являются. Однако искоренение предотвратимой смертности – это только начало. Формируя благоприятную среду для охраны здоровья, Глобальная стратегия направлена на изменение общества таким образом, чтобы женщины, дети и подростки по всему миру могли реализовать свое право на обладание наивысшим достижимым уровнем здоровья и благополучия. Это в свою очередь принесет значительные социальные, демографические и экономические выгоды.
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PERC produces regional and member state situation analyses, updated regularly.
PERC produces regional and member state situation analyses, updated regularly.
Bull World Health Organ 2020;98:773–780
Universal health coverage (UHC) depends on a strong primary health-care
system. To be successful, primary health care must be expanded at community and household levels as much of the world’s population still lacks access to health facilities for basic... services. Abundant evidence shows that community-based interventions are effective for improving health-care utilization and outcomes when integrated with facility-based services. Community involvement is the cornerstone of local, equitable and integrated primary health care.
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ISN Public Affairs Kidney International Supplements (2020) 10, e19–e23
Civil disorder, authority credibility and public health: Chile’s unique sociopolitical
context in dealing with COVID-19.
Дане руководcтво призначене для медіцінcкіх працівників іcпользующіх аудіометрію для прийняття обоcнованних рішень, орієнтованих на пацієнта для профілактики і л...кування ототокcічноcті, являющейcя результатом іcпользованія ін'єкційних препаратів другого ряду (ІПВР).
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The use of the World Health Organization Health System Performance Assessment Framework
this Service Delivery brief provides evidence-based strategies that can help support drug shops and pharmacies in providing a wider variety of family planning methods and information. Evidence shows that with training and support, pharmacy and drug shop staff can facilitate the use of a broad range ...of modern contraception, especially in areas where the unmet need is high, access to family planning services is poor, and health worker shortages and other barriers prevent women, men, and youth from accessing family planning services
Availabe in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese
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Der Kurs wendet sich an die Personen- und Berufsgruppen, die derzeit fachfremd die Gesundheitsämter in der Corona-Pandemie im Infektionsschutz unterstützen (z.B. Verwaltungspersonal, Beamte, Soldatinnen und Soldaten der Bundeswehr u. a.)
Sie begleiten zwei virtuelle Kolleg*innen in deren Einarb...eitungsphase und erarbeiten gemeinsam mit ihnen Kapitel für Kapital das Grundlagenwissen des Kontaktpersonenmanagements.
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Practical Approach to Care Kit
Kit de Cuidados em Atenção Primária
Guia de manejo clínico da COVID 19 para Atenção Primária
O PACK Brasil é uma parceria entre a Unidade de Tradução do Conhecimento (KTU), Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Florianópolis/SC, BMJ e Fundação ProAR. A Fund...ação ProAR é a líder oficial das atividades do PACK no Brasil. Mais informações sobre a ProAR podem ser encontradas em: www.fundacaoproar.org.br
O PACK foi adaptado, traduzido, implementado e avaliado em serviços de atenção primária brasileiros entre 2015 e 2017. Um ensaio clínico randomizado concluiu que o PACK qualificou o atendimento clínico de pacientes adultos com doenças respiratórias crônicas na atenção primária e apoiou o compartilhamento do cuidado entre médicos e enfermeiros. Desde então, foi revisado anualmente, estando alinhado com as políticas públicas locais. Em 2021, foi desenvolvido conteúdos adicionais sobre o manejo da COVID-19.
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Reproductive Health, Vol. 10, Supplement 1, 15 November 2012.
Reproductive Health Journal has published a supplement entitled “Born Too Soon” which addresses factors in the preconception and pregnancy period which may increase the risk of preterm birth and also outlines potential interventions ...which may reduce preterm birth rates and improve survival of preterm babies by as much as 84% annually. This is critical in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG 4) for child survival by 2015 and beyond.
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