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Routine health information system and health facility and community data for neglected tropical diseases: last-mile logistics information system for medicines and health products

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

This document on logistics management information systems (LMIS) was developed to address the increasing need for harmonization and standardization of core indicators for managing medicines and health products for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) at country level (i.e. for last-mile logistics). It... more

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Guidelines for Use of the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale

African Palliative Care Association APCA (2011) C2

The Guidelines for the Use of the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale (POS) has been developed by the APCA, in collaboration with stakeholders, to help appropriately trained health practitioners and researchers across the region to utilise the APCA African POS in their work place (Powell et... more

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Guidelines for using the APCA African Children’s Palliative Outcome Scale

African Palliative Care Association APCA (2012) C2

In the absence of a such a measure, and building on the success of developing the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale (POS) for adults, the African Palliative Care Association has developed the APCA African Children’s POS. The tool has been validated across diseases, countries, settings and ... more

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Toolkit for Ensuring Rights-Based and Ethical Use of Digital Technologies in HIV and Health Programmes

UN Development Programme UNDP (2025) CC

This Toolkit for ensuring rights-based and ethical use of digital technologies in HIV and health programmes is derived from the comprehensive UNDP Guidance on the rights-based and ethical use of digital technologies in HIV and health programmes document. The foundational UNDP Guidance document outli... more

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Barbados National Action Plan on Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance 2017-2022

MINISTRY OF HEALTH, BARBADOS (2017) C_WHO

Barbados currently has a rudimentary framework and capacity to address the issue of antimicrobial resistance. There however needs to be coordination of efforts and improvement in areas where gaps have been identified.Actions required include improved antibiotic stewardship in healthcare settings, pr... more

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Northeast Nigeria Health Sector - Humanitarian Response Strategy 2025 - 2027 (December 2024)

Government of Nigeria; Health Cluster; World Health Organization WHO (2024) CC

The protracted humanitarian situation in northeastern Nigeria, particularly in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) States, remains a concern due to ongoing insecurity, displacement, food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and climate-related shocks. To address these complex challenges, the health sector has ...developed a comprehensive humanitarian response strategy aligned with the three States Development plans, Durable Solutions for the Population Displacement Plan, and the Humanitarian Need Response Plan for 2025. This strategy aims to reduce morbidity and mortality among crisisaffected populations by ensuring timely, equitable, and effective delivery of lifesaving health services, while strengthen the resilience of health system and enhancing local and national capacities for sustainable health response in protracted emergency. Supported by an in-depth analysis of the ongoing health humanitarian response using the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) methodology, the strategy is guided by three key objectives: 1. Provide access to lifesaving interventions and sustain an effective response to the prolonged health emergency. 2. Prevent, mitigate, and prepare for health risks from all hazards and respond to all health emergencies. 3. Advance the primary health care approach and essential health system capacities for universal health coverage. To achieve these objectives, the strategy employs the “Five C” framework which refers to: • Collaborative Surveillance: Enhancing collaborative efforts for effective monitoring. • Community Protection: Implementing community-based protection measures. • Safe and Scalable Care: Ensuring care that is both secure and scalable. • Access to Countermeasures: Facilitating access to necessary countermeasures. • Emergency Coordination: Coordinating emergency responses efficiently. These proactive approaches are designed to be more anticipatory and preemptive rather than reactive, aiming to meet the needs of the crisis-affected population by providing lifesaving interventions, enhancing preventive and anticipatory actions, and ensuring the resilience of the health system. All actions are guided by International Humanitarian Standards and the Humanitarian Principles. The implementation of the health humanitarian response strategy will involve collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and international organizations. The strategy emphasizes localization and resource mobilization, efficient logistics and supply chain management, mainstreaming protection, and the deployment and training of healthcare workers. Continuous monitoring and periodic evaluation will ensure the effectiveness of the response. Cross-sector collaboration with sectors such as WASH, Nutrition, Education, and Protection will be crucial to enhance the quality and reach of health interventions. Additionally, sustainability and transition approaches will ensure long-term health outcomes and benefits, bridging the gap from humanitarian to development efforts. By adopting this comprehensive approach, the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, particularly in BAY States, can be effectively guided, ultimately reducing the suffering of affected populations. more

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Surgical approaches to the urogenital manifestations of lymphatic filariasis

World Health Organization World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

During the 17 years since Surgical approaches to the urogenital manifestations of lymphatic filariasis was first published, there has been heightened awareness of the physical, economic and emotional burden of the genitourinary manifestations of filariasis. With the impetus to provide better guidanc... more

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Expanding the Single-Visit Approach for Cervical Cancer Prevention: Successes and Lessons From Burkina Faso

Ouedraogo Y., Furlane G., Fruhauf T. et al. Global Health: Science and Practice (2018) CC

Background: Cervical cancer accounts for 23% of cancer incidence and 22% of cancer mortality among women in Burkina Faso. These proportions are more than 2 and 5 times higher than those of developed countries, respectively. Before 2010, cervical cancer prevention (CECAP) services in Burkina Faso wer...e limited to temporary screening campaigns. Program Description: Between September 2010 and August 2014, program implementers collaborated with the Ministry of Health and professional associations to implement a CECAP program focused on coupling visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) for screening with same-day cryotherapy treatment for eligible women in 14 facilities. Women with larger lesions or lesions suspect for cancer were referred for loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). The program trained providers, raised awareness through demand generation activities, and strengthened monitoring capacity. Methods: Data on program activities, service provision, and programmatic lessons were analyzed. Three data collection tools, an individual client form, a client registry, and a monthly summary sheet, were used to track 3 key CECAP service indicators: number of women screened using VIA, proportion of women who screened VIA positive, and proportion of women screening VIA positive who received same-day cryotherapy. Results: Over 4 years, the program screened 13,999 women for cervical cancer using VIA; 8.9% screened positive; and 65.9% received cryotherapy in a single visit. The proportion receiving cryotherapy on the same day started at a high of 82% to 93% when services were provided free of charge, but dropped to 51% when a user fee of $10 was applied to cover the cost of supplies. After reducing the fee to $4 in November 2012, the proportion increased again to 78%. Implementation challenges included difficulties tracking referred patients, stock-outs of key supplies, difficulties with machine maintenance, and prohibitive user fees. Providers were trained to independently monitor services, identify gaps, and take corrective actions. Conclusions: Following dissemination of the results that demonstrated the acceptability and feasibility of the CECAP program, the Burkina Faso Ministry of Health included CECAP services in its minimum service delivery package in 2016. Essential components for such programs include provider training on VIA, cryotherapy, and LEEP; provider and patient demand generation; local equipment maintenance; consistent supply stocks; referral system for LEEP; non-prohibitive fees; and a monitoring data collection system. more

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National Guidelines for the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases

Ministry of Health Ghana Republic of Ghana (2019) CC

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a growing public health problem in Ghana and other African countries. Strokes and other CVDs have become a leading cause of death due to increasing risk factors such as hypertension. According to the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD), ischaemic heart disease was... more

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South African MATERNAL, PERINATAL, and NEONATAL Health Policy

National Department of Health (NDoH) South Africa NDoH South Africa (2021) CC

As a lower-middle-income country (LMIC), South Africa (SA) bears the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality similar to other sub- Saharan African countries. According to the Saving Mothers Report 2017/19, there has been a progressive and sustained reduction in institutional maternal mortality... more

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Facilitator's Guide: The Secret Power of Balanced Nutrition

World Food Programme (WPF) World Food Programme (WPF) (2022) CC

School Nutrition Education Material for Teachers, Parents, and School-Aged Children is a set of nutrition education materials developed by the World Food Programme with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology and UNICEF

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Manuel de formation sur la prise en charge et la prévention du paludisme - Guide du facilitateur
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Lamine Diouf, M.; A.O. Dieng, I. Diallo et. al. Programme nationale de lutte contre le plaudisme (PNLP) - Sénégal (2015) C2

Ce manuel présente des informations essentielles sur l’épidémiologie du paludisme, les aspects de prévention et de prise en charge du paludisme mais aussi les interventions de soutien. Il sert à la formation en cours d’emploi des médecins, des sages-femmes, des infirmiers, et autres agent... more

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Pre- and Post-Test Counselling Guide for Pediatric HIV Testing and Counselling in Zambia

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital,; Ministry of Health, Zambia, et al. (2014) C1

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WHO guide for integration of perinatal mental health in maternal and child health services

WHO TEAM Mental Health and Substance Use World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

The guide for integration of perinatal mental health in maternal and child health services outlines an evidence-informed approach describing how program managers, health service administrators and policy-makers responsible of planning and managing maternal and child health services can develop and s... more

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Haiti: Le Guide de l’Animateur Guide d’accompagnement de l’émission radiophonique « Paran Pitit Ann Pale »

Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population, USAID, Evih-t (2014) C1

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Football Combating Malaria (FCM) - Guide de formation

Speak up Africa (2018) C2

Guide dédié à la formation des agents de changement sur la sensibilisation à la lutte contre le paludisme en milieu communautaire. Ce guide se concentre sur le processus impliqué dans l’adoption de nouvelles attitudes et développe une stratégie de conscientisation et de mobilisation social... more

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Guide Technique pour la Surveillance Intégrée de la Maladie et la Riposte dans la Région Africaine
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Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2019) C_WHO

Troisième edition

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Guide de L'Apprenant

Institut Régional de Santé Publique Comlan Alfred Auguste QUENUM de Ouidah, République du Bénin (2019) C2

Accès au site Octobre 2019 Guide de l'Apprenant

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A Community Guide to Environmental Health/Mwongozo wa Jamii juu ya Afya ya Mazingira

Jeff Conant na Pam Fadem Hesperian (2010) C1

Mwongozo huu umebeba taarifa, shughuli na maelekezo kuhusu teknolojia mbalimbali rahisi ambazo zinaweza kuwasaidia waelimishaji wa afya, wanaharakati wa mazingira, na viongozi wa jamii kuchukua hatamu ya afya ya mazingira yao. A Community Guide to Environmental Health, translated by COBIHESA Kis... more

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Maternal Mental Health. A guide for health and social workers

Bettercare (2018) CC

Bettercare Learning Programmes.

Manuel de formation sur la prise en charge et la prévention du paludisme - Guide du facilitateur recommended

Guide Technique pour la Surveillance Intégrée de la Maladie et la Riposte dans la Région Africaine recommended

Manuel de formation sur la prise en charge et la prévention du paludisme - Guide du facilitateur
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Guide Technique pour la Surveillance Intégrée de la Maladie et la Riposte dans la Région Africaine
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