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Assessment of access to essential outpatient medicines in Ukraine

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO

WHO recently conducted a survey to assess the availability and cost of a national tracer list of essential medicines in the outpatient sector in Ukraine using a new collection tool – the WHO Essential Medicines and Health Products Price and Availability Monitoring Mobile Application. This tool fac... more

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Nutritional interventions update: multiple micronutrient supplements during pregnancy

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The World Health Organization’s comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) guideline WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience was published in 2016 with the objective of improving the quality of routine health care that all women and adolescent girls receive during pregnan... more

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Surveillance of water, sanitation and hygiene in schools. A pratical tool

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2019) C_WHO

This publication provides a practical tool to support countries in strengthening surveillance of WASH in schools. The findings will inform the development of supportive regulations and improvement planning to safeguard children’s health, well-being, dignity and cognitive performance. The tool also... more

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Inequality monitoring in immunization: a step-by-step manual

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

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Plan de acción sobre la prevención y el control del cáncer cervicouterino 2018-2030

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Organización Panamericana de la Salud (2018) C_WHO

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Malaria rapid diagnostic test performance. Results of WHO product testing of malaria RDTs round 8 (2016-2018). Summary

World Health Organization WHO; FIND; CDC (2018) C_WHO

This report, published in conjunction with a summary overview of results of rounds 1–8, is the eighth and final report in a series of laboratory-based evaluations of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria. It provides a comparative measure of their performance in a standardized way to distingu... more

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HIV prevention in the Spotlight

M. Alonso González; J. Hourcade Bellocq; M. B. Mello; et al. Pan American Health Organization; World Health Organization (Americas); UNAIDS (2017) C_WHO

An analysis from the perspective of the health sector in Latin America and the Caribbean Washington, D.C., 2017

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Preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups
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A. Montresor World Health Organisation (WHO) (2017) C_WHO

Treating children infected with intestinal worms is one of the simplest and most cost–effective ways to improve their health. The recommendations are intended for a wide audience, including policy-makers and their expert advisers as well as technical and programme staff at government institution... more

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Interregional workshop for tuberculosis control and care among refugees and migrant populations

World Health Organization Europe (2016) C_WHO

10–11 May 2016, Catania, Italy

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Consolidated Guidelines on HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations (Updated 2016)

C. Beyrer; A. Kamarulzaman; E. Aaraj; et al. World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO

Guidelines Key Populations

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Guideline on when to start Antiretroviral Therapy and on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV

Elaine Abrams, Tsitsi Apollo, Janet Bhila et al. World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

The new WHO guidelines recommend that people living with HIV be started on antiretrovirals (ARVs) as soon as possible after being diagnosed. Currently, many people living with the virus globally must wait until their CD4 counts fall to 500 to start treatment. According to the WHO, the move to early ... more

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WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

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Lesotho Pharmaceutical Country Profile

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, World Health Organization (WHO) Lesotho Country Office (2011) C1

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Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

The recommendations cover the level of blood pressure to start medication, what type of medicine or combination of medicines to use, the target blood pressure level, and how often to have follow-up checks on blood pressure. In addition, the guideline provides the basis for how physicians and other h... more

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Guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

at the national and acute health care facility level

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Guidelines on Clinical and Programmatic Management of Major Non Communicable Diseases
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Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia (2016) C1

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Recovery-oriented strategies enhancing vocational and economic inclusion (such as supported employment)

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

Q12. SCOPING QUESTION: In people with psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, are recovery-oriented strategies enhancing vocational and economic inclusion (such as supported employment) feasible and effective?

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The quality of antimalarial medicines in Western Cambodia: a case study along the Thai-Cambodian border

S. Phanouvong, C. Raymond, L. Krech, Y. Dijiba, B. Mam, P. Lukulay, D. Socheat, T. Sovannarith and C. Sokhan Southeast asian J trop med public health (2013) C2

The prevalence, availability, and use of antimalarial medicines (AMLs) were studied in six Cambodian provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border. The study was divided into two parts: the first looked at the quality of AMLs available in Pursat, Pailin, Battambang, Bantey Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, and ... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

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Malawi National STEPS Survey for Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and their Risk Factors

Ministry of Health, Malawi; World Health Organization (WHO) (2010) C_WHO

Final Report

Preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups recommended

Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults recommended

Guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes recommended

Guidelines on Clinical and Programmatic Management of Major Non Communicable Diseases recommended

Preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups
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Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults
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Guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes
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Guidelines on Clinical and Programmatic Management of Major Non Communicable Diseases
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