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The Intersection of Sex Work and HIV Criminalization - An Advocate’s Toolkit

H. Flynn; M. Rose; B. Diaz; et al. National LGBTQ Task Force; The Center for HIV Law Policy (2017) C2

Toolkit

Spirit-guided care: christian nursing for the whole person

Murphy; L.S.; and M.S. Walker (2013) CC

Barriers to accessing and receiving mental health care in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Isabell Schierenbeck, Peter Johansson, Lena M. C. Andersson, Dalena van Rooyen Health and Human Rights Journal (2013) C1

The right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is enshrined in many international human rights treaties. However, studies have shown that people with mental disabilities are often marginalized and discriminated against in the fulfillment of their right to ... more

A better classification of wet markets is key to safeguarding human health and biodiversity

Bing Lin A. B., M.L Dietrich, R.A.Senior, et al. The Lancet, Planetary Health (2021) CC

Wet markets have been implicated in multiple zoonotic outbreaks, including COVID-19. They are also a conduit for legal and illegal trade in wildlife, which threatens thousands of species. Yet wet markets supply food to millions of people around the world, and differ drastically in their physical com ... more

Practical Epidemiology

Vaughan, P.; C. Victora and M. Chowdury. (2021) C1

Using Epidemiology to Support Primary Health Care. Updated version of the WHO handbook published in the early 1990's entitled: Manual of Epidemiology for District Health Management or those with an interest in applied epidemiology in primary health care and district health systems

Asthma management in low and middle income countries: case for change

Mortimer, K.; Reddel, H. K.; Pitrez, P. M.; et al. (2022) CC2

Asthma is the most common noncommunicable disease in children, and among the most common in adults. According to the most recent estimates from the Global Asthma Network Phase I study, around one in 10 children and adults have symptoms of asthma and one in 20 school-aged children have severe asthma ... more

War Surgery. Vol. 2

C. Giannou, M. Baldan and A. Molde International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2013)

Working with limited resources in armed conflict and other situations of violence. Vol.2

Trachoma Control a Guide for Programme Managers

Solomon, A.W.; M. Zondervan, H. Kuper, WHO, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and the International Trachoma Initiative (2006) C_WHO

This guide has been written for managers of national and district trachoma control programmes. It sets out, step-by-step, what is needed to assess the magnitude and extent of the trachoma problem in the area and how to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a programme to control, and ultimately elim ... more

National Strategy and Action Plan for Clubfoot Care in Bangladesh

Dr. A. M. Z. Hussain; Dr. Rizvi; Dr. Qavi; et al. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh DGHS Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ; Sustainable Clubfoot Care in Bangladesh (2015) C2

December 2015 National guidelines for of Clubfoot

Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility

Al Delaimy W., Ramanathan V., Sanchez Sorondo M. et al. (2020) CC

This open access book not only describes the challenges of climate disruption, but also presents solutions. The challenges described include air pollution, climate change, extreme weather, and related health impacts that range from heat stress, vector-borne diseases, food and water insecurity and ch ... more

Surgery for victims of war

D. Dufour; S. Kromann Jensen; M.Owen-Smith, et al. ICRC (1998)

This handbook summarizes the experience of leading practitioners in the field of war surgery and is intended to help military and civilian surgical teams treat people wounded in armed conflicts. It covers first aid, admission of urgent cases and triage, skin grafts, treatment of infections, wounds a ... more

War surgery and transfusion in makeshift hospitals in beleaguered cities

Naumann, D.N.; M.W. Robinson; D.M. Bowley, et al. (2022) C1

The Lancet March 17, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00525-6

Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: A systematic review and evidence map

Van Katwyk, S. R.; Grimshaw, J. M.; et al (2019) C2

BACKGROUND: Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national AMR action plans, but most have not yet implemented policy interventions to reduce antimicrobial overuse. A systematic evidenc ... e map can support governments in making evidence-informed decisions about implementing programs to reduce AMR, by identifying, describing, and assessing the full range of evaluated government policy options to reduce antimicrobial use in humans. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Seven databases were searched from inception to January 28, 2019, (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PAIS Index, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and PubMed). We identified studies that (1) clearly described a government policy intervention aimed at reducing human antimicrobial use, and (2) applied a quantitative design to measure the impact. We found 69 unique evaluations of government policy interventions carried out across 4 of the 6 WHO regions. These evaluations included randomized controlled trials (n = 4), non-randomized controlled trials (n = 3), controlled before-and-after designs (n = 7), interrupted time series designs (n = 25), uncontrolled before-and-after designs (n = 18), descriptive designs (n = 10), and cohort designs (n = 2). From these we identified 17 unique policy options for governments to reduce the human use of antimicrobials. Many studies evaluated public awareness campaigns (n = 17) and antimicrobial guidelines (n = 13); however, others offered different policy options such as professional regulation, restricted reimbursement, pay for performance, and prescription requirements. Identifying these policies can inform the development of future policies and evaluations in different contexts and health systems. Limitations of our study include the possible omission of unpublished initiatives, and that policies not evaluated with respect to antimicrobial use have not been captured in this review. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge this is the first study to provide policy makers with synthesized evidence on specific government policy interventions addressing AMR. In the future, governments should ensure that AMR policy interventions are evaluated using rigorous study designs and that study results are published. more

The role of health extension workers in improving utilization of maternal health services in rural areas in Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

A. Medhanyie, M. Spigt, Y. Kifle, et al. (2012) CC

BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:352 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/352

An exploration of facilitators and challenges in the scale-up of a national, public sector community health worker cadre in Zambia: a qualitative study

S. Chauwa Phiri, M.Lippitt Prust, C. Phiri Chibawe, et al. (2017) CC

Phiri et al. Human Resources for Health (2017) 15:40 DOI 10.1186/s12960-017-0214-3

Providing sutstainable mental and neurological health care in Ghana and Kenya

Sheena Posey Norris, Erin Hammers Forstag, and Bruce M. Altevogt Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Board on Global Health; Publisher: National Academic Press (2016) C2

Transtorno del espectro del autismo

J. Fuentes; M. Bakare; K. Munir; et al. IACAPAP (2017) C2

Trastornos del desarrollo Capítulo C.2 Traducción de la versión inglesa del 2014 Manual de Salud Mental Infantil y Adolescente de la IACAPAP

A systematic review of online interventions for mental health in low and middle income countries: A neglected field

Arjadi , R.; Nauta, M. H.; Chowdhary, N.; et al. Global Mental Health (2015) C1

Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2015; 2: e12. Published online 2015 Jul 14. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2015.10 Low and middle income countries (LMICs) are facing an increase of the impact of mental health problems while confronted with limited resources and limited access to mental health care, known as the ‘me ... more