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WHO guidelines on the management of health complications from female genital mutilation
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

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Transgender people and HIV

D. Adams; J. Byrne; M. Cabra; et al. World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

Policy Brief

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Malaria Control in Humanitarian Emergencies. An Inter-Agency Field Handbook
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Jose Nkuni, Natasha Howard, Abraham Mnzava et al. World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO

2nd edition. The interagency field handbook on malaria control was developed to set out effective malaria control responses in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. This second edition represents a thorough u... more

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Prevention: breast cancer risks factors and prevention

World Health Organization WH=; Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2021) C_WHO

This summary covers the preventive approach to breast cancer control and includes prophylactic medications, prophylactic surgery and lifestyle modifications for breast cancer prevention. Health professional training and individual risk assessments and counseling are also discussed.

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South Africa Demographic and Health Survey 2016

National Department of Health - NDoH, Statistics South Africa, South African Medical Research Council SAMRC, and ICF (2019) CC

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Updated recommendations on first-line and second-line antiretroviral regimens and post-exposure prophylaxis and recommendations on early infant diagnosis of HIV - Policy Brief

World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO

HIV Treatment - Interim Guidance

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Albania - Demographic and Health Survey

Institute of Statistics Institute of Public Health; Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; UNFPA; UN Women; Unicef; et al. (2018) C2

2017-2018 Republic of Albania

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Influencing food environments for healthy diets

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2016) C2

Food environments are usually defined as the settings with all the different types of food made available and accessible to people as they go about their daily lives. That is, the range of food in supermarkets, small retail outlets, wet markets, street food stalls, coffee shops, tea houses, s...chool canteens, restaurants, and all the other venues where people buy and eat food. These environments differ enormously depending on the context. They can be extensive and diverse, with a seemingly endless array of options and price ranges, or they can be sparse, with very few options on offer. Because they determine what food consumers can access at a given moment in time, at what price, and with what degree of convenience, food environments both constrain and prompt the consumer’s choice.Food environments are influenced by the food systems which supply them, and vice versa. Food systems encompass the entire range of activities, people and institutions involved in the production, processing, marketing, consumption and disposal of food (FAO, 2013). They include but are not limited to food supply chains. Making food systems nutrition-sensitive can contribute to addressing all forms of malnutrition, as food systems determine whether the food needed for good nutrition are available, affordable, acceptable and of adequate quantity and quality. How closely food systems and food environments are interrelated and interdependent, and the degree to which external factors affect nutrition outcomes, varies from setting to setting.Many of today’s food systems and food environments are challenged in supporting consumer choices that are consistent with healthy diets and good nutrition. Consumers are not making choices based on nutrition and health, and poor diet is now the number one risk factor for death and disability worldwide (GBD, 2015). Food systems that do not enable healthy diets are increasingly recognized as an underlying cause of malnutrition (GLOPAN, 2016), and malnutrition, irrespective of form, has a huge cost. Economic costs associated with undernutrition are estimated at $1-2 trillion per year, about 2-3% of global GDP (FAO, 2013); the global economic cost of obesity and associated diet-related non-communicable diseases is estimated at $2 trillion per year, about 2.8% of global GDP (McKinsey, 2014). Influencing food environments for promoting healthy diets is an emerging strategy to address today’s nutrition challenges. more

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Religion and culture

Hordern; J. Elsevier Ltd. (2016) CC

Religion, belief and culture should be recognized as potential sources of moral purpose and personal strength in healthcare, enhancing the welfare of both clinicians and patients. Ethics and communication skills| Volume 44, ISSUE 10, P589-592, October 01, 2016

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World Report on Ageing and Health

John Beard, Alana Officer, Andrew Cassels et al. World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

Comprehensive public health action on population ageing is urgently needed. This will require fundamental shifts, not just in the things we do, but in how we think about ageing itself. The World report on ageing and health outlines a framework for action to foster Healthy Ageing built around the new... more

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WHO guidelines for screening and treatment of precancerous lesions for cervical cancer prevention

Green Ink World Health Organization (2013)

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is a premalignant lesion that may exist at any one of three stages: CIN1, CIN2, or CIN3. If left untreated, CIN2 or CIN3 (collectively referred to as CIN2+) can progress to cervical cancer. Instead of screening and diagnosis by the standard sequence of cytolo... more

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National policy on sexual and reproductive health (Swaziland)

The Kingdrom of Swaziland; Ministry of Health (2013) C1

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HPV Vaccine Communication: Special considerations for a unique vaccine

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO

A lack of knowledge about the threat of vaccine-preventable diseases, risks and benefits of vaccines, mistrust of government and health workers, poor service delivery and alternative health or religious beliefs play a role in lower uptake of some vaccines. These challenges underscore the importance ... more

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Population Dynamics in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

NFPA, UNDESA, UN-HABITAT, IOM (2013) C1

Report of the Global Thematic Consultation on Population Dynamics

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Maternal and Child Health in Nepal: The Effects of Caste, Ethnicity, and Regional Identity

Pandey, J. P., M.R. Dhakal, S. Karki, P. Poudel, and M.S. Pradhan Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, New ERA, and ICF International (2013) C2

Further analysis of the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey

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Trends and Determinants of Unmet Need for Family Planning and Programme Options, Ethiopia.

Ayele, Wondimu, Habtamu Tesfaye, Roman Gebreyes, and Tesfayi Gebreselassie ICF International (2013) C2

Further Analysis of the 2000, 2005, and 2011 Demographic and Health Surveys. DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 81

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Women’s Empowerment as a Determinant of Contraceptive Use in Ethiopia

Tadesse, Mekonnen, Habtamu Teklie, Gorfu Yazew, and Tesfayi Gebreselassie ICF International (2013) C2

Further Analysis of the 2011 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey. DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 82

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Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating Pregnant Women and Preventing HIV Infection in Infants

World Health Organization (2012) CC

Programmatic update April 2012 Executive Summary

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WHO Guidelines on Preventing Early Pregnancy and Poor Reproductive Outcomes Among Adolescents in Developing Countries

WHO (2011)

Recommendations on action and research for: a) preventing early pregnancy b) preventing poor reproductive outcomes

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Use of cryotherapy for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO

WHO guidelines on the management of health complications from female genital mutilation recommended

Malaria Control in Humanitarian Emergencies. An Inter-Agency Field Handbook recommended

WHO guidelines on the management of health complications from female genital mutilation
recommended

Malaria Control in Humanitarian Emergencies. An Inter-Agency Field Handbook
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