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April/2016, version 3.0
The Kenya Strategic AIDS Framework IV prioritises key populations for interventions
Over the course of their lives, women spend more time with children than men. Because young children are the reservoirs of trachoma infection, contact with them can result in more frequent trachoma infection. This gender-specific exposure to trachoma risk factors places women at a higher risk for tr...achoma infections and subsequent blindness. Although both men and women can develop trichiasis, the odds of trichiasis are greater among women than men.
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The second edition of the Women and Trachoma: Achieving Gender Equity in the Implementation of SAFE manual provides an updated resource for realistically increasing, improving, and supporting gender representation within trachoma elimination efforts at all levels. From the trachoma workforce to the ...patients, from trichiasis surgeons to schoolteachers, and from national to international managers and coordinators, the manual breaks down the various levels of trachoma elimination programming to highlight the areas where women and girls can have a greater impact in elimination effort
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Intermediate Level | Also available in French, Romanian and Chinese (http://www.who.int/disabilities/technology/wheelchairpackage/wstpintermediate/en/)
The toolkit is a collection of assessment tools and checklists that describe the key considerations to be taken into account when transitioning to Option B/B+. The toolkit provides a roadmap to support the planning and implementation of Option B/B+, and to help countries scale up more effective inte...rventions and programs to achieve the goals of the Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections among Children by 2015 and Keeping their Mothers Alive.
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The WHO Cholera Vaccine Position Paper (August 2017) highlights the importance of oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) as a key tool in outbreak response and prevention, alongside water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) measures. It recommends OCVs for high-risk populations, endemic areas, and humanitarian cr...ises, emphasizing their effectiveness in reducing cases and mortality. The paper discusses two types of OCVs (Dukoral®, Shanchol™, Euvichol®) and supports the WHO-managed vaccine stockpile for rapid deployment in cholera-prone regions.
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This technical note provides tailored advice on further adjustments in health financing policy in the context of war based on principles of universal health coverage, solidarity and equity.
It summarizes international evidence and accounts for specific features of health financing reform in Ukraine....
The primary focus will be on short-term adjustments and to a lesser extent on medium-term measures.
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A discussion tool on improving access & inclusion for displaced persons with disabilities
This publication was developed in response to the need for a reference list of priority medical devices required for management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), focusing on cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, especially for low- and middle-income countries to support universal health coverage a...ctions.
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Country statistics and global health estimates by WHO and UN partners | For more information visit the Global Health Observatory (http://www.who.int/gho/en/)