Building on previous guidelines, the People In Aid Code seeks to offer agencies an effective framework for human resources management, helping them assess and raise their performance.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                HIV & AIDS Treatment in Practice No.202
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                This document provides additional guidance for the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, and should be read in conjunction with the Recommended International Code of Practice for Control of the Use of Veterinary Drugs CAC/RCP 38-1993. Its objectives are to minimize... the potential adverse impact on public health resulting from the use of antimicrobial agents in food-producing animals, in particular the development of antimicrobial resistance.
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                                                                This  document provides  additional  guidance  for  the  responsible  and  prudent  use  of  antimicrobials  in  food-producing animals, and should be read in conjunction with the Recommended International Code of Practice for  Control  of  the  Use  of  Veterinary  Drugs  CAC/RCP  38-1993. Its  obj...ectives  are  to  minimize  the  potential adverse impact on public health resulting from the use of antimicrobial agents in food-producing animals, in particular  the  development  of  antimicrobial  resistance.  It  is  also  important  to  provide  for  the  safe  and effective  use  of  veterinary  antimicrobial  drugs  in  veterinary  medicine  by  maintaining  their  efficacy.  This document  defines  the  respective  responsibilities  of  authorities  and  groups  involved  in  the  authorization, production,  control,  distribution  and  use  of  veterinary  antimicrobials  such  as  the  national  regulatory authorities,  the   veterinary  pharmaceutical   industry,  veterinarians,   distributors  and  producers  of  food-producing animals.
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                                                                Recommendations for step-wise implementation
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                This publication provides directions for a logical, evidence informed approach to selecting, developing, implementing and monitoring population-based interventions within the context of the double-burden of malnutrition in South-East Asia. The focus of this guide is on processed or ultra-processed p...re-packaged foods. 
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                                                                March 2022. This report on good practices to combat AMR focuses on activities across human, animal, and environmental health in European countries. The report provides a description of practices, how they were implemented, achievements, and why the practice was unique.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                The purpose of these guidelines is to give practical advice to doctors so that all services and models of care used by doctors and health workers are encouraged to consider the use of telemedicine as a part of normal practice. These guidelines will assist the medical practitioner in pursuing a sound... course of action to provide effective and safe medical care founded on current information, available resources, and patient needs to ensure patient and provider safety.
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                                                                An Evidence-Based Treatment Guide for Clinicians
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                In the face of rapid increases in the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, coupled with shortages of human and material resources, including medical equipment and gases, there is a need to redesign models of care in the Region to optimize available resources... and ensure that more patients receive the quantity and quality of oxygen they need. Oxygen is included in the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines and is used to care for patients at all levels of integrated health services networks. The efficacy of oxygen use in the treatment of patients with respiratory conditions caused by COVID-19 has been demonstrated, but there is great opportunity to improve the effectiveness of its use if it is used in a rational, sustainable, and safe way. Bearing in mind that the efficacy of a health technology is measured by its benefit under actual conditions of use, practical actions can be taken to improve the use of medical oxygen and avoid oxygen shortages. A drug is considered to be used rationally when patients receive it according to their clinical needs, in doses appropriate to their individual needs, for an appropriate period, and at a low cost to them and their community. By providing instruction on the rational use of oxygen and promoting it, negative repercussions can be avoided, such as loss of efficacy as a result of activities related to oxygen storage, distribution, and administration. Rational use of oxygen also involves controlling waste due to leaks in storage and distribution systems, use of gas at incorrect pressures, use of incorrectly adjusted flowmeters, and disconnections, among other problems. Another aspect to consider is the provision of adequate technical support for all oxygen production systems, in terms of maintenance and calibration, availability of electrical energy, and specific knowledge about these systems. For these reasons, a set of guidelines has been put together for the development of an efficient management system to deal with situations of oxygen scarcity, both now and in the future.
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                                                                Early breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up