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Enhanced COVID-19 Surveillance at the Community Level in Africa

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC

The strategy recommends that AU Member States should enhance, where feasible, existing COVID-19 surveillance to include: Community-based surveillance to detect symptomatic cases early for treatment and to avert viral transmission; Sentinel surveillance in high-risk populations to detect and track both presymptomatic and asymptomatic cases; and Wastewater surveillance to monitor early environmental signs of virus transmission and identify communities where targeted interventions can be implemented to decrease transmission

Tags: Surveillance, COVID-19, strategy, Africa,

Source: https://africacdc.org/download/enhanced-

Directrices para el diagnóstico clínico y el tratamiento del dengue, el chikunguña y el zika

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO

Version corregida. En la actualidad, las guías basadas en la evidencia constituyen una de las herramientas más útiles para mejorar la salud pública y la práctica clínica. Su finalidad es formular intervenciones con sólidas pruebas de eficacia, evitar riesgos innecesarios, utilizar los recursos de forma eficiente, disminuir la variabilidad clínica y, en esencia, mejorar la salud y garantizar una atención de calidad, razón de ser de los sistemas y servicios de salud

Tags: Zika, Dengue fever, Chikungunya Fever, diagnóstico, clínica,

Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1

Holistic response strategies for COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This document outlines minimum requirements of laboratory testing for COVID-19 and link laboratory testing with surveillance and contact tracing to guide the outbreak response by national health authorities using a reduced number of tests performed. The strategies are organized according to stages of transmission: (‎1)‎ No cases reported or observed (‎Stage 0)‎; (‎2)‎ Imported cases (‎Stage 1)‎; (‎3)‎ Localized community transmission (‎Stage 2)‎; (‎4)‎ Large-scale community transmission (‎Stage 3)‎. For each stage, the recommended approaches indicate which testing strategy to prioritize when there are severe limitations on laboratory testing. The document is based on the current epidemiology of COVID-19 and available molecular testing methods

Tags: laboratory, COVID-19, laboratory tests,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

The WHO Toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus has been developed to serve as a model guide, with the goal of enhancing country preparedness for Zika virus outbreaks. The toolkit is intended to provide a systems approach involving public health planners and managers so that the necessary infrastructure and resources can be identified and incorporated as needed, as well as technical and practical guidance for health care professionals and community workers. The toolkit includes three manuals to provide countries with tools to effectively recognize people affected by Zika virus and deliver comprehensive care and support: Manual for public health planners and managers Manual for health care professionals Manual for community workers

Tags: care, caregivers, supportive care, Zika, guideline, preparedness, public health,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Cadre conceptuel d’un plan national de suivi et de gestion de la résistance aux insecticides chez les vecteurs du paludisme

Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) (2017) C_WHO

L’ampleur de la résistance aux insecticides chez les vecteurs du paludisme met en péril l’efficacité des programmes de lutte anti-vectorielle. Si cette résistance n’est pas atténuée, le taux de morbidité palustre va s’accroître, entraînant une hausse significative des coûts liés à la prévention de la maladie. Ce nouveau cadre est un guide pour l’élaboration d’un plan national de suivi et de gestion de la résistance aux insecticides chez les vecteurs du paludisme, lequel doit considéré comme partie intégrante du plan stratégique national de lutte contre le paludisme

Tags: monitoring and screening, vector management, insecticide resistance, malaria vectors, malaria control, malaria treatment, surveillance et dépistage, gestion des vecteurs, résistance aux insecticides, vecteurs du paludisme, contrôle du paludisme, traitement antipaludique,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Framework for a national plan for monitoring and management of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO

Effective malaria prevention is threatened by widespread and increasing vector insecticide resistance. Failure to mitigate this threat will likely result in an increased burden of disease, with significant cost implications. This new framework provides support for the development of a national insecticide resistance monitoring and management plan as part of a national malaria strategic plan

Tags: monitoring and screening, vector management, insecticide resistance, malaria vectors, malaria control, malaria treatment,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Zika virus country classification scheme

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Interim Guidance

Tags: classification, Surveillance, Zika,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/1066

Care of Small Babies: Preparing for Birth

Global Health Media Project (2017) C1

The birth of a small baby often can be predicted. This video—for health workers—shows how to prepare for the small baby’s special needs at birth. This video is available in English and the below languages: Bangla, French, Nepali, and Spanis

Tags: care, Newborn Care, Video, Training, nurses, midwife, antenatal care,

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnN4YCTc

WHO's response to Zika virus and its associated complications - Report to donors, December 2016

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Tags: Zika, Epidemic Preparedness, rapid response,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Zika Strategic Response Plan Quarterly update, October 2016

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Tags: Zika, Strategic plan,

Source: http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-viru

	Enhanced COVID-19 Surveillance at the Community Level in Africa African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC View PDF(23) Download (27) Add to my MEDBOX The strategy recommends that AU Member States should enhance, where feasible, existing COVID-19 surveillance to include: Community-based surveillance to detect symptomatic cases early for treatment and to avert viral transmission; Sentinel surveillance in high-risk populations to detect and track both presymptomatic and asymptomatic cases; and Wastewater surveillance to monitor early environmental signs of virus transmission and identify communities where targeted interventions can be implemented to decrease transmission Tags: Surveillance, COVID-19, strategy, Africa, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/enhanced-
	Directrices para el diagnóstico clínico y el tratamiento del dengue, el chikunguña y el zika Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(27) Download (23) Add to my MEDBOX Version corregida. En la actualidad, las guías basadas en la evidencia constituyen una de las herramientas más útiles para mejorar la salud pública y la práctica clínica. Su finalidad es formular intervenciones con sólidas pruebas de eficacia, evitar riesgos innecesarios, utilizar los recursos de forma eficiente, disminuir la variabilidad clínica y, en esencia, mejorar la salud y garantizar una atención de calidad, razón de ser de los sistemas y servicios de salud Tags: Zika, Dengue fever, Chikungunya Fever, diagnóstico, clínica, Source: https://iris.paho.org/bitstream/handle/1
	Holistic response strategies for COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(54) Download (51) Add to my MEDBOX This document outlines minimum requirements of laboratory testing for COVID-19 and link laboratory testing with surveillance and contact tracing to guide the outbreak response by national health authorities using a reduced number of tests performed. The strategies are organized according to stages of transmission: (‎1)‎ No cases reported or observed (‎Stage 0)‎; (‎2)‎ Imported cases (‎Stage 1)‎; (‎3)‎ Localized community transmission (‎Stage 2)‎; (‎4)‎ Large-scale community transmission (‎Stage 3)‎. For each stage, the recommended approaches indicate which testing strategy to prioritize when there are severe limitations on laboratory testing. The document is based on the current epidemiology of COVID-19 and available molecular testing methods Tags: laboratory, COVID-19, laboratory tests, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO View PDF(152) Download (93) Add to my MEDBOX The WHO Toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus has been developed to serve as a model guide, with the goal of enhancing country preparedness for Zika virus outbreaks. The toolkit is intended to provide a systems approach involving public health planners and managers so that the necessary infrastructure and resources can be identified and incorporated as needed, as well as technical and practical guidance for health care professionals and community workers. The toolkit includes three manuals to provide countries with tools to effectively recognize people affected by Zika virus and deliver comprehensive care and support: Manual for public health planners and managers Manual for health care professionals Manual for community workers Tags: care, caregivers, supportive care, Zika, guideline, preparedness, public health, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Cadre conceptuel d’un plan national de suivi et de gestion de la résistance aux insecticides chez les vecteurs du paludisme Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) (2017) C_WHO View PDF(1005) Download (414) Add to my MEDBOX L’ampleur de la résistance aux insecticides chez les vecteurs du paludisme met en péril l’efficacité des programmes de lutte anti-vectorielle. Si cette résistance n’est pas atténuée, le taux de morbidité palustre va s’accroître, entraînant une hausse significative des coûts liés à la prévention de la maladie. Ce nouveau cadre est un guide pour l’élaboration d’un plan national de suivi et de gestion de la résistance aux insecticides chez les vecteurs du paludisme, lequel doit considéré comme partie intégrante du plan stratégique national de lutte contre le paludisme Tags: monitoring and screening, vector management, insecticide resistance, malaria vectors, malaria control, malaria treatment, surveillance et dépistage, gestion des vecteurs, résistance aux insecticides, vecteurs du paludisme, contrôle du paludisme, traitement antipaludique, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Framework for a national plan for monitoring and management of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO View PDF(1355) Download (363) Add to my MEDBOX Effective malaria prevention is threatened by widespread and increasing vector insecticide resistance. Failure to mitigate this threat will likely result in an increased burden of disease, with significant cost implications. This new framework provides support for the development of a national insecticide resistance monitoring and management plan as part of a national malaria strategic plan Tags: monitoring and screening, vector management, insecticide resistance, malaria vectors, malaria control, malaria treatment, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Zika virus country classification scheme World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO View PDF(1087) Download (383) Add to my MEDBOX Interim Guidance Tags: classification, Surveillance, Zika, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/1066
	Care of Small Babies: Preparing for Birth Global Health Media Project (2017) C1 Open external link (135) Add to my MEDBOX The birth of a small baby often can be predicted. This video—for health workers—shows how to prepare for the small baby’s special needs at birth. This video is available in English and the below languages: Bangla, French, Nepali, and Spanis Tags: care, Newborn Care, Video, Training, nurses, midwife, antenatal care, Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnN4YCTc
	WHO's response to Zika virus and its associated complications - Report to donors, December 2016 World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO View PDF(1473) Download (542) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Zika, Epidemic Preparedness, rapid response, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Zika Strategic Response Plan Quarterly update, October 2016 World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO View PDF(979) Download (392) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Zika, Strategic plan, Source: http://www.who.int/emergencies/zika-viru

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