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Addressing violence against women in health policies and protocols in the Americas: A regional status report

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Violence against women and girls is widespread in the Region of the Americas, resulting in enormous consequences for the health and wellbeing of women and girls, their families and communities. These costs are unacceptable and they can be prevented through evidence-based action, including the health... more

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In Control: A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally RKI

Robert Koch Institut RKI (2023) CC

The greatest risk to persons engaging in international medical emergency response is poor preparation. The In Control handbook hopes to provide a remedy. At the time of writing, we are living through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a health emergency that disregards physical borders, brin...gs into focus social inequalities and affects people on every continent. This shared challenge requires unprecedented measures and the collaboration of the brightest minds to support global health protection through this crisis and beyond. Healthcare infrastructures have to be strengthened, public health capacities and processes upgraded, medical countermeasures and vaccinations found and psychosocial side-effects treated. Solidarity is the normative order of the day and the human species has to collaborate to face this invisible threat. Hiding and living in fear is not an option in this interconnected world. We have both a responsibility and an opportunity to make substantial contributions to a safer, healthier and more sustainable future for us all. The existence of this handbook is an impressive example of solidarity. Over 50 authors from more than 15 institutes and organisations have come together voluntarily within a very short time to make their expertise available and enable cross-sectoral thinking. Knowledge is bundled, resources are combined, information gaps are filled. The In Control handbook is not a theoretical treatise of possible dangers, but a collection of subject-matter expertise, written by experts and practitioners who have shaped health topics over the past 20 years in the most diverse corners of the world. The Centre for International Health Protection at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is collaborating with its partners and investing heavily in the build-up of operational know-how and capacity to support health crisis response abroad. This is done by preparing and enabling professionals to deploy safely across the world to assist those in need. In Control addresses the multi-faceted challenges of an international deployment. Readers will find not only technical medical information, but also insights into, for example, the fragility of our environment, the cultural differences that influence risk communication or the dilemmas arising from social distancing. Legal principles are highlighted, along with ethical guidance to ensure that our actions and decisions correspond to the highest moral standards. more

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Health Systems Profile Paraguay

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; USAID (2008) C_WHO

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Integration of Gender and Human Rights in HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

R. Clarke; S. Caffe; A. Guedes; et al. Pan American Health Organization; (Regional Office of the World Health Organization); UN Women (United Nations for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) (2013) C2

Training for Health Care Providers Facilitators’ Manual

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Strategy and Plan of Action on Health Promotion within the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals 2019-2030

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2019) C_WHO

This Strategy and Plan of Action on Health Promotion within the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals 2019-2030 seeks to renew health promotion (HP) through social, political, and technical actions, addressing the social determinants of health (SDH), he conditions in which people are born, ... more

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The prolongation of the health crisis and its impact on health, the economy and social development

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO

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Promoting Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2023) C_WHO

This Handbook is primarily for educators, to help them learn about mental health issues and better support them in educational environments. The Handbook aims to provide training to teachers, administrators, and people involved in the education of primary school children about the implementation of ... more

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Standards in Health Care Facilities, 11 May 2020

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

This technical note contains indicators and minimum standards necessary for emergency response in the following topics: quantity of water, access to water, quality of water, sanitation, hygiene, solid waste, cleaning and disinfection, as well as dosages for the preparation of solutions disinfectants... more

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Guidelines for the Structure of Public Health Entomology Laboratories

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO

This document provides countries with recommendations for structuring a public health entomology laboratory network. The document will help countries to identify their areas of need and determine how the entomology network can be strengthened, especially in the context of a decentralized health syst... more

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COVID-19 Recommended Interventions in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) during the Pandemic
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Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

This document describes the essential interventions in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) that should be developed on an intersectoral basis in countries and communities. Its frame of reference is the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) intervention pyramid for MHPSS services. The pyr... more

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Care for Mental Health Conditions in Jamaica: The Case for Investment. Evaluating the Return on Investment of Scaling Up Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosis

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Mental health is critical to personal well-being, interpersonal relationships, and successful contributions to society. Mental health conditions consequently impose a high burden not only on individuals, families and society, but also on economies. In Jamaica, mental health conditions are highly pre... more

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Care for Mental Health Conditions in Jamaica

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020) C1

Evaluating the Return on Investment of Scaling Up Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosis

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The Essential Environmental Public Health Functions

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2022) C_WHO

A framework to implement the Agenda for the Americas on Health, Environment, and Climate Change 2021–2030

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Guidelines for the Development of Pharmaceutical Services in Primary Health Care

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2011) C_WHO

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Building better immunity: A life course approach to healthy longevity

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2023) C_WHO

As the Americas undergo profound demographic change and there are more persons aged 65 years or older than children younger than 5 years, it is crucial to recognize that national immunization programs must be redesigned to ensure comprehensive protection for individuals across the lifespan. By adopt... more

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Mental health and poor recovery in female nursing workers: a contribution to the study of gender inequities

Lúcia Rotenberg,1 Aline Silva-Costa,1 and Rosane Härter Griep Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2017) C_WHO

Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2014;35(3):179–85

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Guatemala's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Recovery from COVID-19 has been challenging in Guatemala. As a result of the prolonged socio-economic impact of the pandemic, the average poverty rate nationwide has increased by almost 5%. This rise in the poverty level further exacerbates preexisting vulnerabilities and erodes the limited safety n... more

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Antiretroviral treatment in the spotlight: The HIV epidemic and continuum of care in children in Latin America and the Caribbean

L. Guillermo Castañeda; M. Alonso González; G. Ravasi; et al. Pan American Health Organization; World Health Organization (Americas) (2016) C_WHO

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New generations free of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and Chagas disease in the Americas 2018

M. Alonso González; M. B. Mello; L. Sereno; et al. Pan American Health Organization; World Health Organization (Americas); Unicef (2019) C_WHO

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Country snapshot of Diabetes Prevention and Control in the Americas 2021

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2021) C_WHO

Diabetes is a major public health problem in the Americas and worldwide, demanding special attention and integrated response. It is estimated that more than 62 million adults are living with diabetes in the Americas. The projections show that diabetes prevalence will continue to increase to at least... more

COVID-19 Recommended Interventions in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) during the Pandemic recommended

COVID-19 Recommended Interventions in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) during the Pandemic
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