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Supporting member states in reaching informed decision-making on engaging with private sector entities for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: a practical tool

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

In 2015, Member States and the global health community committed to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by one third by 2030 (SDG target 3.4). Despite growing efforts, the pace of change in most countries, and the policies and regulations required to achieve this goal, ... more

Guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes at the national and acute health care facility level.
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Health care-associated infections (HAI) are one of the most common adverse events in care delivery and a major public health problem with an impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. At any one time, up to 7% of patients in developed and 10% in developing countries will acquire at least on ... more

2018 Prevention Guidelines Tool CV Risk Calculator

American Heart Association (2020) CC

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are excited to provide a series of cardiovascular prevention guidelines for the assessment of cardiovascular risk, lifestyle modifications that reduce risk, management of elevated ... more

Instructions for the national infection prevention and control assessment tool 2 (IPCAT2)

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

IPCAT2 will assist countries to determine the core components already in place, that is, existing strengths, and to identify gaps or weaknesses to guide action planning. IPCAT2 corresponds to the six core component recommendations of the guidelines targeted at the national level. It is very impor ... more

Infection Prevention and Control: Triage and Quality of Care Improvement in Facilities Caring for Ebola Patients in Sierra Leone

World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO

Infection prevention during transfer and transport of patients with suspected COVID-19 requiring hospital care

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Patients with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can infect others at any time, including during transfer and transport. COVID-19 is a new infectious disease that requires contact and droplet precautions; lapses in infection prevention an ... more

Creating HIV prevention cascades — Operational guidance on a tool for monitoring programmes

UNAIDS (2021) C_WHO

This publication provides managers with guidance on how to create basic HIV prevention cascades as a starting point to enhance their ability to monitor and improve their programming and to facilitate comparisons of programme effectiveness across sit ... more

La prévention des incapacités et la réadaptation dans les soins de santé primaires

World Health Organization (1995)

Improving infection prevention and control at the health facility
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

Interim practical manual supporting implementation of the WHO guidelines on core components of infection prevention and control programmes

Infection Prevention and Control Standard Operating Procedures For Cholera Treatment Centres and Units in Malawi (April 2023)

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Africa CDC; African Union; Government of Malawi; Médecins Sans Frontières; UN Children's Fund UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC

Infection prevention and control (IPC) in a CTC/ CTU IPC are all practical measures taken in the healthcare facility to prevent harm caused by infections to patients, health workers and communities. The main goal of IPC in the cholera response is ... more

Dengue Prevention Video

Scientific Animation without Borders SAWBO (2016) C1

This 3 minutes and 24 second animation describes Dengue transmission, infection and the different symptoms associated with this disease. Also, the animation gives additional information about the habits of this mosquito. This video illustrates several important preventative measures, both inside the ... more

Pharmacological Primary Prevention of Diabetes Mellitus Type II: A Narrative Review

Naveed, A.; Farrukh, L.; Khawar Sana, M.; et al. National Library of Medicine (2020) CC2

The evolving epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus has challenged health-care professionals. It stands among the leading causes of mortality in the present world. It warrants new and versatile approaches to improve mortality and the associated huge quality-adjusted life years lost to it once diagnose ... more

Infection prevention and control in-service education and training curriculum

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

The primary objective of this curriculum is to equip health and care workers with the essential knowledge and competencies necessary for delivering safe and effective care. By doing so it aims to significantly reduce HAIs and combat antimicrobial resistance, thereby safeguarding both patient and HCW ... more

Key prevention and control interventions for reducing cancer burden in the WHO African Region

World Health Organization; Africa Region (2016) C_WHO

A handbook for leaders and managers

National Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare Facilities

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; National Centre for Disease Control (2020) C2

Infection Prevention and Control Programmes January 2020

Infection prevention and control and surveillance for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in prisons in EU/EEA countries and the UK

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) CC

SSI Prevention - CORRECT AND SAFE SURGICAL ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS

Surgical Unit-based Safety Program World Health Organisation (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

National Prevention and Response Plan on Violence Against Children in Kenya 2019 – 2023

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2020) C_UNICEF

HIV Prevention in Maternal Health Services: Training Guide

EngenderHealt; UNFPA (2004)

See also "HIV PREVENTION IN MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMMING GUIDE"