Fighting malaria and Saving Lives, Accessed Febr. 23, 2017
In many countries neonatal tetanus is responsible for half of all neonatal deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases and for almost 14% of al¡ infant deaths. It is estimated that in the 1970s more than 10,000 newborns died annually from neonatal tetanus in the Americas. Neonatal tetanus is prevent...ed by immunization and/or assuring clean delivery and post-delivery practices.
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This publication represents a key step forward in translating Control of the leishmaniases (WHO Technical Report Series, No. 949) into a more practical tool for health personnel directly involved in the case management of cutaneous leishmaniasis. With this manual, countries will have, for the first ...time, standardized diagnosis and treatment protocols, case definitions and indicators to enable them to easily track progress on cutaneous leishmaniasis case management across the Region. It will provide support to professionals in charge of cutaneous leishmaniasis, in order to alleviate the suffering of affected populations from this appalling disfiguring and stigmatizing neglected tropical disease.
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Identification and initial management of cases. Clinical guidance
District Level M & E Training and Reference Material for Primary Health Care Programmes
District Level M & E Training and Reference Material for Primary Health Care Programmes
Ce document présente des recommandations sur les soins cliniques et le dépistage du virus chez les survivants de la maladie à virus Ebola. Il s'adresse principalement aux professionnels de santé qui dispensent des soins primaires aux personnes ayant survécu.
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1. Introduction
2. Planifier le suivi d'un survivant
3. Séquelles courantes de la maladie à virus Ebola et recommandations pour l’évaluation et la prise en charge
4. Considérations pour les populations spéciales
5. Surveillance de l’infection due à la persistance du virus Ebola chez les survivants
6. Considérations sur la prévention et le contrôle de l’infection chez les survivants
7. Considérations relatives à la communication des risques
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Ambulatory care and infectiousness in tuberculosis (Russian Version)
Одна из ключевых целей профилактики и лечения туберкулеза (ТБ) - сделать их более ориентированными на людей, что означает даль...нейшее расширение и совершенствование моделей амбулаторного лечения в странах Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии. Эта записка предназначена для того, чтобы напомнить заинтересованным сторонам доказательства, свидетельствующие о том, что амбулаторная помощь возможна и безопасна
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Disability Prevention. Informational manual for
A Call for Action in Safeguarding Dignity and Saving Women’s Lives: Clinical and Psychosocial Support for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Eastern DRC's Protection Crisis
Tens of thousands: According to the GBV AoR’s 6W mapping tool, there is a significant increase in number of reported cases of... sexual violence during the first quarter (January–March) of 2025 from the last quarter of 2024 in the North Kivu province only representing 61% of GBV incidents. In reality, tens of thousands more women and girls at risk are no longer receiving care.
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Good mental health is integral to human health and well being. A person’s mental health and many common mental disorders are shaped by various social, economic, and physical environments operating at different stages of life. Risk factors for many common mental disorders are heavily associated wit...h social inequalities, whereby the greater the inequality the higher the inequality in risk.
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The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 21(5) DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0518
July 2018
This fourth edition of the Unitaid/WHO market and technology landscape: HIV rapid diagnostic tests for self-testing report summarizes the current HIV testing gap; the challenges facing efforts to scale up; and the potential role HIV self-testing (HIVST) could play to achieve the United... Nation’s 90-90-90 targets. In particular, the report synthesises the existing and emerging market demand and supply of kits.
The information in this report is intended for manufacturers, donors, national programmes, researchers and other global health stakeholders who are exploring the potential role of HIVST.
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Ahead of World Malaria Day, the WHO Global Malaria Programme published a new operational strategy outlining its priorities and key activities up to 2030 to help change the trajectory of malaria trends, with a view to achieving the global malaria targets. The strategy outlines 4 strategic objectives ...where WHO will focus its efforts, including developing norms and standards, introducing new tools and innovation, promoting strategic information for impact, and providing technical leadership of the global malaria response.
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The extensive use of antimicrobials in human and veterinary medicine in recent years has accelerated the emergence and spread of resistant microorganisms. This situation has been worsened by the lack of investment in developing new effective antibiotics. The severity of the consequences is clear to ...see: it is estimated that each year, drug-resistant infections result in at least 25 000 patient deaths and cost the EU EUR 1,5 billion in healthcare costs and through loss of productivity
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UNICEF provides a detailed update and list of Ebola virus disease personal protective equipment technical specifications for use in high- and low-risk settings. It includes barriers for full body protection, as well as the head, nose, mouth, eyes, hands and feet. In selecting the right PPE specifica...tions for frontline workers, the degree of contact with infectious material, and the potential for infected fluid penetration should be considered.
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Working document from an informal consultation of experts. A Protocol for risk assessment at the field level. The purpose of document is to provide guidance on the methodology to be used for assessing, at field level, the yellow fever virus circulation in areas at risk, and is primarily intended fo...r public health specialists
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Infection preventions
Hygiene
The intention of this handbook on integrated vector management (IVM) is to provide
guidance to the managers of vector-borne disease control programmes, including
comparable officials in health and other sectors involved in vector-borne disease control.
The target audience is managers and official...s at central, district and lower administrative
levels. The handbook provides background information to complement the Core structure
for training curricula on integrated vector management and associated training materials.
A separate document, Guidance on policy-making for integrated vector management,
was prepared for policy-makers
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The National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan (NMESP) 2024–2028 of Ghana outlines the country’s roadmap to shift from malaria control to elimination. Despite major progress—like reducing malaria deaths from nearly 2,800 in 2012 to 151 in 2022—malaria remains a major public health challenge... in Ghana.
The plan aims to reduce malaria deaths by 90% and cases by 50% by 2028 (compared to 2022), and to eliminate malaria entirely in 21 low-burden districts. It includes a mix of interventions such as insecticide-treated nets, indoor residual spraying, seasonal chemoprevention, malaria vaccination, and strong surveillance systems.
The strategy is tailored to the local malaria burden, promotes community engagement, relies on multisectoral partnerships, and ensures adequate resource mobilization. Its ultimate goal is to protect Ghana’s population, improve public health, and support the country’s socioeconomic development.
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