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Progress towards the UNAIDS 90–90-90 goals by age and gender in a rural area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a household-based community cross-sectional survey

H. Huerga; G. van Cutsem; J. B. Farhat; et al. MBC Public Health; BioMed Central (2018) CC

BMC Public Health, Volume 18, Article number: 303 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5208-0 Published: 02 March 2018

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Information and criteria for prioritizing diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 in order to address the procurement needs of health systems

OPS (2020) C_WHO

This document provides brief information answering common questions regarding COVID-19 diagnostic tests and how to prioritize them to the patients most in need.

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How to support survivors of gender-based violence when a GBV actor is not available in your area

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2023) CC

KEY MESSAGES Always talk to a GBV specialist first to understand what GBV services are available in your area. Some services may take the form of hotlines, a mobile app or other remote support. Be aware of any other available services in your area. Identify services provided by humanitarian pa...rtners such as health, psychosocial support, shelter and non-food items. Consider services provided by communities such as mosques/ churches, women’s groups and Disability Service Organizations. Remember your role. Provide a listening ear, free of judgment. Provide accurate, up-to-date information on available services. Let the survivor make their own choices. Know what you can and cannot manage. Even without a GBV actor in your area, there may be other partners, such as a child protection or mental health specialist, who can support survivors that require additional attention and support. Ask the survivor for permission before connecting them to anyone else. Do not force the survivor if s/he says no. Do not proactively identify or seek out GBV survivors. Be available in case someone asks for support. Remember your mandate. All humanitarian practitioners are mandated to provide non-judgmental and non-discriminatory support to people in need regardless of: gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, age, ethnicity/tribe/race/religion, who perpetrated/committed violence, and the situation in which violence was committed. Use a survivor-centered approach by practicing: Respect: all actions you take are guided by respect for the survivor’s choices, wishes, rights and dignity. Safety: the safety of the survivor is the number one priority. Confidentiality: people have the right to choose to whom they will or will not tell their story. Maintaining confidentiality means not sharing any information to anyone. Non-discrimination: providing equal and fair treatment to anyone in need of support. If health services exist, always provide information on what is available. Share what you know, and most importantly explain what you do not. Let the survivor decide if s/he wants to access them. Receiving quality medical care within 72 hours can prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and within 120 hours can prevent unwanted pregnancy. Provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to communicate to you without the presence of their caregiver, if wished and does not endanger or create tension in that relationship. If a man or boy is raped it does not mean he is gay or bisexual. Gender-based violence is based on power, not someone’s sexuality. Sexual and gender minorities are often at increased risk of harm and violence due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Actively listen and seek to support all survivors. Anyone can commit an act of gender-based violence including a spouse, intimate partner, family member, caregiver, in-law, stranger, parent or someone who is exchanging money or goods for a sexual act. Anyone can be a survivor of gender-based violence – this includes, but isn’t limited to, people who are married, elderly individuals or people who engage in sex work. Protect the identity and safety of a survivor. Do not write down, take pictures or verbally share any personal/identifying information about a survivor or their experience, including with your supervisor. Put phones and computers away to avoid concern that a survivor’s voice is being recorded. Personal/identifying information includes the survivor’s name, perpetrator(s) name, date of birth, registration number, home address, work address, location where their children go to school, the exact time and place the incident took place etc. Share general, non-identifying information To your team or sector partners in an effort to make your program safer. To your support network when seeking self-care and encouragement. more

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COVID-19 in Latin America and the caribbean region: Symptoms and morbidities in the epidemiology of infection

Anaya-Covarrubias, J.Y.; et al. (2022) C1

Curr Opin Pharmacol . 2022 Apr;63:102203.doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102203. Epub 2022 Feb 11. The COVID-19 pandemic has widespread economic and social effects on Latin America (LA) and the Caribbean (CA). This region, which has a high prevalence of chronic diseases, has been one of the most affected... more

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WHO Pharmacovigilance indicators: a practical manual for the assessment of pharmacovigilance systems

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

This manual provides a practical method for determining the pharmacovigilance indices. It is designed to be simple and can be understood by any worker in pharmacovigilance without formal training in monitoring and evaluation. Pharmacovigilance as a medical discipline is crucial in preventing medicin... more

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Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎: a living guideline, 10 August 2023

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

The Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a living guideline consolidates technical guidance developed and published during the COVID-19 pandemic into evidence-informed recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPC). This living guideline... more

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Targeting the Mycobacterium ulcerans cytochrome bc1:aa3 for the treatment of Buruli ulcer

Scherr, N.; R. Bieri, S.S. Thomas, et al. (2018) CC

Nat Commun 9, 5370 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07804-8. Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, a neglected tropical skin disease that is most commonly found in children from West and Central Africa. Despite the severity of the infection, therapeutic options are... more

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Young doctors’ perspectives on antibiotic use and resistance: a multinational and inter-specialty cross-sectional European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) survey

Beovic B., M. Dousak, C. Pulcini et al. Oxford University Press (2019) C2

Antibiotic resistance has been recognized as a major global health threat and optimizing prescribing is one of the most effective measures to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics. The quality of prescribing depends mostly on those prescribers belonging to clinical medical specialties... more

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Promouvoir des Soins de Proximité en Afrique : L'exemple de la Médecine Générale Communautaire au Bénin; Promotion of community-based care in Africa: example of community general practice in Benin

Roland Caplain, Ismaïl Yacoubou, Didier Adedemy, Alidou Sani, Sandrine Takam, Dominique Desplat Cairn Info (2014) C2

Des efforts considérables ont été menés pour apporter aux populations rurales du continent africain des soins de base. Mais la qualité de ces soins reste aujourd’hui peu satisfaisante car le médecin généraliste est le plus souvent absent en première ligne. Cette situation est paradoxa... more

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Specimen Collection, Packaging and Transport Guidelines for 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Dr. Y.K. Gurav; Dr. V. Potdar; Dr. P. Abraham Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India; National Institute of Virology (NIV); Indian Council of Medical Research (icmd) (2020) C2

SOP number: ICMR-NIV/2019-nCoV/Specimens_01 Prepared by: Dr. Y.K. Gurav Reviewed by: Dr. V. Potdar Approved by: Dr. P. Abraham Date: 19/01/2020 Date: 20/01/2020 Date: 20/01/2020

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Containment strategies: lessons from early COVID-19 responses in five African countries

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa; AHOP WHO Regional Office for Africa (2021) C_WHO

The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise again, with South Africa nearing half of all confirmed cases in the WHO African Region. Threats of new variants loom and low vaccination coverage raises questions on the future of the response to COVID-19. Prevention remains the key strategy in most sub-Sa... more

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First Antiretroviral Therapy Changes in People Living with HIV in Senegal: Incidence, Causes and Predictive Factors

Diouf A., T. J. Youbong, F. L. Dieye et. al. Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research (2017) C2

In resource-limited countries, the number of available antiretroviral (ARV) drugs is relatively limited. Hence, caregivers face some caution and constraints in the changes of ARV treatment (ART) in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Our objective was to calculate the incidence, to describe the main cau... more

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Basic Infection Control And Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings

Centers of Disease Control CDC (2011) C_CDC

"This document has been developed for outpatient oncology facilities to serve as a model for a basic infection control and prevention plan. It contains policies and procedures tailored to these settings to meet minimal expectations of patient protections as described in the CDC Guide to Infecti... more

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Peraturan tentang Pelayanan Kesehatan Masa Sebelum Hamil, Masa Hamil, Persalinan, dan Masa Sesudah Melahirkan , Penyelenggaraan Pelayanan Kontrasepsi, serta Pelayanan Kesehatan Seksual

Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia (2014) C1

Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 97 of 2014 on Pre-Pregnancy Health Services, Pregnancy, Labor and Postpartum, Contraception Service, and Sexual Health Service

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Peraturan Menteri Kesehatan Republik Indonesia tentang Pelayanan Kesehatan Masa Sebelum Hamil, Masa Hamil, Persalinan, dan Masa Sesudah Melahirkan, Penyelenggaraan Pelayanan Kontrasepsi

Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia (2014) C1

Regulation of the minister of health of the Republic of Indonesia number 97 of 2014 on pre-pregnancy health services, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, contraceptive service and sexual health services

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Treat as One. Bridging the gap between mental and physical healthcare in general hospitals

National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (2017) C1

This NCEPOD report highlights the quality of mental health and physical health care for patients aged 18 years or older with a significant mental disorder who are admitted to a general hospital. The report takes a critical look at areas where the care of patients might have been improved. Remediable... more

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The POPI act vs Medical Records

Prof Frank Peters Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria South Africa (2020) CC

The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act Confidentiality: providing and protecting information • Health care practitioners hold information about patients that is private and sensitive. • The National Health Act (Act No. 61 of 2003) provides that this information must not be given to... more

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COVID-19: Training slides based on guidelines for case-finding, diagnosis, management and public health response in South Africa

Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis and Outbreak Response National Department of Health, South Africa (2020) C2

Outline • Welcome and objectives • Microbiology, epidemiology and clinical presentation • Surveillance for imported cases including case definitions • Laboratory diagnosis • Infection prevention and hospital readiness • Patient flow and actions required at each step • Co-ord... more

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National Guidelines for Diabetic Eye Care

Ministry of Health Malawi (2021) CC

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global epidemic with significant morbidity. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the specific microvascular complication of DM and affects 1 in 3 persons with DM. DR remains a leading cause of vision loss in working adult populations. Patients with severe levels of DR are report... more

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Annual inspection report 2016/17

Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC), South Africa (2018) C1

The aim of the Annual Inspection Report is to present findings of public sector health establishments inspected by the OHSC to monitor compliance with the National Core Standards (NCS) during the 2016/2017 financial year in South Africa. The NCS define fundamentals for quality of care based on six ... more