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Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) represent a range of physical, mental, and behavioral disabilities caused by alcohol use during pregnancy, or prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). FASDs are considered to be one of the leading preventable causes of developmental disability. Despite its high preval... more

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Sénégal: Enquête Démographique et de Santé Continue - 2015 - Indicateurs Clés

Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) Dakar, Sénégal (2016) C2

Rapport sur les Indicateurs Clés 3ème année. Le présent rapport présente les résultats clés et est conçu pour fournir aux décideurs et prestataires de service, le plus rapidement après la fin de la collecte, des informations sur le niveau de certains indicateurs les plus importants. Il e... more

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Situational Analysis Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in Pakistan

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2016) C2

Pakistan Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP) was formed in the wake of international and national efforts for AMR curtailment. A group of experts from microbiology, infectious diseases and veterinary medicine formed a core group at the organizational meet... more

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The Spiritual Care Team: Enabling the Practice of Whole Person Medicine

Koenig, H.G. Duke UniversityMedical Center, Durham (2014) C2

We will soon be piloting a project titled “Integrating Spirituality into Patient Care” that will form “spiritual care teams” to assess and address patients’ spiritual needs in physician outpatient practices within Adventist Health System, the largest Protestant healthcare system ... more

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Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: A systematic review and evidence map

Van Katwyk, S. R.; Grimshaw, J. M.; et al (2019) C2

BACKGROUND: Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national AMR action plans, but most have not yet implemented policy interventions to reduce antimicrobial overuse. A systematic evidenc...e map can support governments in making evidence-informed decisions about implementing programs to reduce AMR, by identifying, describing, and assessing the full range of evaluated government policy options to reduce antimicrobial use in humans. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Seven databases were searched from inception to January 28, 2019, (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PAIS Index, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and PubMed). We identified studies that (1) clearly described a government policy intervention aimed at reducing human antimicrobial use, and (2) applied a quantitative design to measure the impact. We found 69 unique evaluations of government policy interventions carried out across 4 of the 6 WHO regions. These evaluations included randomized controlled trials (n = 4), non-randomized controlled trials (n = 3), controlled before-and-after designs (n = 7), interrupted time series designs (n = 25), uncontrolled before-and-after designs (n = 18), descriptive designs (n = 10), and cohort designs (n = 2). From these we identified 17 unique policy options for governments to reduce the human use of antimicrobials. Many studies evaluated public awareness campaigns (n = 17) and antimicrobial guidelines (n = 13); however, others offered different policy options such as professional regulation, restricted reimbursement, pay for performance, and prescription requirements. Identifying these policies can inform the development of future policies and evaluations in different contexts and health systems. Limitations of our study include the possible omission of unpublished initiatives, and that policies not evaluated with respect to antimicrobial use have not been captured in this review. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge this is the first study to provide policy makers with synthesized evidence on specific government policy interventions addressing AMR. In the future, governments should ensure that AMR policy interventions are evaluated using rigorous study designs and that study results are published. more

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Rwanda’s evolving community health worker system: a qualitative assessment of client and provider perspectives

Condo J, et al. Human Resources for Health (2014) CC

This study highlights the challenges and areas in need of improvement as perceived by CHWs and beneficiaries, in regards to a nationwide scale-up of CHW interventions in a resource-challenged country. Identifying and understanding these barriers, and addressing them accordingly, particularly within ... more

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Current challenges for confronting the public health problem of snakebite envenoming in Central America

Gutiéerrez, J. (2014) CC

Snakebite envenoming is a serious public health problem in Central America, where approximately 5,500 cases occur every year. Panama has the highest incidence and El Salvador the lowest. The majority, and most severe, cases are inflicted by the pit viper Bothrops asper (family Viperidae), locally kn... more

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Strengthening countries’ capacities to adopt and adapt evidence-based guidelines: a handbook for guideline contextualization

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Trustworthy, evidence-based health guidelines form the basis of national policies affecting both patients and health-care workers. Emphasizing the link between robust evidence and people’s trust in their health systems, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe said at the launch ev... more

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Management of a cholera epidemic - Practical guide for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, medical auxiliaries, water and sanitation specialists and logisticians
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Médecins Sans Frontières MFS (2023) CC

The document is a comprehensive practical guide for managing cholera epidemics. It includes detailed instructions on outbreak investigation, control measures, case management, and the organization of treatment facilities. It emphasizes strategies such as rehydration therapy, water sanitation, hygien... more

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From channels to commissioning - a practical guide to epilepsy: lecture notes (Chapter 1 - The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy)

Neligan, A. & Sander, J.W. International League Against Epilepsy (UK Chapter) and Epilepsy Society (2015) CC

This is the fifteenth edition of the lecture notes. They were first published in 1987 as a summary of the material used in the biannual epilepsy teaching weekend organised under the auspices of the UK Chapter of the International League against Epilepsy. (Lecture series consist of a total of 59 cha... more

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From channels to commissioning - a practical guide to epilepsy: lecture notes (Chapter 30 - Drug treatment of paediatric epilepsy)

Appleton, R.E. & Cross, J.H. International League Against Epilepsy (UK Chapter) and Epilepsy Society (2015) CC

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WHO recommendations on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

This document provides an overview of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues that may be important for the human rights, health and well-being of adolescents (aged 10–19 years) and the relevant World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on how to address them in an easilyaccessible, user... more

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Cholera: Clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

LaRocque, R.; S.B. Calderwood and A.Bloom UpToDate (2020) C1

The document provides a detailed overview of cholera, including its clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. It explains the causes of cholera, its symptoms such as severe diarrhea and dehydration, and the importance of rehydration therapy (oral or intravenous) to reduce mortality. T... more

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Al servicio de un mundo herido en solidaridad interreligiosa

World Council of Churches WCC and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) (2021) CC

Un llamado cristiano a la reflexión y a la acción durante la covid-19 y más allá The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) released a joint document, “Serving a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection a... more

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Le Bruit Cours: Guide pratique de gestion des rumeurs

Bugge,J.; and A. Rouse CDAC Network (2018) CC

Plusieurs membres du réseau CDAC (Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities, Communication avec les communautés sinistrées) ont reconnu le besoin de gérer les rumeurs durant leurs missions afin de prévenir la perte de vies et d’alléger les souffrances. En particulier, Internews avec l... more

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The European Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020
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World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2015) C_WHO

Mental disorders are one of the top public health challenges in the WHO European Region, affecting about 25% of the population every year. In all countries, mental health problems are much more prevalent among the people who are most deprived. The WHO European Region therefore faces diverse challeng... more

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Children with disabilities in South Africa, and their right to a participating life.

Amanda Mattsson Lunds Universitet (2013) C2

The aim with this study was to examine in what amount disabled children in South Africa can live a participating life in society, with focus on special needs schools and their capability to empower the children. The data material has been collected through eight qualitative interviews, and observati... more

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Projet d'Appui au Développement du Système de Santé (PADS), République du Bénin

Fonds Africain de Développement (2005) C2

Le projet a pour objectif sectoriel de contribuer à la réalisation des objectifs de développement du millénaire dans le domaine de la santé au Bénin : réduction de la mortalité infantile, amélioration de la santé maternelle, lutte contre les IST/VIH/SIDA, le paludisme et aut... more

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Eau, assainissement et hygiène dans les établissements de santé : mesures pratiques pour parvenir à un accès universel à des soins de qualité

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF (2019) C_WHO

Personne ne se rend dans un établissement de soins de santé pour tomber malade. On s’y rend pour aller mieux, pour accoucher, pour se faire vacciner. Cependant, des centaines de millions de gens sont confrontés à un risque accru d’infection quand ils se font soigner dans des établissements ... more

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Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenges and Perspectives

Doyle, M.P.; G. H. Loneragan, H. M. Scott et al. (2006) C2

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Vol.12 (2013) pp.234-248 In 2006, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) published an Expert Report entitled “Antimicrobial Resistance: Implications for the Food System” (IFT 2006). That report summarized current scientiﬁc knowledge pe... more

Management of a cholera epidemic - Practical guide for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, medical auxiliaries, water and sanitation specialists and logisticians recommended

The European Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020 recommended

Management of a cholera epidemic - Practical guide for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, medical auxiliaries, water and sanitation specialists and logisticians
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The European Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2020
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