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Listeriosis: Clinical recommendations for diagnosis and treatment

Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa (2017) C1

Climate change: fires, floods, and infectious diseases

The Lancet Microbe (2021) CC

Editorial| Volume 2, ISSUE 9, e415, September 01, 2021

National Treatment Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Infectious Diseases India
recommended

National Centre for Disease Control; Ministry of Health & Family Welfare India (2016) C1

Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Nigeria

Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Health (2017) C2

SITUATION ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Practical Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care Facilities
recommended

Manju Vatsa, Duangvadee Sungkhobol, Sudarshan Kumari, et al. WHO Western Pacific, Manila, and WHO South-East Asia, New Delhi (2004) C_WHO

An infection control programme puts together various practices which when used appropriately restrict the spread of infection

Strengthening infection prevention and control in primary care
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

This document aims to support those working in primary care to strengthen IPC, informed by existing WHO IPC guidance and implementation resources. Many of the existing WHO IPC guidance and implementation resources initially developed for acute health care facilities have a potential utility for IPC ... more

Guidelines for the use of antibiotics in production animals: Cattle, pigs, sheep and goats

The Swedish Veterinary Association SVS (2017) C2

In 1998 the Swedish Veterinary Association decided to adopt a general policy for the use of antibiotics in animals. Since then specifi c policies for the use of antibiotics in dogs and cats have been adopted and in 2011 Guidelines for the use of Antibiotics in Production animals – Cattle and Pigs, ... more

Internal Medicine Clinical treatment guidelines

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2012)

Cholera and Handwashing Fact Sheet

[Global Handwashing Partnership] (2016) C1

National Training Package on Paediatric HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment. Participants Handbook. Module 3: Paediatric HIV-Related Diseases

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National AIDS Control Programme, Tanzania (2015) C1

Global burden of childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea

Christa L Fischer Walker, Igor Rudan, Li Liu, Harish Nair, et al. The Lancet (2013) C1

Lancet 2013; 381: 1405–16 Series: Childhood Pneumonia and Diarrhoea no.1

African Trypanosomiasis Learning sheet

East African Regional External Quality Assessment Scheme (EA-REQAS) (2025) CC

Learning sheet no. 4 Accessed March, 2025

Cardiovascular diseases in Africa in the twenty-first century: Gaps and priorities going forward

Minja, N.W.; Nakagaayi, D.; Aliku, T. et al. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (2022) CC

In 2015, the United Nations set important targets to reduce premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths by 33% by 2030. Africa disproportionately bears the brunt of CVD burden and has one of the highest risks of dying from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide. There is currently an epide ... miological transition on the continent, where NCDs is projected to outpace communicable diseases within the current decade. Unchecked increases in CVD risk factors have contributed to the growing burden of three major CVDs—hypertension, cardiomyopathies, and atherosclerotic diseasesleading to devastating rates of stroke and heart failure. The highest age standardized disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to hypertensive heart disease (HHD) were recorded in Africa. The contributory causes of heart failure are changing—whilst HHD and cardiomyopathies still dominate, ischemic heart disease is rapidly becoming a significant contributor, whilst rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has shown a gradual decline. In a continent where health systems are traditionally geared toward addressing communicable diseases, several gaps exist to adequately meet the growing demand imposed by CVDs. Among these, high-quality research to inform interventions, underfunded health systems with high out-of-pocket costs, limited accessibility and affordability of essential medicines, CVD preventive services, and skill shortages. Overall, the African continent progress toward a third reduction in premature mortality come 2030 is lagging behind. More can be done in the arena of effective policy implementation for risk factor reduction and CVD prevention, increasing health financing and focusing on strengthening primary health care services for prevention and treatment of CVDs, whilst ensuring availability and affordability of quality medicines. Further, investing in systematic country data collection and research outputs will improve the accuracy of the burden of disease data and inform policy adoption on interventions. This review summarizes the current CVD burden, important gaps in cardiovascular medicine in Africa, and further highlights priority areas where efforts could be intensified in the next decade with potential to improve the current rate of progress toward achieving a 33% reduction in CVD mortality. more

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

Life expectancy, death, and disability in Haiti, 1990- 2017: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Fene, F.; et al. (2020) CC

7. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2020;44:e13 Haiti faces a double burden of disease. Infectious diseases continue to be an issue, while non-communicable diseases have become a significant burden of disease. More attention must also be focused on the increase in worrying public health issues such as road ... more

Situation Analysis: Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2011) C2

South Africa has faced many challenges over the past two decades, accomplishing profound positive changes in the social structure and government of the nation. This has not yet fully translated into better health for the population, however, particularly the poorest segment. In fact, the p ... more