Consolidated Guidelines
Geneva, 2016
The End TB Strategy
Esta “Guía para la elaboración a nivel local de formulaciones recomendadas por la OMS para la desinfección de las manos”, está dividida en dos secciones específicas, relacionadas entre sí
People with underlying noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and cancer have a high risk for developing severe and even fatal COVID-19. It is important for them to strictly follow basic protective measures and make sure th...eir chronic diseases are well managed. However, pandemics cripple health systems and compromise provision routine medical care. This technical note gives general guidance to people living with NCDs, their caregivers and family members, the public, health programme managers and health-care workers on how to reduce risks of a COVID-19 infection and maintain care for people living with NCDs during the outbreak.
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La publicación describe consejos prácticos con indicaciones claras y precisas para actuar ante una emergencia. Está destinado a cualquier persona que precise realizar acciones prioritarias a víctimas lesionadas o repentinamente enfermas. Sus páginas fueron escritas de una manera sencilla, evita...ndo vocabulario médico engorroso, con el fin de que en una sola lectura atenta se puedan capturar los conceptos más significativos de las acciones.
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Encuesta de indicadores multiples por conlomerados 2019-2020
The guideline on Drug misuse: opioid detoxification, commissioned by NICE and developed by the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, sets out clear, evidence-based recommendations for healthcare staff on how to work with people who misuse opioids to significantly improve their treatment a...nd care, and to deliver detoxification safely and effectively. Of the estimated 4 million people in the UK who use illicit drugs each year, approximately 50,000 misuse opioids (such as heroin, opium, morphine, codeine and methadone). Opioid misuse presents a considerable health risk and can lead to significant social problems. This NICE guideline is an important tool in helping people to overcome their drug problem.
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Africa is off track to reach the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 and lags behind in building resilient health systems
and health security, against a backdrop of limited resources. The world envisaged a significant role for governments
in funding the Sustainable Development Agenda, but inadeq...uate funding for health in African countries is
persistent, despite additional continental commitments to address the problem. When commitments to global health
targets and available fiscal space do not align, innovation is warranted.
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The document provides information on stroke (definition, risk factors, symptoms etc.) in a descriptive way.
Although Kenyans enjoy comparatively good health, the prevalence of
chronic disease is increasing and our ageing population is placing evergrowing pressures on the finite resources of our health system.
Mood disorders
Chapter E.1
2015 edition
This publication provides guidance on reducing disability and premature deaths from coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease in people at high risk, who have not yet experienced a cardiovascular event.
WHO Factsheet. Updated 02 March 2016
Miles de personas mueren diariamente en todo el mundo a causa de infecciones contraídas mientras reciben atención sanitaria.
Fact sheet
Good hygiene is critical to ensure that healthcare staff provide quality care, reduce the spread of infections, and protect the health of communities. This fact sheet explores the healthcare-related risks of poor hygiene and the critical elements of hand hygiene needed to improve qua...lity of care and reduce negative outcomes of poor compliance (e.g., healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance) in healthcare facilities, and provides recommendations and additional readings for improving hygiene in health settings and achieving a safe, clean healthcare environment.
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Данное исследование направлено на изучение чрезвычайно важного аспекта незаконного оборота наркотиков: огромной прибыли от торговли наркотиками, которая попада...т в руки преступников и их сети. Юго-Восточная Европа, через так называемый “Балканский маршрут”, является одним из основных путей поставки опиатов из Афганистана в Западную и Центральную Европу.
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UNHCR and partners informed and counselled over 2,000 foreigners, including over 900 on asylum in Serbia. Five new asylum-seekers gave UNHCR project lawyers power of attorney to represent them in substantive asylum procedures. UNHCR partners supported authorities with 2,200 interpretation or cultura...l mediation services.
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This guide has been written to provide information and practical advice on developing and delivering local plans an strategies to commission the most effective and efficient older people’s mental health services.Based upon clinical best practice guidance and drawing upon the range of available evi...dence, it describes what should be expected of an older people’s mental health service in terms of effectiveness, outcomes and value for money.
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