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Strategies for managing acute shortages of personal protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic (Arabic Version)
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

الاستراتيجيات لإدارة النقص الحاد في معدات الحماية الشخصية خلال جائحة فيروس COVID-19 This guidance provides considerations and a series of options that can be used to inform country strategies in managing any shortages of personal prote... more

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Guidelines for the care and rehabilitation of survivors

International Campaign to Ban Landmines Working Group on Victim Assistance (2005)

These guidelines are intended to help diverse actors, including donors and program implementers, develop and fund the programs to help landmine victims heal, recover and resume their roles as productive and contributing members of their societies. Intended to address the care and rehabilitation of t... more

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From lemming to leader: Moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to bring health financing assistance into the 21st century

Nassiri-Ansari's T., Schwalbe N., Lehtimaki S. PLOS Global Public Health (2024) CC

Nearly 90 years after Simon Kuznets first introduced Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the limited purpose of measuring economic growth (by measuring the monetary value of all local goods and services within a given period of time), calls continue to mount for decision-makers to stop using GDP and it... more

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National spending on health by source for 184 countries between 2013 and 2040

Dieleman, J.; Templin, T.; Sadat, N. et al. (2016) CC

A general consensus exists that as a country develops economically, health spending per capita rises and the share of that spending that is prepaid through government or private mechanisms also rises. However, the speed and magnitude of these changes vary substantially across countries, even at simi...lar levels of development. In this study, we use past trends and relationships to estimate future health spending, disaggregated by the source of those funds, to identify the financing trajectories that are likely to occur if current policies and trajectories evolve as expected. Methods We extracted data from WHO's Health Spending Observatory and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation's Financing Global Health 2015 report. We converted these data to a common purchasing power-adjusted and inflation-adjusted currency. We used a series of ensemble models and observed empirical norms to estimate future government out-of-pocket private prepaid health spending and development assistance for health. We aggregated each country's estimates to generate total health spending from 2013 to 2040 for 184 countries. We compared these estimates with each other and internationally recognised benchmarks. Findings Global spending on health is expected to increase from US$7·83 trillion in 2013 to $18·28 (uncertainty interval 14·42–22·24) trillion in 2040 (in 2010 purchasing power parity-adjusted dollars). We expect per-capita health spending to increase annually by 2·7% (1·9–3·4) in high-income countries, 3·4% (2·4–4·2) in upper-middle-income countries, 3·0% (2·3–3·6) in lower-middle-income countries, and 2·4% (1·6–3·1) in low-income countries. Given the gaps in current health spending, these rates provide no evidence of increasing parity in health spending. In 1995 and 2015, low-income countries spent $0·03 for every dollar spent in high-income countries, even after adjusting for purchasing power, and the same is projected for 2040. Most importantly, health spending in many low-income countries is expected to remain low. Estimates suggest that, by 2040, only one (3%) of 34 low-income countries and 36 (37%) of 98 middle-income countries will reach the Chatham House goal of 5% of gross domestic product consisting of government health spending. Interpretation Despite remarkable health gains, past health financing trends and relationships suggest that many low-income and lower-middle-income countries will not meet internationally set health spending targets and that spending gaps between low-income and high-income countries are unlikely to narrow unless substantive policy interventions occur. Although gains in health system efficiency can be used to make progress, current trends suggest that meaningful increases in health system resources will require concerted action. Funding Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. more

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Namibia: National Guidelines for the Management of Tuberculosis , Fourth Edition 2019

Ministry of Health and Social Services; Republic of Namibia (2019) C1

Tuberculosis (TB) is among the top ten most common causes of death globally and as a single infectious disease it top among infectious diseases. Furthermore, it is noted as the top causes of death among people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Despite recent decreases in the numb... more

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National Tuberculosis And Leprosy Programme: Annual Report 2021

Ministry of Health Zambia (2021) CC

Zambia has completed the implementation of the National TB Strategic Plan (2017-2021) that set in motion the TB elimination agenda in Zambia through coordinated and accelerated TB response. During this period, the National TB and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) registered tremendous success. The NTLP is ... more

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The Strategic Framework for Malaria Social and Behaviour Change Communication 2018-2030

The RBM Partnership to End Malaria (2018) C1

Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) is essential for the effective control, prevention and elimination of malaria. The 2018–2030 Strategic Framework for Malaria SBCC guides countries and partners in strengthening capacities, refining strategies and sharing best practices, all of which... more

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Social and Behavior Change Communication for Malaria in Pregnancy: Strategy Development Guidance

The Health Communication Capacity Collaborative HC3; Breakthrough ACTION (2017) C1

This Implementation Kit (I-Kit) is designed to support SBCC and Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) programme managers in improving their communication strategies, particularly those targeting healthcare workers. It provides practical guidance on four key planning areas and emphasises the significant health ... more

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Safety and efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate R21/Matrix-M in African children: a multicentre, double- blind, randomised, phase 3 trial

Datoo, M.S.; A. Dicko, H.Tinto, et al. (2024) CC

Lancet 2024; 403: 533–44 R21/Matrix-M was well tolerated and offered high efficacy against clinical malaria in African children. This low-cost, high-efficacy vaccine is already licensed by several African countries, and recently received a WHO policy recommendation and prequalification, offerin... more

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Malaria Vaccines: Progress to Date

Stanisic, D. I.; and M.F. Good (2023) CC2

BioDrugs. 2023 Sep 20;37(6):737–756. doi: 10.1007/s40259-023-00623-4 There are many malaria vaccine candidates in development, with more than a dozen of these in clinical development. RTS,S/AS01 (also known as Mosquirix) is the most advanced malaria vaccine and was shown to have modest efficacy ... more

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Declaration for accelerated malaria mortality reduction in Africa: commitment that “No one shall die from malaria”

Ministers of Health of High Burden High Impact (HBHI) Countries in Africa (2024) CC

Issued by the Ministers of Health of High Burden High Impact (HBHI) countries in Africa. Yaounde Declaration. Ministers committed to strengthening their health systems, stepping up domestic resources, enhancing multisectoral action and ensuring a robust accountability mechanism,” notes Dr Daniel ... more

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MEDBOX NCD Video

MEDBOX (2025) CC

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are chronic medical conditions that are not spread from person to person. Unlike infectious diseases, which are caused by bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens, NCDs are typically long-lasting and result from a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and... more

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Guidelines for management of co-infection of COVID-19 with other seasonal epidemic prone diseases

Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Directorate General of Health Services (EMR Division) (2025) CC2

The ongoing global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) poses unique diagnostic and clinical management challenges in regions where seasonal epidemic-prone diseases are endemic. Diseases such as dengue, malaria, seasonal influenza, leptospirosis, chikungunya, scrub typhus and bacterial infections often... more

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Vaccination and Malaria Prophylaxis Recommendations For UN Personnel on Official Travel and UN Health Care Workers

United Nations Medical Directors (2021) C2

This document, issued by the United Nations Medical Directors in July 2021, outlines vaccination and malaria prophylaxis recommendations for UN personnel travelling on official business and UN healthcare workers. The guidance aims to minimise the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases and malaria by f... more

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Issue Brief: Update on TB 2025

The MEDBOX Team (2025) CC

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, with an estimated annual death rate of approximately one per 100,000 people in countries with low TB prevalence. Rapid reductions in TB cases and deaths worldwide depend on research breakthroughs, including the development of new vac... more

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Using Opioids to Manage Pain: A Pocket Guide for Health Professionals in Africa

African Palliative Care Association APCA (2010) C2

In this guide, the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) has put together evidence‑based information on the use of specific opioids commonly used in the management of moderate‑to‑severe pain to manage both cancer and non‑cancer pain. APCA hopes that this guide will be a useful tool i... more

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Mpox Surveillance Reporting Protocol for African Union Member States

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2024) CC

On 13 August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) declared the multi-country mpox outbreak a public health emergency of continental security, with strong recommendations to improve surveillance and vaccine deployment in all AU Member States. On 14 August 2024, the WHO Director-G... more

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Surveillance Mpox. Protocole de notification pour les états membres de l'union Africaine
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Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2024) CC

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The Supply Chain Manager's Handbook: A Practical Guide to the Management of Health Commodities
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John Snow, Inc. (JSI) (2020) CC

The handbook is the starting point for anyone interested in learning about and understanding the key principles and concepts of supply chain management for health commodities. Concepts described in this handbook will help those responsible for improving, revising, designing, and operating all or par... more

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Clinical Profile and Management of Patient Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease and/or Peripheral Artery Disease in Clinical Practice: The APALUSA Study

Barrios, V.; Escobar, C.; Suarez C. et al. Journal of Clinical Medicine (2022) CC

This study was aimed to ascertain the clinical profile and management of patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and/or peripheral artery disease (PAD). In this observational and cross-sectional study developed in 80 hospitals throughout Spain, consecutive adults with stable IHD and/or PAD were i... more

Strategies for managing acute shortages of personal protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic (Arabic Version) recommended

Surveillance Mpox. Protocole de notification pour les états membres de l'union Africaine recommended

The Supply Chain Manager's Handbook: A Practical Guide to the Management of Health Commodities recommended

Strategies for managing acute shortages of personal protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic (Arabic Version)
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Surveillance Mpox. Protocole de notification pour les états membres de l'union Africaine
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The Supply Chain Manager's Handbook: A Practical Guide to the Management of Health Commodities
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