The WHO handbook “Epidemiological Data Analysis for the Early Warning Alert and Response Network (EWARN) in Humanitarian Emergencies” explains how to collect, analyse, interpret, and share health data during crises such as conflicts or natural disasters. It is a practical guide for health and su...rveillance officers to detect disease outbreaks early and guide quick public health responses. The document outlines steps for managing data at different levels (local, regional, national), analysing disease trends by time, place, and person, and using indicators to monitor outbreak risks. It also provides methods for interpreting and communicating results clearly to decision-makers to support effective health interventions in emergencies.
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                                                                Given an increase  in  outbreaks  caused  by  resistant  microorganisms associated  with medical  tourism,  the  Pan  American  Health  Organization  /  World  Health  Organization (PAHO/WHO) encourages Member  States to  strengthen their capacity to  detect  and manage  infections caused  by  resis...tant  microorganismsin  patients  who  traveled outside  of  their  country  of  residence to  receive  healthcare.  Furthermore, PAHO/WHO stresses  the  importance to  implement  preventive  measures  to  reduce  healthcare-associated infections at all levels of the health system.
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                                                                Background: Understanding the natural course of child and adolescent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has significant implications for the identification of, and intervention for, at-risk youth. We used a meta-analytic approach to examine longitudinal changes in youth PTSD prevalence and symptom...s over the first 12 months posttrauma.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry57:8 (2016), pp 884–898
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                                                                Joint Stakeholder Submission
Accessed: 29.09.2019
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                March - June 2018
Myanmar introduced Child Death Surveillance and Response (CDSR) in 2015 as an initiative to reduce child (under-5) mortality, an initiative that will contribute to the country’s efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Technical Guidelines for CDSR were devel...oped in 2015 followed by the development of Training Package in 2016. An Implementation Plan was made in 2016; and this led to all townships implementing CDSR in early 2017. After one year of implementation an assessment was carried out in early 2018.
The assessment was conducted in 3 region/states – Ayeyarwaddy, Magway, Shan South, with information gathered from the state/region, district, township and basic health unit levels. In addition a caretaker interview was conducted to see health-seeking behavior. In addition to these three regions/states, information was also gathered from three other regions/states but only at the region/state level – Mandalay, Yangon, Kachin.
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                                                                 White Paper from the  National Child Traumatic Stress Network  Refugee Trauma Task Force
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Myanmar is one of the world’s 22 high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, and supporting TB control in Myanmar is a global priority. This report reflects the findings, discussions, conclusions and recommendations of the fourth international review mission of the Myanmar National TB Programme (NTP)..., which brought together international and national partners to review progress in TB control and to offer guidance on future TB control directions and efforts. 
A high-quality national disease prevalence survey completed in 2010 demonstrated a TB disease burden two to three times higher than anticipated on the basis of previous surveys. In 2011 about 200 000 adults and children will have developed TB, including 20 000 HIV infected and 9000 suffering from MDR-TB, both of which will require additional care and costly treatment. TB remains among the top killers of adults, and more women die of TB than from maternal causes. 
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                                                                a systematic review and meta-analysis Derek K Chu et al. on behalf of the COVID-19 Systematic Urgent Review Group Effort (SURGE) study authors.
Published: The Lancet June 01, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016S0140-6736(20)31142-9 
'We did a systematic review of 172 observational studies in health-...care and non-health-care settings across 16 countries and six continents... Physical distancing of 1 m or more was associated with a much lower risk of infection, as was use of face masks (including N95 respirators or similar and surgical or similar masks [eg, 12–16-layer cotton or gauze masks]) and eye protection (eg, goggles or face shields)...'
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                                                                Eradication of yaws in India | Éradication du pian en Inde - 17 April 2015, 90th Year / 17 Avril 2015, 90e Année | No. 16, 2015, 90, 161–168 | http://www.who.int/wer
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                A rapid review of evidence on the managing the risk of disease emergence in the wildlife trade  - World Animal Health Organization (OIE)
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Training in monitoring and epidemiological assessment of mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis: learners’ guide. World Health Organization.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Lancet Infectious Diseases Volume 22, Issue 11e327-e335. 
In February, 2022, WHO published new guidelines with six recommendations to update the global public health strategy against schistosomiasis, including expansion of preventive chemotherapy eligibility from the predominant group of school-age...d children to all age groups (2 years and older), lowering the prevalence threshold for annual preventive chemotherapy, and increasing the frequency of treatment. This Review, written by the 2018-2022 Schistosomiasis Guidelines Development Group and its international partners, presents a summary of the new WHO guideline recommendations for schistosomiasis along with their historical context, supporting evidence, implications for public health implementation, and future research needs.
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                                                                Supplement October 2010
HIV/AIDS, security and conflict: making the connections