Filter
7154
Filtered Results: 7154
Text search:
associated
risk
factors
Featured
Recommendations
651
New Publications
1678
Language
Document type
No document type
3784
Studies & Reports
1399
Guidelines
1005
Manuals
414
Strategic & Response Plan
249
Fact sheets
117
Training Material
109
Situation Updates
36
Resource Platforms
14
Infographics
12
Brochures
8
Online Courses
5
App
1
Videos
1
Countries / Regions
Global
351
India
315
Kenya
187
South Africa
153
Ethiopia
151
Western and Central Europe
135
Nigeria
120
Uganda
115
Sierra Leone
114
Latin America and the Carribbean
112
Nepal
107
Africa
107
Tanzania
101
Zambia
96
Rwanda
94
Liberia
94
Myanmar / Burma
92
Bangladesh
86
Malawi
79
Ghana
73
Syria
67
Ukraine
63
Namibia
62
Philippines
60
Congo, Democratic Republic of
51
Zimbabwe
49
South–East Asia Region
48
Eastern Europe
46
Indonesia
44
Russia
43
Lesotho
42
Brazil
40
Mozambique
39
Cambodia
39
Asia
38
West and Central Africa
31
Senegal
30
East and Southern Africa
30
Botswana
30
Guinea
29
South Sudan
29
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
25
Middle East and North Africa
24
Pakistan
23
Cameroon
22
Germany
22
Colombia
21
Afghanistan
21
Eswatini/ Swaziland
20
Yemen
19
Haiti
18
Venezuela
18
Burkina Faso
17
Thailand
15
USA
14
Jordan
14
Vietnam
14
Sudan
14
Central African Republic
14
Somalia
14
Western Pacific Region
13
Lebanon
13
Iraq
12
Tajikistan
11
China
10
Albania
10
Peru
10
North America
10
Benin
9
Chile
9
Iran
9
Laos
9
Argentina
9
Sri Lanka
9
Angola
9
Paraguay
8
Moldova
8
Georgia
8
Turkey
7
Kyrgyzstan
7
Papua New Guinea
7
Mali
7
Madagascar
7
Burundi
6
United Kingdom
6
Portugal
6
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
6
Ecuador
6
Egypt
5
North Macedonia
4
Timor Leste/ East Timor
4
Kazakhstan
4
Canada
4
Guinea-Bissau
4
Saudi Arabia
4
Jamaica
4
Spain
4
Bolivia
4
Palestine
4
Guatemala
4
Mexico
3
Niger
3
Morocco
3
Armenia
3
Turkmenistan
3
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
Southern Africa
3
Greece
3
Honduras
3
Chad
3
Libya
3
El Salvador
2
Serbia
2
Gambia
2
Togo
2
Fiji
2
Singapore
2
Estonia
2
Qatar
2
Italy
2
Dominican Republic
2
Croatia
2
Lithuania
2
Japan
2
France
2
Mauritius
2
Tunisia
2
Azerbaijan
2
Romania
2
Bhutan
2
North Korea
1
Switzerland
1
Australia
1
Congo-Brazzaville
1
Uzbekistan
1
Vanuatu
1
Bulgaria
1
Hungary
1
Ireland
1
Gabon
1
Denmark
1
Norway
1
Belarus
1
Israel
1
Latvia
1
Belize
1
Costa Rica
1
Panama
1
Nicaragua
1
Djibouti
1
Poland
1
Solomon Islands
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
2423
Clinical Guidelines
579
Key Resources
438
Public Health
433
Women & Child Health
375
Capacity Building
139
Pharmacy & Technologies
58
Annual Report MEDBOX
1
Toolboxes
Mental Health
689
COVID-19
594
HIV
556
TB
396
Planetary Health
337
NTDs
231
Disability
226
NCDs
206
Caregiver
191
AMR
184
Conflict
159
Ebola & Marburg
149
Rapid Response
129
Refugee
129
Global Health Education
118
Pharmacy
106
Malaria
84
Natural Hazards
81
2.0 Rapid Response
80
Health Financing Toolbox
75
Zika
56
Specific Hazards
47
Cholera
40
Polio
34
Social Ethics
19
South Sudan
1
Typhoon
1
The ERP approach seeks to improve effectiveness by reducing both time and effort, enhancing predictability through establishing predefined roles, responsibilities and coordination mechanisms. The Emergency Response Preparedness Plan (ERPP) has four main components: i) Risk Assessment, ii) Minimum Pr...
Community pharmacists are the health professionals most accessible to the public and are a cornerstone of primary health care. The role of community pharmacists is expanding globally. This report provides an overview of existing components and provisions of the legal and regulatory framework for com...
The report focuses on several key areas where health outcomes are falling short, and provides insight into ways in which countries can improve the situation for their children and adolescents. Areas in focus include mental health, overweight/obesity and adolescent risk-taking behaviour.
The report ...
Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease of worldwide importance, though relatively neglected in many African countries including sub Saharan Africa that is among areas with high burden of this disease. The disease is often mistaken for other febrile illnesses such as dengue, malaria, rickettsi...
Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is a gynaecological disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium, a parasitic worm that is acquired by skin contact with freshwater contaminated by schistosome cerceriae. Communities in which the infection is most endemic have limited access to clean water and healt...
“They Treated Us in Monstrous Ways”.
Since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011, men and boys and transgender women have been subjected to rape and other forms of sexual violence by the Syrian government and non-state armed groups, including the extremist armed group Islamic State (also kno...
This guidance document provides basic broad principles for a spokesperson
of any health authority on how to respond to vocal vaccine deniers.
The suggestions are based on psychological research on persuasion,
on research in public health, communication studies and on WHO risk
communication guide...
Medical devices are used for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and diseases and for rehabilitation. WHO developed guidance on medical device donation in 2011, which has been now reviewed, with new evidence, new references on considerations for medical device solicitation and provisi...
The National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has developed the Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) to enable effective water management in Indian states in the face of extreme water stress. The Index and this associated report are expected to: (1) establish a clear baseline and ben...
This updated Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 builds upon its predecessor and sets out clear actions for Member States, the WHO Secretariat and international, regional and national partners to promote mental health and well-being for all, to prevent mental health conditions for thos...
Psoriasis, which can involve the skin, nails and joints, is a chronic, painful, disfiguring and disabling noncommunicable disease (NCD) for which there is no cure. It negatively impacts on quality of life. Some of those who suffer from the disease develop chronic, inflammatory arthritis (psoriatic a...
This report is primarily intended for the community of policymakers and researchers concerned about the rising risks of domestic, regional, and global infectious disease epidemics, and the collective failure to take the coordinated actions required to reduce such risks. These risks include the expec...
There is growing international consensus that food systems transformation is important to address the challenges of malnutrition in all its forms, the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), environmental sustainability, increasing inequality and ensuring the welfare of workers and animals. In li...
Rabies is a fatal viral zoonosis and serious public health problem.1 All mammals are believed to be susceptible to the disease, and for the purposes of this document, use of the term animal refers to mammals. The disease is an acute, progressive encephalitis caused by viruses in the genus Lyssavirus...
2nd edition. The 2018 Roadmap incorporates an additional critical population: adolescents. Despite making up 1 in 6 of the world’s people, adolescents have been largely overlooked as global momentum to address TB has grown. Spanning the ages of 10–19 years, adolescents are both at risk of TB and...
The Ethiopia Multi-Sectorial Cholera Elimination Plan (2022-2028) outlines a national strategy to eliminate cholera in Ethiopia by 2028. The plan follows the Global Roadmap to End Cholera by 2030 and is based on six key pillars: Leadership & Coordination, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Surveill...
Nosocomial or health-facility-acquired infections are a serious issue, representing one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality in healthcare systems and consuming many scarce resources, especially in developing countries. Although much has been done, particularly in the hospital s...
The Zambia Population Based HIV impact assessment of 2016, reported the prevalence of viral hepatitis in Zambia as ranging between 5.6% among adults aged 15 to 59% in the general population, and 7.1% among HIV infected individuals. It is estimated that the majority of persons with chronic hepatitis ...
PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases August 16, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009697
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a neglected tropical disease transmitted by triatomine insects, first identified in 1909. Chagas disease affects approximately 6–7 million peop...
Unaccompanied and separated children leave their countries of origin for a variety of reasons. They may
be fleeing from persecution, armed conflict, exploitation or poverty. They may have been sent by members
of their family or decided to leave on their own – be it to ensure their survival, or t...
