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Guía para el manejo médico-quirúrgico de heridos en situación de conflicto armado

Comité Internacional de la Gruz Roja; Ministerio de la Protection Social Colombia ICRC (2011)

La cirugía que se realiza en víctimas de una situación de conflicto armado es en general diferente a las que se efectúan en tipos diversos de trauma. Las heridas originadas en conflictos armados son causadas por balas o fragmentos de la explosión de minas o bombas y siempre se consideran lesion... more

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Guide to eliminate Leprosy as a Public Health Problem. African Edition

World Health Organization WHO (2000) C_WHO

Leprosy will be eliminated when we detect all patients and cure them by using multidrug therapy (MDT). Elimination means bringing the disease burden down to a very low level. This will lead to a reduction in the source of infection, so that leprosy is likely to disappear naturally as it already h... more

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Social Protection and Jobs Responses to COVID-19

Gentilini U., M. Almenfi, I. Orton (2020) C2

This second edition of the “living paper” contributes to the global knowledge on how countries are responding to the pandemic by documenting real-time actions in a key area of response – that is, social protection measures planned or implemented by governments. For the purpose of this revie... more

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Consideraciones relativas a lospueblos indígenas, afrodescendientes y otros grupos étnicos durante la pandemiade COVID-19

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2020) C_WHO

La Región de las Américas se caracteriza por su riqueza multiétnica y multicultural. Sin embargo, los pueblos indígenas, los afrodescendientes y otros grupos étnicos se enfrentan en muchas ocasiones a la discriminación y la exclusión, lo que genera inequidades en el ámbito de la salud. Las c... more

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Практический справочник ВОЗ по туберкулезу. Модуль 4. Лечение. Лечение лекарственно-устойчивого туберкулеза

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

The consolidated guidelines are complemented by an operational handbook which is designed to assist with implementation of the WHO recommendations by Member States, technical partners and others who are involved in the management of patients with DR-TB. The WHO Operational Handbook on Tuberculosis, ... more

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Technical note: Girls’ Education, Empowerment, and the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation - arabic version

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created a global and gendered crisis that is compounding existing inequalities and disproportionately affecting girls and women. Emerging evidence from the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 shows school closures, disruptions in essential services and rising... more

Manual de Vigilância do Óbito no Contexto da Síndrome Inflamatória Multissistêmica Pediátrica Associada à Covid-19

Ministério da Saúde, Brasil (2021) C2

O Ministério da Saúde (MS), por meio da Coordenação-Geral do Programa Nacional de Imunizações (CGPNI) e da Coordenação-Geral de Informações e Análises Epidemiológicas (CGIAE) da Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde (SVS) publica o Protocolo de Vigilância do Óbito no Contexto da síndrom... more

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Integration of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for the Prevention and Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Rationale for Inter-Sectoral Collaboration

Freeman, M.C.; Ogden, S.; Jacobson, J. et al PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2013) C2

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002439 South Sudan has a high burden – among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa – of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). This adversely affects the health and social and economic well-being of people in the country. The prevention, control and eventual elim... more

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Silica-associated lung disease: An old-world exposure in modern industries

Barnes, H.; Goh, N. S. L.; Leong, T. L.; Hoy, R. Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (2019) CC2

Silicosis is not a new disease; the impact of silica dust on respiratory function was observed by Hippocrates in 430 B.C. and in the 16th century by Agricol. In 1713, Rammazini described silicotic nodules in post-mortems of stone cutters presenting with respiratory symptoms. In the mid-late 1800s,... more

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Mpox Testing Strategy - November 2024

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024) CC

Mpox is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus closely related to the variola virus that causes smallpox. Mpox was first discovered in 1958 when outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in monkeys kept for research. The first human case was recorde...d in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a period of intensified effort to eliminate smallpox and since then the infection has been reported in a number of African countries. Mpox can spread in humans through close contact, usually skin-to-skin contact, including sexual contact, with an infected person or animal, as well as with materials contaminated with the virus such as clothing, beddings and towels, and respiratory droplets in prolonged face to face contact. People remain infectious from the onset of symptoms until all the lesions have scabbed and healed. The virus may spread from infected animals through handling infected meat or through bites or scratches. Diagnosis is confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing of material from a lesion for the virus’s DNA. Two separate clades of the mpox virus are currently circulating in Africa: Clade I, which includes subclades Ia and Ib, and Clade II, comprising subclades IIa and IIb. Clade Ia and Clade Ib have been associated with ongoing human-to-human transmission and are presently responsible for outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while Clade Ib is also contributing to outbreaks in Burundi and other countries. In 2022‒2023 mpox caused a global outbreak in over 110 countries, most of which had no previous history of the disease, primarily driven by human-to-human transmission of clade II through sexual contact. In just over a year, over 90,000 cases and 150 deaths were reported to the WHO. For the second time since 2022, mpox has been declared a global health emergency as the virus spreads rapidly across the African continent. On 13 Aug 2024, Africa CDC declared the ongoing mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the first such declaration by the agency since its inception in 2017.7 This declaration empowered the Africa CDC to lead and coordinate responses to the mpox outbreak across affected African countries. On August 14, 2024, the WHO declared the resurgence of mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) emphasizing the need for coordinated international response. As of August 2024, Mpox has expanded beyond its traditional endemic regions, with new cases reported in countries including Sweden, Thailand, the Philippines, and Pakistan. Sweden has confirmed its first case of Clade 1 variant, which has been rapidly spreading in Africa, particularly in DRC. The emergence of this new variant raises concerns about its potential for higher lethality and transmission rates outside Africa. more

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Primeiras medidas para gestão de um surto de diarreia aguda

World Health Organization (2010) C_WHO

The document provides guidelines for the prevention and control of cholera outbreaks. It focuses on key strategies such as improving access to safe drinking water, ensuring proper sanitation, and promoting hygiene practices to prevent the spread of the disease. The guidelines also emphasize the impo... more

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Yemen Risks - Update 21 May 2020

ACAPS (2020) CC

COVID-19 epidemic in Yemen COVID-19 is thought to be widespread although the actual situation is unclear due to limited reporting and a fear, in Houthi-controlled areas, of seeking medical help. At least 50 people displaying COVID-like symptoms are dying each day. The probability of a high number... more

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Born into War -1,000 Days of Lost Childhood (Yemen)

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2018)

In Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, 3 million children have been born into horrific violence that has escalated since March 2015. Calling for the needs of Yemen’s children to be prioritized, UNICEF’s “Born into War” report reminds involved parties of their legal obligations t... more

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Alzheimer's Disease International. The Global Voice on Dementia
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(2019) CC

ADI is the international federation of Alzheimer associations around the world, in official relations with the World Health Organization. Each member is the Alzheimer association in their country who support people with dementia and their families. ADI's vision is prevention, care and inclusion toda... more

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Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa: A companion publication for Integrating Africa’s forgotten foods for better nutrition
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2024) CC

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched a new Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa which is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive collection of 100 African forgotten food crops. Also referred to as neglected, underutilized or orphan crops, these species offer valua... more

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Prevention of potential sexual transmission of Zika virus. Interim guidance update
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Updated 6 September 2016. This guidance has been developed to provide advice on the prevention of potential sexual transmission of Zika virus. The primary transmission route of Zika virus is via the Aedes mosquito. However, sexual transmission of Zika virus may also be possible, with limited evidenc... more

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Health and Socio-Economic Impacts of Physical Distancing for Covid-19 in Africa

Barasa, E.; et al. KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and African Academy of Sciences (2020) CC

Physical distancing measures are important to reduce COVID-19 transmission. However, when stringently applied, they can result in negative health and socio-economic impacts. This report draws on a rapid review of available literature, case studies from across Africa and expert knowledge to make reco... more

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Panorama Global Humanitario 2021 (Abridged Version)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2020) C1

COVID-19 has triggered the deepest global recession since the 1930s. Extreme poverty has risen for the first time in 22 years, and unemployment has increased dramatically. Women and young people aged 15 – 29 working in the informal sector are being hit the hardest. School closures have affected 91... more

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Procedimientos para la prevención y control de la tuberculosis: Manual 2017

Ministerio de Salud Pública de Ecuador Ministerio de Salud Pública de Ecuador (2017) CC

Edición General: Dirección Nacional de Normatización - MSP Este manual ha sido desarrollado por profesionales de las instituciones del Sistema Nacional de Salud (SNS) y especialistas expertos en la materia, bajo la coordinación de la Dirección Nacional de Normatización del Ministerio de S... more

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Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Chagas Disease: An Increasing Challenge in Non-Endemic Areas

Suárez, C., Nolder, D., García-Mingo, A. et al. Research and reports in tropical medicine (2022) CC

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2022:13 25–40. Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and it is endemic in Central, South America, Mexico and the South of the United States. It is an important cause of early mortality and morbidity, and it is associated with po... more

Alzheimer's Disease International. The Global Voice on Dementia recommended

Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa: A companion publication for Integrating Africa’s forgotten foods for better nutrition recommended

Prevention of potential sexual transmission of Zika virus. Interim guidance update recommended

Alzheimer's Disease International. The Global Voice on Dementia
recommended

Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa: A companion publication for Integrating Africa’s forgotten foods for better nutrition
recommended

Prevention of potential sexual transmission of Zika virus. Interim guidance update
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