Filter
660
Text search:
vector-borne
diseases
Featured
Recommendations
56
New Publications
192
Language
Document type
No document type
250
Studies & Reports
182
Guidelines
86
Manuals
50
Strategic & Response Plan
43
Training Material
19
Fact sheets
14
Situation Updates
9
Resource Platforms
3
Infographics
3
Dashboards/Maps
1
Countries / Regions
Global
51
India
35
Latin America and the Carribbean
32
Africa
15
Western and Central Europe
11
Myanmar / Burma
10
Nepal
8
Bangladesh
8
Ethiopia
7
Mozambique
7
South Africa
6
South–East Asia Region
6
Venezuela
6
Haiti
5
Kenya
5
Indonesia
5
Philippines
4
Brazil
4
Colombia
4
East and Southern Africa
4
Asia
4
Sierra Leone
3
Liberia
3
Congo, Democratic Republic of
3
Ghana
3
Uganda
3
Zimbabwe
3
South Sudan
3
Argentina
3
Dominican Republic
3
Namibia
3
Laos
3
Guinea
2
Nigeria
2
USA
2
Pakistan
2
Thailand
2
Malawi
2
Sudan
2
Ukraine
2
Honduras
2
Ecuador
2
Lesotho
2
West and Central Africa
2
Middle East and North Africa
2
Paraguay
2
Eastern Europe
2
Iran
2
Vietnam
2
North America
2
Burkina Faso
1
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
1
Morocco
1
Saudi Arabia
1
Cameroon
1
Somalia
1
Iraq
1
Jordan
1
Lebanon
1
Turkey
1
Syria
1
Chad
1
Tanzania
1
Cambodia
1
China
1
Singapore
1
Papua New Guinea
1
Vanuatu
1
Peru
1
Eswatini/ Swaziland
1
North Macedonia
1
Botswana
1
El Salvador
1
Greece
1
Angola
1
Guatemala
1
Madagascar
1
Nicaragua
1
Sri Lanka
1
Western Pacific Region
1
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
1
Italy
1
Albania
1
Timor Leste/ East Timor
1
Russia
1
Georgia
1
Tunisia
1
Belize
1
Costa Rica
1
Panama
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
170
Public Health
75
Key Resources
49
Clinical Guidelines
43
Women & Child Health
10
Pharmacy & Technologies
10
Capacity Building
6
Toolboxes
Planetary Health
121
NTDs
111
Zika
59
Malaria
46
Natural Hazards
35
Global Health Education
33
Rapid Response
31
2.0 Rapid Response
18
COVID-19
17
Ebola & Marburg
8
Conflict
6
Refugee
6
HIV
5
Health Financing Toolbox
5
NCDs
5
Mental Health
4
AMR
4
Caregiver
4
Cholera
3
Typhoon
2
Specific Hazards
2
TB
1
Pharmacy
1
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 18(4): e0012111. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012111
The Best Buys for Disease Elimination is a practical, evidence-based guide to the most effective actions for countries to implement in order to eliminate communicable diseases. The guide highlights the efficient use of resources and prioritizing pop
...
The emergence and transmission of zoonotic diseases are driven by complex interactions
between health, environmental, and socio-political systems. Human movement is considered
a significant and increasing factor in these processes, yet forced migr
...
This report provides a review and analysis of the research landscape for three diseases – Chagas disease, human African trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis – that disproportionately afflict poor and remote populations with limited access to health
...
Schistosomiasis is widely recognized as a disease that is socially determined. An
understanding of the social and behavioural factors linked to disease transmission and
control should play a vital role in designing policies and strategies for schistosomiasis
prevention and control. To this must b
...
In the light of the transmissibility of coronaviruses, and the global experience with MERS-CoV (ongoing) and SARS in 2003 which were also caused by coronaviruses, South African authorities have compiled this guideline document to support surveillance, case finding, diagnosis, management and public h
...
Guideline ‒ Alternative mass drug administration regimens to eliminate lymphatic filariasis
recommended
Lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease that causes damage of the lymphatic system and can lead to lymphoedema (elephantiasis) and hydrocele in infected individuals. The gl
...
Schistosomiasis is widely recognized as a disease that is socially determined. An understanding of the social and behavioural factors linked to disease transmission and control should play a vital role in designing policies and strategies for schistosomiasis prevention and control. To this must be a
...
Occupational health and safety programmes aim to prevent diseases and injuries arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work, while improving the quality and safety of care, safeguarding the health workforce and promoting environmen
...
Published: November 24, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000938
Climate change is expected to have complex effects on infectious diseases, causing some to increase, others to decrease, and many to shift their distributions. There have be
...
A Step-by-Step Guide.
It is intended for health planners, dengue or vector control programme managers and individuals, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other agencies with interests and/or expertise in developing biological, chemical, environmental and communication interventions to prevent
...
SDG Factsheet: Health-focused urban design can roll back the epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), making cities a bedrock for healthy lifestyles – as well as climate-friendly and resilient. WHO’s new Urban Health Initiative provides a mo
...
This project aimed to reduce the risk of vector-borne infection with Chagas disease by
controlling triatomine bugs, the vectors transmitting the parasite of Chagas disease, and
establishing an e
...
Taking a multisectoral, One Health approach is necessary to address complex health threats at the human-animal-environment interface, such as rabies, zoonotic influenza, anthrax, and Rift Valley fever. Such zoonotic diseases continue to have major i
...
With this quick reference guide, providers can easily recognize diseases and side effects related to climate change, implement appropriate management and provide guidance to exposed populations, provide up-to-date information on the relationship bet
...
Over 6 million people worldwide are infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the protozoan that causes Chagas disease. Endemic in 21 Latin American countries, the disease can be transmitted by vector insects called triatomines — also known as “kissing bugs” —, foods or beverages contaminated with th
...
The most frequent health problems of newly arrived refugees and migrants include accidental injuries, hypothermia, burns, gastrointestinal illnesses, cardiovascular events, pregnancy- and delivery-related complications, diabetes and hypertension. Female refugees and migrants frequently face specific
...
The development of this target product profile (TPP) was led by the WHO Department of Control of Ne-
glected Tropical Diseases (NTD) following standard WHO guidance for TPP development. In order to
identify and prioritize diagnostic needs, a WHO N
...
J Glob Health Sci. 2020 Jun;2(1):e3. A group of enzootic and zoonotic protozoan infections, the leishmaniases constitute among the most severely neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and are found in all continents except Oceania. Representing the most
...
Water is the lifeblood of planetary health and human civilisation. As a critical source of fresh water, rivers underpin civilisations, past and present. However, rivers constantly change in response to environmental and human pressures. Protecting global river systems from climate change and other a
...
