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Malaria Case Management Training Manual for Health Professionals in Ethiopa. Participant Manual

Federal Ministry of Health FMOH, EThiopia (2022) CC

This malaria case management training manual was developed by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) of Ethiopia, in collaboration with several national and international partners. Primarily based on WHO guidelines and training materials, as well as the 2022 national malaria guidelines and various te... more

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Guidance Note on Malaria Programmes in Refugee Operations

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) C1

This UNHCR guidance note provides comprehensive recommendations for the prevention and control of malaria in refugee settings worldwide. Aligned with the WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria, it outlines strategies to ensure access to effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment, implement sus... more

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European Respiratory Society clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis of asthma in children aged 5–16 years

Gaillard, E.A.; Kuehni, C.E.; Turner, S.; et al. European Respiratory Journal (2021) CC

Diagnosing asthma in children represents an important clinical challenge. There is no single gold-standard test to confirm the diagnosis. Consequently, over- and under-diagnosis of asthma is frequent in children. A task force supported by the European Respiratory Society has developed these evidence... more

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Individual- and Facility-Level Factors Associated with Facility Testing among Men in Malawi: Findings from a Representative Community Survey

Balakasi, K.; Nichols, B. E.; Mphande, M.; et al. (2021) CC2

Men are underrepresented in HIV testing services throughout sub-Saharan Africa. HIV testing is critical to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals, as it is the first entry point to HIV care. In Malawi, an estimated 14% of HIV positive men are undiagnosed, while only 6% of HIV positive women remain undiag... more

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Summary of childhood asthma guidelines, 2021: A consensus document

Manjra, A.I.; van Niekerk, A.; White, D.A. et al. South African Medical Journal (2021) CC

Asthma is the most common chronic illness of childhood. The prevalence is rising and the mortality and morbidity from asthma are unacceptably high in South Africa. This article emphasizes the importance to make a correct diagnosis based, most importantly, on the clinical history and supported by inv... more

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Das Virus mit der Krone

Meditricks (2021) CC

Das neue Coronavirus Kindern einprägsam erklärt. Was sind Viren? Wie soll man sich verhalten? Und warum ist das so wichtig?

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Kenya Asthma Management Guideline

Ministry of Health (2021) CC

Bonchial asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in the world. In Kenya, it has been estimated that about 7.5% of the Kenyan population, nearly 4 million people, are currently living with asthma. Many cases tend to be underdiagnosed and undertreated which leads to high levels of morbid... more

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HIV-1 Impact on Malaria Transmission: A Complex and Relevant Global Health Concern

Roberds, A.; E. Ferraro, S. Luckhart, et al. (2021) CC2

Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 12 April 2021 Sec. Parasite and Host Volume 11 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.656938 Over the past several decades, malaria/HIV-1 co-infection has become a significant global public health problem in co-endemic areas of the world.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Asthma: Practice Adjustments and Disease Burden

Papadopoulos, N.G.; Custovic, A.; Deschildre, A. et al. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice (2020) CC

Coronavirus disease 2019 has a mild disease course in children and adolescents. Chronic respiratory conditions, including asthma, have been suggested as risk factors; however, asthma in children is highly variable in both triggers and severity. During the pandemic, pediatric asthma services limite... more

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Malawi National Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS Sustaining gains and accelerating progress towards epidemic control 2020-2025

National AIDS Commission Malawi (2020) CC2

The Malawi National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV and AIDS 2020–2025 is the guiding document for the multi-sectoral response to the HIV epidemic for the next five years. It succeeds the 2015-2020 HIV NSP, building on previous achievements and addressing areas that need improvement with the goal of ... more

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Culture and epidemiology of diabetes in South Asia

Adhikari, B.; Mishra, S.R. journal of global health (2019) CC2

Disease epidemiology has a deeper relationship with the dynamic nature of culture. Health behaviors in general are largely shaped by the cultural norms and customs in a society. A mere identification of a behavior could be only a layer on the outer sphere of a particular disease epidemiology and the... more

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Learning about Diabetes - Diabetes care Handouts - Bengali

Learning about Diabetes, Inc. (2019) CC2

What is Diabetes? Diabetes means you have too much sugar in your blood. High blood sugar problems starts when your body no longer makes enough of chemical, or hormone, called insulin.

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Disability-inclusive Employment Promotion: Lessons learned from five GIZ projects

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GIZ (2019) CC2

In the initial chapters, you will find different approaches that describe how to support job creation for entrepreneurs or employees who live with disabilities. The interventions are often initiated by the readiness to find and pick the right opportunities, such as an engaged entrepreneur or an open... more

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Health Workforce projections towards universal health coverage in Namibia 2018-2023

Ministry of Health and Social Services; Republic of Namibia (2019) CC2

The Ministry of Health and Social Services achnowledges that approximately half the population of the global south live in rural areas and that these areas are only served by 38% of health workers. It is against this background that the Ministry conducted this study on order to estimate the number o... more

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Asthma traeatment in children: A pragmatic approach

Masekela, R.; Jeevanathrum, A.; Kling, S.; et al. South African Medical Journal (2018) CC

Asthma is a heterogeneous condition characterised by chronic inflammation and variable expiratory airflow limitation, with airway reversibility. Management of chronic inflammation with anti-asthma medication improves asthma control and quality of life. The aim of this journal is to provide an eviden... more

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The diagnosis of asthma in children: An evidence-based approach to a common clinical dilemma

Masekala, R.; Risenga, S.M.; Kitchin, O.P. et al. South African Medical Journal (2018) CC

Asthma is a heterogeneous condition characterised by chronic inflammation and variable expiratory airflow limitation, as well as airway reversibility. The diagnosis of asthma in young children is limited by the inability to perform objective lung function testing in this group of patients and the wi... more

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National Guidelines for Clinical Management of Dengue Syndrome - 4rd Edition

Prof. Dr. A. K. Azad; Prof. Dr. S. Tahamina; Prof. Q. T. Islam; et al. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh DGHS Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ; World Health Organization (Bangladesh) (2018) C2

4th Edition 2018 National Malaria Elimination & Aedes Transmitted Disease Control Program Disease Control Unit Directorate General of Health Services

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Improving the global diagnosis and management of asthma in children

Lenney, W.; Bush, A.; Fitzgerald, D.A. et al. BMJ Journals (2018) CC

Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children worldwide. It affects daytime activities, sleep and school attendance and causes anxiety to parents, families and other carers. The quality of asthma diagnosis and management globally still needs substantial improvement. From infancy to the tee... more

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Prevención y control del cólera

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2018) C2

The document titled "Prevención y control del cólera" (Cholera Prevention and Control) provides essential guidance on preventing and managing cholera, a disease characterized by severe watery diarrhea and vomiting. Without prompt treatment, cholera can lead to death due to dehydration within hours... more

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Social capital insights from Healthy Settings needs assessment in Malawi

Rippon, S.; Beattie, T. K.; Lungu, K.; et al. (2018) CC2

Healthy Settings, a key component of Malawi’s Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) 2011–2016, is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) holistic community-led approach to achieving health improvement by addressing social determinants of health, an approach which is central to the current WHO fra... more