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Effectiveness of community health worker training programmes for cardiovascular disease management in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Abdel-All, M; Putica, B.; Praveen, D. et al. BMJ Open (2017) CC

Introduction Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly being tasked to prevent and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors in underserved populations in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, little is known about the required training necessary for them to ... more

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Lao People’s Democratic Republic-WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2024–2028

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

This country cooperation strategy (CCS) outlines how the World Health Organization (WHO) will work with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic over the next five years (2024–2028), supporting the implementation of the five-year health sector development plans and the Health Sector Reform Strategy ...2021–2030 to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic experienced substantial economic growth in the 30 years prior to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, contributing to reduced poverty and significant progress toward the SDGs. However, the COVID-19 pandemic brought this development to a halt. It was anticipated that the COVID-19 recovery and the tremendous population growth in recent years would provide opportunities for a shift toward more sustainable and inclusive development in the years ahead. In 2023, however, the contrary was the case. Rural residents, including many ethnic minorities, continued to face marginalization because of limited access to education, health care and economic opportunities. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks, the country has made significant improvements in health. Nonetheless, progress has been uneven and not everyone has benefited from these achievements. In the mountainous region, many people lack access to quality health care because of the unequal distribution of well-trained health-care workers. Preventable deaths due to poor-quality health care for children and newborns, infants and mothers remain a concern, as do communicable diseases such as sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis. The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases and the health impact of worsening climate change further heighten the need for strengthened and resilient health systems, which are at risk due to an underfunded health sector and weak economy. This CCS aims to address remaining and future challenges as well as health needs while creating an impact that is sustainable. It identifies three strategic priorities and nine deliverables (Table 1) to support the attainment of the national vision of Health for all by all, as articulated in the 9th Health Sector Development Plan 2021–2025. It contributes to the country’s goals to achieve universal health coverage, graduate from least developed country status by 2026 and attain SDGs by 2030. more

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Promouvoir des Soins de Proximité en Afrique : L'exemple de la Médecine Générale Communautaire au Bénin; Promotion of community-based care in Africa: example of community general practice in Benin

Roland Caplain, Ismaïl Yacoubou, Didier Adedemy, Alidou Sani, Sandrine Takam, Dominique Desplat Cairn Info (2014) C2

Des efforts considérables ont été menés pour apporter aux populations rurales du continent africain des soins de base. Mais la qualité de ces soins reste aujourd’hui peu satisfaisante car le médecin généraliste est le plus souvent absent en première ligne. Cette situation est paradoxa... more

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A Roadmap to combat postpartum haemorrhage between 2023 and 2030

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

WHO today released its first roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) – defined as excessive bleeding after childbirth - which affects millions of women annually and is the world’s leading cause of maternal deaths. Despite being preventable and treatable, PPH results in around 70 000 de... more

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Cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania: The burden of modifiable and intermediate risk factors

Roman, W.P.; Martin, H.D.; Sauli, E. et al. Journal of Xiangya Medicine (2019) CC

Tanzania, like other developing countries, is facing a higher burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The country is experiencing rapid growth of modifiable and intermediate risk factors that accelerate CVD mortality and morbidity rates. In rural and urban settings, cardiovascular risk factors suc... more

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Moving to a strong(er) community health system: analysing the role of community health volunteers in the new national community health strategy in Malawi

Angwenyi, V.; Aantjes, C.; Kondowe, K. et al. BMJ Global Health (2018) CC

Since the Alma Ata Declaration in 1978, community health volunteers (CHVs) have been at the forefront, providing health services, especially to underserved communities, in low-income countries. However, consolidation of CHVs position within formal health systems has proved to be complex and continue... more

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Position statement for adult and paediatric spirometry in South Africa: 2022 update

Maree, D.M.; Swanepoel, R.A.; Swart, F. et al. African Journal of Thoracic and Critical Care Medicine (2022) CC

Spirometry is required as part of the comprehensive evaluation of both adult and paediatric individuals with suspected or confirmed respiratory diseases and occupational assessments. It is used in the categorisation of impairment, grading of severity, assessment of potential progression and response... more

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WASH FIT: A practical guide for improving quality of care through water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities (Second edition)

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Fully functioning water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and health care waste management services are a critical aspect of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices, and ensuring patient safety and quality of care. Such services are also essential for creating an environment that supports the dig... more

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Global Health Hochschulranking

Universities Allied for Essential Medicines; Bundesvertretung der Medizinstudierenden in Deutschland (2019) C1

Ziel des Projektes ist es, den in Deutschland bisher unterrepräsentierten Bereich Global Health sichtbarer zu machen und gleichzeitig einen Anreiz für Fakultäten zu schaffen, sich hier vermehrt zu engagieren. Des Weiteren soll das Ranking interessierten und kritischen Studierenden eine Möglichke... more

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Fact Sheet Soziale Determinanten von Gesundheit

Deutsche Plattform für Globale Gesundheit (2019) C1

Accessed 4 March 2019.

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Gesundheit braucht Politik. Sonderausgabe Soziale Determinanten von Gesundheit

Verein demokratischer Ärztinnen und Ärzte (2015) C1

Accessed 4 March 2019.

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Kenya Quality Model for Health: A Training Course for the Health Sector

Ministry of Health, Kenya USAID (2014) C1

Empowering Health Workers to Improve Service Delivery. This training program is designed to build the capacity of program managers and health providers in quality management, and improve the provision of high-quality health services. Please download the chapters directly from the website: https://w... more

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Courses | Global Health eLearning Center

(2019) C1

The Global Health eLearning Center offers courses aimed at increasing knowledge in a variety of global health technical areas. Courses that have been translated and can be found on the Translation page. Accessed 6 March 2019.

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E-learning Resources for Global Health Researchers

Fogarty International Center National Institutes of Health (2019) C1

E-learning Resources for Global Health Researchers : Many organizations offer no- and low-cost e-learning resources to those working in the field of global health research. Resources include training courses, MOOCs and course materials (presentations, videos, reading lists, visual aids, articles), ... more

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World Bank Data Catalog

The World Bank (2019) C2

World Bank Open Data: Free and open access to global development data Also available in Spanish, French, Arabic and Chinese Accessed 26 February 2019.

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What you need to know about Health in All Policies

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO

Accessed 4 March 2019.

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ΛGORΛ: Learning opportunities for all

UNICEF (2019)

In 2015, UNICEF launched ΛGORΛ, its Global Hub for Learning and Development. ΛGORΛ is an innovative platform that facilitates global access to learning opportunities, and provides planning and reporting solutions for its users. Services are tailored to meet the needs of UNICEF staff, partners a... more

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Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster

HarvardX (2019) C1

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today. Accessed 6 March 2019.

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ECDC Virtual Academy

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2019) C1

Accessed 6 March 2019.

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Health Security Learning Platform

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

Accessed August 2025. The learning platform supports the learning needs of organizations and individuals with responsibilities in public health and other related sectors responsible for strengthening health security by implementing the IHR 2005 through a wide range of learning programs, activities ... more