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Global and regional estimates of violence against women

WHO, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, South African Medical Research Council (2013)

Global and regional estimates of violence against women he report presents the first global systematic review of scientific data on the prevalence of two forms of violence against women: violence by an intimate partner (intimate partner violence) and sexual violence by someone other than a partner ... more

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Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report #4 - 6 July 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Since the last situation report on the multi-country outbreak of cholera was published on 1 June 2023 (covering data reported until 15 of May), no new country reported a cholera outbreak. In total, 24 countries have reported cases since the beginning of 2023. The WHO African Region remains the most ... more

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The World Medcines situation 2011 Rational use of Medicines

World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO

Millennium Development Goal 8E aims for affordable access to essential medicines. Essential medicines, as defined by WHO, are those that “satisfy the health-care needs of the majority of the population” and that should therefore “be available at all times in adequate amounts”. However, there... more

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Evaluation of a point-of-care blood test for identification of Ebola virus disease at Ebola holding units, Western Area, Sierra Leone, January to February 2015.

Walker, N.F.; et al. (2015)

Euro Surveill. 2015 Mar 26;20(12). pii: 21073.

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HIV/TB counselling: Who is doing the job?

Médecins sans Frontières (2017) CC

Time for recognition of lay counsellors Accessed November 2017

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Mental health policy in Eastern Europe: A comparative analysis of seven mental health systems

Dlouhy, M. (2014) CC

BMC Health Services Research 14(1):42 · January 2014 The objective of this international comparative study is to describe and compare the mental health policies in seven countries of Eastern Europe that share their common communist history: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland... more

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Nepal: Urban Housing Sector Profile
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Steekelenburg, E. V. et al. UN-Habitat (2010) C1

Based on research by a team of Nepalese and international experts, this report carries an analysis of the five key elements in the sector - land, basic services, housing finance, building materials and construction technologies, and labour. It gives an assessment of how these components are governe... more

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Nigeria: National Policy on Medical Oxygen in Health Facilities

Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Republic of Nigeria (2017) C2

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Community-Based Surveillance: guiding principles

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2017) C1

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Measuring Health and Disability - Manual for WHO Disability Assessment Schedule

World Health Organization (WHO) (2010) C_WHO

The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) is a generic assessment instrument developed by WHO to provide a standardized method for measuring health and disability across cultures. It was developed from a comprehensive set of International Classification of Functioning... more

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Antimicrobial resistance and the nurse’s role

Agne Diminskyte (2016) C2

Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat as it is present in all parts of the world and it means that there is a shortage of effective antibiotics to treat simple infections and diseases, also statistics reveal that because of antimicrobial resistance patients’ morbidity and mortality is increa... more

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Evaluation of Child Friendly Spaces - An inter-agency series of impact evaluations in humanitarian emergencies (Research report)

UNICEF (2015) CC

Child friendly spaces (CFS) have become a widely used approach to protect and provide psychosocial support to children in emergencies. However, little evidence documents their outcomes and impacts. There is widespread commitment among humanitarian agencies to strengthen the evidence base of pr... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

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Job satisfaction among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic: Role of perceived preparedness, stress, and burnout

Afulani PA, Nutor JJ, Agbadi P, Gyamerah AO, Musana J, Aborigo RA, et al. PLOS Global Public Health (2021) CC

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected job satisfaction among healthcare workers; yet this has not been empirically examined in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We addressed this gap by examining job satisfaction and associated factors among healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. W... more

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The Burden of Stroke in Europe

E. Stevens; Dr. E. Emmett; Dr. A. Wang; et al. Stroke Alliance for Europe, King's College London (2019) C2

Accessed: 11.03.2019

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Public Health in Medical Curriculum - Student's Toolkit

International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) (2018) C2

For those passionate about advancing public health education in their medical schools

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Speaking Out - Toolkit for MSM-Led HIV/AIDS Advocacy

J. Ripley; K. Lauer; C. Leopold The Global Forum on MSM and HIV (MSMGF) (2013) C2

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Diagnostic criteria and classification of hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO

New criteria for classifying and diagnosing hyperglycaemia first detected during pregnancy have been accepted by a group of experts convened by WHO. These new criteria are an update of recommendations published by WHO in 1999

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Lista de medicamentos esenciales para el manejo de pacientes que ingresan a unidades de cuidados intensivos con sospecha o diagnóstico confirmado de COVID-19
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Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

24 marzo 2020 El objetivo de este documento es elaborar una lista de medicamentos esenciales para manejar los pacientes en unidades de cuidados intensivos con sospecha o diagnóstico confirmado de COVID -19. Incluye principios activos con su forma farmacéutica y concentración —preferentemente e... more

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Guidelines for donations of medicines and medical supplies

Fiji Pharmaceutical Service Ministry of Health, Republic of Fiji Islands (2016) CC

Nepal: Urban Housing Sector Profile recommended

Lista de medicamentos esenciales para el manejo de pacientes que ingresan a unidades de cuidados intensivos con sospecha o diagnóstico confirmado de COVID-19 recommended

Nepal: Urban Housing Sector Profile
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Lista de medicamentos esenciales para el manejo de pacientes que ingresan a unidades de cuidados intensivos con sospecha o diagnóstico confirmado de COVID-19
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