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Assessing national capacity for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: report of the 2021 global survey

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

To assess national-level responses to NCDs, WHO has implemented NCD country capacity surveys periodically since 2001. This report is the latest in that series. Since the first survey round, the NCD Country Capacity Survey (NCD CCS) has been conducted a further seven times, most recently in 2021. In ... more

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Screening for cardiovascular disease risk and subsequent management in low and middle income countries: challenges and opportunities

Bovet, P.; Chiolero, A.; Paccaud, F. et al. Public Health Reviews (2015) CC

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), mainly heart attack and stroke, is the leading cause of premature mortality in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Identifying and managing individuals at high risk of CVD is an important strategy to prevent and control CVD, in addition to multisector... more

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Qualitative assessment of community health workers’ perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi

Ndambo, M.K.; Munyaneza, F.; Aron, M.B. et al. BMC Health Services Research (2022) CC

Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral, psychosocial support, and accompaniment. With a broad scope of work, CHW programs must balance the breadth and depth of tasks to mainta...in CHW motivation for high-quality care delivery. Few studies have described the CHW perspective on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to enhance their programmatic activities. Methods: We utilized an exploratory qualitative study design with CHWs employed in the household model in Neno District, Malawi, to explore their perspectives on intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and dissatisfiers in their work. Data was collected in 8 focus group discussions with 90 CHWs in October 2018 and March–April 2019 in seven purposively selected catchment areas. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using Dedoose. Results: Themes of complex intrinsic and extrinsic factors were generated from the perspectives of the CHWs in the focus group discussions. Study results indicate that enabling factors are primarily intrinsic factors such as positive patient outcomes, community respect, and recognition by the formal health care system but can lead to the chal- lenge of increased scope and workload. Extrinsic factors can provide challenges, including an increased scope and workload from original expectations, lack of resources to utilize in their work, and rugged geography. However, a posi- tive work environment through supportive relationships between CHWs and supervisors enables the CHWs. Conclusion: This study demonstrated enabling factors and challenges for CHW performance from their perspec- tive within the dual-factor theory. We can mitigate challenges through focused efforts to limit geographical distance, manage workload, and strengthen CHW support to reinforce their recognition and trust. Such programmatic empha- sis can focus on enhancing motivational factors found in this study to improve the CHWs’ experience in their role. The engagement of CHWs, the communities, and the formal health care system is critical to improving the care provided to the patients and communities, along with building supportive systems to recognize the work done by CHWs for the primary health care systems. more

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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Access to essential medicines and technology

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO

Procurement and supply management activities are fundamental to consistent and reliable access to essential medicines and health products. To reduce the impact of CVD, action needs to be taken to improve prevention, diagnosis, care and management of CVD diseases. Affordable essential medicines and t... more

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Tuberculosis en niños y adolescentes en Ecuador: análisis de la notificación, las características de la enfermedad y el resultado del tratamiento

Silva G, Perez F y Marín D Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública (2019) CC

Objetivos. Estimar la carga de tuberculosis (TB) en menores de 15 años y describir las características clínico, epidemiológicas y los resultados del tratamiento antituberculoso en Ecuador. Métodos. Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo utilizando los datos del programa nacional de TB de los... more

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A Checklist for Implementing Rural Pathways to Train, Develop and Support Health Workers in Low and Middle-Income Countries

O'Sullivan, B.; et al. (2020) CC

Front. Med., 27 November 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2020.594728. The Checklist included eight actions for implementing rural pathways in LMICs: establishing community needs; policies and partners; exploring existing workers and scope; selecting health workers; education and training; workin... more

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Guide for Medical Officers

India Hypertension Control Initiative (2022) CC

This guide can be used to train medical officers to ensure BP is measured for all adults visiting the OPD, treat all patients with high BP, initiate treatment as per protocol, counsel patients for follow-up, refer patients to local care, and report data.

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Namibia: Operation Theatre Manual
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Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2015) C1

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Assessing Patients For Sexual Violence

National Sexual Violence Resource Center (2011) C1

A GUIDE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. This material was reprinted, with permission, from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s publication entitled Assessing patients for sexual violence: A guide for health care providers. This guide is available by visiting www.nsvrc.org

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Calidad clínica y seguridad del patiente en salud mental infantil y adolescente

D. Fung; C. M. Chern; T. Z. Ting Fang IACAPAP (2018) C2

Misceláneo Capítulo J.8 Edición: Matías Irarrázaval & Andres Martin Traducción: Fernanda Prieto-Tagle & Gonzalo Ros

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Facilitators and Barriers to Accessing Cancer Care in Tanzania: Patients’ Perspectives and Recommendations

Ngilangwa, R. Makene, FS et al. ICCA (2020) CC

The brief highlights some findings as part of a project on Innovation for Cancer Care in Africa (ICCA)1. The study provides insights on the experiences of 62 Tanzanian cancer patients, the journey from their first symptoms to the point of diagnosis and treatment. The project brings together research... more

Nutrition Care for Cancer patients - SOP

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (2021) CC

Nutrition Care for Cancer patients - SOP

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HIV Transmission and AIDS risk (English)

Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA) (2015) C2

Printable sheets with or without pictograms available in 29 languages on the website: https://www.gib-aids-keine-chance.de/materialien/fremdsprachig/kopiervorlagen.php. Languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Farsi, French, German, Itali... more

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Finding the Missing Tuberculosis Patients

D. P. Chin, C. L. Hanson The Journal of Infectious Disease; IDSA; Oxford, et al. (2017) C2

Supplement article The Journal of Infectious Diseases® 2017;216(S7):S675–8 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix368 Finding the Missing Tuberculosis Patients • JID 2017:216 (Suppl 7) • S675 Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/jid/article-abstract/216/suppl_7/S675/4595547 by guest on 13 Nove... more

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A Guide For Patients, Family Members And Community Caregivers - Caregiver Booklet

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Accessed 21 July 2021:The Caregiver Booklet is designed to help patients,family members, and community caregivers in the home-based care of serious long term illness. Home care is best for many people with long term illnesses,including those who are close to the end of life. All patients bein... more

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2020 Heart Failure Society of South Africa perspective on the 2016 European Society of Cardiology Chronic Heart Failure Guidelines

Hitzeroth, J.; Mpe, M.; Klug, E. et al. The South African Medical Journal (2020) CC

Heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is a condition frequently encountered by healthcare professionals and, in order to achieve the best outcomes for patients, needs to be managed optimally. This guideline document is based on the European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the t... more

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children

Lubit, R.H. & Giardino, E.R. Medscape (2016) C1

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents occurs as a result of a child’s exposure to one or more traumatic events: actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. The victim may experience the event, witness it, learn about it from close family members or fr... more

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Improving payment mechanisms to support a new delivery model for TB care in Romania

L. Imre, A. Lourenço, N. Ahamed, et al. World Health Organization Europe (2017) C_WHO

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POSITIVELY PREGNANT

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V. (2013) C2

This brochure informes HIV postivie pregnant women what they can do for their and their babies health and stresses the importance of a good medical adivce in the beginning of the pregnancy. It is also available in several other languages: http://aidshilfe.de/de/shop/positiv-schwanger-deutsch-eng... more

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Sex and your Health

Department of Health, Province of Kwazulu-Natal USAID, UNFPA, PEPFAR (2015)

Accessed 7 July 2015

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