Filter
4241
Filtered Results: 4241
Text search:
urban
health
care
system
Featured
Recommendations
300
New Publications
1353
Language
Document type
No document type
2632
Studies & Reports
789
Guidelines
326
Strategic & Response Plan
192
Manuals
176
Training Material
44
Fact sheets
37
Situation Updates
33
Resource Platforms
5
Infographics
5
Brochures
1
Online Courses
1
Countries / Regions
India
233
Global
163
Kenya
149
Sierra Leone
137
Ethiopia
121
Nepal
116
Liberia
115
Myanmar / Burma
115
Nigeria
92
South Africa
92
Uganda
90
Bangladesh
87
Zambia
84
Malawi
80
Rwanda
72
Ghana
71
Syria
71
Tanzania
70
Latin America and the Carribbean
69
Africa
64
Western and Central Europe
53
Philippines
44
Namibia
43
Lesotho
41
Congo, Democratic Republic of
40
Guinea
36
Indonesia
36
Zimbabwe
35
Mozambique
33
Cambodia
33
South Sudan
33
Ukraine
30
Asia
30
Haiti
29
Senegal
28
South–East Asia Region
28
Botswana
23
Venezuela
22
East and Southern Africa
22
Brazil
22
Eastern Europe
21
Yemen
21
Burkina Faso
19
West and Central Africa
19
Cameroon
16
Jordan
16
Pakistan
16
Benin
15
Afghanistan
15
Middle East and North Africa
15
Colombia
14
Lebanon
13
Madagascar
13
Eswatini/ Swaziland
13
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
12
Somalia
11
China
10
Peru
10
Paraguay
10
Vietnam
10
Russia
10
Thailand
9
Turkey
9
Sudan
9
Albania
8
Western Pacific Region
8
Moldova
8
Central African Republic
8
Tajikistan
7
Laos
7
USA
7
Papua New Guinea
7
Germany
6
Argentina
6
Mali
6
Kyrgyzstan
5
Burundi
5
North America
5
Egypt
5
Iraq
5
Serbia
4
Chile
4
Iran
4
Southern Africa
4
Sri Lanka
4
Timor Leste/ East Timor
3
Togo
3
Estonia
3
Armenia
3
Guinea-Bissau
3
Spain
3
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
3
Bolivia
3
Greece
3
Palestine
3
Georgia
3
North Macedonia
2
Gambia
2
Kazakhstan
2
Malaysia
2
Croatia
2
Turkmenistan
2
Portugal
2
Azerbaijan
2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2
Angola
2
Chad
2
Bhutan
2
Ecuador
2
Guatemala
2
Mexico
1
El Salvador
1
Singapore
1
Niger
1
Uzbekistan
1
Morocco
1
Mongolia
1
Qatar
1
Bulgaria
1
Hungary
1
Ireland
1
Saudi Arabia
1
Japan
1
France
1
Mauritius
1
Tunisia
1
United Kingdom
1
Israel
1
Djibouti
1
Romania
1
Slovakia
1
Poland
1
Honduras
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
2042
Key Resources
260
Public Health
241
Clinical Guidelines
183
Women & Child Health
181
Capacity Building
54
Pharmacy & Technologies
11
Toolboxes
COVID-19
267
Mental Health
265
HIV
226
Planetary Health
218
Disability
187
TB
166
Conflict
144
Ebola & Marburg
125
Rapid Response
98
Global Health Education
98
Caregiver
86
NTDs
86
Refugee
85
NCDs
72
Natural Hazards
69
AMR
58
Pharmacy
46
Cholera
29
Health Financing Toolbox
26
Zika
21
Polio
21
Specific Hazards
18
Social Ethics
16
Malaria
7
Typhoon
3
South Sudan
1
The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches document is part of the WHO Guidance and technical packages on community mental health services set of publications. It provides a detailed description of person-centred and human rights-based ...
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste has the highest TB incidence rate in the South East Asian Region - 498 per 100,000, which is the seventh highest in the world. In Timor-Leste TB is the eighth most common cause of death.
The salient observations are as follows:
In 2018, 487 (12.5%) of the...
The vision of the new Strategic Action Plan for Strengthening HIS in Myanmar 2017- 2021 is “A strong health information system for a strong health system”. The mission statement of HIS in Myanmar also developed during the strategic planning exercise is “Generating and making accessible compreh...
This field study to assess the pharmaceutical situation was undertaken in Ghana in May-June 2008 using a standardized methodology developed by the World Health Organization. The study assessed medicines availability and affordability, geographical accessibility, quality and r...
The LDHS provides an opportunity to inform policy and provide data for planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of national health programs. It is designed to provide up-to-date information on health indicators including fertility levels, sexual activity, fertility preferences, awaren...
Measuring progress towards universal health coverage.
This sixth edition of Health at a Glance Asia/Pacific presents a set of key indicators of health status, the determinants of health, health care resources and utilisation, health care expenditure and financing and quality of care across 27 Asia-...
The report reveals weak national mental health services overburdened by the demands placed on them by the Syria crisis. Health facilities which previously provided integrated mental health services in Syria have themselves become casualties of war, with most either destroyed, damaged or not function...
This publication presents a comprehensive methodology to support the Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in preparing for and responding to heat-health risks in the Region of the Americas. It builds on World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization globa...
DHS Methodological Report No. 20
This study used Service Provision Assessment (SPA) and Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Haiti, Malawi, and Tanzania to compare traditionally used additive methods with a data reduction method—principal component analysis (PCA).
We scored ...
This study used Service Provision Assessment (SPA) and Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from Haiti, Malawi, and Tanzania to compare traditionally used additive methods with a data reduction method—principal component analysis (PCA).
We scored ...
Glob Ment Health (Camb). 2015; 2: e12. Published online 2015 Jul 14. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2015.10
Low and middle income countries (LMICs) are facing an increase of the impact of mental health problems while confronted with limited resources and limited access to mental health care, known as the ‘me...
An estimated 1.3 billion people globally experience significant disability. This figure has grown over the last decade and will continue to rise due to demographic and epidemiological changes. In 2022, the World Health Organization launched the Global report on health equity for persons with disabil...
The world faces grave consequences from the lack of available mental health services and treatment. Mental illness impacts every country, culture and community, with the World Health Organization (WHO) stating that 10% of the global burden of disease is related to mental, neurological and substance ...
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on the mental health of populations in the Americas. Studies
show high rates of depression and anxiety, among other psychological symptoms, particularly among women, young
people, those with pre-existing mental health conditions, health workers, and p...
This report summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on the links between exposure to air pollution and adverse health effects in children. It is intended to inform and motivate individual and collective action by health care professionals to prevent damage to children’s health from exposure to ...
The study sought to understand the factors that facilitate women to adhere to treatment and return to health facilities for routine care from their own perspective. The researchers focused on Malawi, Uganda and Zambia, early adopters of the global guidance to provide lifelong treatment for pregnant ...
Monitoring financial protection and utilization of health services in Mongolia 2009-2018 is based on national representative household socioeconomic surveys. The study finds that between 2009 and 2018, despite ambitious health reforms, the incidence of catastrophic health spending and impoverishing ...
UNHCR’s Public Health Strategy 2021-2025 is based on the lessons learnt, and builds on the achievements, of the Global Strategy for Public Health 2014-2018.
Progress was made on policies favouring inclusion and integration into national systems3 with 92% of 48 operations surveyed reporting refuge...
WHO needs US$2.54 billion to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal is a consolidation of WHO’s priorities and financial requirements for 2023 to carry out health interventions in emergency and humanitarian r...
In: Mental health nursing: dimensions of praxis. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 427-442. ISBN 9780195566963
This chapter introduces you to the importance of culturally based health and well-being and to health care delivered by mental health nurses. There is a need for mental h...
This updated Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 builds upon its predecessor and sets out clear actions for Member States, the WHO Secretariat and international, regional and national partners to promote mental health and well-being for all, to prevent mental health conditions for thos...
