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Epidemiological Update - Diphtheria 3 July 2019

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO

Diphtheria in the Americas -Summary of the situation. In 2018, three countries in the Region of the Americas (Colombia, Haiti, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) reported confirmed cases of diphtheria. In 2019, Haiti and Venezuela reported confirmed cases.

Kenya : National Policy Guidelines on Immunization 2013

James W. Macharia Ministry of Health Kenya (2014) CC

Nigeria Country Office 2021 Annual Report

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

This annual report highlights the work of the WHO from January to June 2021 ( December 2021). The activities featured herein are by no means exhausted but implemented with technical and financial support through WHO in Nigeria; facilitated by its presence at all levels of governance (national, state ... more

National Guidance on Tetanus Prevention in Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Settings in Kenya

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2018) CC

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Cholera vaccines: WHO position paper August 2017

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

The WHO Cholera Vaccine Position Paper (August 2017) highlights the importance of oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) as a key tool in outbreak response and prevention, alongside water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) measures. It recommends OCVs for high-risk populations, endemic areas, and humanitarian cr ... more

National Training Package on Paediatric HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment. Participants Handbook. Module 8: Prevention of HIV in Children

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National AIDS Control Programme, Tanzania (2015) C1

Rabies vaccines: WHO position paper – April 2018

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

Vaccins antirabiques: Note de synthèse de l’OMS – avril 2018
Weekly epidemiological record / Relevé épidémiologique hebdomadaire
20 APRIL 2018, 93th YEAR / 20 AVRIL 2018, 93e ANNÉE

Recommentation for an emergency use listing of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (NUCLEOSIDE MODIFIED) submitted by Pfizer Europe MA EEIG

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016

Brown C.M., Slavinski S., Ettestad P. et al National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control Committee (2016) C2

Rabies is a fatal viral zoonosis and serious public health problem.1 All mammals are believed to be susceptible to the disease, and for the purposes of this document, use of the term animal refers to mammals. The disease is an acute, progressive enc ... more

India: Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (f-IMNCI) - Participant's Manual (Module 6/9)

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; WHO; UNICEF (2009) C_WHO

Meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, October 2022: conclusions and recommendations

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization held a meeting on 3-6 October 2022. This report summarizes the discussions, conclusions and recommendations. It covers the following items: Global Reports Immunization Agenda 2030 and Regional reports Monkeypox RSV COVID-19 vacci ... more

South-East Asia regional vaccine action plan 2016-2020

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2018) C_WHO

The current SEARVAP (South-East Asia regional vaccine action plan) describes a set of regional goals and objectives for immunization and control of vaccine-preventable diseases for 2016 – 2020 and highlights priority actions, targets and indicators that address the specific needs and challenges of ... more

Planning and Implementing High-Quality Supplementary Immunization Activities for Injectable Vaccines Using an Example of Measles and Rubella Vaccines

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

The purpose of this field guide is to provide comprehensive information on planning and implementing high-quality3 SIAs for injectable vaccines and highlight the opportunities to strengthen RI and surveillance. The guide uses measles–rubella SIAs as the main example throughout, but the informatio ... more

2017 Epidemiological Report (Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response bulletin)

National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) (2018) C1

January - December 2017

India: Immunization handbook for medical officers- Reprint 2017 / Part 1

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; WHO Country Office for India (2017) C_WHO

Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) - A manual for primary care physicans - Trainee´s handbook

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The manual has been designed in a comprehensive manner, the aim being to provide a holistic approach to the short-term development of human resources, with a focus on primary care physicians. This is a reference manual meant for primary care physicians who will provide care to older people in primar ... more

Communicating about Vaccination-related Risks

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This document seeks to help health communication professionals working on the topic of immunization more effectively communicate about Events Supposedly Attributed to Vaccination and Immunization (ESAVI) by building trust in National Immunization Pr ... more

Proposed guidelines for the management of nodding syndrome

Idro R, Musubire K A, Byamah Mutamba B; et al. World Health Organization WHO (2013) CC

African Health Sciences 2013; 13(2): 219 - 232 http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v13i2.4