Filter
1652
Filtered Results: 1652
Text search:
W.
A.
Tol
Featured
Recommendations
135
New Publications
283
Language
Document type
No document type
764
Studies & Reports
417
Guidelines
259
Manuals
96
Training Material
44
Strategic & Response Plan
35
Fact sheets
19
Situation Updates
7
Brochures
6
Infographics
3
Resource Platforms
2
Countries / Regions
Global
85
India
53
Nepal
47
Kenya
38
South Africa
34
Germany
31
Liberia
28
Sierra Leone
26
Latin America and the Carribbean
26
Western and Central Europe
23
Africa
22
Brazil
21
Philippines
17
Tanzania
16
Uganda
16
Myanmar / Burma
16
Congo, Democratic Republic of
15
Ethiopia
15
Zambia
15
Ukraine
14
Rwanda
14
Syria
14
Indonesia
14
Nigeria
13
Russia
13
Malawi
12
Eastern Europe
11
Guinea
10
South Sudan
10
Colombia
9
Bangladesh
9
Asia
8
West and Central Africa
8
Namibia
8
Ecuador
8
Ghana
7
Venezuela
7
Chile
6
Mozambique
6
Cambodia
6
North America
6
Argentina
6
Sudan
6
Thailand
5
Senegal
5
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
5
East and Southern Africa
5
Sri Lanka
5
Lesotho
4
Benin
4
Cameroon
4
Laos
4
Burkina Faso
4
USA
4
South–East Asia Region
4
Vietnam
4
Botswana
4
Tajikistan
3
China
3
Peru
3
Zimbabwe
3
Haiti
3
Spain
3
Bolivia
3
Lebanon
3
Mali
3
Angola
3
Eswatini/ Swaziland
3
Canada
2
Jordan
2
Paraguay
2
Jamaica
2
Southern Africa
2
Yemen
2
Poland
2
Iraq
2
Somalia
2
North Korea
1
Timor Leste/ East Timor
1
Mexico
1
Kazakhstan
1
Iran
1
Albania
1
Estonia
1
Kyrgyzstan
1
Niger
1
Afghanistan
1
Burundi
1
Malaysia
1
Mongolia
1
Guinea-Bissau
1
Middle East and North Africa
1
Western Pacific Region
1
Japan
1
France
1
United Kingdom
1
Portugal
1
Israel
1
Latvia
1
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
1
Moldova
1
Romania
1
Georgia
1
Central African Republic
1
Chad
1
Bhutan
1
Madagascar
1
Pakistan
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
476
Clinical Guidelines
156
Public Health
90
Women & Child Health
69
Key Resources
60
Capacity Building
26
Pharmacy & Technologies
10
Toolboxes
Mental Health
219
COVID-19
146
HIV
119
TB
104
Planetary Health
99
NTDs
96
Caregiver
60
NCDs
56
Refugee
49
Ebola & Marburg
46
AMR
34
Global Health Education
30
Disability
28
Conflict
28
Pharmacy
27
Health Financing Toolbox
22
Social Ethics
20
Malaria
17
Rapid Response
15
Natural Hazards
13
2.0 Rapid Response
13
Specific Hazards
9
Cholera
6
Zika
5
Polio
4
South Sudan
2
The report and an accompanying series of studies show the global uptake of the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist in its first ten years since its launch and recommend ways the Checklist can be more effectively used to improve surgical safety for millions at risk.
The report ...
This document describes the ethical values that are most important to the nursing profession in Ontario. It also provides scenarios of ethical situations in which there is a conflict of values. Nurses are encouraged to use these scenarios for reflection and discussion. No solutions are offered becau...
Stories of how people in Georgia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Vietnam made inclusive development happen in their societies. It contains significant experiences andlessons learnt about the practice of inclusive development for a wide range of excluded or marginalised groups, useful for policy-mak...
Suicide can be prevented. Most suicidal people do not want to die, they just do
not want to live with the pain they are feeling. Helping a suicidal person talk
about their thoughts and feelings can help save a life. Do not underestimate your
abilities to help a suicidal person, even to save a lif...
These guidelines deal specifically with water, sanitation and hygiene, and are designed to be used in schools in low-cost settings in low- and medium-resource countries to:
• assess prevailing situations and plan for required improvements;
• develop and reach essential safety standards as a f...
Climate Change & Heat and Impact on Health
recommended
MEDBOX Issue Brief no.23.
The intent of this Issue Brief is to raise awareness about heat waves as a result of climate change and its impact on
health. More information on the topic of climate change and planetary health you can find in our PLANETARY
HEALTH TOOLBOX www.planetaryhealthbox.org
Obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been steadily increasing globally, and with them, a pressing need to implement effective responses to address the contributing factors. Among the available evidence-based policy options that enable healthier choices and improved diets is ...
WHO Guideline. Since 2010, countries in the meningitis belt have started to introduce a new serogroup A meningococcal conjugate vaccine conferring individual protection and herd immunity. Following the successful roll-out of this vaccine, epidemics due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A (NmA) are...
This article analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign aid. Using examples from Canadian foreign aid, it argues that, despite the terrible toll it is exacting, the crisis has accelerated some significant positive pre-existing trends, both by destabilizing the perception of aid as flowi...
The guidelines are to be used to guide the management of adults with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI). As will be seen in the following text, this diagnosis, and the other clinical syndromes within this grouping, can be difficult to make accurately. In the absence of agreed definitions of th...
Download (7.4 MB)
Overview
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders globally. The WHO epilepsy technical brief aims to strengthen action for epilepsy and complements the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022–2031.
The technical bri...
Subsidiarity guides people to establish relationships where they can make decisions, accomplish good work, and live their lives in a manner that respects human dignity
orientations provisoires, première publication: 10 février 2021, mise à jour : 21 avril 2021, dernière mise à jour : 30 juillet 2021
Workplaces outside of healthcare facilities can be also settings for transmission of COVID-19. Outbreaks of COVID-19 has been reported in various types of workplaces and job categories.
All workers should be protected from acquiring COVID-19 because of their work. The prevention of COVID-19 in ...
Pregnancy and childbirth during adolescence profoundly affects the lives of millions of girls worldwide, and is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, and infant and child mortality. Every year, an estimated 21 million girls aged 15–19 years old in low- and middle-income countries be...
Purpose: This research study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the services provided by CBR programmes in Jordan.
Method: This was a mixed- methods investigation. A survey was carried out with 47 participants (stakeholders and volunteers) from four CBR centres in Jordan. It comprised 18 que...
In most contexts, the social stigma surrounding mental health issues exists because of cultural norms and a lack of understanding of mental health’s complexities and realities, resulting in isolation, increased vulnerability, and lack of support for people with mental health problems.
This stig...
This document updates the 2014 Core Elements for Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs and incorporates new evidence and lessons learned from experience with the Core Elements. The Core Elements are applicable in all hospitals, regardless of size. There are suggestions specific to small and criti...
The Government of the Republic of Zambia has placed priority on ensuring that Zambians are healthy and productive as a catalyst to the attainment of socioeconomic development . The Vision 2030 aims to transform Zambia into a prosperous middle-income country as articulated also in the 7th National De...
Q8. SCOPING QUESTION: In people with bipolar disorders who require maintenance treatment, are a) antipsychotics or b) mood stabilizers (lithium, valproate or carbamazepine) effective and safe?
