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TIP 18: The Tuberculosis Epidemic: Legal and Ethical Issues for Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Providers: Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 18

D. H. Mulligan, U.S Department of health and human service (1995) C2

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Funding a tuberculosis-free future: an investment case for screening and preventive treatment

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

This document presents the findings of a modelling study that examined in detail the costs and benefits of tuberculosis (TB) screening plus TB preventive treatment (TPT) in four countries – Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa – which may serve as examples for other settings with a similar ep... more

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Effect of Perceived Social Support, Depression Symptoms, and Stigma on Adherence and Treatment Outcome of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Alemu Tilahun, H. (2012) C1

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The Chagas disease study landscape: A systematic review of clinical and observational antiparasitic treatment studies to assess the potential for establishing an individual participant-level

Maguire, B.; Dahal, P.; Rashan, S. et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases (2021) CC

Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects ~6–7 million people worldwide. Significant limitations still exist in our understanding of CD. Harnessing individual participant data (IPD) from studies could support more in-depth analyses to address the many outstanding rese... more

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Buruli ulcer in Africa: Geographical distribution, ecology, risk factors, diagnosis, and indigenous plant treatment options - A comprehensive review

Osei-Owusu J.; Fordjour Aidoo O.; Eshu F. et al. Heliyon (2023) C2

Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease (NTD), is an infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The disease has been documented in many South American, Asian, and Western Pacific countries and is widespread throughout much of Africa, especially in West... more

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The Chagas disease study landscape: A systematic review of clinical and observational antiparasitic treatment studies

Maguire, B.; Dahal, P.; Rashan, S.; et al. (2021) CC

PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases August 16, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009697 Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a neglected tropical disease transmitted by triatomine insects, first identified in 1909. Chagas disease affects approximately 6–7 million peop... more

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WHO bes -practice statement on the off -label use of bedaquiline and delamanid for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Task Shifting for Scale-up of HIV Care: Evaluation of Nurse-Centered Antiretroviral Treatment at Rural Health Centers in Rwanda

Shumbusho, F., van Griensven, J., Lowrance, D., Turate, I., Weaver, M.A., et al. PLoS Medicine (2009) CC

The shortage of human resources for health, and in particular physicians, is one of the major barriers to achieve universal access to HIV care and treatment. In September 2005, a pilot program of nurse-centered antiretroviral treatment (ART) prescription was launched in three rural primary health ce... more

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Technical and Operational Guidelines (TOG) for TB Control in India 2016 - Chapter 4: Treatment of TB

Government of India, Central Tuberculosis Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2016) C1

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Statement on the use of child-friendly fixed-dose combinations for the treatment of TB in children

Unicef, World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO

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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Evidence-based treatment protocols

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

In many low- and middle-income countries, there is a wide gap between evidencebased recommendations and current practice. Treatment of major CVD risk factors remains suboptimal, and only a minority of patients who are treated reach their target levels for blood pressure, blood sugar and blood choles... more

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Report of the Guideline Development Group Meeting on the use of bedaquiline in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO

A review of available evidence (2016). 28-29 June 2016; Geneva, Switzerland The END TB strategy.

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Supporting children, adolescents and young people living with HIV to start and stay on HIV treatment

International HIVAIDS Alliance and Africaid Zvandiri (2018) CC

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Overview of WHO recommendations on HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing, prevention, treatment, care and service delivery

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

This document highlights the latest WHO recommendations designed to optimize health outcomes, streamline delivery and address persistent barriers to prevention and care. It especially focuses on people often left behind in service delivery, including adolescents and young people, key populations and... more

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Care for Mental Health Conditions in Jamaica: The Case for Investment. Evaluating the Return on Investment of Scaling Up Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosis

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Mental health is critical to personal well-being, interpersonal relationships, and successful contributions to society. Mental health conditions consequently impose a high burden not only on individuals, families and society, but also on economies. In Jamaica, mental health conditions are highly pre... more

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COVID-19 clinical care pathway (‎CARE)‎: confirm SARS-CoV-2 infection, assess symptoms, risk factors and severity, respond with appropriate care and treatment, evaluate clinical response and recovery

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC

The COVID-19 CARE pathway is a living tool to support health care workers visualize the current clinical and therapeutic recommendations to be considered in the care planning for patients with COVID-19. The COVID-19 CARE pathway is aligned with the eighth version of the WHO Therapeutics and COVID... more

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Target product profile for a gambiense human African trypanosomiasis test to identify individuals to receive widened treatment

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

The development of this target product profile (TPP) was led by the WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) following standard WHO guidance for TPP development. In order to identify and prioritize diagnostic needs, a WHO NTD Diagnostics Technical Advisory Group (DTAG) was form... more

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Serving the needs of Key Populations: Case examples of innovation and good practice in HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care

A. Armstrong; C. Irvine; C. Figueroa; A. Verster; R. Baggaley et al. World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO

Key Populations

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Interim Recommendations for Cleaning Houses Safely in West Africa Ebola-Affected Areas after Persons with Symptoms of Ebola are Transferred to Ebola Treatment Units or Community Care Centers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2014)

Consolidated guidelines on person-centred HIV strategic information: strengthening routine data for impact: web annex H: HIV care and treatment patient card

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

The updated guidelines present a standard minimum dataset, priority indicators and recommendations to strengthen data use across HIV prevention, testing and treatment, and linkages to services for sexually transmitted infections, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis and cervical cancer. The guidelines also... more