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National Guidelines for the Integration of Adolescent and Youth-friendly Services into Primary Health Care Facilities in Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2013) C1

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Facility based integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness (F-IMNCI) - Facilitators Guide (Facility Based Care)

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

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The reality of managing asthma in sub-Saharan Africa – Priorities and strategies for improving care

Mortimer, K.; Masekela, R.; Ozoh, O.; et al. (2022) CC2

Asthma is the most common non-communicable disease in children and remains one of the most common throughout the life course. The great majority of the burden of this disease is seen in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), which have disproportionately high asthma-related mortality relati... more

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Dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests can be used as the first test in antenatal care

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Policy Brief. WHO recommends that pregnant women receive testing for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B (HBSAg) at least once during pregnancy, preferably in the first trimester. Dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) can be used as the first test for pregnant women as part of antenatal care (... more

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Acceptability of woman-delivered HIV self-testing to the male partner, and additional interventions: a qualitative study of antenatal care participants in Malawi

A. T. Choko; M. K. Kumwenda; C. C. Johnson; et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society (2017) C2

Choko AT et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2017, 20:21610 http://www.jiasociety.org/index.php/jias/article/view/21610 | http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.20.1.21610

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child health and the provision of Care in Paediatric Emergency Departments

Conlon C., T. McDonnell, M. Barrett, et al. BMC (2021) CC

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health guidance to reduce the spread of the diseasehave wide-reaching implications for children’s health and wellbeing. Furthermore, paediatric emergency departments(EDs) have rapidly adapted provision of care in response to the pandemic. This qualitativ... more

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SADC Minimum Standards for Child and Adolescent HIV, TB and Malaria Continuum Of Care and Support (2013-2017)

SADC (2012) C2

SADC Communicable Disease Project Component 5: Scaling-up Child and Adolescent HIV, TB and Malaria Continuum of Care and Support DRAFT POST REGIONAL CONSENSUS AND VALIDATION MEETING Oct 2012

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Training Course on the Management of Severe Malnutrition Part 7: Involving Mothers in Care

WHO WHO (2002)

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A good start: advances in early childhood development - Parenting in times of war: supporting caregivers and children in crisis

Katie Murphy, Sandra Maignant, Laura Boone, Sarah Smith Bernard van Leer Foundation (2015) C2

Early Childhood Matters is a journal about early childhood. It looks at specific issues regarding the development of young children, in particular from a psychosocial perspective. It is published twice per year by the Bernard van Leer Foundation. On Page 54 of this issue the article titled: "Par... more

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Surface sampling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A practical “how to” protocol for health care and public health professionals

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The role of environmental contamination in transmission of COVID-19 virus is currently not clear. This protocol has been designed to determine (viable) virus presence and persistence on fomites in various locations where a patient infected with COVID-19 is currently receiving care or being isolated,... 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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Report on the Review of the Kenya National Guidelines for Safe Management of Health Care Waste

UNDP (2018) CC

Injection Safety and Safe Disposal of Medical Waste National Communication Strategy and Health Care Waste Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The overall objective of the consultancy was to review and align the three national technical and communication guiding documents on HCWM to th... more

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Walking in our shoes: Perspectives of pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV on access to and retention in care in Malawi, Uganda and Zambia

Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW) et al. (2017) C1

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 ... more

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Considerations for selection of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics and potential multiplexing: A perspective to ensure continuity of care for people with TB

Stop TB Partnership; WHO (2020) C_WHO

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Compendium of WHO guidelines and associated standards: ensuring optimum delivery of the cascade of care for patients with tuberculosis
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

2nd edition. T The Compendium has been developed as a clear and concise instrument to facilitate the understanding and planning of delivery of high-quality care for everybody affected by TB. It incorporates all recent policy guidance from WHO; follows the care pathway of persons with signs or sympt... more

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Study on Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Relating to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Prevention and Medical Care in Sierra Leone
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Catholic Relief Services CRS; Focus 1000; UNICEF (2014) C1

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Intercountry high-level meeting on health systems strengthening for enhanced tuberculosis prevention and care

World Health Organization Europe (2016) C_WHO

Regional Eastern European and Central Asian project (TB-REP) Copenhagen, Denmark, 26–28 April 2016

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Target product profile for a rapid test for diagnosis of Buruli ulcer at the primary health-care level

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

In 2009, WHO’s Second International Conference on Buruli Ulcer Control and Research resolved to strengthen the capacity of national laboratories to confirm cases of the disease, but advised that “efforts are still needed to develop simple diagnostic tools usable in the field as well as disabilit... more

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Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎: a living guideline, 25 April 2022: updated chapter: mask use, part 1: health care settings
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

22 April 2022, This document provides updated interim recommendations on the use of masks by health workers providing care to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This update is prompted by new evidence around mask use and COVID-19 transmission, as well as the emergence of variants of conc... more

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WHO QualityRights Tool Kit Assessing and improving quality and human rights in mental health and social care facilities

World Health Organization WHO WHO (2012) C_WHO

The aim of the WHO QualityRights tool kit is to support countries in assessing and improving the quality and human rights of their mental health and social care facilities. The tool kit is based on an extensive international review by people with mental disabilities and their organizations. It ha... more

Compendium of WHO guidelines and associated standards: ensuring optimum delivery of the cascade of care for patients with tuberculosis recommended

Study on Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Relating to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Prevention and Medical Care in Sierra Leone recommended

Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎: a living guideline, 25 April 2022: updated chapter: mask use, part 1: health care settings recommended

Compendium of WHO guidelines and associated standards: ensuring optimum delivery of the cascade of care for patients with tuberculosis
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Study on Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Relating to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Prevention and Medical Care in Sierra Leone
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Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎: a living guideline, 25 April 2022: updated chapter: mask use, part 1: health care settings
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