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Guidelines for the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis and patient care, 2017 up-date

H. Schünemann, S.T. Aung, F. Bonsu et al. World Health Organisation (WHO) (2017) C_WHO

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GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POINT-OF-CARE CD 4 TESTING TECHNOLOGIES IN ETHIOPIA

Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopia; Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute (2013) C1

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TB Guidelines for Nurses in the Care and Control of Tuberculosis and Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis

International Council of Nurses (2015) C2

3rd edition.

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Swaziland National Implementation Strategy: Improving Health Care Waste Management Systems

Ministry of Health. The Goverment of the Kingdom of Swaziland (2015) C1

Accessed 15th of October 2015

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Guidelines on Chemical Management in Health Care Facilities

Ministry of Health Malaysia (2010) C1

Specific Objectives • To increase the knowledge and awareness of personnel on chemical management. • To educate the personnel on the potential adverse health effects of chemical exposure. • To educate the personnel on the existing laws pertaining to handling of hazardous chemicals. • To... more

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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Systems of Monitoring

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

Monitoring is a crucial element in any successful programme. It is important to know if health care facilities – and ultimately countries – are meeting the agreed goals and objectives for preventing and managing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Monitoring is the on-going collection, management ...and use of information to assess whether an activity or programme is proceeding according to plan and/ or achieving defined targets. Not all outcomes of interest can be monitored. Clear outcomes must be identified that relate to the most important changes expected to result from the project and to what is realistic and measurable within the timescale of the project. Once these outcomes have been articulated, indicators can be chosen that best measure whether the desired outcomes are being met. To allow progress to be monitored, this module provides a set of indicators on CVD management. Agreeing on a set of indicators allows countries to compare progress in CVD management and treatment across different districts or subnational jurisdictions, as well as at a facility level, identify where performance can be improved, and track trends in implementation over time. Monitoring these indicators also helps identify problems that may be encountered so that implementation efforts can be redirected. This module starts from the collection of data at facility level, which is then “transferred up” the system: facility-level data are aggregated at subnational level to produce reports that allow tracking of facility and subnational performance over time and allow for comparison among facilities. National-level data are obtained through population-based surveys. Implementing a monitoring system requires action at many levels. At national and subnational levels, staff can determine how best to integrate data elements into existing data collection systems – such as the routine service-delivery data that are collected through facility-level Health Management Information Systems (HMIS). In the facility setting, personnel must be aware of what data are needed. Sample data-collection tools are included, recognizing that countries use different datamanagement systems for HMIS, so the CVD monitoring tools will be adapted to work with the HMIS system being used by the country, such that the indicators can be collected with minimal disruption/work to existing systems and tools more

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The Gambia - Effective and humane mental health treatment and care for all

Mental Health Improvements for Nations Development (MIND); Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO

Republic of The Gambia; Accessed on 31.01.2019

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Risk assessment and management of exposure of health care workers in the context of COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO

Interim guidance 19 March 2020

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National Training Package on Paediatric HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment. Participants Handbook. Module 3: Paediatric HIV-Related Diseases

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

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Achieving quality universal health coverage through better water, sanitation and hygiene services in health care facilities

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

A focus on Cambodia and Ethiopia o date, little evidence is available on how such integration occurs at country level. To address this knowledge gap, WHO has conducted several in-depth situational analysis in countries that are undertaking actions to improve WASH in Health Care Facilities as part o... more

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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Access to essential medicines and technology

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

Procurement and supply management activities are fundamental to consistent and reliable access to essential medicines and health products. To reduce the impact of CVD, action needs to be taken to improve prevention, diagnosis, care and management of CVD diseases. Affordable essential medicines and t... more

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National Training Package on Paediatric HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment. Participants Handbook. Module 6: Adolescent HIV Services

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

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Quick Reference for Clinical Health Care Workers

NICD, National Health Laboratory Services National Department of Health South-Africa (2021) CC

Quick reference guide

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Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia (2010) C1

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Standard Operating Procedure: COVID-19 Antenatal, Intrapartum, Postpartum and Obstetric Emergency Care

World Health Organization WHO, Save the Children; Health Sector Cox Bazar; et al. (2020) C_WHO

Forcibly Displaced Myanmar National / Rohingya Refugee Response. This document gives guidance for medical providers to understand the care of both healthy and COVID suspect or confirmed patients who present for antenatal (ANC), intrapartum (IP), postnatal (PNC), or emergency obstetric and neonatal ... more

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WHO policy brief: Maintaining infection prevention and control measures for COVID-19 in health care facilities, 14 September 2022

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

This document aims to encourage countries to develop and implement policies to maintain and strengthen IPC programmes and measures in health care facilities in the context of the current ongoing transmission of the SARS-CoV-2, with recognition that epidemiological trends may vary and the risk of tra... more

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Access to and Quality of Menstrual Regulation and Postabortion Care in Bangladesh: Evdence from a Survey of Health Facilities, 2014

Altaf Hossain, Isaac Maddow-Zimet, Meghan Ingerick et al. Guttmacher Institute (2017) C1

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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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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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Improving the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents: guidance on scheduled child and adolescent well-care visits

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2024) CC

To survive and thrive, children and adolescents need good health, adequate nutrition, security, safety and a supportive clean environment, opportunities for early learning and education, responsive relationships and connectedness, and opportunities for personal autonomy and self-realization. To prom... more