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Hospital-based birth defects surveillance: a guide to establish and operate

World Health Organization ( WHO), Regional Oﬃce for South-East-Asia (2016) C_WHO

Birth defect has been an emerging major cause of child mortality in the region. Scarcity of the birth defects information hampers policy decisions and control measures at national level. In order to create evidence for action for birth defects prevention in the region, WHO-SEARO in collaboration wit... more

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Human Health: Impacts,Adaptation, and Co-Benefits

Smith, K.R., A. Woodward, D. Campbell-Lendrum, D.D. , et al. (2014) CC

In Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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South African MATERNAL, PERINATAL, and NEONATAL Health Policy

National Department of Health (NDoH) South Africa NDoH South Africa (2021) CC

As a lower-middle-income country (LMIC), South Africa (SA) bears the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality similar to other sub- Saharan African countries. According to the Saving Mothers Report 2017/19, there has been a progressive and sustained reduction in institutional maternal mortality... more

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Real-Time Assessment (RTA) of UNICEF’s Ongoing Response to COVID-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF

The RTA covered UNICEF’s response to COVID-19 from March 2020 – when WHO declared the disease a pandemic – until January 2021. Further, the RTA applied a broad and cross-cutting lens to all 21 UNICEF county offices across the region, focusing on six case study countries: Kenya, Madagascar, Nam... more

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Risk communication and community engagement readiness and response toolkit: yellow fever

World Health Organisation WHO (2024) C_WHO

This toolkit is a comprehensive set of practical tools and resources designed to support country-level risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) practitioners, decision-makers, and partners to plan and implement readiness and response activities for yellow fever outbreaks. The toolkit conta... more

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Bangladesh: PROFILE OF PRETERM AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT PREVENTION AND CARE

Every Preemie—SCALE (2017) C2

The information provided here can be used to understand the current situation, increase attention to preterm births in Rwanda and to inform dialogue and action among stakeholders. Data can be used to identify the most important risk factors to target and gaps in care in order to identify and impleme... more

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Medical treatment of cystic echinococcosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

Velasco-Tirado, V.; Alonso-Sardón, M.; Lopez-Bernus, A. et al BMC Infectious Diseases (2018) C2

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a well-known neglected parasitic disease. However, evidence supporting the four current treatment modalities is inadequate, and treatment options remain controversial. The aim of this work is to analyse the available data to answer clinical questions regarding medical t... more

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Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries and health sys... more

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Ghana: PROFILE OF PRETERM AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT PREVENTION AND CARE

Every Preemie—SCALE (2017) C2

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Global Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19 Progress Report: Final Progress Report 22 February 2021

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2021) C1

2020 was a year like no other. Amidst on-going humanitarian crises, largely fuelled by conflict and violence but also driven by the effects of climate change – such as the largest locust infestation in a generation – the world had to contend with a global pandemic. In less than one year (March-D... more

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Cross-sectional Survey to Assess Prevalence of Disability and Access to Services in Albay Province, The Philippines

Hodge, M., Bolinas, A., Jaucian, E., et al. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC

In this article a cluster randomized cross-sectional survey, conducted in Albay Province in the Philippines in April 2016, was used to assess the prevalence of disability and access to support services. This was done with the purpose of generating representative data for local programme development... more

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Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors 2023

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

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Levels & Trends in Child Mortality, Report 2020

World Health Organisation, unicef, World Bank Group (2020) C_WHO

At the time of writing, the novel coronavirus pandemic had reached every region of the world, with millions of infections globally and untold disruptions to nearly every aspect of daily life.

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Challenges of DHS and MIS to capture the entire pattern of malaria parasite risk and intervention effects in countries with different ecological zones: the case of Cameroon

Massoda Tonye, S.G. ; C. Kouambeng, R. Wounang et. al. Malaria Journal (2018) C1

Massoda Tonye et al. Malar J (2018) 17:156 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2284-7 Background: In 2011, the demographic and health survey (DHS) in Cameroon was combined with the multiple indicator cluster survey. Malaria parasitological data were collected, but the survey period did not overl... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

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Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2020

Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development United Nations (UN) (2020) CC

The 2020 Financing for Sustainable Development Report, the fifth report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development, provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of sustainable finance. Prepared by more than 60 agencies of the United Nations system and partner international organ... more

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Monitoring Guide and Toolkit for Key Population HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment Programs

FHI 360 (2016) C1

This publication provides guidance to governments, civil society organizations (nongovernmental organizations and community-based organizations) and other partners implementing HIV prevention, care and treatment programs with key populations. This guide is designed to assist these programs in the de... more

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IOM central Asia and Russian Federation Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (February - December 2020)

reliefweb; International Organization for Migration IOM (2020) C2

Migrants in Central Asia and the Russian Federation, have been among the most severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the short term, IOM aims at providing support to migrants who are stranded in countries of destination. In addition, IOM will focus its efforts on addressing data gaps, enhan... 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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Zambia: PROFILE OF PRETERM AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT PREVENTION AND CARE

Every Preemie—SCALE (2017) C2

Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors recommended

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