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National Guidelines for the Management of Viral Hepatitis

Spearman, CWN; MW Sonderup, Y Pillay et al. National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC

Viral hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver cells due to viral infection. The burden of liver disease in South Africa is mostly underestimated as viral hepatitis, in particular chronic infection, is a silent and neglected cause of morbidity and mortality. However, the burden of disease i ... more

Worldwide Control and Management of Chagas Disease in a New Era of Globalization: a Close Look at Congenital Trypanosoma cruzi Infection.

Abras A., Ballart C., Fernández-Arévalo A., Clinical Microbiology Reviews (2022) CC

April 2022 Volume 35 Issue 2 e00152-21 Population movements have turned Chagas disease (CD) into a global public health problem. Despite the successful implementation of subregional initiatives to control vectorial and transfusional Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in Latin American settings where t ... more

Promoting Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2023) C_WHO

This Handbook is primarily for educators, to help them learn about mental health issues and better support them in educational environments. The Handbook aims to provide training to teachers, administrators, and people involved in the education of primary school children about the implementation of ... more

Isoniazid preventive therapy for tuberculosis in South Africa: An assessment of the local evidence base

R Wood, L-G. Bekker (2014) CC

Review S Afr Med J 2014;104(3):174-177. DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.7968

Pre- and Post-Test Counselling Guide for Pediatric HIV Testing and Counselling in Zambia

ICAP; CDC; University Teaching Hospital,; Ministry of Health, Zambia, et al. (2014) C1

Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness - Facilitator Guide I

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

Bangladesh Emergency Response Preparedness Plan

Humanitarian Reponse Team (2014) C1

National Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, The United Republic of Tanzania (2006) C1

Epilepsy in the WHO african region: Bridging the Gap

World Health Organization; International League against Epilepsy; International Bureau for Epilepsy (2002) C_WHO

The Global Campaign Against Epilepsy “Out of the Shadows”

Research and Evaluation Agenda for HIV and Maternal Health in sub-Saharan Africa

Kendall, Tamil; Danel, Isabella (2014) C1

Women and Health Initiative Working Paper No. 1. Women and Health Initiative
Improving maternal health in the context of the sub-Saharan African HIV epidemic requires greater understanding of the relationships between HIV disease and maternal morbidity and mortality, integrated and effective resp ... more

Κατευθυντήριες oδηγίες του Παγκόσμιου Οργανισμού Υγείας για τη φαρμακευτική αντιμετώπιση του επίμονου πόνου σε παιδιά με διάφορες παθήσεις

World Health Organization (2013)

WHO guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain in children with medical illnesses

Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Key Indicators

Ghana Statistical Service Accra, Ghana Health Service Accra, Ghana; The DHS Program ICF (2015) C1

ICMR Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Celiac Disease in India

Indian Council of Medical Research (2016) C1

Division of Noncommunicable Diseases | draft guidelines on diagnosis and management of a chronic immune-mediated enteropathy called celiac disease. This disease is caused is mainly caused in genetically susceptible individuals by ingestion of gluten proteins that are present in wheat, barley and oat ... more

The expanding epidemic of HIV-1 in the Russian Federation

C. Beyrer; A. L. Wirtz; G. O’Hara; et al. PLOS Medicine (2017) CC

PLOS Medicine | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002462 November 28, 2017

National Comprehensive Covid19 Management Handbook First Edition 2020

Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2020) C1

Cognizant of the need for standardization of the response for COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Health prepared this national guideline in an effort to contain the epidemic before it overwhelms the health care facilities. This national guideline is expected to guide policy makers and h ... more

Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 2010

National Institute of Statistics, Directorate General for Health, and ICF Macro (2011) C1

Myanmar Policy for Early Childhood Care and Development

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2014) C1

Vision Statement
From birth to 8 years of age, all children of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar will receive holistic, high-quality and developmentally-appropriate care from their parents, caregivers and service providers to ensure they will be happy, healthy, well nourished, socially adept ... more

Five keys to growing safer fruits and vegetables: promoting health by decreasing microbial contamination

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

The importance of fruits and vegetables in nutritious and healthy diets is well recognized, and in recent years consumers have been encouraged to eat more of these products. For many countries, particularly developing countries, these products have become a valuable commodity. At the same time, food ... more

Recognizing neglected tropical diseases through changes on the skin: a training guide for front-line health workers
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World Health Organization World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

The skin of a patient is the first and most visible structure of the body that any health-care worker encounters during the course of an examination. To the patient, it is also highly visible, and any disease that affects it is noticeable and will have an impact on personal and social well-being. Th ... more