Filter
283
Filtered Results: 283
Text search:
Centre
for
Respiratory
Diesease
and
Meningitis,
South
Africa
Featured
Recommendations
41
New Publications
74
Language
Document type
No document type
170
Guidelines
43
Studies & Reports
39
Manuals
15
Strategic & Response Plan
5
Training Material
4
Situation Updates
4
Fact sheets
3
Countries / Regions
South Africa
33
India
13
Africa
12
Nigeria
9
Global
9
Liberia
7
Uganda
6
Lesotho
5
Tanzania
5
Ethiopia
5
Sierra Leone
4
Namibia
4
Ghana
3
Rwanda
3
Malawi
3
Mozambique
3
East and Southern Africa
3
Bangladesh
3
Eswatini/ Swaziland
3
Nepal
2
Kenya
2
Cameroon
2
West and Central Africa
2
Western and Central Europe
2
North Macedonia
1
Syria
1
Burkina Faso
1
Zimbabwe
1
Philippines
1
Guinea
1
USA
1
Cambodia
1
Latin America and the Carribbean
1
Germany
1
Congo, Democratic Republic of
1
Middle East and North Africa
1
South–East Asia Region
1
North America
1
Russia
1
Yemen
1
Central African Republic
1
Mali
1
Botswana
1
Zambia
1
South Sudan
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
108
Clinical Guidelines
54
Women & Child Health
32
Public Health
12
Key Resources
12
Capacity Building
6
Pharmacy & Technologies
4
Toolboxes
TB
41
HIV
26
AMR
23
Rapid Response
17
COVID-19
10
Disability
6
Ebola & Marburg
5
Caregiver
5
NCDs
5
Mental Health
4
Pharmacy
4
Conflict
4
Refugee
3
Planetary Health
3
Polio
3
Global Health Education
3
NTDs
2
Specific Hazards
1
Natural Hazards
1
Cholera
1
Zika
1
Guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders, for annexes see http://www.who.int/tb/publications/2012/tb_hiv_policy_9789241503006/en/
With this study, we estimated the burden of serious fungal infections for the general healthy population and for those at risk, including those infected with HIV, patients with asthma, as well as those under intensive care. We also highlight from studies in progress of high incidences of histoplasm...
People affected by impairments and disabilities associated with TB are even more likely to belong to marginalized segments of society and are more likely to have their human rights unprotected. The challenges faced by people affected by TB include the consequences of impairment and disability associ...
The WHO Guide on Oral Cholera Vaccines in Mass Immunization Campaigns provides guidance on the planning and implementation of oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaigns. It covers key aspects such as when and where to use OCVs, vaccine specifications, and recommendations for use in endemic areas, outbreak...
As our world changes, so too does the burden of disease. Globalisation, evolving trade and consumption patterns, and increased access to life-saving medical care are just some of the factors that have transformed the global health landscape.
J Infect Dis. (2012) 206 (suppl. 1): S61-S67
Influenza data gaps in sub-Saharan Africa include incidence, case fatality, seasonal patterns, and associations with prevalent disorders. The authors found that the burden of influenza was small during 2007–2010 in this paediatric hospital in Kenya. In...
The Health Sector Policy gives general orientations for the sector which are further developed in the various sub-sector policies guiding key health programs and departments. All health sub-sector policies will be updated in line with this new policy. The Health Sector Policy is the basis of nationa...
This document puts forward the joint position and vision of an expert, global, multistakeholder working group on implementing Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for all preterm or low birth weight (LBW) infants as the foundation for small and/or sick newborn care within maternal, newborn, and child health p...
This manual provides guidance for policymakers on the issue of prehospital trauma care systems. The main areas covered include the organisation of the prehospital trauma care system, capacity development, data collection, transportation and communication, as well as ethical and legal considerations
Management of Diabetes Mellitus-Tuberculosis
recommended
1st edition
This resource provides practical guidance for front line health workers responsible for the diagnosis, management and care of patients with these two diseases. Published in collaboration with the World Diabetes Foundation
The second edition of the WHPCA Global Atlas of Palliative Care was launched during World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 10 October. The Atlas is an update of the original WHPCA/WHO Global Atlas of Palliative care at the end of life published in 2014. It is full of useful facts and figures to support...
A survey was conducted in countries in all six WHO regions and focused on the building blocks that are considered prerequisites to combat antimicrobial resistance: a comprehensive national plan, laboratory capacity to undertake surveillance for resistant microorganisms, access to safe, effective ant...
Q3: Can febrile seizures (simple or complex) be managed at first or second level care by non-specialist health care providers in low and middle income country settings? What is the role of diagnostic tests in the management of febrile seizures by non-specialists in low and middle income settings? Fo...
Download (7.4 MB)
Overview
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders globally. The WHO epilepsy technical brief aims to strengthen action for epilepsy and complements the Intersectoral global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders 2022–2031.
The technical bri...
The report focuses on antibacterial resistance (ABR) in common bacterial pathogens. There is a major gap in knowledge about the magnitude of this problem. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the effective revention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, para...
The Access to Controlled Medications Programme identified the development of treatment guidelines that cover the treatment of all types of pain as one of the core areas of focus for improving access to opioid analgesics. Such guidelines are interesting both for health-care professionals and policy-...
Malaria vaccine: WHO position paper - March 2022
recommended
Weekly Epidemiological Record No 9, 2022, 97, 61–80
This position paper supersedes the 2016 publication, “Malaria vaccine: WHO position paper-2016.”1 It includes the updated WHO recommendations on the wider use of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine for the reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality in ...
Developmental disabilities are common. Yet, children with developmental disabilities have been neglected in health systems planning and policy provisions for health and continue to experience stigmatization, institutionalization, barriers to access health care and inequalities in health and educatio...
