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A world of debt- a growing burde to global prosperity

UN Global Crisis Response Group UN Global Crisis Response Group (2023) C_WHO

Debt has become a substantial burden for developing countries due to limited access to financing, rising borrowing costs, currency devaluations and sluggish growth. These factors compromise the countries’ ability to react to emergencies, tackle climate change and invest in their people and the fut... 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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The National Tuberculosis Health Sector Strategic Plan 2015-2020
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Bonsu FA, Hanson-Nortey NN, Afutu FK et al. Ghana, Ministry of Health (2014) C1

The mandate of the National Tuberculosis Control Programme is to provide leadership and stewardship to accelerate intense and coordinated efforts to reduce the adult TB burden of 290 per 100,000 population recently established in the 2013 National TB Prevalence Survey. Other key challenges are low T... more

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Countries Statistics COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

All countries which are Members of the United Nations may become members of WHO by accepting its Constitution. Other countries may be admitted as members when their application has been approved by a simple majority vote of the World Health Assembly. Territories which are not responsible for the con... more

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IWMI recommendations for priority action in the Dry Zone of Myanmar

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) (2013) C1

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) was commissioned to undertake a rapid review of access to and management of water resources in the Dry Zone, to assist LIFT and other potential donors and investors to identify the key issues and the priority actions for water management.
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South-East Asia regional strategy for primary health care: 2022-2030

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

This South-East Asia Regional Strategy for Primary Health Care: 2022-2030 aims to accelerate progress in all countries of the Region towards universal health coverage (UHC), health security and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is intended to provide Member States with guid... more

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Status of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Zambia [Part 1]

Population Council, UNFPA, Government of Zambia Human Rights Commission, WLSA, and United Nations in Zambia (2017) C1

Contraception and Family Planning, Preventing Unsafe Abortion and Accessing Postabortion Care, and Maternal Health

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Achievements of EMTCT of HIV and syphilis in the Latin American and the Caribbean. 2019 Update

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO

Estimated number of pregnant women, number with access to at least four antenatal care visits, and those delivering in hospital settings in the Americas, 2019...

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Uganda President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)

USAID, CDC et al (2016) C1

Fighting malaria and Saving Lives, Accessed Febr. 23, 2017

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Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea: Where Ecology Meets Economy

Bausch, D.G., Schwarz, L. (2014)

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Open Access. Please download the pdf-file from the website!

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Diagnostic criteria and classification of hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO

New criteria for classifying and diagnosing hyperglycaemia first detected during pregnancy have been accepted by a group of experts convened by WHO. These new criteria are an update of recommendations published by WHO in 1999

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Adjusting health financing for people fleeing conflict: policy guidance for countries in Europe

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C_WHO

This policy paper outlines key health financing policy actions for countries to ensure universal access to health services and financial protection for people fleeing conflict. It focuses on three policy areas – granting entitlement and ensure access to the full range of needed health services for... more

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WASH FIT Digital

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

WASH FIT Digital is a free, open-access digital tool, based on the WASH FIT guide developed by WHO and UNICEF. WASH FIT is designed to help health care facilities improve quality of care through improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Built on the mWater digital monitoring platform, WASH FIT... more

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Climate Risk and Adaptation Country Profiles

The World Bank Group (2018) CC

This series of 94 climate risk and adaptation profiles offers a common platform to guide access, synthesis, and analysis of relevant country data and information for Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change. The profiles are geared towards providing a quick reference source for devel... more

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La santé communautaire en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre - Sénégal - État des lieux

UNICEF, Le fonds francais Muskoka (2017) C_UNICEF

- Personnes dans le besoin d'une couverture pour les interventions clés du continuum des soins - Accès aux soins - Profil de l'argent de santé communautaire - Critères principaux de santé communautaire

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Banso Tolonga – COVID-19 Rumor Tracking Bulletin

Internews (2021) CC

The project aims to build trust around COVID-19 vaccines to ensure greater access to and uptake in the vaccines through establishing healthy information ecosystems to address mis- and disinformation and vaccine hesitancy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The bulletins are in French.

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Monkeypox — MPX Fact Sheet

Hesperian (2022) C1

Monkeypox Factsheet in English Hesperian’s fact sheet is one of the first accessible yet comprehensive health resources on Monkeypox. We describe common symptoms of monkeypox, how to prevent its spread, and how it can be treated at home. We also note how the world seems to have learned nothing fr... more

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Differentiated and simplified pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: update to WHO implementation guidance

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

This technical brief aims to support these trends, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and improve PrEP uptake, persistence, and effective use by providing implementation guidance for differentiated and simplified service delivery. The brief aims to support a range of stakeholders in planning and ... more

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Newborne Care Video: Eye Infections

Global Health Media (2015)

This video shows how to identify and manage eye infections in the young baby. Accessed 12 March 2015

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Executive Summary - Chapter 4 Human Resources

M. E. Medina-Mora ATLAS on substance use (2010)— Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder; WHO (2019) C_WHO

ATLAS on substance use (2010)— Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder Accessed: 14.03.2019

The National Tuberculosis Health Sector Strategic Plan 2015-2020 recommended

The National Tuberculosis Health Sector Strategic Plan 2015-2020
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