BIGG

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Stop TB policy paper: contributing to health system strengthening: guiding principles for national tuberculosis programmes

This is a dynamic and challenging time for those working in public health, in global health cooperation, and in tuberculosis control specifically. As a result of commitments to health at the highest political levels, there are unprecedented opportunities for expanding response to disease epidemics and si...

Community involvement in tuberculosis care and prevention: towards partnerships for health: guiding principles and recommendations based on a WHO review

Until very recently, the approaches to TB care and control have been focused in most settings on the essential public health and medical interventions with very limited scope to contribution by communities. And yet, the issue of community involvement in public health approaches and in the delivery of hea...

Summary of the international clinical guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired and ventilator-acquired pneumonia

ERJ open res; 4 (2), 2008
Nosocomial pneumonia is a frequent infection that is classified into two groups [1]: HAP, which develops in hospitalised patients after 48 h of admission, and does not require (but may include) artificial ventilation at the time of diagnosis [2, 3]; and VAP, which occurs in intensive care unit (ICU) pati...

mhGAP Mental Health Gap Action Programme Scaling up care for mental, neurological, and substance use disorders

mhGAP is WHO’s action plan to scale up services for mental, neurological and substance use disorders for countries especially with low and lower middle incomes. The priority conditions addressed by mhGAP are: depression, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, suicide, epilepsy, dementia, disorder...

Operations Manual for Delivery of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment at Primary Health Centres in High-Prevalence, Resource-Constrained Settings Edition 1 for Field-testing

The Manual is based on a public health approach to scaling-up HIV services in resource-constrained settings. Th is approach includes simple, standardized regimens and formularies; algorithmic clinical decision-making; standardized supervision and patient monitoring approaches; as well as integrated deliv...

Implante coclear: rehabilitación de personas en situación de discapacidad por hipoacusia sensorioneural severa a profunda bilateral: guía de práctica clínica
Cochlear implant: rehabilitation of people diwithsabilities due to severe to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss: clinical practice guideline

Objetivo: a) Optimizar, en términos de tiempo, recursos y calidad de atención, el proceso actual de Implante Coclear en todo nivel de la red de salud y rehabilitación. b) Aportar información y material que facilite la toma de decisiones al equipo profesional involucrado en el proceso de Implante Co...

Atopic eczema in under 12s: diagnosis and management. Last updated: 2021

This guideline covers diagnosing and managing atopic eczema in children under 12. It aims to improve care for children with atopic eczema by making detailed recommendations on treatment and specialist referral. The guideline also explains how healthcare professionals should assess the effect eczema has o...

Urinary tract infection in under 16s: diagnosis and management - update information

This guideline covers diagnosing and managing first or recurrent upper or lower urinary tract infections in infants, children and young people. It aims to achieve more consistent clinical practice, based on accurate diagnosis and effective management. This guideline includes recommendations on: investiga...

Heavy menstrual bleeding: assessment and management - update information

This guideline covers assessing and managing heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). It aims to help healthcare professionals investigate the cause of heavy periods that are affecting a woman’s quality of life and to offer the right treatments, taking into account the woman’s priorities and preferenc...