Esta obra visa reconhecer o empenho da Atenção Primária à Saúde em fazer a diferença no território com a melhoria dos indicadores de saúde, trazendo impacto positivo diretamente na saúde da população....
Vásquez-Quiroga, J;
Taype-Rondan, A;
Zafra-Tanaka, JH;
Arcana-López, E;
Cervera-Caballero, L;
Contreras-Turin, J;
Guzmán-Cáceres, K;
Llatas-Perez, J;
Marin-Calderón, L;
Piscoya, A;
Vargas-Blácido, D;
Vásquez-Valverde, N;
Timaná-Ruiz, R.
Objetivo: Proveer recomendaciones clínicas basadas en evidencia para la evaluación y el manejo de pacientes con hemorragia digestiva alta (HDA) en el seguro social del Perú (EsSalud). Materiales y métodos: Se conformó un grupo elaborador local (GEG-Local) conformado por especialistas en gastroentero...
The World Health Report 2006 ‘Working Together for Health’ pointed to an estimated 57 countries globally that have a critical
shortage equivalent to a global deficit of 2.4 million doctors, nurses and midwives which by implication suggests millions of
people worldwide who do not receive the essential...
The significance of physical activity on public health, the global mandates for the work carried out by WHO in relation to promotion of physical activity and NCDs prevention, and the limited existence of national guidelines on physical activity for health in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) make e...
This is fourth edition of Treatment of tuberculosis: guidelines, adhering fully to the new WHO process for evidence-based guidelines. Several important recommendations are being promoted in this new edition.
First, the recommendation to discontinue the regimen based on just 2 months of rifampicin (2HRZE...
This document it builds on previous evidence on dietary interventions, broadening this knowledge to include physical activity. Emphasis in this new review is also placed on evidence from disadvantaged communities and from low- and middle-income countries where the burden of chronic NCDs is growing rapidl...
This document is an evidence-based policy for the implementation of sound tuberculosis (TB) infection control by all stakeholders. TB infection control is a combination of measures aimed at minimizing the risk of TB transmission within populations. The foundation of infection control is early and rapid d...
This tool helps programme managers and health-care providers in the public and private sectors integrate gender into HIV/AIDS programmes they wish to set up, implement and evaluate so they are more responsive to women's needs. It suggests practical actions to address key gender issues in four service del...
The first module in the Cancer Control series, Planning, provides a template for cancer control planning and progamme implementation. The recommended framework draws on earlier WHO work in this field, the principles of which are set out in National cancer control programmes, policies and managerial guide...
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...
