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WHO Regional Office for Africa

International minimum requirements for health protection at the workplace

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report provides an analysis of the current spectrum of global, regional and national norms including conventions, standards, directives, regulations, guides, and codes directly relating to protecting health in the workplace. It identifies gaps in what is currently available and makes recommendations for improvements.

ReportCommunicable diseasesEnvironment, climate change and health

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Key prevention and control interventions for reducing cancer burden in the WHO African Region

Guide

17 Oct 2018

The aim of this publication is to strengthen and accelerate the translation of cancer control knowledge into public health action. It can also serve as an advocacy and practical tool that helps policy-makers and programme managers to acquire advice on key interventions in cancer control.

GuidePublicationCancerHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Legal  frameworks for eHealth

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report provides an analysis of responses to the global survey on eHealth conducted by the Global Observatory for eHealth (GOe).

ReportMultisectoral ActionDigital health and innovation

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

mHealth: New horizons for health through mobile technology

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report provides an overview of mHealth and its role for greater personalization and citizen-focused public health and medical care.

ReportDigital health and innovation

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Namibia 2012/13 Health Accounts Report

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report presents the findings and policy implications of Namibia’s Health Accounts estimation for the fiscal year April 2012 through March 2013 (2012/13).

ReportHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

National coordination mechanism for tobacco control a model for the African region

Guide

17 Oct 2018

This document on national coordination for tobacco control provides guidance to enable Member States to establish and strengthen coordination of tobacco-control efforts in their respective countries, in that tobacco control is not just a health issue but one that affects the whole government and indeed the whole society.

GuideMultisectoral ActionMultistakeholder CollaborationTobacco use

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

National eHealth Strategy Toolkit

Publication

17 Oct 2018

This publication, produced by The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), improves understanding of what eHealth is, what it can do, and why and how it should be applied to health care today.

PublicationDigital health and innovation

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Nutrition In The WHO African Region

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report explores the current nutrition status of countries in the WHO African Region in relation to the six primary outcomes achievable by 2025 and the other global nutrition monitoring framework indicators. It also aims to trigger reflection by governments and their development partners on the investments needed to build capacity and strengthen systems for data collection and utilization.

ReportNutrition and food safetyUnhealthy diets

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Protecting Health from Climate Change: Connecting Science, Policy and People

Publication

17 Oct 2018

This publication highlights that all populations will be affected by a changing climate, but the initial health risks vary greatly, depending on where and how people live.

PublicationEnvironment, climate change and health

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Public Health & Environment in the African Region: Report on the Work of WHO

Report

17 Oct 2018

This report presents the work of WHO in managing environmental determinants of human health in the African Region over the period 2010-2011. It highlights WHO’s progress in strengthening the policy framework and the strategic agenda during the biennium.

ReportEnvironment, climate change and health

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Management of noncommunicable diseases in primary health care

Strategy document

17 Oct 2018

This information sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions on primary health care for noncommunicable disease management, health governance, and essential medicines in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Strategy documentPrimary health care

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Multisectoral action plan to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Fact sheet

17 Oct 2018

This information sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about a multisectoral approach and action plan in the region of the Eastern Mediterranean to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases.

Fact sheetMultisectoral Action

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