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British Heart Foundation

Coronavirus: what it means for you if you have heart or circulatory disease

Article

20 Mar 2020

Our medical experts help explain what we know so far about the Covid-19 coronavirus and how it can affect people with heart disease. Are people with heart and circulatory disease at increased risk of coronavirus? The majority of people diagnosed with coronavirus (Covid-19) have mild symptoms and make a full recovery. However, early indications are that people with heart and circulatory diseases ar...

ArticleCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesCommunicable diseases

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World Health Organization

Stay physically active during self-quarantine

Guide

18 Mar 2020

As new COVID-19 cases continue to emerge in the WHO European Region, many healthy individuals are being requested to stay at home in self-quarantine. In some countries, fitness centres and other locations where individuals are normally active, will remain temporarily closed. Staying at home for prolonged periods of time can pose a significant challenge for remaining physically active.&nbsp;Warning...

GuideCancerCardiovascular DiseaseChronic Respiratory DiseasesMental Health and Neurological Conditions+2

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IFRC, UNICEF, WHO

Social Stigma associated with COVID-19

Guide

18 Mar 2020

A guide to preventing and addressing social stigma for governments, media and local organisations working on the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

GuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseasesSocial determinants of health

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World Health Organization

Helping children cope with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak

Article

18 Mar 2020

The World Heath Organization published 6 mental health and psychosocial support coping strategies to help children to deal with the stress&nbsp;which may arise as a result of the&nbsp;2019-nCoV outbreak.&nbsp;

ArticleGuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseasesMaternal, newborn, child and adolescent health

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World Health Organization

Coping with stress during the 2019-nCoV outbreak

Article

18 Mar 2020

The World Heath Organization published 6 mental health and psychosocial support coping strategies to deal with the stress&nbsp;which may arise as a result of the&nbsp;2019-nCoV outbreak.&nbsp;

ArticleGuideMental Health and Neurological ConditionsCommunicable diseases

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International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)

The Transferability of Health Promotion and Education Approaches Between Non-communicable Diseases and Communicable Diseases—an Analysis of Evidence

Article

05 Mar 2019

Many professionals in the public health fields dealing with infectious diseases (IDs) are unaware of the programs and approaches are taken by their colleagues in the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) arena, and vice versa. A particular instance of this is in the understanding and application of health promotion approaches. This project examined health promotion approaches to the prevention of NCDs...

ArticleHealth Literacy DevelopmentCommunicable diseasesHealth promotion

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

The First WHO Africa Health Forum - Report

Report

17 Oct 2018

This document is a report from the First WHO Africa Health Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. The aim of the Forum was to explore Africa’s healthcare priorities and challenges and to find new ways to achieve better health for all. Participants at the Forum included leaders, policy makers, advocates, implementers and partners from various countries and with varied affiliations.

ReportMultisectoral ActionCommunicable diseasesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Success Stories of WHO in the African Region: Delivering Achievements and Making an Impact

Case study

17 Oct 2018

This document highlights case studies that represent success stories, achievements, and impact in the WHO African Region. This includes one success story on the use of mobile phones for treating diabetes in Senegal.

Case studyCommunicable diseases

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Research for Health: A Strategy for the African Region, 2016-2025

Strategy document

17 Oct 2018

This strategy document highlights the high double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases in the African Region, and health systems challenges. It also points out the critical role of health research in providing evidence-based solutions for the much-needed health and development improvements.

Strategy documentCommunicable diseases

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WHO Regional Office for Africa

Integrated Disease Surveillance Quarterly Bulletin - 2nd Quarter

Report

17 Oct 2018

This second quarter Integrated Disease Surveillance bulletin focuses on selected priority Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response diseases, events and conditions, including cholera, meningococcal meningitis, and maternal deaths.

ReportCommunicable diseases

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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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AIDS

Opportunities and challenges for evidence-informed HIV-noncommunicable disease integrated care policies and programs lessons from Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Kenya

Publication

27 Jul 2018

Introduction:&nbsp; Countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are recognizing the growing dual burden of HIV and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This article explores the availability, implementation processes, opportunities and challenges for policies and programs for HIV/NCD integration in four SSA countries: Malawi, Kenya, South Africa and Swaziland. Methods:&nbsp; We conducted a cross-se...

PublicationCommunicable diseasesHealth system strengthening, including governance and financing

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