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2024-06-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2024-06-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether adding urine culture to urinary tract infection diagnosis in pregnant women from refugee camps in Lebanon reduced unnecessary antibiotic use.
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To determine whether adding urine culture to urinary tract infection diagnosis in pregnant women from refugee camps in Lebanon reduced unnecessary antibiotic use.
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|Research
2023-11-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2023-11-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has developed target product profiles containing minimum and optimum targets for key characteristics for tests for tuberculosis treatment monitoring and opt...
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|Research
2023-04-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2023-04-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether a nurse-led model of care for patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections can provide safe and effective diagnosis and treatment in a resource-poo...
To determine whether a nurse-led model of care for patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections can provide safe and effective diagnosis and treatment in a resource-poo...
Journal Article
|Case Report/Series
2023-03-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2023-03-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a rapid, localized response in Kribi district, Cameroon.
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To describe the implementation of case-area targeted interventions to reduce cholera transmission using a rapid, localized response in Kribi district, Cameroon.
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Journal Article
|Commentary
2019-10-28 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2019-10-28 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Vaccination is an effective intervention to reduce disease, disability, death and health inequities worldwide. Over the last two decades, vaccines have become more accessible in low-inco...
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2017-10-19 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2017-10-19 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To describe the implementation and feasibility of an innovative mass vaccination strategy - based on single-dose oral cholera vaccine - to curb a cholera epidemic in a larg...
To describe the implementation and feasibility of an innovative mass vaccination strategy - based on single-dose oral cholera vaccine - to curb a cholera epidemic in a larg...
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|Commentary
2015-08-31 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2015-08-31 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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2015-06-25 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2015-06-25 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the proportion of invalid results generated by a CD4+ T-lymphocyte analyser used by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in field projects and identify factors associ...
To estimate the proportion of invalid results generated by a CD4+ T-lymphocyte analyser used by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in field projects and identify factors associ...
Journal Article
|Commentary
2015-07-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2015-07-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Approximately half a million people are thought to develop multidrug-resistant tuberculosis annually. Barely 20% of these people currently receive recommended treatment and only about 10...
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2007-11-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2007-11-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To assess the human resources impact of Malawis rapidly growing antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme and balance this against the survival benefit of health-care workers ...
To assess the human resources impact of Malawis rapidly growing antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme and balance this against the survival benefit of health-care workers ...
Journal Article
|Editorial
2019-05-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2019-05-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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|Commentary
2018-06-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2018-06-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
PROBLEM
With limited global supplies of oral cholera vaccine, countries need to identify priority areas for vaccination while longer-term solutions, such as water and sanitation infr...
With limited global supplies of oral cholera vaccine, countries need to identify priority areas for vaccination while longer-term solutions, such as water and sanitation infr...
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|Research
2012-06-21 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2012-06-21 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Malawi has one of the world's highest rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (10.6%), and southern Malawi, where Thyolo district is located, bears the highest burden in th...
Journal Article
|Review
2014-09-29 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2014-09-29 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To describe and analyse the characteristics of oral cholera vaccination campaigns; including location, target population, logistics, vaccine coverage and delivery costs.
To describe and analyse the characteristics of oral cholera vaccination campaigns; including location, target population, logistics, vaccine coverage and delivery costs.
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|Commentary
2012-09-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2012-09-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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2007-02-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2007-02-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
PROBLEM
Many resource-poor countries have started scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART). While reports from individual clinics point to successful implementation, there is limited ...
Many resource-poor countries have started scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART). While reports from individual clinics point to successful implementation, there is limited ...
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|Research
2018-09-27 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2018-09-27 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate vaccination coverage, identify reasons for non-vaccination and assess satisfaction with two innovative strategies for distributing second doses in an oral chole...
To evaluate vaccination coverage, identify reasons for non-vaccination and assess satisfaction with two innovative strategies for distributing second doses in an oral chole...
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|Commentary
2014-09-22 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2014-09-22 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
PROBLEM
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis continues to be a neglected source of blindness in resource-poor settings. The main issue is...
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis continues to be a neglected source of blindness in resource-poor settings. The main issue is...
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|Editorial
2016-04-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2016-04-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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2005-07-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2005-07-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to estimate the field efficacy of the first routine programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human immunodeficiency...
The aim of this study was to estimate the field efficacy of the first routine programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human immunodeficiency...