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Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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ISSN 0042-9686 · World Health Organization · 4,465 articles in the index
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The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book and prevention of antimicrobial resistance
Guidance on the appropriate use of antibiotics for common infections is lacking in many settings.The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book which complements the WHO Model list of essential medicines and WHO Model list of…
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European collaborations on medicine and vaccine procurement
To ensure equitable access to medicines and vaccines, organizational efforts and purchase volumes have been pooled in joint procurements and negotiations for decades in some regions of the world, as well as globally through supranational procurement mechanisms. In Europe, countries started to…
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Data sharing for novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
Rapid data sharing is the basis for public health action.The report from the 30 January 2020 International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) stressed the importance of the continued sharing of full data with the World Health…
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Artificial intelligence in health care: accountability and safety
The prospect of patient harm caused by the decisions made by an artificial intelligence-based clinical tool is something to which current practices of accountability and safety worldwide have not yet adjusted. We focus on two aspects of clinical artificial intelligence used for decision-making…
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Herpes simplex virus: global infection prevalence and incidence estimates, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To generate global and regional estimates for the prevalence and incidence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and type 2 infection for 2016. METHODS: To obtain data, we undertook a systematic review to identify studies up to August 2018. Adjustments were made to account for HSV test…
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Variant analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes
OBJECTIVE: To analyse genome variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). METHODS: Between 1 February and 1 May 2020, we downloaded 10 022 SARS CoV-2 genomes from four databases. The genomes were from infected patients in 68 countries. We identified variants by…
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Infection fatality rate of COVID-19 inferred from seroprevalence data
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the infection fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from seroprevalence data. METHODS: I searched PubMed and preprint servers for COVID-19 seroprevalence studies with a sample size ≥ 500 as of 9 September 2020. I also retrieved additional results of national…
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What’s next for WHO’s global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol?
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Artificial intelligence and the ongoing need for empathy, compassion and trust in healthcare
Empathy, compassion and trust are fundamental values of a patient-centred, relational model of health care. In recent years, the quest for greater efficiency in health care, including economic efficiency, has often resulted in the side-lining of these values, making it difficult for health-care…
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Tuberculosis in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti
AbstractProblem In 2010, Haiti sustained a devastating earthquake that crippled the health-care infrastructure in the capital city, Port-au-Prince, and left 1.5 million people homeless. Subsequently, there was an increase in reported tuberculosis in the affected population.Approach We conducted…
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Onsite training of doctors, midwives and nurses in obstetric emergencies, Zimbabwe
Abstract Problem In Zimbabwe, many health facilities are not able to manage serious obstetric complications. Staff most commonly identified inadequate training as the greatest barrier to preventing avoidable maternal deaths. Approach We established an onsite obstetric emergencies training programme…
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Road traffic crashes, injury and fatality trends in Sri Lanka: 1938-2013
Abstract Objective To analyse trends in road traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities over 75 years in Sri Lanka. Methods Data on road traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities between 1938 and 2013 were obtained from the Police Statistics Unit. Rates per 100 000 population were calculated and…
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Increasing organ donation by presumed consent and allocation priority: Chile
Chile, a middle-income country, recently joined Israel and Singapore as the world’s only countries to require reciprocity as a precondition for organ transplantation. The Chilean reform includes opt-out provisions designed to foster donation and priority for organ transplantation for registered…
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Noncommunicable diseases: stepping up the fight
The prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases is now a top priority in many countries. Sergey Boytsov tells Fiona Fleck how the Russian Federation is collaborating with other Commonwealth of Independent States’ countries.
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Legislation coverage for child injury prevention in China
Objective To examine the extent to which effective interventions to prevent unintentional child injury are reflected in the laws and regulations of China. Methods We focused on the six common causes of fatal child injuries – drowning, road traffic injury, falls, poisoning, burns and suffocation. We…
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