Documents et rapports
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Myths and facts of tobacco control (anglais)
This brief presents myths and facts of tobacco and tobacco control. It provides answers to questions such as what should be the goals of intervention measures?; what are the recommended strategies for...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 88491 Date du document: 1 juillet 2011 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Smoke-free workplaces (anglais)
Smoking harms the health of smokers and those around them. Smokers are at far higher risks of strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases; cancers of the lungs, mouth, larynx, bladder, pancreas...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53656 Date du document: 1 avril 2011 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Tobacco control (anglais)
The note looks at tobacco from the health perspective, and at how to reduce its use, since smoking is becoming the single biggest cause of death worldwide, particularly affecting the developing countries...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 23179 Date du document: 1 février 2011 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Tobacco quitlines at a glance (anglais)
Quitlines are telephone-based tobacco cessation services. Since the late 1980’s, quitlines have been established in many countries, states and provinces, varying greatly in scale and sophistication. Most...
Numéro du rapport: 88492 Date du document: 1 février 2011 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Unmet need for contraception (anglais)
The concept of 'unmet need for contraception', which refers to the proportion of women who do not want to become pregnant but are not using contraception, has been used in the international population...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 57924 Date du document: 1 mars 2010 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Mills,Samuel Lantei,Bos,Eduard R.,Suzuki,Emi
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HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health linkages (anglais)
This brief includes the following headings: why link HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health (SRH)? Current evidence on HIV/AIDS and SRH linkages, research gaps, references, other useful resources...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53690 Date du document: 1 mars 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Surveillance : Vigilancia sanitaria (espagnol)
Health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data essential for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health activities, closely integrated with...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53649 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Maternal mortality : Mortalidade materna (portugais)
Over 529,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period. Nearly all of these deaths occur in developing countries, where fertility rates are higher and...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53648 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Maternal mortality : Mortalidad materna (espagnol)
Over 529,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period. Nearly all of these deaths occur in developing countries, where fertility rates are higher and...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53648 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Maternal mortality : Mortalite maternelle (français)
Over 529,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period. Nearly all of these deaths occur in developing countries, where fertility rates are higher and...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53648 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Surveillance (anglais)
Health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data essential for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health activities, closely integrated with...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53649 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Surveillance (arabe)
Health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data essential for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health activities, closely integrated with...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53649 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Surveillance (russe)
Health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data essential for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health activities, closely integrated with...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53649 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Maternal mortality (anglais)
Over 529,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period. Nearly all of these deaths occur in developing countries, where fertility rates are higher and...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53648 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Maternal mortality (hindi)
Over 529,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period. Nearly all of these deaths occur in developing countries, where fertility rates are higher and...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53648 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Surveillance (français)
Health surveillance is the ongoing systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data essential for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health activities, closely integrated with...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53649 Date du document: 1 mai 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Road safety : Seguridad en la carretera (espagnol)
In 1999, between 750 000 and 880 000 persons died in road crashes worldwide, and another 23 to 34 million people were injured. The situation is particularly critical in low and middle income countries...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53653 Date du document: 1 octobre 2004 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Cardiovascular Health (russe)
In 2001, 16.6 million deaths globally were due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD); this figure will increase to 25 million by 2025. The two leading causes of death worldwide are cardiovascular coronary heart...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53654 Date du document: 1 mai 2004 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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Health care waste management : Gestion de desechos medicos (espagnol)
Health care waste management (HCWM) is a process to help ensure proper hospital hygiene and safety of health care workers and communities. It includes planning and procurement, construction, staff training...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53652 Date du document: 1 avril 2004 Mode de publication: Disclosed
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L’hygiène du milieu (français)
L’hygiène environnementale se rapporte à la prévention des maladies, aux décès et aux handicaps par la réduction de l’exposition à des conditions environnementales néfastes et par la promotion du changement...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53658 Date du document: 1 avril 2004 Mode de publication: Disclosed