Country/Institution: Ministry of Health- Gambia

Title: National Health Policy 2021-2030

Language: English

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The National Health Policy development was guided by the outcome of the assessment reports of the various components of the six building blocks of the health system and other health related studies conducted in The Gambia. The policy development process also borrowed significantly from other countries‟ policies within the West African sub-region and WHO standard guidelines for Health Policy development. Aligned to the National Development Plan (NDP) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the policy is to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health - Uganda

Title: Uganda Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan

Language: English

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical global issue impacting human, animal, and environmental health, diminishing the effectiveness of treatments for infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi. The effects of AMR extend beyond health to affect global security, healthcare systems, international trade, agriculture, and environmental integrity. Unchecked, AMR poses a significant threat to Uganda’s progress toward achieving the National Vision 2040 and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to health, food security, clean water, and sustainable ecosystems.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination - Pakistan

Title: Lady Health Workers’ Strategic Plan (2022-28)

Language: English

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The Government of Pakistan is cognizant of the fact that investment in the health sector and more specifically in the Primary Health Care (PHC) is of utmost importance to ensure that the people of Pakistan are healthy and have equitable access to quality essential health care services. With the 18th constitutional amendment, health as a subject is the responsibility of the provincial governments, whereas the federal government is the main interface with the international community, responsible for global commitments and developing consensus with the provincial governments to translate these commitments into actions. In addition, the federal government also coordinates to allocate additional resources for the provincial and area governments to effectively implement the agreed reforms.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health - Indonesia

Title: Global Partnership Strategy 2024

Language: English

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As one of the world’s largest emerging market economies, Indonesia transitioned to an upper-middle income country in 2019, with an average economic growth of 5.6% over the last fifty years. Strong and stable economic growth sharply reduced poverty, raising living standards for millions of people and enabling a vibrant, growing middle class. Indonesia has consistently underinvested in its health sector, with only 2.9 percent of its GDP on the health system. The COVID-19 pandemic has unmasked the chronic vulnerabilities in the Indonesian health system, including financing shortfalls, gaps in health infrastructure, the availability and quality of health workers, and inequities in access to healthcare. The pandemic regressed many of the significant health developments in Indonesia. Furthermore, it exposed the significant gaps in the system, particularly in the primary care health setting, patient referral system, early detection and preparedness, considerable loss of human capital, and the fragility of the medical supply chain.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health - Bahrain

Title: National Strategy for Control and Prevention of Non - communicable Diseases in Kingdom of Bahrain 2014 – 2025

Language: English

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases, along with preventable risk factors associated with these diseases, such as smoking, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and excessive alcohol intake, are the most important causes of ill health and death in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health and Population - Egypt

Title: National Health Strategy 2024-2030

Language: English

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The National Health Strategy for the Arab Republic of Egypt (2024-2030) serves as a clear roadmap and a significant leap forward for Egypt’s health care sector, aligning with Egypt Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This landmark document represents a transformation in healthcare planning in Egypt, shedding light on the current status of the healthcare sector, Egypt’s achievements over the past decade, the challenges still facing the sector, and the opportunities available to address these challenges.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health- Guyana

Title: Guyana’s National Action Plan for Neglected Infectious Diseases 2022-2027

Language: English

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Neglected tropical diseases are ancient diseases of poverty that inflict a devastating human, social and economic burden on more than 1 billion people worldwide, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas, among the most vulnerable marginalised populations.12    In the Americas region, PAHO uses the term “Neglected Infectious Diseases”.  Although the WHO roadmap identifies a diverse group of 20 neglected tropical diseases, this National Action Plan will address five diseases in Guyana, i.e. Chagas Disease, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Leprosy, Lymphatic Filariasis, and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health- Jordan

Title: National Mental Health and Substance Use Action Plan 2022-2026

Language: English

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In Jordan, mental health care is provided by a number of service providers across multiple sectors, including the government, the Royal Medical Services, universities, the private sector, and the nonprofit sector including national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOS) and UNRWA. These providers deliver inpatient and outpatient services at various levels of care through separate finance and service delivery systems. While the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Royal Medical Services (RMS) are the main providers of mental health care in the public sector, the influx of refugees witnessed over the past decade has expanded the role of NGOs in providing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health- Malaysia

Title: National Strategic Plan to End TB 2021-2030

Language: English

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TB remains the world’s leading infectious killer and public health problem in Malaysia. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected TB services in Malaysia, in which TB notification rates reduced 10% and TB death increased by 5% in 2020. Globally WHO estimated 9.9 million fell ill with TB and only 5.8 million reported to have access to TB care and 1.5 million people died from TB in 2020. Late treatment seeking behaviour, delayed TB diagnosis and treatment has resulted in an increase in TB deaths.   Global targets for reductions in the burden of tuberculosis disease have been set as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 and the End TB Strategy 2035 with target 90% reduction of TB incidence rate and 95% reduction in TB mortality rate as the indicators for measurement of progress by 2035. To realize this vision, we need to further scale up rapid and early diagnosis, expand people-centred care, introduce shorter and more effective treatment regimens, improve treatment outcomes, expand preventive therapy and research for new tools to prevent TB more efficiently. We need all stakeholders to live up to the challenge, show good will and engage in strong partnerships.  

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health- Maldives

Title: National Treatment Guideline for Lung Cancer (Small Cell & Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer)

Language: English

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Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) represents a highly aggressive form of lung cancer, making up approximately 10-15% of all lung cancer cases worldwide. The Maldives, a nation of islands in the Indian Ocean, faces unique challenges in managing healthcare, particularly with diseases like cancer that require specialized treatment and continuous care. The limited health infrastructure, shortage of specialized medical professionals, and geographic dispersion of the population add a layer of complexity to the fight against SCLC. The primary risk factor for SCLC in the Maldives is tobacco use, a prevalent issue that significantly affects public health. The aim of this guideline is to provide a comprehensive, standardized approach to the diagnosis, management, and referral of SCLC, ensuring that patients receive optimal care based on the best available evidence and practices.

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Country/Institution: Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare- Nigeria

Title: National Policy on Health Workforce Migration

Language: English

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The National Policy on Health Workforce Migration in Nigeria addresses a critical concern that impacts the nation's healthcare system. This policy aims to strategically manage health workforce migration to address the fundamental problems of the shortage of skilled healthcare professionals in Nigeria, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Nigeria suffers from severe shortages of health workers, stemming from long-lasting issues on the production of skilled professionals and on the difficulty to deploy existing professionals in rural and underserved areas. In this context, the migration of healthcare workers has made these problems more salient. This policy outlines a comprehensive framework to address these fundamental challenges through the lens of a managed migration of the healthcare workers, focusing on improving quality and quantity of training, recruitment, and international cooperation.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Public Health - Qatar

Title: National Health Strategy 2024-2030 “Health for All”

Language: English

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The National Health Strategy 2024-2030 has a clearly defined aspiration to deliver a health-focused society supported by an integrated health system that is centered on clinical excellence, sustainability and innovation. The launch of the National Health Strategy 20242030 represents the next exciting phase of Qatar’s health journey. The objective of the National Health Strategy 2024-2030 is to build on the progress of National Health Strategy 2018-2022, while ensuring the necessary strategic pivots are incorporated to address the current and future health sector challenges – to ultimately deliver the very best health outcomes for the people of Qatar.

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health - Saudi Arabia

Title: Guide to Vaccination Services in Home Healthcare and Specialized Geriatric Medicine Administration

Language: English

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The General Directorate of Home Health Care was established by a decision from the Minister of Health’s Decision No. 29/1/25831 dated 03/04/1430 AH, to provide continuous and comprehensive health care—preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative—to individuals of all ages who suffer from acute illnesses, long-term health conditions, permanent disabilities, or require palliative care at home. This care is delivered with high quality through a trained health care team that adheres to the regulations and guidelines set by the General Directorate of Home Health Care to improve the quality of services provided. In line with the goals of home health care, home vaccination services are provided for essential vaccinations for older adults and all target groups bene ting from home health care services. Home health care is a key option for reducing the burden on health centers and hospitals by providing safe vaccination in the patient's home, achieving health outcomes that exceed the expectations of the patient and their family.

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Country/Institution: Turkish Green Crescent Society (Yeşilay) - Türkiye

Title: The Turkish Journal on Addictions

Language: English

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The Turkish Journal on Addictions is a peer reviewed, open access journal published by the Turkish Green Crescent Society. It is a quarterly journal that is published in English in March, June, September and December. It aims to publish studies of the highest scientific and clinical value, and encourages the submission of high-quality research that advances the understanding and treatment of addictions. 

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - Bangladesh

Title: National Urban Health Strategy 2020

Language: English

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To achieve SDGs and universal health coverage, implementation of this strategy is urgently required to mitigate the gaps persisting in urban health. Close cooperation and working together by the MOHFW, MOLGRDC, city corporations, municipalities and other relevant organizations of the government is required to ensure proper and smooth implementation of this strategy.  

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health - Saudi Arabia

Title: Health Sector Transformation Strategy

Language: English

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The Ministry of Health (MoH) has been tasked with delivering this strategy as part of “Vision 2030” for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This document addresses the Level 2 Strategic Objective of raising the standards of our health service, the Level 3 goals of easing access to it, ensuring better value and strengthening prevention against the main threats to our health. The strategy also aims to make a significant contribution to Level 2 Strategic Objective 2.2: Promote a healthy lifestyle. Though led by the Ministry of Health, this plan has been developed in close collaboration with the National Transformation Program.

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Country/Institution: National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)- Nigeria

Title: National HIV and Aids Strategic Framework 2021-2025

Language: English

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Nigeria has been engaged in the fight against AIDS for nearly three decades. The country has come a long way in scaling-up the key building blocks of a strong AIDS response, but there is still much to be done to achieve the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. 

This Strategic Framework builds on a major effort over the past two years to better inform and guide collective efforts through hard data and evidence. The recently completed Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS), the largest HIV specific population-based survey in the world, established a new baseline for understanding the epidemic in the country, with greater precision and granularity. The NAIIS surveyed nearly 90,000 randomly selected households across Nigeria, allowing for the first time a state and LGA level characterisation of HIV incidence, prevalence, viral load suppression, CD4 T-cell distribution, prevalence of detectable antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and antiretroviral drug resistance, HBV/HIV and HCV/HIV coinfections, as well as risk behaviours and the uptake of key HIV prevention, care and treatment services amongst children and adults, men and women, at each life stage.  

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Country/Institution: Ministry of Health Malaysia- Malaysia

Title: The National Strategic Plan for Ending AIDS 2016-2030

Language: English

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