Overview: The parasite Taenia solium, which causes taeniasis and cysticercosis, is a zoonosis included in the WHO list of Neglected Tropical Diseases, and its transmission cycle involves humans and pigs. In humans, cysticercosis in the central nervous system is called neurocysticercosis and is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in many low-income countries.
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most important transmissible conditions of public health concern in both low- and high-resource settings, and is one of the single most important infectious disease killers. As part of its mandate, the World Health Organization produces evidence-based guidelines on different aspects of TB prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment.
The “Monitoring & Evaluation of Early Warnings for All” (EW4ALL) e-learning course is developed in alignment with the global goal set forth by the UN Secretary-General: ensuring that ‘all people on Earth must be protected by early warning systems within five years.’ This ambitious target reflects a collective commitment to safeguard communities worldwide from the increasing risks posed by c
The road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030 aims at guiding the global NTD community toward the achievement of the overarching, cross-cutting and disease-specific targets set for 2030.
This course builds upon the WHO guidance and adapted introductory online course Ethics and Governance of Artificial
Artificial intelligence (AI) has enormous potential for improving health outcomes and helping countries achieve universal health coverage. However, for AI to have a beneficial impact on people’s health, ethical considerations and human rights must be placed at the centre of its design, development and use.
内脏利什曼病(VL)也被称为黑热病,如不及时开展治疗会有超过95%的患者有生命危险。其特征为不规律发热、体重减轻、脾肝肿大和贫血。东非目前报告的VL病例数量是全球最高的。
All health workers would benefit from gaining knowledge and skills to protect individuals and communities from air pollution exposure. This course examines the main health impacts of air pollution and which roles health workers can play to protect and promote people’s health.