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Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 62
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ISBN: 9240094288

Epilepsy During the Lifespan

Epilepsy During the Lifespan
Author: Marco Carotenuto
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2024-02-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1837691266

Epilepsy During the Lifespan - Beyond the Diagnosis and New Perspectives discusses the most widespread neurological pathology in the world. The book presents interesting contributions to controversial topics in epilepsy. It includes nine chapters organized into three sections: “New and Old Perspectives on Epilepsy”, “Epileptic Syndromes” and “Society and Epilepsy”.

Policy brief on tuberculosis-associated disability

Policy brief on tuberculosis-associated disability
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2023-10-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9240077790

This policy brief is based on the evidence on the mortality and morbidity during and post-TB disease and proposes the policy approach to address the needs of people with TB-assiciated disability. The policy brief builds on existing evidence in the areas of TB, TB-comorbidities, TB in vulberable populations, disability, and rehabilitation and it is aligned with the currently WHO recommended policies and guidances on these topics. moreover, the policy brief aims at informing and promoting strengthened collaborative actions between national TB programmes with other disease programmes and health systems functions, to deliver people-centres care to people with TB-assiciated impairments and disabilities during and after TB treatment. The policy brief is intended for use by the national TB programmes, TB care providers, civil society, and other TB stakeholders, as well as the disability and rehabilitation communities.

Global report on children with developmental disabilities

Global report on children with developmental disabilities
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2023-09-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9240080236

Children and young people with developmental disabilities are a large and growing population. But across the world, children and young people with development disabilities have been neglected in services and policy provisions for health and continue to experience stigma, barriers to participation, widespread health inequalities and premature mortality. The aim of this report is to increase awareness of the public health significance of developmental disabilities and the need for increased investment and accountability at all levels. It proposes priority actions to accelerate individual-, family-, community-, and society-level changes to achieve inclusion and health equity.