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Pollution and Health Infographic

Mount Sinai Health System Lancet Commission (2019) CC

The Health SDGs and Universal Health Coverage Re-Igniting Political Will for Action

S. Swaminathan WHO (World Health Organization) (2018) C_WHO

2018 Controlling the HIV Epidemic Summit Geneva, 3-4 May 2018 3 May 2018

Cascade Data Use Manual to Identify Gaps in HIV and Health Services for Programme Improvement

World Health Organization (Europe) World Health Organization (Europe) (2018) C_WHO

Use Manual June 2018

World Health Organization Guidelines on Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach

N. Ford; K. H. Mayer Clinical Infectious Diseases (2015) C2

Supplement Article WHO Guidelines for HIV PEP • CID 2015:60 (Suppl 3), S161 - S164

Five keys to growing safer fruits and vegetables: promoting health by decreasing microbial contamination

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

The importance of fruits and vegetables in nutritious and healthy diets is well recognized, and in recent years consumers have been encouraged to eat more of these products. For many countries, particularly developing countries, these products have ... more

Results from the demogrphic and health surveys - Burkina Faso - 2010

The Population Council, Inc. ICF International (2013) C2

The Burkina Faso Demographic and Health and Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey 2010 (DHS-MICS), or Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Burkina Faso 2010, was conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique et de ... more

Resources to Support Mental Health and Coping with the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Suicide Prevention Resource Center (2020) C1

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has compiled a selection of web pages and information sheets on mental health and coping with the effects of COVID-19. These resources are a selection from key organizations in the field. We will conti... more

Somalia: Community Health Worker (CHWs) Training for COVID-19

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2020) C2

Training Material - Power Point

UNHCR Public Health Section: Surveillance for COVID-19

UNHCR; reliefweb (2020) C2

Effective response to an outbreak of COVID-19 requires detection in the very earliest stages of the outbreak when the number of cases is small, and the geographical extent of spread is limited. In order to achieve this, a sensitive surveillance system capable of detecting small scale, unusual events... more

Emerging Practices: Mental health and psychosocial support in refugee operations during the COVID-19 pandemic
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) C1

This document presents a brief overview of how UNHCR adapts its activities for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to the changing context of the pandemic. Staff of UNHCR and partners, in country offices in all regions of the world, have ... more

A grounded view of community-based child protection mechanisms and their linkages with the wider child protection system in three rural and urban areas in Kenya

Wessells, M., Kostelny, K., and Ondoro, K. Save the Children (2014) CC

Mental Health in the times of COVID-19 Pandemic

National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru India; Dept. of Psychiatry (2020) CC

Guidance for General Medical and Specialised Mental Health Care Settings

Achieving quality health services for all, through better water, sanitation and hygiene

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Lessons from three African Countries. Achieving Health for All, and in particular universal health coverage (UHC), will not happen without fully functioning basic water, sanitation and hygiene (WAS... more

Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

WHO‘s Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, launched today, outlines three key steps: vaccination, screening and treatment. Successful implementation of all three could reduce more than 40% of new cases of the disease and 5 million related deaths by 2050.

Consolidated strategic information guidelines for HIV in the health sector. Executive Sumary

World Health Organization (2020) C_WHO

Driving Impact through Programme Monitoring and Management These guidelines – an update to the World Health Organization’s 2015 publication Consolidated strategic information guidelines – present a set of essential aggregate indicators and g... more

Ethiopian primary health care clinical guidelines (Sample)

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia -Ministry of Health Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia -Ministry of Health (2017) C1

Point-of-use fortification with micronutrient powders (mnp)improving the nutrition of infants and young children aged 6-23 months (Community Health Volunteers))

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2020) C1

The harmonized training package for Point-of-use-fortification using micronutrient powders has been developed to guide in training frontline health workers. The micronutrient powders will be distributed at the ... facilities where instructions on use will be provided by Health Care Providers. Community Health Volunteers will educate, counsel, and mobilize caregivers at the community level to visit health facilities for nutrition assessment and provision of the micronutrient powders. more

Implementing the mental health Gap Action Programme intervention guide
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World Health Organization WHO; Eastern Mediterranean Region (2021) C_WHO

A job aid for non-specialist health professionals

Amref Operational Guidelines For Community Health Workers In The Context Of COVID-19

AMREF Health Africa, Health System Advocacy Partnership (2020) CC

Recognizing the importance of the critical role of community health in disaster management, the Amref health Africa has developed this operational guide to provide policy direction on COVID-19 resp... more