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From emergency response to long-term COVID-19 disease management - Ending the COVID-19 emergency and transitioning from emergency phase to longer-term disease management: Guidance on calibrating the r

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

The key actions, activities, and approaches in this document are organized within each of the 5Cs (see Table 1 in the PDF) and those of the Strategic preparedness ... response plan (SPRP) pillars as follows: National action plan key activities, prioritized for the current context and the current understanding of the threat of SARS-CoV-2 A. Transition from emergency response to longer term COVID-19 disease management. B. Integrate activities into routine systems. C. Strengthen global health security. Special considerations for fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable (including humanitarian) settings WHO global and regional support to Member States to implement their national action plans Key guidance documents for reference This is a living document that will be updated to incorporate new technical guidance in response to the evolving epidemiological situation. National plans should be implemented in accordance with the principles of inclusiveness, respect for human rights, and equity. more

2023 GINA Main Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention

Global Institute for Asthma (2023) CC2

The 2023 update of the Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention incorporates new scientific information about asthma based on a review of recent scientific literature by an international panel of experts on the GINA Science Committee. Th... more

Refugee and Migrant Health System Review: Challenges and Opportunities for Long-term Health system Strengthening in Uganda

Government of Uganda; World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

Uganda is Africa's largest refugee-hosting country and ranks fifth globally. Over the decades, Uganda has hosted refugees from nations including South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, ... Rwanda. As of early 2024, it hosts 1 600 000 refugees, primarily in refugee settlements in northern and southwestern Uganda, and in Kampala City. Thirteen districts accommodate 94% of these refugees. The World Health Organization (WHO) and Uganda’s Ministry of Health conducted a joint review mission to provide a comprehensive overview of the health system's response. The aim was to understand service delivery challenges and identify opportunities to further support Uganda in strengthening health system capacity and ensuring continued access to health services for refugees, migrants and host communities. more

Integrating disease outbreaks and strengthening of health in whole-of-society disaster risk management

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (2024) CC

The guide aims to provide health and DRM practitioners, planners and policymakers across sectors with targeted information to help them strengthen national health systems ... integrate the risks of disease outbreaks in national DRR strategies The following are some of the principles and approaches that have been based on lessons learned to date and may be considered to ensure effective all-hazards health EDRM, including prevention and preparedness for disease outbreaks, are addressed as part of the multihazard, multisectoral approach to developing or updating DRR strategies more

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Guidance on couples HIV testing and counselling including antiretroviral therapy for treatment and prevention in serodiscordant couples: recommendations for a public health approach

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

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Public health risk assessment and interventions. Typhoon Haiyan

World Health Organization, Western Pacific Office (2013)

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Gender in Water and Sanitation

The Water and Sanitation Program (2010)

Mainstreaming Gender in Water and Sanitation

Recommendations for pharmacy management and the dispensing ofAnti-RetroviralMedicines in Resource-limited settings

FIP Working Group on Pharmacists and HIV-AIDS InternationalPharmaceuticalFederation (2008) CC

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Water, sanitation, hygiene and habitat in prisons: supplementary guidance

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2012)

A practical handbook covering the architecture, engineering, design and operation of prisons. It is intended for all ICRC delegates working in places of detention, whether they have extensive practical experience or are new to the field.

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Specifications and quantities for efficient procurement of essential equipment and laboratory commodities for HIV

Francis Aboagye-Nyame, Heather Alexander, Zelalem Gizachew Belachew et al. World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

Second Edition AIDS Medicines and diagnostics services July 2015

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National Guidelines For the Management of HIV and AIDS
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Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania (2015) CC

5th edition.

Technical guide on community-based rehabilitation and leprosy
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WHOILEP (2007) C_WHO

Meeting the rehabilitation needs of people affected by leprosy and promoting quality of life.

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Disability and Development

House of Commons International Development Committee DFID (2013) C1

Disabled people in developing countries are the poorest of the poor: if we are serious about tackling extreme poverty, our development work has to target them. The post-2015 development framework offers hope that disabled people will finally get the prominence they deserve on the global development ... more

Pharmaceutical management and prescribing pattern of antimalarial drugs in the public health facilities in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

Richard Sebastian Silumbe (2011) C1

Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Management Dissertation

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Preventing violence and reducing its impact: how development agencies can help.

Alexander Butchart, David Brown, Andrew Wilson, and Christopher Mikton World Health Organization (2008)

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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings (arabic)

UNFPA, Save the Children USA (2009)

This Toolkit is intended to guide humanitarian programme managers and healthcare providers to ensure that sexual and reproductive health interventions put into place both during ... after a crisis are responsive to the unique needs of adolescents. more

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Ebola- local beliefs and behaviour change

Grant, C. HEART (2014)

What are the local beliefs and practices around illnesses and death, the transmission of disease and spirituality, which affect decision-making (ar... more