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Key considerations for monitoring shock-responsive social assistance: A guiding framework

SPACE - Social Protection Approaches to COVID-19: Expert Advice (2021) CC

June 2021. Shock-responsive social protection (SRSP) operates in contexts where rapid on-set disasters mean needs for assistance are acute and urgent. Monitoring and identifying problems in programme design and delivery are therefore critical. However, there is limited existing guidance on how to mo... more

UNHCR Global Strategy for Public Health 2021-2025

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2021) C1

UNHCR’s Public Health Strategy 2021-2025 is based on the lessons learnt, and builds on the achievements, of the Global Strategy for Public Health 2014-2018. Progress was made on policies favouring inclusion and integration into national systems3 with 92% of 48 operations surveyed reporting refuge... more

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Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks- A comprehensive toolkit for all-hazards health emergency risk assessment

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

The Strategic Tool for Assessing Risks (STAR) offers a comprehensive, easy-to-use toolkit and approach to enable national and subnational governments to rapidly conduct a strategic and evidence-based assessment of public health risks for planning and prioritization of health emergency preparedness a... more

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Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A) National Roadmap

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa; Government of Ethiopia (2022) C_WHO

In collaboration with partners, the government of Ethiopia has successfully developed 10 years Hand Hygiene for All (HH4A) costed national roadmap- a country-wide approach to achieving sustainable and universal hand hygiene. On the occasion of the 2022 Global Hand Washing Day event ( Ethiopia is cel... more

WHO's Response to the Ukraine Crisis. Interim Report. February to June 2022

World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO

The military offensive by the Russian Federation in Ukraine which began February 2022 has triggered one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement and humanitarian crisis, with geopolitical and economic ripples felt across the globe. The ongoing war has caused large-scale disruptions to the deliv... more

Global report on children with developmental disabilities

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Developmental disabilities are common. Yet, children with developmental disabilities have been neglected in health systems planning and policy provisions for health and continue to experience stigmatization, institutionalization, barriers to access health care and inequalities in health and educatio... more

Communicating about Vaccination-related Risks

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This document seeks to help health communication professionals working on the topic of immunization more effectively communicate about Events Supposedly Attributed to Vaccination and Immunization (ESAVI) by building trust in National Immunization Programs, understanding risk perceptions related to v... more

Qualitative assessment of community health workers’ perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi

Ndambo, M.K.; Munyaneza, F.; Aron, M.B. et al. BMC Health Services Research (2022) CC

Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral, psychosocial support, and accompaniment. With a broad scope of work, CHW programs must balance the breadth and depth of tasks to mainta...in CHW motivation for high-quality care delivery. Few studies have described the CHW perspective on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to enhance their programmatic activities. Methods: We utilized an exploratory qualitative study design with CHWs employed in the household model in Neno District, Malawi, to explore their perspectives on intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and dissatisfiers in their work. Data was collected in 8 focus group discussions with 90 CHWs in October 2018 and March–April 2019 in seven purposively selected catchment areas. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using Dedoose. Results: Themes of complex intrinsic and extrinsic factors were generated from the perspectives of the CHWs in the focus group discussions. Study results indicate that enabling factors are primarily intrinsic factors such as positive patient outcomes, community respect, and recognition by the formal health care system but can lead to the chal- lenge of increased scope and workload. Extrinsic factors can provide challenges, including an increased scope and workload from original expectations, lack of resources to utilize in their work, and rugged geography. However, a posi- tive work environment through supportive relationships between CHWs and supervisors enables the CHWs. Conclusion: This study demonstrated enabling factors and challenges for CHW performance from their perspec- tive within the dual-factor theory. We can mitigate challenges through focused efforts to limit geographical distance, manage workload, and strengthen CHW support to reinforce their recognition and trust. Such programmatic empha- sis can focus on enhancing motivational factors found in this study to improve the CHWs’ experience in their role. The engagement of CHWs, the communities, and the formal health care system is critical to improving the care provided to the patients and communities, along with building supportive systems to recognize the work done by CHWs for the primary health care systems. more

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Community-based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition
recommended

World Health Organization; UNICEF; UNSCN (2007)

A Joint Statement by the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, the United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition and the United Nations Children’s Fund

Nutrition Cluster Handbook
recommended

Josephine Ippe, Diane Holland, Leah Richardson, et al. The Global Nutrition Cluster, UNICEF (2013) C1

The purpose of the handbook is to provide those involved in nutrition coordination with relevant tools, guidance, information and resources to support their roles in facilitating predictable, coordinated and effective preparation for, and responses to, nutrition needs in humanitarian emergencies. Ra... more

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Teacher's guide: Management of wastes from health-care activities

Pruess, A.; W.K. Townend World Health Organization WHO (1999) C_WHO

This Teacher’s Guide accompanies the WHO publication Management of wastes from health-care activities . It provides teaching materials and recommendations for a three day training course, designed mainly for managers of health-care establishments, public health professionals and policy makers

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Start Free Stay Free AIDS Free - 2017 progress report

Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS (UNAIDS) (2017) C1

This progress report reflects achievements made during the first year of implementation (through December 2016), as countries have taken actions in line with new or existing national strategies. The most recent data on country progress in 2016 are based on country-reported data and country-developed... more

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Every child alive: The urgent need to end newborn deaths

UNICEF (2018)

Globally, in low-income countries, the average newborn mortality rate is 27 deaths per 1,000 births, the report says. In high-income countries, that rate is 3 deaths per 1,000. Newborns from the riskiest places to give birth are up to 50 times more likely to die than those from the safest places.... more

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South-East Asia regional vaccine action plan 2016-2020

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2018) C_WHO

The current SEARVAP (South-East Asia regional vaccine action plan) describes a set of regional goals and objectives for immunization and control of vaccine-preventable diseases for 2016 – 2020 and highlights priority actions, targets and indicators that address the specific needs and challenges of... more

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Myanmar Community Based Disaster Risk Management

[Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)] (2009) C1

This Manual is primarily intended for community level volunteers trained in Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and CBDRM Practitioners and Professionals.
The year of publication is not specified in the document.

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SMILE OVC program uses targeted approach to boost TB case-finding among vulnerable children

Catholic Relief Services CRS (2018) CC

In 2016 CRS leveraged the robust infrastructure of its large, multi-sectoral orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) program in Nigeria by expanding the program's core mandate to include community childhood TB casefinding, with a focus on highly vulnerable children and their caregivers

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State of the art : psychosocial interventions with children in war-affected areas

Kalksma-van Lith, B. , Graaff, D. de War Child Holland (2005) C1

War Child put forward a specific request for comparative study, addressing the following questions: •What are the key types of intervention for psychosocial assistance that are being applied to children in war-affected areas? •What are the results of (scientific) research into the effects of th... more

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Evaluation involvement of local HIV/AIDS nongovernmental organisations in Benin

Maurice T. Agonnoude, François Champagne, Nicole Leduc African Evaluation Journal (2016) C2

African Evaluation Journal ISSN: (Online) 2306-5133, (Print) 2310-4988 Background: For some years, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society have become increasingly involved in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. But even though their role is well appreciated, the... more

UNICEF Programme Guidance Document Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in children: Working towards results at scale

United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF (2015) C_UNICEF

This Guidance Document provides practical assistance to Country Offices scaling up programmes to manage SAM in young children. It outlines a step-by-step process through which countries can analyse their current situation, identify barriers and bottlenecks through the MoRES approach, and plan action... more

Unequal, unprepared, under threat -World AIDS Day Report, 1 Dec 2021

UNAIDS (2021) C_WHO

Why bold action against inequalities is needed to en AIDS, stop COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics

Community-based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition recommended

Nutrition Cluster Handbook recommended

Community-based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition
recommended

Nutrition Cluster Handbook
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