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Coronary Heart Disease – What To Do In An Emergency

German Agency for Quality in Medicine (ÄZQ) (2011) C1
Patient information on coronary heart disease. English version. Also available in: Arabic, French, German, Russian, Turkish, Spanish. For other versions go to: http://www.patienten-information.de/kurzinformationen/herz-und-gefässe/koronare-herzkrankheit-notfall
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Paediatric emergency triage, assessment and treatment: care of critically-ill children

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Updated Guideline. The Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) guidelines provide guidance on the most common emergency conditions in children presenting at the health facility. These incl ... more
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Yemen Emergency Livelihoods Response Plan: Support to agriculture-based livelihoods in Yemen, 2018

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2018) C1
This plan guides FAO’s response to prevent the levels of food insecurity and malnutrition from worsening. It sets out key emergency agricultural livelihood interventions to be implemented within the framework of the 2018 Yemen Humanitarian Respons ... more
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Bangladesh Emergency Response Preparedness Plan

Humanitarian Reponse Team (2014) C1
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Yemen Emergency Livelihoods Response Plan: Support to agriculture-based livelihoods in Yemen, January – December 2017

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2017) C1
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WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
WHO needs US$2.54 billion to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal is a consolidation of WHO’s priorities and financial requirements for 2023 to carry out h ... more
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COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan

OCHA; Reliefweb; World Vision OCHA; Reliefweb; World Vision (2020) C2
April 3, 2020
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Ukraine: Emergency Response Plan for the Covid-19 Pandemic

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2020) C2
The following Emergency Response Plan for the COVID-19 pandemic seeks to set out activities that will be undertaken by humanitarian actors in Ukraine over the course of 2020 to respond to the public health impact of the epidemic – as well as the i ... more
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Malawi Emergency Appeal (May - October 2020)

OCHA; UN RC Malawi; UNCT Malawi (2020) C2
Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic on 11 March 2020, and Malawi declared its first case on 2 April. As of 30 April, there were 36 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths. A State of Disaster was declared by President Arthur Peter Mutharika on 20 March and a 21 ... more
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IASC Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Preparedness, Early Action and Readiness Sub-Group

IASC (2020) C2
The interim Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) guidance is designed to be a short technical step-by-step guide aimed at non-Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) countries to support the development, or strengthening, of preparedness measures to ensur ... more
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UNHCR MENA COVID-19 Emergency Response Update #11 (5 August 2020)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) CC
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Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care in Humanitarian Settings: Select Signal Functions

Women's Refugee Commission (2017) C1
Facilitator's Guide Refresher Training Module for Health Care Providers implementing the MISP Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises Training Partnership
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El Salvador's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The recurrence of severe climate events combined with economic, social, and institutional fragilities leave El Salvador in an utterly critical humanitarian situation and highly vulnerable. Located in a disaster-prone subregion, El Salvador is among the 20 countries at the highest risk of disasters w ... more
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Ambulance and Pre-Hospital Services in Risk Situations

ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross (2013)
This report sets out ways to make pre-hospital care and ambulance services operating in areas of armed violence safer. Written by the Norwegian Red Cross with support from the ICRC and the Mexican Red Cross, the report summarizes field experience in over 20 countries.
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Adolescent Refugees and Migrants: A Reproductive Health Emergency

Pathfinder International (2008)
This publications outlines the specific reproductive health needs of this cadre of adolescents and the programmatic responses that can be used to reach them.
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A Systematic Review of Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (EOC)

Nunn, Marc Word Health Organization (2014)
A public health emergency operations centre (EOC) is a central location for coordinating operational information and resources for strategic management of pugencies and events. EOCs provide communication and information tools and services blic healt ... more
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First Aid in armed conflicts and other situations of violence

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2006)
A practical manual presenting the specific knowledge, skills and practices that First Aiders should have to act safely and effectively when caring for people caught up in armed conflicts and other situations of violence, such as internal disturbance ... more
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Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Relief Efforts

Oosterhoff, P. and Kett, M. (2014) C1
IDS Rapid Response Briefing 8
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Ebola: Beyond the health emergency. Executive Summary

Plan (2015)
Summary of research into the consequences of the Ebola outbreak for children and communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone
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Guidelines for Developing Emergency Simulations and Drills

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas (2011) C_WHO
Conducting simulations and drills is the most effective way to evaluate and test disaster preparedness plans; these exercises are used widely by organizations and institutions working in development and in disaster response. Drills and simulations are also excellent tools for training, and for asses ... more
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Field Booklet for Emergency Prepardness and Response in Namibia's Education Sector

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) & United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (2015) C1
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The Evolution of Emergency WASH in Humanitarian Action

Cunningham, A. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (2017) C1
Case study An emergency WASH gap exists – there is little disagreement on this point within the humanitarian sector. There is a paucity of emergency WASH capacity, but a surplus of complacency. T ... more
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A Strategic Framework for Emergency Preparedness

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The Strategic Framework for Emergency Preparedness is a unifying framework which identifies the principles and elements of effective country health emergency preparedness. It adopts the major lesson ... more
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Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal 2020
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UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (2020) C1
In 2020, UNRWA will continue to support Palestine refugees affected by the protracted crisis through providing relief assistance and ensuring access to essential education and health services. Drawing on its existing structures, supply chains and capacities, the Agency will continue to adapt its int ... more
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Child protection emergency preparedness and response guidance to the COVID-19

UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Region (2020) C_UNICEF
Infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, can have a significant impact on children’s and their caregivers’ wellbeing beyond the disease itself. In terms of child protection, there are three main potential secondary impacts: - Neglect and lack of parental care. - Mental health and Psychosocia ... more
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Wound Care For People Affected by Leprosy: A Guide for Low Resource Situations

Hugh Cross American Leprosy Mission (2003)
A Guide for Low Resource Situations
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FAO South Sudan Emergency Livelihood Response Programme January 2014 ‐ December 2015

Food and Agriculture Organization (2014)
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Ebola: Beyond the health emergency

Plan (2015)
Summary of research into the consequences of the Ebola outbreak for children and communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone This study describes the range of impacts that Ebola has had on children and families in Liberia and Sierra Leone, looking beyond the immediate health effects
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Public Health Emergency Management Guidelines for Ethiopia 2012

Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute Public Health Emergency Management Centre (2012) C1
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Beyond a Public Health Emergency: Potential Secondary Humanitarian Impacts of a Large-Scale Ebola Outbreak

Assessement Capacities Projekt (2016)
This report documents the secondary humanitarian problems and impacts of large-scale Ebola outbreak on the different humanitarian sectors, to provide a non-exhaustive plan to help future responders. A large scale Ebola outbreak, in this document, refers to an epidemic with an unprecedented scale, ge ... more
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Croatia: Population Movement Emergency Appeal n° MDRHR002 Final Report

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2017) C1
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HCT Myanmar – Inter-agency Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) Plan (June 2017)

Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), Myanmar (2017) C1
The ERP approach seeks to improve effectiveness by reducing both time and effort, enhancing predictability through establishing predefined roles, responsibilities and coordination mechanisms. The Emergency Response Preparedness Plan (ERPP) has four ... more
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Monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations

FAO, WFP (2018)
A joint FAO/WFP update for the United Nations Security Council, January 2018. ISSUE N.3. Six months on from the last joint report for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), this report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) ... more
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MINIMUM TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REHABILITATION (Emergency Medical Teams)

World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO
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Ethical Decision-Making in Humanitarian Health in Situations of Extreme Violence

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Syrian American Medical Society, et al. (2019) C1
Organizational Handbook
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Bridging the emergency gap

Monica de Castellarnau and Velina Stoianova Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (2018) C2
Reflections and a call for action after a two-year exploration of emergency response in acute conflicts
There is general consensus that the humanitarian sector is failing to mount timely and adequate responses in the acute phase of conflict-rel ... more
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Uganda: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) - DREF Operation n° MDRUG041

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2018) C1
Following the declaration of the 9th Ebola Disease Outbreak (EVD) on 8 May 2018 by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health, the WHO has raised the alert for neighbouring countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which share extensive borders, hosting DRC refugees and ... more
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Burundi: Ebola Preparedness - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF n° MDRBI015 Operation Update 2

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1
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COMPLEX HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY IN VENEZUELA. Right to Water. October 2018

Aquaclara, et al. (2018) C1
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Venezuela’s Humanitarian Emergency

Human Rights Watch (2019) C1
Large-Scale UN Response Needed to Address Health and Food Crises This report is based on interviews with more than 150 health care professionals, Venezuelans seeking or in need of medical care who recently arrived in Colombia and Brazil, representatives from international and nongovernmental humani ... more
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Extension of the national emergency action plan for polio eradication 2018/2019 (Pakistan)

End Polio Pakistan (2019) C1
Despite Pakistan's progress in reducing the number of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases to 8 in 2017 and 12 in 2018, 2019 has seen a significant rise in the number of WPV1 cases (41 cases as of July 8 2019). One of the most intractable challenges the Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) is ... more
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Recommentation for an emergency use listing of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (NUCLEOSIDE MODIFIED) submitted by Pfizer Europe MA EEIG

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
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Standards for Paediatric Emergency Care

Cheema B., A. Westwood (2018) C1
Expert Consensus Report for Emergency Centres in Western Cape
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Haiti: Earthquake - Emergency Appeal №: MDRHT018

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) CC
Early damage assessments indicate that at least 800,000 people could be directly exposed to minor to severe damages, including communication, access, security, loss of livelihoods, infrastructure, and health services could be impacted.
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PAHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This document outlines PAHO’s regional priorities for the year 2023 to sustain and scale up health emergency and humanitarian assistance in the Americas, with a focus on five priority countries currently facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis and ... more
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Assessment of Nutritional Status in Emergency-Affected Populations

ACCSub-Committee on Nutrition (2000) C1
Adolescents
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IASC Guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2007) C1
Specific action sheets offer useful guidance on mental health and psychosocial support and cover the following areas coordination assessment monitoring and evaluation protection and human rights standards human resources community mobilisation and support health services education dissemination of i ... more
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IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Checklist
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2008) C1
Armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to affected populations. The psychological and social impacts of emergencies may be acute in the short term, but they can also undermine the long-term mental health and psychosocial well-being of the affected ... more
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Field-friendly Guide to Integrate Emergency Obstetric Care in Humanitarian Programs

Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium (2005) C1
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Social and Behavior Change Communication for Emergency Preparedness Implementation Kit

Amrita Gill-Bailey, Kathryn Bertram, Uttara Bharath et al. Johns Hopkins University and US Agency for International Development (USAID) (2017) C1
Each unit builds on the one prior, and they all combine to provide key information for developing an SBCC strategy. It is not essential, however, to work through the I-Kit from start to finish. Users can choose to focus on specific aspects for which they need support in their ... more
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Regulation and Management of International Emergency Medical Teams

Ville de Goyet, Claude de; Perez Calderon, Luis Jorge; Saimiento, Juan Pablo et al. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the issues in regulating and managing international emergency in a selection of large and small-scale sudden onset disasters (SODs). In doing so, it aims to contribute to several key internatio ... more
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Ethical Decision-Making in Humanitarian Health in Situations of Extreme Violence. Report and Recommendations

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Syrian American Medical Society, et al. (2019) C1
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Essential Surgical Skills with special emphasis on Emergency Maternal & Child Health

Childhealth Advocacy International, Advanced Life Support Group Advanced Life Support Group, Childhealth Advocacy International (2007) C1
The Practical Approach to Emergencies in the Pregnant Mother, Newborn infant and Child. Provder Manual
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Well-Being among Children in Severe Food Shortage Situations

Jodi Morris, Geetika Chopra, Leah Hathaway et al. WHO (2006) C_WHO
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Assessment of HIV in Internally Displaced Situations

Inter-Agency Task Team to Adress HIV in Humanitarian Emergencies UNHCR (2014) C1
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The Use of Poo Bags for Safe Excreta Disposal in Emergency Settings

Oxfam (2010)
Safe excreta disposal is a top priority in an emergency, but one that takes time and extensive resources to implement. This Technical Briefing Note examines the use of poo bags for safe excreta containment and disposal in urban ... more
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Global Assessment of National Health Sector Emergency Preparedness and Response

World Health Organization (2008)
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Uganda: Marburg Viral Disease (MVD) outbreak Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF n° MDRUG039

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2017) C1
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Social and Behavior Change Communication for Emergency Preparedness Implementation Kit. Worksheets

USAID; Health Communication Capacity Collaborative The John Hopkins University (2017) C1
This I-Kit provides essential information and tools for responding to an outbreak using an SBCC approach. It presents a series of nine units, each accompanied by exercise worksheets to help link the SBCC theory to practice. The worksheets in each section are typically followed by a completed exam ... more
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Protecting the Rights of the Child in Humanitarian Situations Submission by UNICEF to the OHCHR Report

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017) C1
In its resolution 34/16, the Human Rights Council decided to focus its next full-day meeting on “Protecting the rights of the child in humanitarian situations” and invited the Office of the High Commissioner to prepare a report on that issue, in ... more
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The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Annual Report to Congress 2019

United States of America - Department of State PEPFAR (2019) C2
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Guidance for implementing non pharmacological public health measures in populations in situations of vulnerability in the context of COVID-19

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
The purpose of this guide is to offer recommendations for improving the implementation of non‑pharmacological public health measures during the COVID-19 response and compliance with these measures by population groups in situations of vulnerabilit ... more
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Mapping of best community practices for accompanying eviction situations of refugees and migrants from Venezuela

R4V (2021) CC
This mapping of community experiences for the defense of the right to adequate housing in situations of risk of eviction or eviction in progress brings together practices and strategies used by families, collectives and community organizations that ... 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 ... more
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Guidance on Racism and Xenophobia: How UNHCR can address and respond to situations of racism and xenophobia affecting persons under its mandate

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2023) CC
States have committed and assumed obligations to address multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination against refugees, internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, returnees and stateless persons. The Global Compact on Refugees places ending discrimination of any kind based on the grounds of ... more
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Inclusion of Older People in Emergency Planning: Perspectives During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Throughout the Americas, populations are aging and the Region is undergoing a rapid demographic transition. The aging index, which reflects the size of the older age groups per 100 compared to children under age 15, clearly demonstrates the increase in people aged 60 and older. Compared to global tr ... more
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Recommendations for Conducting Ethical Mental Health and Psychosocial Research in Emergency Settings

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (2014) C2
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Psychosocial Support and Social and Emotional Learning for Children and Youth in Emergency Settings
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Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (2016) C2
The purpose of this paper is to clarify relevant terminologies and approaches relating to psychosocial well-being and social and emotional learning (SEL) in education in crisis affected contexts, and to explore how psychosocial support (PSS) and social and emotional learning relate to one another.
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Infection Control and Waste Management Plan (ICWMP) for Kenya COVID-19 Emergency Response Project

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2020) CC
COVID-19 outbreak is associated with the generation of many types of infectious wastes, including infected masks, gloves and other protective equipment, together with a higher volume of general waste of the same nature.
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Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency Combined with Other Incidents or Emergencies

International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, WHO; OCHA; ET al. (2020) C_WHO
IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment
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Minimum technical standards and recommendations for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care for emergency medical teams

World Health Organization WHO; Institutional research information system iris (2021) C_WHO
World Health Organization. (‎2021)‎. Minimum technical standards and recommendations for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health care for emergency medical teams. World Health Organization.
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Expanding the Catholic Church’s Commitment to the Ebola Emergency Response

Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace (2015)
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Minimum standard commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2015) C1
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A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency

Ansari, Armin; Caspary, Kevin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2015) C_CDC
This guide is intended for shelter operators, planners, and staff, as well as emergency managers, public health professionals, and radiation protection professionals who participate in shelter planning and could be called upon to support shelter ope ... more
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Understanding Risk Communication Best Practices: A Guide for Emergency Managers and Communicators

Janoske M, Liu B, Sheppard B U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2012) C1
Effective risk communication requires the alignment of complex factors including trust between the communicator and the audience(s), audience involvement, and emotional responses to risk. Risk communication is especially challenging now as new media changes the landscape for both communicators and ... more
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Standard operating procedure for care and protection of children in street situations

Save the Children (2017) C1
India | The ‘Standard Operating Procedures for Care, Protection and Rehabilitation of Children in Street Situations’, is a unique endeavour to streamline the processes and interventions regarding Children in Street ... more
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Scaling-up COVID-19 outbreak readiness and response operations in humanitarian situations including camps and camp-like settings
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC, IFRC, IOM, WHO (2020) C_WHO
Interim Guidcance March 2020 People affected by humanitarian crises, particularly those displaced and/or living in camps and camp-like settings, are often faced with specific challenges and vulnerabilities that must be taken into consideration when planning for readiness and response operations for ... more
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Disease Surveillance, Emergency Preparedness and Response in Eastern and Southern Africa

World Bank, et al. (2021) CC
A Situational Assessment and Five-YearAction Plan for the Africa CDC Strengthening Regional Public Health Institutions and Capacity for Surveillance and Response Program
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Environmental and Social Management Framework (Final Report) for the COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project

Ministry pf Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone (2021) CC
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Generic procedures for medical response during a nuclear or radiological emergency

World Health Organization WHO; International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA (2005) C_WHO
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Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency Involving the Transport of Radioactive Material

International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, WHO; OCHA; ET al. (2022) C_WHO
IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment
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WFP: Inclusive Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness and Response Practice Guide (March 2024)

World Food Programme WFP (2024) CC
The World Food Programme (WFP) has taken important steps to progress disability inclusion across its programming and operations. In late 2022, WFP commissioned the Nossal Institute, University of Melbourne in partnership with the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia to identify ... more
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Dominican Republic: Zika Virus Outbreak; Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA), DREF Operation n° MDRDO008

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2016) C1
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Manual for the care and management of patients in Ebola Care Units/ Community Care Centres - Interim emergency guidance, January 2015
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World Health Organization (2015)
This manual provides guidance on best practices to be followed in Ebola Care Units (ECUs)/Community Care Centres (CCCs). It is intended for health aid workers (including junior nurses and community health-care workers) and others providing care for patients in ECUs/CCCs. While the focus is on the ca ... more
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The Oxfam Ebola Response in Liberia and Sierra Leone: An evaluation report for the Disasters Emergency Committee

Adams, J.; Llyod, A.; Miller, C. Oxfam (2015)
The context of the Ebola epidemic presented extreme challenges for Oxfam, as it did for many organisations. At the onset of the epidemic, there was a general lack of understanding of the disease and how to respond to it effectively and safely. A pervasive and persistent climate of fear, coupled with ... more
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Évaluation des besoins et ressources en santé mentale et soutien psychosocial : vade-mecum pour les situations humanitaires

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS; UNHCR (2013) C_WHO
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Guide for the management of people on the move living with HIV in reception centers during the COVID-19 emergency

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on health care systems that, in many instances, worsened the already existing assistance gaps. When it comes to Latin America and Central America, this challenge adds to the consequences mass mobilizations have had in recent years, which have exc ... more
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Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global COVID-19 Emergency in 2022

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
More than two years since the first SARS-CoV-2 infections were reported, the COVID-19 pandemic remains an acute global emergency. In this Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response plan for 2022, WHO sets out a number of key strategic adjustment ... more
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Arrangements for Public Communication in Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency

International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, WHO; OCHA; ET al. (2020) C_WHO
IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment
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Guidance: Integrating MHPSS and Peacekeeping: a Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners - IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (January 2024)

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2024) C1
A major problem facing the world is how to build peace following the ravages of increasingly protracted armed conflict. Armed conflicts leave behind shattered, divided societies that are at risk of repeating cycles of violence, and therefore need concerted peacebuilding efforts. Conflicts also take ... more
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Information Note: Disability and Inclusion in MHPSS - IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (January 2024)

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2024) C1
This document contains guidance for strengthening the disability inclusiveness of MHPSS responses and programmes in emergency settings. It is intended to supplement the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in ... more
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Assistance to Victims of Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War: Guidance on Child-focused Victim Assistance. Chapter 5.2 Emergency and continuing medical care

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2014)
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Rapid Assessment of Mental Health Needs of Refugees, Displaced and Other Populations Affected by Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations

World Health Organization (2001) C_WHO
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Operational Guidelines. Use of Gentamicin by ANMs for management of sepsis in young infants under specific situations

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Government of India (2014) C1
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Manuel de terrain interorganisations sur la santé reproductive en situations de crise humanitaire

Groupe de travail interorganisations sur la santé reproductive en situations de crise (2018) C1
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How-To Guide: Managing Post-Disaster (Re)-Construction Projects

Emergency Operations and Emergency Response Team Catholic Relief Services (2011)
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Directives du CPI concernant la santé mentale et le soutien psychosocial dans les situations d'urgence

Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2009) C_WHO
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Les maladies diarrhéiques aiguës dans les situations d'urgence complexes: mesures essentielles

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2011) C_WHO
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Patient Decontamination Recommendations for Hospitals

Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) California (2005) C2
"This document provides recommendations for protecting healthcare providers and managing patients in the event of a hazardous materials exposure. Content was compiled through nationally recognized, current practice standards and formatted into user-friendly materials. "
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The Medical Aspects of Radiation Incidents

Radiation Emergency Assistance CenterTraining Site (REAC (2017) C2
This pocket guide offers basic information needed for the medical management of victims of radiation incidents in an easy-to-understand manner.