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Set of empirically-derived Ebola messages for Sierra Leone

Umea Centre for Global Health Research; CHaRT Sierra Leone; et al. (2015)
Ebola messages based on their qualitative research done in hotspot areas of Bombali and Urban Freetown, Jan-Feb 2015
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2017 Global Nutrition Report. Nourishing the SDGs

Global Nutrition Report Stakeholder Group (2017)
The 2017 Global Nutrition Report focuses on 5 key areas and finds that improving nutrition can have a powerful multiplier effect across the SDGs. Indeed, it indicates that it will be a challenge to achieve any SDG without addressing nutrition. The r ... more
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‘ELIMU KWANZA!’ - A Brighter Future for the Children of DRC Safe Education for Internally Displaced Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo

War Child Holland War Child Holland (2014) C1
Prioritise education in conflict-affected areas: Across the world 28 million1 primary school-age children living in conflict-affected countries are out-of-school, and they form half of the world’s total out-of-school population. During conflict, ... more
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Mental health policy development in Africa

O. Gureje & A. Alem Bulletin of the World Health Organization (2000) C_WHO
Mental health issues are usually given very low priority in health service policies. Although this is changing, African countries are still confronted with so many problems caused by communicable diseases and malnutrition that they have not woken up ... more
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Technical specifications of personal protective equipment for COVID-19
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The document "Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications" complements this guideline. This document provides interim guidance on the quality, performance characteristics and related standards ... more
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Response to the Ukraine Crisis: interim report, February to June 2022

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C_WHO
Saving lives is the priority of WHO’s response in Ukraine. WHO works to ensure time-critical, lifesaving multisectoral assistance, non-discriminatory access to emergency and essential health services and ... more
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Guidance on temporary malaria control measures in Ebola-affected countries

World Health Organization (2014)
Malaria is a prevalent cause of febrile illnesses in areas with high transmission, and its clinical presentation overlaps with initial signs of Ebola disease. For this reason, the effectiveness of the Ebola response in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leo ... more
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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 emergency settings. T ... more
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How can the township health system be strengthened in Myanmar?

Phone Myint; Than Tun Sein; Cassels, Andrew World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
Policy Note #3: Myanmar Health Systems in Transition Policy Notes Series
A network of basic health facilities has been established in each of the 330 townships, covering both rural and urban areas. For the vast majority of Myanmar’s people, p ... more
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Guidance on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in the Health Sector, Myanmar - Rural Setting

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR), Ministry of Health (2011) C1
The guidance aspires
• To emphasize the 'need' to mainstream disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the health sector initiatives.
• To identify key approaches for mainstreaming DRR in the health sector in Myanmar, particularly in rural areas ... more
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Situation of child and adolescent health in Europe (2018)

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Europe (2018) C_WHO
The report focuses on several key areas where health outcomes are falling short, and provides insight into ways in which countries can improve the situation for their children and adolescents. Areas ... more
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A lifeline to learning - Leveraging technology to support education for refugees

UNESCO Education 2030 (2020) CC
Education is UNESCO’s top priority because it is a basic human right and the foundation on which to build peace and drive sustainable development. UNESCO is the United Nations’ specialized agency for education and the Education Sector provi ... more
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Home-Based Care - Reference Guide for COVID-19

IFRC; FHI 360; Food for the Hungry et al. reliefweb (2020) CC
This guide focuses on three main areas: how to support a person whose condition warrants home care because of non-severe symptoms and home care is recommended by local jurisdictions; how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the home; and how to prov ... more
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Protection of health and safety of health workers. Checklist for healthcare facilities

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This checklist is the first step in identifying and prioritizing areas of action for improving the protection of health and safety of health workers in line with WHO–ILO Global Framework for National Occupational Health Programmes for Health Worke ... more
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Focus Area Strategic Plan for Climate Action 2024-2030 Advance copy, December 2023
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2023) CC
As a central component of the UNHCR Strategic Directions 2022-2026, UNHCR has identified eight focus areas for renewed attention and accelerated action, including Climate Action. This Focus Area Strategic Plan for Climate Action sets out a global ro ... more
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WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2017 -2022 Malawi

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC2
The Country Cooperation Strategy is the World Health Organization (WHO)’s reference for country work guiding planning and resource allocation through alignment with national health priorities and harmonization with other development partners. It clarifies roles and functions of WHO in supporting t ... more
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Prehospital trauma care systems

Sasser S,Varghese M, Kellermann A, Lormand JD. World Health Organization (2005) C_WHO
This manual provides guidance for policymakers on the issue of prehospital trauma care systems. The main areas covered include the organisation of the prehospital trauma care system, capacity development, data collection, transportation and communic ... 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 ... more
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Nutrition matters: Guidance for nutrition programming

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2016) CC
This guidance highlights tangible, evidence-based priority actions in health and WASH programs to achieve the Global Targets for nutrition. Throughout the guidance the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration within and outside the Red Cross Red C ... more
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Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases in Zambia: The Case for Investment

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2020) CC
The Government of the Republic of Zambia has placed priority on ensuring that Zambians are healthy and productive as a catalyst to the attainment of socioeconomic development . The Vision 2030 aims to transform Zambia into a prosperous middle-income ... more
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2022 Global Atlas of Medical Devices

Velazquez Berumen, A.; S. Groth, G. Forte et al. World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
The country profiles incorporate facts indicating the national status of medical devices in areas such as: medical device policies, regulations, incorporation, lists, inventories, nomenclature, health technology assessment, management, and biomedi ... more
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National List of Essential Medicines for Adults Rwanda 6th edition

Republic of Rwanda, Ministry of Health (2015) C1
The essential medicines are those that meet the priority needs of the healthcare of the population. While reviewing the 5th edition of the essential Medicines, special attention focused on the health sector policy. Indeed, medicines play an importa ... more
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WHO Regional strategic plan for EVD operational readiness and preparedness in countries neighboring the Democratic Republic of the Congo June 2018 – February 2019
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The Strategic plan aims to ensure alignment of preparedness and readiness actions in the nine countries focusing on eight technical areas: strengthening multisectoral coordination; surveillance for early detection; laboratory diagnostic capacity; po ... more
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Alcohol Policy in the WHO South-East Asia Region: A Report

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2017) C_WHO
The report aims to help policy-makers and programme managers identify the areas that need attention and to work towards effective implementation and enforcement of policies and legislations. The need for alcohol policy-specific infrastructures to su ... more
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Indonesia Environmental Service Program (ESP) Evaluation

USAID (2017) C1
WASH Ex-Post Evaluation Series - Water Communications and Knowledge Management (CKM) Project
This evaluation examines the sustainability of selected components of the USAID/Indonesia Environmental Services Program (ESP), which was implemented from 2004–2010. Among other objectives, this activ ... more
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Epilepsy

World Health Organization (2004) C_WHO
Brief review of selected topics The following pages provide a focus on selected areas in relation to neurology. The specialists who contributed the reviews are listed in the Project Team and Partners Neurology Atlas (2004)
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Area-Based Assessment with Key Informants - A Practical Guide

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, REACH Initiative (2019) C1
Much remains unknown about displaced communities in out-of-camp areas as identification constraints hinder knowledge on the overall situation and preeminent needs of an area. When compared to regularly monitored in-camp populations, less is known ab ... more
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Caught in Crossfire - Children and education in regions affected by civil strife

Save the Children (2013) C2
This study primarily aims to understand how children living in areas of civil strife are denied their basic rights, especially the right to education and protection. For this study, eight districts affected by civil strife across the three states (C ... more
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Faecal Sludge And Septage Treatment. A guide for low and middle income countries.

Tayler, K. Practical Action Publishing (2018) CC
It explains the importance of faecal sludge management in urban areas in which many people rely on on-site and decentralized sanitation facilities and emphasizes the place of treatment in the overall sanitation service chain. It defines terms used t ... more
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Responding to communicable and noncommunicable diseases: progress report 2020-2022

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Significant progress has been made in the eradication of three priority diseases in the African Region, as a result of extensive collaboration between the Regional Office, WHO country offices and countries. For example, in August 2020, the region wa ... more
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Technical meeting to support Ebola affected countries on the recovery and resilience plans with a focus on GAVI, the Global Fund and other partners' funding - Report, 9-11 June 2015

World Health Organization (2015)
The objectives of the meeting were to agree on coordinated and aligned support to the 3 countries’ national health recovery plans (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone); to identify cross-cutting areas and opportunities for integration; to identify ways ... 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 indicator ... more
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Undernutrition in Myanmar. Part 2: A Secondary Analysis of LIFT 2013 Household Survey Data

Zaw Win; Cashin, Jennifer Leveraging Essential Nutrition Actions to Reduce Malnutrition (LEARN) (2016) C1
In order to better understand the contributing factors of undernutrition in LIFT program areas and the links between child nutritional status and independent variables of programmatic importance to LIFT (such as income, livelihoods, food security, a ... more
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Checklist and reference list for developing and reviewing a national strategic plan for HIV

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO
The checklist and reference list has two parts: high-level cross-cutting content (Part A) and specific programme content (Part B). Part A applies to all countries and contains situation and response analysis, the NSP development process, the goal, targets and ... more
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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for (JDW/NRH)

Quality Assurance and Standardization Division (QASD) Ministry of Health Bhutan (2011) CC
This standard Operating procedure (SOP) for JDWNRH is intended to describe and address various important areas like admission procedure, on call process of the doctors, interdepartmental consultation, patient discharge process and verity of ot ... more
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Communiqué adopted at end of Ebola Virus Meeting 3 July 2014

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa; (2014)
The Emergency Ministerial meeting on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) with Health Ministers agreeing on a range of priority actions to end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The scale of the ongoing outbreak is unprecedented with reports of over 750 cases ... more
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To Stay and Deliver - Good practice for humanitarians in complex security environments

Jan Egeland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs; Adele Harmer and Abby Stoddard, Humanitarian Outcomes Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2011) C2
The report offers an analysis of the broader challenges to securing humanitarian action and recommends areas for improvement. This study will contribute to improving the way humanitarians ‘do business’ in complex security environments. Document ... more
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Background Note for the Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities - Inclusive Nutrition for Children and Mothers with Disabilities

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2012)
This overview of the current situation summarizes the links between nutrition and disability and identifies potential areas where the global partnership may influence the global agenda
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Pakistan AIDS Strategy III 2015-2020

Ministry of Health, Pakistan (2015) C1
The purpose of the PAS III is to guide Pakistan’s overall national response for HIV and AIDS through 2020, through focused interventions with set targets, costs, roles and responsibilities. The successful implementation of PAS III involves multiple stakeholders to achieve ... more
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Philippines : Typhoon Mangkhut: Flash Update No. 05 18 September 2018

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2018) C1
More than 230,000 people displaced by Typhoon Mangkhut in Philippines Access is still limited due to landslides in mountain areas. Some areas are still flooded, leaving people vulnerable to disease ... more
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Zimbabwe Humanitarian Response Plan 2020 (Revised July 2020 to update COVID-19 Response)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2020) C1
Across Zimbabwe, 7 million people in urban and rural areas are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, compared to 5.5 million in August 2019. Since the launch of the Revised Humanitarian Appeal in August 2019, circumstances for millions of Zimba ... more
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Development of a checklist for implementing rural pathways to train and support health workers in low and middle income countries

O’Sullivan BG., Chater AB, Bingham A., et al. (2020) CC
This document presents an evidence-informed Checklist for implementing rural pathways to train and support the rural health workforce in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Rural areas are the most underserviced around the world.
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Impact of COVID-19 on the indigenous population of Brazil: a geo-epidemiological study

Alves J.D., Abade A.S., Peres W.P. et al. Cambridge University Press (2021) CC
This study aimed to analyze the geographical distribution of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to identify high-risk areas in space and time for the occurrence of cases and deaths in the indigenous population of Brazil. This is an ecological s ... more
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War and Peace: Supporting Ukraine to Prevail, Rebuild, and Prosper

Open Society Foundations Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) C2
First and foremost, Ukraine’s priority is winning the war and ensuring the safety and security of its people. Ukraine is facing a harsh winter and needs urgent aid and solutions including power generators, heating, and temporary housing to withsta ... more
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Ukrainian Crisis - Situational Analysis 18 Nov 2022

Data Friendly Space Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) C2
Conflict In early October, Ukrainian forces continued recapturing areas of southern and eastern oblasts, notably Lyman (Donetsk oblast). The liberation of thousands of square kilometres resulted in the grim discovery of two new mass graves in Lym ... more
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Опитування для визначення стану підготовленості до зимового сезону людей похилого віку та людей з інвалідністю

HelpAge International; Protection Cluster; UNHCR Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) C2
The winter season is approaching fast, while older people (OP) and people with disabilities (PwD) have already been living in the harsh environment of a full-scale war for eight months, with their basic needs and human rights at risk of being neglected and violated for eight years of ongoing war. T ... more
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Environmental Health Management After Natural Disaster
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Ruth Newman, Richard Hansen, John Quigley and Don Schramm Pan American Health Organization (2003) C_WHO
Natural disasters often increase morbidity and mortality rates. Taking appropriate measures to maintain environmental health helps to reduce or eliminate the risks of preventable disease and death. Such measures contribute not only to the health of individuals in and near disaster-stricken ... more
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Measuring Health and Disability - Manual for WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0)

Üstün, T.B., Kostanjsek, N., Chatterji, S. & Rehm, J. WHO (2010) C_WHO
This manual summarizes the methodology used to develop WHODAS 2.0 and the findings obtained when the schedule was applied to certain areas of general health, including mental and neurological disorders. The manual will be useful to any researcher o ... more
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Addressing Forced Displacement through Development Planning and Co-operation: Guidance for Donor Policy Makers and Practitioners

Mwangi, Annabel; Gamez, Laura et al. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2017) C1
OECD Development Policy Tools
Recognising that donor policies and responses constantly evolve, this guidance recommends that donors operating in situations of forced displacement prioritise three broad areas of work, where they can best contrib ... more
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2014 Annual Report: National Malaria Control Programme

Ministry of Health Ghana (2015) C1
The overall goal of the programme, to reduce the malaria morbidity and mortality by 75% (using 2012 as baseline) by the year 2020, continued to be pursued in 2014. The following areas were identified as some of the priorities for the year: Malaria C ... more
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The Power of Cities: Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases and Road Traffic Injuries

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The report is geared towards mayors, local government officials and city policy planners.It highlights key areas where city leaders can tackle the drivers of NCDs, including tobacco use, air pollution, poor diets and lack of exercise, and improve ro ... more
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Ghana Annual Report 2019

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa (2020) C_WHO
The WHO country office for Ghana, began the year 2019 with a 4-day staff retreat at the Busua Beach Resort in the Western Region from 04 to 08 March 2019. The theme for the retreat was ‘Impacting the Health and Lives of the people of Ghana through the Triple Billion Goal”. The staff outlined pri ... more
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Building an effective health workforce through in-service training delivered by regional training hubs: lessons from kenya

Milo P., Karutu C., Abwao P., Mbaabu S., Munene I. IntraHealth International (2017) C1
For IST to be effective there is need for utilization of multiple techniques that will lead to transfer of competences (Bluestone et al. 2013). Learning settings should be selected to support relevant and realistic practice so as to increase the efficiency of IST. Alternatives to hotels such as trai ... more
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Making the European Region Safer: developments in alcohol control policies, 2010–2019

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
Available in Russian A detailed overview is provided of the implementation of alcohol policies described in the 10 action areas of the European Action Plan to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol 2012–2020 (EAPA), including the current status of imp ... more
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COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The 10 recommendations in the COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health propose a set of priority actions from the global health community to governments and policy makers, calling on them to act with urgency on the current climate and healt ... more
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World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update

Freedman, B.; Hindricks, G.; Banerjee, A. Global Heart (2021) CC
The World Heart Federation (WHF) commenced a Roadmap initiative in 2015 to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare costs. Roadmaps provide a blueprint for implementation of priority solutions for the ... more
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Type 1 diabetes in adults

National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICE) National Institute for Communicable Disease (NICE) (2023) CC2
The document provides quality standards for managing Type 1 diabetes in adults, emphasizing areas like structured education, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), cardiovascular risk management, and diabetic foot assessment. It aims to improve care p ... more
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Primary Health-Care Services
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International Committee of the Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross (2006) C1
In health emergencies as in periods of stability, restoring access to primary health-care services is a priority in so far as many health problems can be dealt with by means of preventive care and conventional therapy. Depending on the context, the ... more
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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 s ... more
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Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)
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Child Protection Working Group (2019) CC
The Child Protection handbook provides a synthesis of good practice and learning and enables better advocacy and communication on child protection risks, needs and responses. Standards addressing child protection needs cover core work areas and crit ... more
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Helping hands at school and in the community. Training guide

Holly Young War Trauma Foundation (2012)
Guidance for School-Based Psychosocial Programmes for Teachers, Parents and Children in Conflict and Postconflict Areas
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Pregnancy management in the context of Zika virus. Interim Guidance. Updated May 2016
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
The aim of this document is to provide interim guidance for interventions to reduce the risk of maternal Zika virus infection and to manage potential complications during pregnancy. This guidance is based on the best available research evidence and covers ... more
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Global Plan to End TB 2023-2030

Stop TB Partnership; UNOPS; END TB (2022) C1
This Global Plan builds on the previous edition, which laid out priority actions for 2018-2022, informed by global commitments member states endorsed at the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on TB. The resource needs estimates from this ... more
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Philippines Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 1 | February 2018

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2018) C1
Mayon Volcano continues to show high levels of unrest. Local authorities have evacuated over 82,000 people to safety and have requested the Humanitarian Country Team to assist with addressing priority needs and issues. • Severe Tropical Storm Tem ... more
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Non communicable diseases kit 2016 (NCDK)

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (2017) C_WHO
WHO has developed a new health kit to support treatment for chronic disease patients in emergency settings. The prevalence of NCDs is increasing worldwide, including in emergency/crisis-prone areas. Yet current humanitarian response has not accounte ... more
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POLICY BRIEF - Stepping up Investments in Human Capital Development to unleash Rwanda’s Demographic Dividend

e National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and UNFPA (2017) C2
The Demographic Dividend study on Rwanda assessed the socio economic and human development potential of our country in the short, medium and long-term period using a comprehensive approach. It generated relevant policy and programme information to guide a well informed polciy required to propel Rwan ... more
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Child Marriage in Zambia

Population Council, UNFPA, and Government of the Republic of Zambia (2017) C1
A policy brief on child marriage in Zambia. Child marriage is a human rights violation, and endangers young people' personal development and well-being; thus reducing opportunities to realize their full potential. Protecting girls from child marriage is a national ... more
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Water safety plan: rural water supply systems including climate considerations [template]
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(2016) C1
This water safety plan (WSP) template was developed to support the integration of climate risks into the WSP approach in rural areas of the United Rep. of Tanzania. Examples are presented on how to complete the template, and the information should b ... more
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Myanmar Living Conditions Survey 2017: Key Indicators Report

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Planning and Finance, Central Statistical Organization et al. (2018) C1
The survey is representative of the Union Territory, its states and regions and urban and rural areas. It was conducted in all the districts and in 296 of the 330 townships of Myanmar. A total of 13,730 households were interviewed. It collects data ... more
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WHO Report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
2016-2018 Early implementation, This report presents 2015 data on the consumption of systemic antibiotics from 65 countries and areas, contributing to our understanding of how antibiotics are used in these countries. In addition, the report documen ... more
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Promoting human rights in mental health WHO QualityRights training to act, unite and empower for mental health (P I L O T V E R S I O N)

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
This document has been developed to provide training and guidance on how to integrate a human rights approach in mental health and related areas, based on international human rights instruments, in particular the UN Convention on the Rights of Perso ... more
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Protection, Participation and Potential: Women and Girls in Yemen’s War

International Rescue Committee (2019) C1
Women and girls are paying the price of the war in Yemen – Humanitarian actors must increase the priority given to women and girls’ needs, with specific attention to GBV prevention and response, and reproductive health services
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Module: Essential care and practice

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
Overview Learning objectives • Name the general principles of essential care and practice. • Name management principles of priority MNS conditions. • Use effective communication skills in interactions with people with MNS conditions. • ... more
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Alcohol and Public Health in the Americas

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2007) C_WHO
Making the Case for Alcohol as a Public Health Threat in the Region. The purpose of this document is to explain the need for making alcohol a top public health priority in the region and the need for national and regional action. Current evidence-ba ... more
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Manual for developing national malaria strategic plans

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2019) C_WHO
The aim of the framework is to provide guidance to Member States and partners on region-specific priority actions towards the goals, targets and milestones of the GTS. The central pillar of the framework is the adoption of programme phasing and tran ... more
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Regional Ebola Preparedness Overview of Needs and Requirements June to December 2019
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This document presents a consolidated summary of urgent activities required to advance preparedness, as elaborated in each country's national plan, with a particular focus on Priority 1 countries. It presents the estimated requirements, needs, an ... more
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Rapid hospital readiness checklist: Interim Guidance
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Updated 20 Nov. 2020 Countries can use this checklist of hospital governance, structures, plans and protocols to rapidly determine the current capacities of hospitals to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify gaps and major areas that req ... more
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Spatial distribution and determinants of asymptomatic malaria risk among children under 5 years in 24 districts in Burkina Faso

Ouédraogo M., Samadoulougou S., Rouamba T. et. al. Malaria Journal (2018) C2
Malaria Journal (2018) 17:460 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2606-9 In malaria endemic countries, asymptomatic cases constitute an important reservoir of infections sustaining transmission. Estimating the burden of the asymptomatic population and identifying ... more
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Best Practices and Experience of Mauritius Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa, Government of Mauritius (2021) C_WHO
his Inter Action Review report for the COVID-19 outbreak in Mauritius documents and assesses the country’s capacity to respond to the outbreak and identifies the best practices, strengths, gaps and challenges of the national response. Areas requir ... more
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The Case For Frontiline Health Workers in Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases Globally

IntraHealth International (2016) CC
Frontline health workers (FHWs) provide services directly to communities where they are most needed, especially in remote and rural areas. Many are community health workers and midwives, though they can also include local emergency responders/parame ... more
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Toward Harmonization: Community Health Policy and Program Trends

USAID, JSI Research & Training Institute, fhi360 (2020) CC
The Community Health Systems (CHS) Catalog is a resource that provides information on community health program workers, and interventions for the 25 countries deemed priority by USAID’s Of of Population and Reproductive Health. It comprises a com ... more
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Third round of the global pulse survey on continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Summary of the results
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Round 3: Key informant findings from 129 countries, territories and areas - Quarter 4 2021 Countries reported disruptions in all health-care settings. In more than half of countries surveyed, many people are still unable to access care at the prima ... more
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Projecting the risk of mosquito-borne diseases in a warmer and more populated world: a multi-model, multi-scenario intercomparison modelling study

Colón-González, F.J.; M. Odhiambo Sewe, A.M Tompkins et al. The Lancet (2021) CC
Mosquito-borne diseases are expanding their range, and re-emerging in areas where they had subsided for decades. The extent to which climate change influences the transmission suitability and population at risk of mosquito-borne diseases across diff ... more
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Regional Emergency Response Appeal for the Greater Horn of Africa

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC
The Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst food insecurity situations in decades. It is estimated that more than 37 million people are in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)1 phase 3 or above and approximately 7 million children under the age of five are acutely mal ... more
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Innovations for Urban Sanitation

Myers, J.; D.Cavil, S. Musyoki, et al. Practical Action Publishing (2018) CC
Adapting community-led approaches . Three out of 10 people in urban areas do not use improved sanitation facilities, and one out of 10 people are forced to practise open defecation. Still higher proportions do not have access to safely managed sanit ... more
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The State of Open Humanitarian Data 2023: Assessing Data Availability Across Humanitarian Crises

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2023) CC
In our fourth year of producing The State of Open Humanitarian Data, we can report the highest levels yet for data availability across priority humanitarian operations. These gains can be attributed to the commitment of organizations to sharing and ... more
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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC response to earthquake: Situation report #3

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Many aftershocks continue to be felt across the region. Whilst the impact is still being ass ... more
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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC response to earthquake: Situation report #2

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Many aftershocks are still being felt across the region. Whilst the impact is still bei ... more
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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC response to earthquake: Situation report #1

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
TUATION UPDATE In the early morning of 6 February 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in southern Türkiye near the northern border of Syria. The earthquake was followed 11 minutes later by a magnitude 6.7 aftershock. Many aftershocks are still being felt across the region. Whilst the imp ... more
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Accelerating Change: UNFPA Response to Eliminate Cross-Border Female Genital Mutilation in East and Southern Africa

UNFPA ESARO UNFPA; UNICEF (2022) CC
This report provides insight into the work that UNFPA has been doing to tackle FGM across borders in these border areas, where country offices are implementing a wide range of initiatives to address the issue. The information provided in this report ... more
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Building Back Better: Sustainable Mental Health Care After Emergencies

World Health Organization (WHO) (2013) C_WHO
Emergencies, in spite of their tragic nature and adverse effects on mental health, are unparalleled opportunities to build better mental health systems for all people in need. This WHO publication shows how this was done in 10 diverse emergency-affected ar ... more
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WHO guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain in children with medical illnesses

World Health Organization (2012)
The Access to Controlled Medications Programme identified the development of treatment guidelines that cover the treatment of all types of pain as one of the core areas of focus for improving access to opioid analgesics. Such guidelines are interes ... more
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Vector control operations framework for Zika virus

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Zika virus is primarily transmitted by the Aedes species of mosquito which is also responsible for the spread of dengue, Chikungunya and yellow fever viruses. In most areas, the primary vector of these viruses is Aedes aegypti, with Aedes albopictus ... more
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A case study of the role of an Essential Health Benefit in the delivery of integrated health services in Zambia

Luwabelwa, M.; Banda, P; Palale M.; Chama-Chiliba, C. Regional Network for Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET) (2017) C1
Regional Network for Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET): Disussion Paper 111
The health services delivery system in Zambia is pyramid in structure, with primary healthcare (PHC) services at community level, at the base, followed by first and second level hospitals at distric ... more
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Review of the National Tuberculosis Programme: Myanmar, 7-15 November 2011

World Health Organization (WHO) (2012) C_WHO
Myanmar is one of the world’s 22 high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, and supporting TB control in Myanmar is a global priority. This report reflects the findings, discussions, conclusions and recommendations of the fourth international review ... more
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Climate-smart agriculture, fisheries and livestock for food security

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation; Myanmar Climate Change Alliance (MCCA) (2017) C1
Policy Guidance Brief 1
• Climate change has already challenged the agriculture sector in Myanmar by afecting rice yields and livestock production, while disasters such as foods and cyclones have caused massive destruction in rural areas.
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Mapping of stakeholders and initiatives on early warning systems in Myanmar

Malteser International (2015) C1
This study aims to analyze national and international stakeholders and their initiatives in Early Warning Systems in Myanmar, to identify priority gaps that need to be addressed by all stakeholders. It is presented as a first step towards supporting ... more
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mhGAP operations manual

World Health Organization WHO (2018)
mhGAP is based on evidence-based technical guidelines (4) and provides a set of tools and training packages to extend service provision. The mhGAP Intervention Guide (mhGAP-IG) for MNS disorders in non-specialized health settings (8) is a clinical decision-making tool for assessing and managing ... more
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Global Strategy for dengue prevention and control, 2012–2020

R. Velayudhan World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
During the past five decades, the incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold. Some 50–100 million new infections are estimated to occur annually in more than 100 endemic countries, with a documented further spread to previously unaffected areas; e ... more
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India: National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR) 2017 – 2021

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
The threat posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to public health as well as global health security has been reiterated in umerous World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions. AMR is also prioritized under the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), and India is one of the contributing countries. The Mi ... more