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Mental health in the Americas: an overview of the treatment gap

Kohn R, Ali A, Puac-Polanco V, Figueroa C, López-Soto V, Morgan K, et al. Rev Panam Salud Publica (2018) CC

To understand the mental health treatment gap in the Region of the Americas by examining the prevalence of mental health disorders, use of mental health ... more

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Assessing Health Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change

Berry, P.; P. M. Enright, J. Shumake-Guillemot et al. (2018) CC

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15(12), 2626; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122626 Climate change is increasing risks to human health and to the ... health systems that seek to protect the safety and well-being of populations. Health authorities require information about current associations between health outcomes and weather or climate, vulnerable populations, projections of future risks and adaptation opportunities in order to reduce exposures, empower individuals to take needed protective actions and build climate-resilient health systems. An increasing number of health authorities from local to national levels seek this information by conducting climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments. While assessments can provide valuable information to plan for climate change impacts, the results of many studies are not helping to build the global evidence-base of knowledge in this area. They are also often not integrated into adaptation decision making, sometimes because the health sector is not involved in climate change policy making processes at the national level. Significant barriers related to data accessibility, a limited number of climate and health models, uncertainty in climate projections, and a lack of funding and expertise, particularly in developing countries, challenge health authority efforts to conduct rigorous assessments and apply the findings. This paper examines the evolution of climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessments, including guidance developed for such projects, the number of assessments that have been conducted globally and implementation of the findings to support health adaptation action. Greater capacity building that facilitates assessments from local to national scales will support collaborative efforts to protect health from current climate hazards and future climate change. Health sector officials will benefit from additional resources and partnership opportunities to ensure that evidence about climate change impacts on health is effectively translated into needed actions to build health resilience. more

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Interim Briefing Note - Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak (Chinese Traditional)

IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings; OCCHA Services IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings; OCCHA Services (2020) C2

Accessed: 04.04.2020 中期簡介資料 - 應對 COVID-19 疫情的精神健康及社會心理問題緊急情況下精神健康及社會心理支援的機構間常設委員會參考小組

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Climate Change & Heat and Impact on Health
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Liebau, L.; and S. Mauder (2022) CC

MEDBOX Issue Brief no.23. The intent of this Issue Brief is to raise awareness about heat waves as a result of climate change and its impact on health. More information on the topic of climate change and planetary ... more

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COVID-19 pandemic in the health of women, children, and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean

Castro, A. UNDP (2020) CC

Interim Briefing Note - Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak - Version 1.5 (Japanese)

IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings; OCCHA Services (2020) C2

March 2020 2020年3月ブリーフィング・ノート(暫定版) - 新型コロナウイルス感染症(COVID19)流行時のこころのケア緊急時のメンタルヘルスと心理社会的サポート (MHPSS)に関する機関間常設委員会(IASC) リファレンス・グルー ... more

Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014

Ghana Statistical Service; Ghana Health Service, ICF DHS Program; USAID (2015) C1

Framework for One Health Practice in National Public Health Institutes
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC

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Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14 Preliminary Report

Central Statistical Office Lusaka; Ministry of Health Zambia; Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Zambia, DHS; et al. (2014) C1

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Financing Global Health 2016: Development Assistance, Public and Private Health Spending for the Pursuit of Universal Health Coverage

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (2017) C2

Financing Global Health 2016: Development Assistance, Public and Private Health Spending for the Pursuit of Universal Health Coverage presents a co ... more

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Toolkit for the Integration of Mental Health into General Healthcare in Humanitarian Settings

International Medical Corps (2019) C1

This Toolkit aims to support the understanding and implementation of integrated mental health programs in humanitarian settings. It provides a framework for essential steps and components, with associated key guidance and resources, that strengthen ... more

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Financing Global Health 2013: Transition in an Age of Austerity

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (2014) CC

Financing Global Health 2013: Transition in an Age of Austerity, IHME’s fifth annual report on global health expenditure, depicts financing trends that underline the resilience of development assi ... more

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Financing Global Health 2018: Countries and Programs in Transition

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (2019) C2

This 10th edition of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s annual Financing Global Health report provides the most up-to-date estimates of development assistance for ... more

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Global Public Health Curiculum

Laaser, U., F. Beluli (2016) CC

Curricular Modules for Lecturers and Teachers. The 2nd edition of the Global Public Health Curriculum has been published in the South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, end of 2016 as a spe ... more

Impact on Essential Health Services

The Independent Panel (2021) CC

Background paper 8 The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response May 2021

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J11. The practice of child mental health nurses

Kathleen R Delaney, Janice L. Cooper & Sylvia Nshemerewire IACAPAP (2015) C1

This publication is intended for professionals training or practicing in mental health and not for the general public. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor or IACAPAP. This publica ... more

Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak- Version 1.1
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2020) CC

This briefing note summarises key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) considerations in relation to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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Nigeria: Demographic and Health Survey 2013

National Population Commission (NPCNigeria) and ICF International (2014) C1

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Triple threat. Resurging epidemics, a broken health system, and global indifference to Venezuela’s crisis
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ACCSI, ICASO (2017) C1

Zambia Demographic Health Survey, 2013-2014. Final Report

Ministry of Health, Zambia; University of Zambia; DHS Program; et al. (2015) C1

Climate Change & Heat and Impact on Health recommended

Framework for One Health Practice in National Public Health Institutes recommended

Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak- Version 1.1 recommended

Triple threat. Resurging epidemics, a broken health system, and global indifference to Venezuela’s crisis recommended

Climate Change & Heat and Impact on Health
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Framework for One Health Practice in National Public Health Institutes
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Briefing note on addressing mental health and psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak- Version 1.1
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Triple threat. Resurging epidemics, a broken health system, and global indifference to Venezuela’s crisis
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