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Crisis Emergency Risk Communication. Manual
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; US Dept. of Health and Human Services (2014) CC

Protect the Progress: Rise, Refocus, Recover - 2020 Progress Report on the Every Woman Every Child Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016–2030)

UNICEF, World Health Organisation (2020) C_WHO

Conflict, climate crisis and COVID-19 pose great threats to the health of women and children.

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The social context of schistosomiasis and its control: an introduction and annotated bibliography

Bruun, B.; Aagaard-Hansen, J.; Watts, S. World Health Organization WHO; Institutional Repository for Information Sharing iris (2008) C_WHO

Schistosomiasis is widely recognized as a disease that is socially determined. An understanding of the social and behavioural factors linked to disease transmission and control should play a vital role in designing policies and strategies for schi... more

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A case study of the Uganda National Minimum Healthcare Package

Kadowa, Isaac 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 110
This report compiles evidence from published, grey literature and key informants on the UNMHCP ... more

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Drug-Resistant tuberculosis

E.G. Brown Jr, D.S. Dooley, K. Smith Curry International Tuberculosis Center, State of California, California Health & Human Service Agency, Department of Public Health (2016) C1

A survival guide for clinicans. 3rd edition.

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Population mobility and malaria

World Health Organization ( WHO), Regional Oﬃce for South-East-Asia (2017) C_WHO

Review of International, Regional and National Policies and Legal Frameworks that Promote Migrants and Mobile Populations' Access to Health and Malaria Services in the Greater Mekong Subregion (Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Th... more

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Birth defects surveillance training: facilitator's guide

World Health Organization (WHO), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR) (2015) C_WHO

The goal of this course is to provide participants with the foundational skills needed to begin the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of a congenital anomalies surveillance programme, in particular for countries with limited .... It focuses on the methodology needed to develop either population-based or hospital based surveillance programmes. A set of congenital anomalies will be used as examples throughout this course. The specific examples used are typically severe enough that they would probably be captured within the first few days after birth, have a significant public health impact and, for some of them, have the potential for primary prevention. more

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ATLAS of Substance Use Disorders, Country Profile: SWAZILAND

World Health Organization (2010) C_WHO

Resources for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (SUD)

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Migration & Tuberculosis: A Pressing Issue

International Oranization for Migration (2015) C2

Migration & health position paper series Cross-cutting health themes Tuberculosis, Migration and human mobility

ECDC rapid assessment of laboratory practices and needs related to COVID-19

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2021) C1

18 Janaury 2021 EU/EEA Member States and the UK have increased their laboratory capacity tremendously over the past 11 months as the majority of the Member States reported sufficient testing capacity until March 2021. Many countries are adding rapid antigen detection tests (RADT) to their ... more

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Laboratory diagnosis of Buruli ulcer
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Portaels, F- World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

A manual for health care providers. This manual provides expert guidance on the laboratory techniques and procedures used in the diagnosis of Buruli ulcer, a disease caused by Mycobacterium ulceran... more

Saudi Arabia National Action Plan on combating AMR

Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia (2017) C2

This action plan for the Kingdom Saudi Arabia to combat antimicrobial resistance has been formulated in the line of the WHO five objectives. It addresses the need for effective “one ...” approach involving coordination among numerous national sectors and actors, including human and veterinary medicine, agriculture, finance, environment, and well-informed consumers. Therefore, a large committee of all stakeholders was formed with five technical subcommittees were established to addresses every aspect to contain antimicrobial resistance in the country. more

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WHO MiNDbank: More Inclusiveness Needed in Disability and Development

World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO

WHO MiNDbank is an online platform bringing together country and international resources, covering mental health, substance abuse, disability, general hea..., human rights and development. It is part of WHO’s QualityRights campaign to end violations against people with mental disabilities. MiNDbank aims to facilitate dialogue, advocacy and research, to promote reform in these areas in line with international human rights and best practice standards. more

National Comprehensive Guidelines on HIV Testing Services

Kenya MInistry of Health, Community Development, Elderly and Children (2019) C1

These guidelines provide a framework for effective action to facilitate access to safe and ethical testing services for different population groups. The implementation of the a comprehensive appro... more

SMART Hospitals Toolkit

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization WHO (2013) CC

A practical guide for hospital administrators, health disaster coordinators, health facility designers, engineers and maintenance staff to achieve ... more

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Antimicrobial resistance

World Health Organization; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2016) C_WHO

A manual for developing national action plans.This manual for developing national action plans to address antimicrobial resistance has been developed at the request of the World ... Assembly to assist countries in the initial phase of developing new, or refining existing national action plans in line with the strategic objectives of the Global Action Plan. It proposes an incremental approach that countries can adapt to the specific needs, circumstances and available resources of each individual country. Details of actions to be taken will vary according to national contexts more

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The social context of schistosomiasis and its control

Brunn, B.; Aagaard-Hansen, J.; Watts, S. World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO

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OCHA Policy Brief on Gendered Drivers, Risks and Impacts of Food Insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2023) CC

It is widely understood that the food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing and most neglected crises. It lacks sufficient global focus, resources and urgency. As in so many crises, women and g...irls are disproportionately affected and shoulder the consequences of protracted neglect, with unconscionable impacts on their safety, life chances and agency. Gaining a holistic view of the gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is difficult. This is due to a lack of data and prioritization, and the large geographical and socioeconomic terrain covered by both regions. However, what we do know about this crisis is more than enough to urgently address the needs of women and girls. An OCHA discussion paper on this topic (which will be published imminently, and from which this policy brief is drawn) found that there is: A strong risk of profound regression in gender equality gains made to date in the countries of concern, including on education, sexual and reproductive health, and the economic independence of women and girls (with knock-on effects on broader humanitarian and development outcomes). An increasing challenge to reverse what must be recognized as a protracted and growing gender-based violence (GBV) emergency in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is protracted, multidimensional and highly gendered, with spiralling impacts on gender equality and food security outcomes. It is driven by interwoven and overlapping factors, including climate change, political instability, conflict, socioeconomic conditions, migration and displacement and, more recently, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Interlinked with these factors are gendered structural drivers of food insecurity, including deeply entrenched gender inequalities and harmful social norms. Gendered risks and impacts of food insecurity include alarming limitations on access to education, sexual and reproductive health rights, women’s agency and participation, and dramatic increases in different existing forms of GBV and the emergence of new ones. Recognition of such gendered dimensions of food insecurity and of the need for a multisectoral approach in the response is key to addressing the crisis, along-side sustained commitment and adequate allocation of resources. This policy brief draws out key findings from the OCHA discussion paper on this topic, which includes a desk review of studies, assessments and reports, and interviews with local women’s organizations on the front lines of the food insecurity crisis in communities across both regions. Below are the most pressing gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity (not in order of priority), as well as key gaps in the current humanitarian response to food insecurity, and recommendations to take forward. more

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Nutritional interventions update: vitamin D supplements during pregnancy

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The World Health Organization’s comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) guideline WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience was first published in 2016 with the objectiv... more

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Nutritional interventions update: multiple micronutrient supplements during pregnancy

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The World Health Organization’s comprehensive antenatal care (ANC) guideline WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience was published in 2016 with the objective of i... more

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Laboratory diagnosis of Buruli ulcer recommended

Crisis Emergency Risk Communication. Manual
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Laboratory diagnosis of Buruli ulcer
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