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Recent Advances in the Management Strategies for Buruli Ulcers

Popa G.; Muntean Al., Popa M. (2023) CC

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a bacterial skin infection that is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans and mainly affects people who reside in the rural areas of Africa and in suburban and beach resort communities in Australia.

Type 2 diabetes in adults: choosing medicines

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) CC2

Factors to take into account when choosing, reviewing and changing medicines. Rescue therapy: For symptomatic hyperglycaemia, consider insulin or a sulfonylurea and review when blood glucose control has been achieved. Diet and lifestyle advice: At each point reinforce advice about diet and life... more

Summary of National Priorities - Malawi

Community Health Roadmap United States Agency for International Development; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; The Rockefeller Foundation; World Bank Group; community health acceleration partnership; unicef (2021) CC

Malawi’s first National Community Health Strategy (NCHS, 2017-2022) defines a new community health system in which community health cadres, both formal and non-formal, deliver services of the Essential Health Package, with a focus on child and maternal health. It envisages an integrated approach t... more

Considerations for border health and points of entry for mpox: interim guidance

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

On 14 August 2024, the Director-General of the World Health Organization determined that the upsurge of mpox in a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a new public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005)

Haiti Earthquake and Cholera Emergency Appeal (MDRHT018) - Final Evaluation

International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) (2024) C2

The Haiti Earthquake and Cholera Emergency appeal (MDRHT018) was implemented by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in collaboration with the Haitian Red Cross Society (HRCS) following the devastating earthquake on 14 August 2021, and the cholera outbreak on 2... more

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Evaluation on the Unicef valuation of the UNICEF PMTCT / paediatric HIV care and Treatment programme

Unicef (2017)

Evaluation Report Evaluation Office

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Policy for Collaborative TB/HIV Activities

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2008) C_WHO

Rapid Review of Physical Distancing and Alternative Disease Control Measures in South Asia

Divya Nair, Nisha Hariharan, Raghav Adlakha, et al. Department for International Development DFID (2020) CC

Policy Brief

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Gap Analysis: the Inclusion of People with Disability and Older People in Humanitarian Response

Pryor, W.; M. Marella and A. Robinson Humanitarian Innovation Fund HIF; ELRHA (2020) C1

Part 2: Part 2 Beyond the evidence: Implications for innovation and practice Part 2 of the Gap Analysis presents the insights from individuals working in humanitarian response, disability inclusion and older age inclusion. This report begins by looking at how an agenda for the inclusion of people ... more

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How to Build Healthcare Personnel’s Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2021) C_CDC

This informational guide presents six strategies for immunization coordinators. It includes tangible actions to promote confidence, communication, and uptake of COVID-19 vaccine, which can help support confidence among providers and patients.

The impact of Covid-19 on HIV, TB and Malaria Services and Systems for Health: a Snapshot from 502 health facilities across Africa and Asia

The Global Fund (2021) CC

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the world beyond imagination. To date, it has infected more than 135 million people, killed over 2.9 million people, and is projected to plunge up to 115 million people into extreme poverty.1 As countries have gone into lockdown, gender-based violence has incr... more

COVID-19 and political stability in Ethiopia

Yusuf S. Institute for security Studies (2020) C1

This policy brief examines the implications of COVID-19 and the government’s preventative measure for political stability,9 especially in the short to medium term. It argues that in the short term the disease and the preventative measures could make the country less vulnerable to organised politic... more

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Basic Newborn Resuscitation: A Practical Guide

World Health Organization Word Health Organization (1997) C_WHO

Safe Motherhood Series

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Water Safety Planning for Small Community Water Supplies

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

Step-by-step risk management guidance for drinking-water supplies in small communities.

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Hygiene Promotion In Emergencies
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WEDC World Health Organization WHO (2011) C_WHO

Communities affected by a disaster often lack basic water and sanitation facilities. They are likely to be traumatized and vulnerable to disease. Disruption of familiar practices or the relocation to new environments can result in a deterioration in existing hygiene behaviours. This, in turn, wi... more

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Code of Good Practice in the Management and Support of Aid Personnel

People In Aid (2003) CC

Building on previous guidelines, the People In Aid Code seeks to offer agencies an effective framework for human resources management, helping them assess and raise their performance.

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Essential Guide to Humanitarian Good Practice, 5th ed.
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All in Diary (AID) (2016) C2

A practical tool for field based humanitarian workers. It provides up-to-date, clear and succint guidance on topics accross the humanitarian sector including references to current, relevant resources and practical tools.