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.
CIPH Curriculum for Best Practices. Putting Principles to Work
Links to the Humanitarian Charter and international law
The cluster approach is a mechanism that helps to address identified gaps in response and enhance the quality of humanitarian action
Including new recommendations for the use of ORS and zinc Supplementation for Clinic-Based Healthcare Workers
Interagency Guidelines; Medicines and medical devices for 10 000 people for approximately three month.
The present book deals not only with emergency response, but also with measures designed to reduce the impact of disasters on environmental health infrastructure, such as water supply and sanitation facilities. It also aims to strengthen the ability of people to withstand the disruption of their acc...ustomed infrastructure and systems for environmental health (e.g. shelter, water supply, sanitation, vector control etc.) and to recover rapidly.
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Case Management; Guide for Tutors
This booklet is recommended for all health workers who diagnose and treat leprosy, especially those at the first referral level such as a health centre. It contains more detail than the WHO Guide to Eliminate Leprosy as a Public Health Problem. The Guide gives practical advice on how to diagnose lep...rosy and how to give the correct treatment, and basic information on how to recognise and manage leprosy reactions.e
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Mental and Social Aspects of Health of Populations Exposed to Extreme Stressors
excreta disposal in emergencies