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GRADE Tables and Summary of Findings for the recommendations of Rehabilitation in health systems

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO

Basic Level WSTP Training of Trainers Card Deck - technical skills

World Health Organization (WHO) & United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (2012) C2

Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management - Climate Risk Management

World Health Organization; Public Health England, UNISDR (2017) C_WHO

Climate risks have significant effects on public health including: injury, death, communicable diseases such as vector-borne and water-borne diseases, and non-communicable impacts such as malnutrition, heat stress and health effects of air pollution.

Strategic plan for consolidation and stabilization following the epidemic of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo August-October 2018

World Health Organization (WHO), Ministry of Health, DR Congo (2018) C_WHO

“I Would Like To Go To School”. Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities in Lebanon

Human Rights Watch (2018)

This report finds that although Lebanese law bars schools from discriminating against children with disabilities, public and private schools exclude many children with disabilities. For those allowed to enroll, schools often lack reasonable accommodations, such as modifications to the classroom envi... more

Key considerations: mental health and psychosocial support, North Kivu, DRC

Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2018) C1

Helping Traumatized Children Learn: A Report and Policy Agenda
recommended

Massachusetts Advocates for Children Sixth printing (2009) C1

"Helping Traumatized Children Learn is the result of an extraordinary collaboration among educators, parents, mental health professionals, community groups, and attorneys determined to help children experiencing the traumatic effects of exposure to family violence succeed in school."

The Core Elements of Human Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Resource-Limited Settings: National and Hospital Levels
recommended

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2018) C_CDC

Formularies are lists of antibiotics that are suggested for certain healthcare settings. In developing a recommended formulary, countries should consider the needs of patients and facilities where they receive care. For example, clinicians in rural or primary health centers may need wide access to f... more

Resilience and mental health in children and adolescents living in areas of armed conflict – a systematic review of findings in low- and middle-income countries

Tol, Wietse A. , Song, Suzan, Jordans, Mark J. D. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2018) C1

Researchers focused on mental health of conflict-affected children are increasingly interested in the concept of resilience. Knowledge on resilience may assist in developing interventions aimed at improving positive outcomes or reducing negative outcomes, termed promotive or protective interventions... more

Women in Nepal-Highlight statistics 2018

Central Bureau of Statistics, National Planning Commission Government of Nepal (2018) C1

Childhood tuberculosis in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Kadridin Pirov, Umriniso Sirojiddinova, Oktam Bobokhojaev, et al. (2016) CC

Public health Panoram, Vol.2 Issue 1 March 2016

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 documents early efforts of the World Health Organization (... more

Diagnostic and Treatment Delay in Tuberculosis

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean Region (2006) C_WHO

An in-depth analysis of the health-seeking behaviour of patients and health system response in seven countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region

An Evaluative Study of Services Provided in Community-Based Rehabilitation Centres in Jordan

Wesam B Darawsheh (2017) CC

Purpose: This research study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the services provided by CBR programmes in Jordan. Method: This was a mixed- methods investigation. A survey was carried out with 47 participants (stakeholders and volunteers) from four CBR centres in Jordan. It comprised 18 que... more

Community-Based Rehabilitation Services in Low and Middle-Income Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Successes and Challenges in the Implementation of the CBR Matrix

Adela Cayetano, R.D.; and J. Elkins Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2016) CC

Conclusion: CBR has improved the quality of life, access to medical services, functional independence, autonomy, community inclusion, and empowerment of people with disabilities in LMICs in the Asia-Pacific region. However, challenges in the implementation of CBR remain. These include lack of awaren... more

Living Conditions among People with Activity Limitations in Malawi. A National Representative Study.

ME Loeb, Arne H Eide SINTEF Health Research (2004) C1

This research report provides results from the study on living conditions among people with disabilities in Malawi. Comparisons are made between individuals with and without disabilities and also between households with and without a disabled family member. Results obtained in Malawi are also comp... more

Understanding the Lives of Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy in Rural Bangladesh: Use of Mixed Methods

Maria A Zuurmond, Ilias Mahmud, Sarah Polack, Jenny Evans Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2015) CC

This study aims to explore the impact on the lives of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy.

Attitudes of Parents towards Behavioural Management of Children with Intellectual Disability

Amina Mushtaq, Attiya Inam, Muhammad Abiodullah Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2015) CC

The study was designed to understand the attitudes of parents of children with intellectual disabilities, with regard to the management of problematic behaviour of their children, and to identify whether the mothers or the fathers had more positive attitudes.

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Selma Azabagic, Razija Spahic, Nurka Pranjic, and Maida Mulic materia socio-medica (2016) CC

Musculoskeletal disorders represent a significant problem of modern society which are more pronounced in young people and school children. Etiology of these disorders is found in inadequate ergonomic conditions, too heavy school bag, school furniture inadequate to age, poor posture, sedentary lifest... more