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Humanitarian Assistance In Disaster Situations

PAHOWorld Health Organization (1999) C_WHO

A guide for effective aid

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Managers Who Lead Handbook Improving Health Services

Management Sciences for Health (2008) C1

Managers Who Lead empowers health managers at all levels of an organization to lead teams to face challenges and achieve results. It answers questions such as: How can I lead and manage more effectively? How do I create a shared vision and a clear path for achieving it? What can I do to improve work... more

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Common Skin Diseases In Africa: An Illustrated Guide
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Colette van Hees and Ben Naafs (2004) C1

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Where Women Have No Doctor - Chapter 31 - Use of Medicines in Women’s Health
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A. August Burns, Sandy Nieman, Elena Metcalf, Ronnie Lovich, Jane Maxwell, Katharine Shapiro Hesperian Health Guides (2014) C1

This chapter talks about how to safely use the medicines mentioned in the book to treat women’s health problems. It also provides information to help decide when to use medicines to improve women’s health.

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Nepal: Health Sector Information System National Strategy

Ministry of Health and Population (2006) C1

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Guidelines For Setting Up Blood Storage Centres At First Referral Units

Maternal Health Division Department of Family Welfare Government of India Maternal Health Division Department of Family Welfare Government of India (2003) C1

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How Covid-19 is changing the world: a statistical perspective

UN DESA (2020) CC

COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Everything has been impacted. How we live and interact with each other, how we work and communicate, how we move around and travel. Every aspect of our lives has been affected.

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Kit sanitaire d'urgence inter-institutions 2017 : médicaments et dispositifs médicaux pour une population de 10 000 personnes pendant environ trois mois
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Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS; et al. (2020) C_WHO

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A Crisis Within a Crisis: Venezuela and COVID-19

Van PraagO.; and C.J. Arnson (2020) CC

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Diagnostic methods for the control of strongyloidiasis, Virtual meeting, 29 September 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

23 March 2021 The meeting addressed the last key area, that is, determining the best method or combination of diagnostic methods for a control programme for S. stercoralis infections in humans. Dr Montresor’s presentation highlighted that while there is currently no “gold standard” for the... more

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Story of change in four countries Building capacity for integrating mental health care within health services across humanitarian settings

World Health Organization WHO; mGAP (2021) C_WHO

The world is facing an unprecedented range of emergencies. In reaction to these complex adversities, many people experience considerable distress and impairment, and a minority may even go on to develop mental health conditions. Meanwhile, those with pre-existing mental health conditions may experie... more

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Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative training course for maternity staff: Participant’s manual

UNICEF, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

1.1 Why this course is needed The first few hours and days of a newborn baby’s life are a critical window for establishing breastfeeding and for providing mothers with the support they need to breastfeed successfully. Since 1991, the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has helped to motivate... more

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Community health workers to improve adherence to anti-seizure medication in rural South Africa: Is it cost-effective?
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Wagner, R.C.; F. Norström, M. Y. Bertram et al. Epilepsia (2020) C1

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience a high disease burden for epilepsy, a chronic neurological condition.The authors evaluate the cost-effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) to improve adherence to medication for epilepsy in South Africa. They found that utilizing CHWs to i... more

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Safeguarding human health in the Anthropocene epoch: report of The Rockefeller Foundation–Lancet Commission on planetary health | Sustainable Development Goals - Resource Centre

Whitmee S., Haines A. et al. (2015) C2

By almost any measure, human health is better now than at any time in history. Life expectancy has soared from 47 years in 1950–1955, to 69 years in 2005–2010, and death rates in children younger than 5 years of age have decreased substantially, from 214 per thousand live births in 1950–1955, ... more

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Guía práctica del manejo de coinfección TB/VIH 2018

Ministerio de salud, Bolivia (2018) C2

Las personas infectadas por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) tienen 29 veces más probabilidades de enfermar de tuberculosis (TB) que las personas sin VIH que viven en el mismo país. La TB es una de las principales causas de muerte entre las personas infectadas por el VIH: provoca ... more

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Expanding sustainable vaccine manufacturing in Africa: Priorities for Support

GAVI Alliance (2022) C1

Despite high regional demand for vaccines valued at over US$ 1 billion annually, Africa’s vaccine industry provides only 0.1% of global supply. Vaccine inequity and hoarding at the start of the pandemic, which resulted in delays in obtaining COVID-19 doses, stimulated new resolve to address future... more

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Female genital mutilation

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

Understanding and addressing violence against women

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An investment case for new tuberculosis vaccines

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO

This document summarizes the results of the WHO-commissioned full value proposition for new tuberculosis (TB) vaccines. The assessment was commissioned to provide early evidence for national and global decision-makers involved in TB vaccine development and implementation, who include stakeholders in... more

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Frequently Asked Questions on Visceral Leishmaniasis (KALA-AZAR)

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2013) C_WHO

Frequently Asked Questions on Visceral Leishmaniasis

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How to support survivors of gender-based violence when a GBV actor is not available in your area

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2023) CC

KEY MESSAGES Always talk to a GBV specialist first to understand what GBV services are available in your area. Some services may take the form of hotlines, a mobile app or other remote support. Be aware of any other available services in your area. Identify services provided by humanitarian pa...rtners such as health, psychosocial support, shelter and non-food items. Consider services provided by communities such as mosques/ churches, women’s groups and Disability Service Organizations. Remember your role. Provide a listening ear, free of judgment. Provide accurate, up-to-date information on available services. Let the survivor make their own choices. Know what you can and cannot manage. Even without a GBV actor in your area, there may be other partners, such as a child protection or mental health specialist, who can support survivors that require additional attention and support. Ask the survivor for permission before connecting them to anyone else. Do not force the survivor if s/he says no. Do not proactively identify or seek out GBV survivors. Be available in case someone asks for support. Remember your mandate. All humanitarian practitioners are mandated to provide non-judgmental and non-discriminatory support to people in need regardless of: gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, age, ethnicity/tribe/race/religion, who perpetrated/committed violence, and the situation in which violence was committed. Use a survivor-centered approach by practicing: Respect: all actions you take are guided by respect for the survivor’s choices, wishes, rights and dignity. Safety: the safety of the survivor is the number one priority. Confidentiality: people have the right to choose to whom they will or will not tell their story. Maintaining confidentiality means not sharing any information to anyone. Non-discrimination: providing equal and fair treatment to anyone in need of support. If health services exist, always provide information on what is available. Share what you know, and most importantly explain what you do not. Let the survivor decide if s/he wants to access them. Receiving quality medical care within 72 hours can prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and within 120 hours can prevent unwanted pregnancy. Provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to communicate to you without the presence of their caregiver, if wished and does not endanger or create tension in that relationship. If a man or boy is raped it does not mean he is gay or bisexual. Gender-based violence is based on power, not someone’s sexuality. Sexual and gender minorities are often at increased risk of harm and violence due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Actively listen and seek to support all survivors. Anyone can commit an act of gender-based violence including a spouse, intimate partner, family member, caregiver, in-law, stranger, parent or someone who is exchanging money or goods for a sexual act. Anyone can be a survivor of gender-based violence – this includes, but isn’t limited to, people who are married, elderly individuals or people who engage in sex work. Protect the identity and safety of a survivor. Do not write down, take pictures or verbally share any personal/identifying information about a survivor or their experience, including with your supervisor. Put phones and computers away to avoid concern that a survivor’s voice is being recorded. Personal/identifying information includes the survivor’s name, perpetrator(s) name, date of birth, registration number, home address, work address, location where their children go to school, the exact time and place the incident took place etc. Share general, non-identifying information To your team or sector partners in an effort to make your program safer. To your support network when seeking self-care and encouragement. more

Common Skin Diseases In Africa: An Illustrated Guide recommended

Where Women Have No Doctor - Chapter 31 - Use of Medicines in Women’s Health recommended

Kit sanitaire d'urgence inter-institutions 2017 : médicaments et dispositifs médicaux pour une population de 10 000 personnes pendant environ trois mois recommended

Community health workers to improve adherence to anti-seizure medication in rural South Africa: Is it cost-effective? recommended

Common Skin Diseases In Africa: An Illustrated Guide
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Where Women Have No Doctor - Chapter 31 - Use of Medicines in Women’s Health
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Kit sanitaire d'urgence inter-institutions 2017 : médicaments et dispositifs médicaux pour une population de 10 000 personnes pendant environ trois mois
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Community health workers to improve adherence to anti-seizure medication in rural South Africa: Is it cost-effective?
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