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Participation handbook for humanitarian field workers - Involving crisis-affected people in a humanitarian response

ALNAP, Groupe URD - Groupe Urgence Rehabilitation Developpement (2009)
The Participation Handbook for humanitarian field workers contains detailed practical advice on the participation of affected people in humanitarian action. It has three sections: Developing a participatory approach (main issues, key factors, building mutual respect, communication methods and ... more
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Contracting between faith-based and public health sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: an ongoing crisis? The cases of Cameroon, Tanzania, Chad and Uganda

Delphine Boulenger, Basile Keugoung & Bart Criel, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp Medicus Mundi International Network (MMI) (2009) C1
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Turkey: Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan in Response to the Syria Crisis

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) C1
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Prioritising the role of community health workers in the COVID-19 response

M. Ballard, Bancroft E., Nesbit J., et al. BMJ Global Health (2020) CC
COVID-19 disproportionately affects the poor and vulnerable. Community health workers are poised to play a pivotal role in fighting the pandemic, especially in countries with less resilient health s ... more
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Interim Guidance on Public Health and Social Measures for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Operations in Low Capacity and Humanitarian Settings

Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2020) C1
This Interim Guidance outlines how key public health and social measures needed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spread and the impact of the disease can be adapted for use in low capacity and humanitarian settings. The recommendations outlined here n ... more
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Framework for Supply Chain Management for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
1 February 2021
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Effect of socioeconomic inequalities and vulnerabilities on health-system preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Brazil: a comprehensive analysis

Rocha, R.; et al. (2021) C1
Lancet Glob Health 2021; 9: e782–92
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Health Think Piece

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF
UNICEF Syria’s series of think pieces. Every day counts. An outlook on child protection for the most vulnerable children in Syria.To navigate the complex and continuously changing context and attain sustainable results for children, UNICEF – along with other UN agencies - seeks to make a shift i ... more
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Guide to Giving: Key ways of contributing to the crisis response in South Sudan

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2014)
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Reducing the health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) impacts of climate change: Setting the scene on health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) response in a changing climate

IFRC; Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (2021) CC
A new brief published by the IFRC and Climate Centre today details the adverse impacts of climate change on human health and provides more detail on the second of four pillars of action in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement ambitions on climate.
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2018-2019 Mozambique Humanitarian Response Plan (November 2018 - June 2019) - Revised following Cyclone Idai, March 2019
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator for Mozambique, UN Country Team in Mozambique (2019) C1
While the full extent of Cyclone Ida’s impact is still being assessed, early reports indicate significant damage to infrastructure and livelihoods, with an estimated 3,000km2 of land submerged. Preliminary government reports as of 24 March indicate that more than 58,600 houses have been damaged, i ... more
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Conference "lessons learned for public health from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa – how to improve preparedness and response in the EU for future outbreaks"

European Commission, Government of Luxembourg (2016) C1
- Conference summary report
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Never again. Building resilient health systems and learning from the Ebola crisis

Oxfam (2015)
Oxfam Briefing Paper
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Coordination and registration of Providers of foreign medical teams in the humanitarian response to sudden-onset disasters: A Health Cluster Concept Paper

Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2012)
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Education Capacity Self-Assessment: Transforming the Education Humanitarian Response of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis (Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, March 2018)

UN Children's Fund, BRAC, Education Cluster, Norwegian Capacity (2018) CC
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A triple dividend: The health, social and economic gains from financing the HIV response in Africa

Cook, R.; S. Jain; S. Aleyan; et al. Economist Impact (2023) CC
This report presents findings from research conducted by Economist Impact to assess the health, demographic, social and economic impacts associated with different scenarios for financing the HIV epidemic across 13 selected countries in Sub-Saharan A ... more
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Ukraine Crisis

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
WHO is working closely with our offices in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, as well as partners to rapidly respond to the health emergency triggered by the conflict and to minimize disruptions to the delivery of critical healthcare services. W ... more
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Vaccine crisis communication manual: step-by-step guidance for national immunization programmes

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) CC
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Emergency appeal - Ukraine & refugee receiving and hosting countries
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World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C_WHO
WHO issued an updated appeal (May 2022) detailing its resource needs for Ukraine and refugee-receiving and hosting countries for March-August for Ukraine and March-December 2022 for other countries. The needs are an estimated US$ 147.5 million: US$ 80 million for ... more
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Namibia: Nationa response to suicide prevention

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2015) C1
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Philippines Situation Report 4 - Dengue Outbreak (13 Aug 2019)

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
167,607 dengue cases, including 720 deaths, reported from 1 January to 27 July 2019: 97% higher than in 2018, in spite of a delayed rainy season. Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.43% as of 27 July 2019 is lower than in the same time period in 2018 (0.54%), but still significantly higher than the reg ... more
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Hospital Emergency Response Checklist

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (2011)
An all-hazards tool for hospital administrators and emergency managers. The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe has developed the Hospital emergency response checklist to assist ho ... more
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Epidemic preparedness and response plan for cholera in Syria

World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
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Standard Operating Procedure: COVID-19 Antenatal, Intrapartum, Postpartum and Obstetric Emergency Care

World Health Organization WHO, Save the Children; Health Sector Cox Bazar; et al. (2020) C_WHO
Forcibly Displaced Myanmar National / Rohingya Refugee Response. This document gives guidance for medical providers to understand the care of both healthy and COVID suspect or confirmed patients who present for antenatal (ANC), intrapartum (IP), po ... more
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National violence prevention and response protocol

Ministry of Health, Kenya; National AIDS Control Council (2017) C1
A Meand to enhancing HIV prevention in key populations. This document has been developed out of the increasing need to set up standards and procedures to prevent and respond to violence against key populations.
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From emergency response to long-term COVID-19 disease management - Ending the COVID-19 emergency and transitioning from emergency phase to longer-term disease management: Guidance on calibrating the r

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The key actions, activities, and approaches in this document are organized within each of the 5Cs (see Table 1 in the PDF) and those of the Strategic preparedness and response plan (SPRP) pillars as follows: National action plan key activities, p ... more
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Mass Casualty Management Systems. Strategies and guidelines for building health sector capacity

Health Action in Crisis Word Health Organization (2007)
Disaster planning - organization and administration. 2.Emergency medical services - methods. 3.Emergency medical services - organization and administration. 4.Emergencies. 5.Health policy. 6.Health ... more
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Planned Response to the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Guinea

Ministry of Health, Guinea (2014)
Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan in West Africa. Annex 2
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‘Asks’ to the private sector in the response to COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The 'asks' have been prepared for private businesses to take concrete actions in the COVID19 pandemic.
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2015 WHO Strategic Response Plan - West Africa Ebola Outbreak

World Health Organization (2015)
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Pandemic influenza preparedness and response WHO guidance document. Extract Phase 5-6 Pandemic

World Health Organization WHO (2009) C_WHO
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Zika: Strategic Response Framework & Joint Operations Plan January - June 2016
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
The strategy focuses on mobilizing and coordinating partners, experts and resources to help countries enhance surveillance of the Zika virus and disorders that could be linked to it, improve vector control, effectively communicate risks, guidance and protection measures, provide medical care to thos ... more
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Zika Strategic Response Plan: Revised For July 2016 – December 2017
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World Health Organization WHO; PAHO (2016) C_WHO
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WHO Emergency Response Framework - Internal WHO procedures - Second Edition

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
The ERF provides WHO staff with essential guidance on how the Organization manages the assessment, grading and response to public health events and emergencies with ... more
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Prevention and response to sexual misconduct: WHO stakeholder review conference 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
At the end of 2023, WHO convened our first-ever annual WHO Stakeholder Review Conference for Prevention and Response to Sexual Misconduct. Aimed at joint learning and frank discussion on challenges faced in the achieving zero tolerance for all forms ... more
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Africaʼs response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A summary of country reports

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO
January 2020 to December 2021
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Emergency Response Framework

World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO
The 2nd edition is publised in 2017.
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Managing WHO Humanitarian Response in the Field

World Health Organization (2008)
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Emergency response framework, 2nd ed.
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The purpose of this Emergency Response Framework (ERF) is to clarify WHO’s roles and responsibilities in this regard and to provide a common approach for its work in emergencies. Ultimately, the ERF requires WHO to act with urgency and predictabil ... more
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Fast tracking the HIV response in the south-east Asia region

World Health Organization (Regional Office for South-East-Asia) (2016) C_WHO
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WHO-WPR Emergency Response Manual

World Health Organization, Western Pacific Office (2003)
Guidelines for WHO Representatives and Country Offices in the Western Pacific Region
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Outbreak surveillance and response in humanitarian emergencies

World Health Organization (2012)
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Ebola Response Roadmap
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World Health Organization (2014)
The World Health Organization is issuing a "roadmap" to guide and coordinate the international response to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa. The aim is to stop ongoing Ebola tran ... more
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Implementation of Early Warning and Response with a focus on Event-Based Surveillance

World Health Organization (2014) CC
Early detection, assessment and response to acute public health events:
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Preparedness and Response for Chikungunya Virus Introduction in the Americas
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Pan American Health Organization; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2011) C_WHO
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Fractional dose yellow fever vaccine as a dose-sparing option for outbreak response

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
WHO Secretariat Information paper July 2016
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How to budget for COVID-19 response

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Budgetary mechanisms in highly affected countries
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Comunicación de crisis relacionada con la seguridad de las vacunas y de la vacunación: orientaciones técnicas

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO
3 February 2021 Las crisis relacionadas con las vacunas y la vacunación requieren una respuesta de comunicación diferente a las estrategias comunicacionales para promover los beneficios y la importancia de las vacunas en general. Este documento p ... more
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Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan to End the Global COVID-19 Emergency in 2022

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
More than two years since the first SARS-CoV-2 infections were reported, the COVID-19 pandemic remains an acute global emergency. In this Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response plan for 2022, WHO sets out a number of key strategic adjustment ... more
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Measles outbreaks strategic response plan: 2021–2023: measles outbreak prevention, preparedness, response and recovery

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC
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Risk communication and community engagement readiness and response toolkit: zika virus

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
Toolkit regarding Zika Virus
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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
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Field Guide for Preparedness and Response to Diphtheria Outbreaks in the Western Pacific Region

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Due to high routine vaccination coverage, overall counts of diphtheria case have significantly declined in the Western Pacific Region recently. However, diphtheria is still prevalent in several countries and areas of the Region and remains a public health ... more
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Worldwide country situation analysis: response to antimicrobial resistance

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
A survey was conducted in countries in all six WHO regions and focused on the building blocks that are considered prerequisites to combat antimicrobial resistance: a comprehensive national plan, laboratory capacity to undertake surveillance for resistant microorganisms, access to safe, effective ant ... more
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Pandemic influenza preparedness and response WHO guidance document

World Health Organization (2009)
This document should be used in conjunction with the WHO checklist for influenza preparedness planning published by the World Health Organization in 2005. Available in English; Chinese; French
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Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Nirman Bhawan New Delhi (2006) C1
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Sierra Leone National AIDS Response Progress Report 2015

Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone; UNAIDS (2015) C_WHO
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Joint Assessment of the Response to Artemisinin Resistance in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region 

World Health Organization ( WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2016) C_WHO
Conducted November 2011 to February 2012: Summary Report
This summary report has five sections. Following the introduction (Section 1), Section 2 sets out summary findings and recommendations of the assessment team. Section 3 describes the context in which artemisinin resistance is being tackle ... more
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Risk communication and community engagement readiness and response to coronavirus disease (‎COVID-19)‎: interim guidance, 19 March 2020
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Interim guidance v2, 19 March 2020 This document provides WHO checklists for risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) readiness and initial response for novel coronaviruses (nCoV) recently identified in Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV). The objec ... more
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WHO Worldwide country situation analysis: response to antimicrobial resistance

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
WHO would like to express its gratitude and appreciation to all Member States that provided information to the WHO survey on policies and activities at the national level in the area of antimicrobial resistance. The contribution of staff in WHO Regional and Country Offices has been invaluable: in ga ... more
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Addressing non communicable diseases in the COVID-19 response

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
People with underlying noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and cancer have a high risk for developing severe and even fatal COVID-19. It is important for them to strictly follow basic protective measures and make sure th ... more
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WHO COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Progress Report - 1 February to 30 June 2020
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
WHO published the first COVID-19 Strategic Response and Preparedness Plan (SPRP) on 3 February, 2020. This report highlights the main points of progress that were made up to 30 June 2020 under the three objectives outlined in the SPRP: scaling up in ... more
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COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP 2021)
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
1 February 2021 to 31 January 2022
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COVID-19 strategic preparedness and response plan: operational planning guideline: 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2022

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
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Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Mozambique

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) (2021) CC
This report describes findings from a telephone survey with 1,333 people conducted in February 2021. The survey examined how people respond to public health and social measures (PHSMs) to prevent COVID-19. The sample is representative of households ... more
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Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Zambia

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) (2021) CC
This report describes findings from a telephone survey with 1,328 people conducted in February 2021. The survey examined how people respond to public health and social measures (PHSMs) to prevent COVID-19. The sample is representative of households ... more
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COVID-19: Strategic preparedness and response plan for WHO African Region 1 February 2021-31 January 2022 (Update of 16 April 2021)

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO
The 2021 COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for AFR serves as a regional guide for a holistic public health response to COVID ... more
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Finding the Balance: Public health and social measures in Nigeria

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) (2021) CC
October 2021
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Antimicrobial Resistance and the Climate Crisis

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Information note of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance. Available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic
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Innovative financing for HIV response in sub–Saharan Africa

Atun, R.; Silva, S.; Ncube, M.; Vassall, A. Journal of global health (2016) CC
In 2015 around 15 million people living with HIV were receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub–Saharan Africa. Sustained provision of ART, though both prudent and necessary, creates substantial long–term fiscal obligations for countries affected by HIV/ AIDS. As donor assistance for ... more
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Depression: A Global Crisis

World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) (2012) C_WHO
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (‎COVID-19)‎ strategic preparedness and response plan: Accelerating readiness in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This document has been developed for the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean to establish a regional plan of action to support the countries of the Region to rapidly accelerate the scaling up of their capacities for the prevention and early detection of, and ... more
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Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Americas Response Strategy and Donor Appeal January – December 2021

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
While much progress has been achieved over the past year, the Region of the Americas has stubbornly remained the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. PAHO is launching its 2021 COVID-19 Response Strategy and Donor Appeal to continue supporting Latin ... more
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Best Practices and Experience of Mauritius Preparedness and Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Africa, Government of Mauritius (2021) C_WHO
his Inter Action Review report for the COVID-19 outbreak in Mauritius documents and assesses the country’s capacity to respond to the outbreak and identifies the best practices, strengths, gaps and challenges of the national response. Areas requir ... more
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Inter-Agency Reproductive Health Kits 6th Edition - Manual

Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crisis IAWG and UNFPA (2021) C1
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Quality Midwifery Care in the Midst of Crisis: Midwifery Capacity Building Strategy for Northern Syria (2017-2021)

UN Women, UNFPA; Health Cluster Turkey Hub; EU (2018) CC
Midwifery Capacity Building Strategy for Northern Syria 2017-2021 Available in Arabic
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Field Manual PAHO/WHO Regional Disaster Response Team

Pan American Health Organization PAHOWHO (2010)
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Priority medical devices list for the COVID-19 response and associated technical specifications
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
23 February 2021 This document describes the medical devices required for the clinical management of COVID-19, selected and prioritized according to the latest available evidence and interim guidelines. This includes: oxygen therapy, pulse oximeters, patient monitors, thermometers, infusion and suc ... more
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Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in DRC

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) (2021) CC
This report describes findings from a telephone survey with 1,316 people conducted in February 2021. The survey examined how people respond to public health and social measures (PHSMs) to prevent COVID-19. The sample is representative of households ... more
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Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Cameroon

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) (2021) CC
This report describes findings from a telephone survey with 1,323 people conducted in February 2021. The survey examined how people respond to public health and social measures (PHSMs) to prevent COVID-19. The sample is representative of households ... more
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Standard operating procedures for surveillance of meningitis preparedness and response to epidemics in Africa

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Epidemic meningitis is a major public health challenge in the African 'meningitis belt', an area that extends from Senegal to Ethiopia with an estimated total population of 500 million. Since 2002, the World ... more
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National Guidelines for Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response Uganda

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa; Ministry of Health Uganda (2021) C_WHO
3rd edition. In 2001, Uganda adapted the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) developed by World Health Organization (WHO) for member states in African region. The Ministry of ... more
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Action Plan for Implementation of Recommendations from the Evaluation of PAHO's Response to COVID-19

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2024) CC
An external team evaluated PAHO’s response to COVID-19 to provide an independent assessment of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau’s (PASB) performance regarding preparedness for and response to th ... more
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National Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response

Federal Ministry of Health, Uganda (2021) C1
3rd edition
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2017 Epidemiological Report (Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response bulletin)

National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) (2018) C1
January - December 2017
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Update (for the period of November 2018 to January 2019) of the Strategic Response plan for the EVD in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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World Health Organization WHO; Ministry of Health DR Congo (2018) C_WHO
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Technical handbook for dengue surveillance, dengue outbreak prediction/detection and outbreak response (“model contingency plan”)

World Health Organization WHO; TDR Program (2017) C_WHO
The aim of this “model contingency plan” is to assist programme managers and planners in devel-oping a national, context-specific, dengue outbreak response plan in order to: (a) detect a dengue outbreak at an early stage through clearly defined ... more
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Regional guiding framework for risk communication and community engagement for the COVID-19 response in theEastern Mediterranean Region/Middle East and North Africa

World Health Organization WHO; Eastern Mediterranean Region (2021) C_WHO
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Global Strategic preparedness, readiness and response plan for Cholera
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) CC
Cholera is a major health risk in many parts of the world, affecting millions of people every year. Since mid-2021, the world has been facing an acute upsurge of the 7th cholera pandemic, which is characterized by the number, size and concurrence of ... more
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Strengthening pandemic preparedness and response through integrated modelling

OECD; World Health Organization WHO; World Bank (2024) CC
The far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the critical need for evidence-informed, transparent and inclusive decision-making. Policy-makers have grappled with complex choices amidst uncertainty. They have constantly reassessed response ... more
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Social Mobilization Lessons Learned: The Ebola Response in Liberia

USAID; Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (2017) C1
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Interim Planning Guidance for Preparedness and Response to a Mass Casualty Event Resulting from Terrorist Use of Explosives

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; US Dept. of Health and Human Services (2010) C1
The purpose of this interim guidance is to provide information and insight to assist public policy and health system leaders in preparing for and responding to an MCE caused by terrorist use of explosives (TUE). This document provides practical in ... more
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A Decision Makers Guide: Medical Planning and Response for a Nuclear Detonation

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2017) C1
Successful detonation of an improvised nuclear device (IND) would be a catastrophic event, causing an unprecedented number of injuries and lives lost, as well as economic, political, and social disruption. However, an effective medical response and ... more
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G2H2 Report on Financial Justice for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response

Geneva Global Health Hub (2022) CC
A year ago, the second Special Session of the World Health Assembly (WHASS) unanimously agreed to start a diplomatic process for a new binding instrument aimed at ensuring the international community is better prepared for the next ... more
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Evaluation of UNFPA support to the prevention, response to and elimination of gender-based violence, and harmful practices (2012-2017)

UNFPA; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; National Human Rights Commission (2017) C1
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Tigrai Regional State Synthesis of the HIV Epidemic and Response

UNAIDS; Tigray Health Bureau (2012) C1
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Environmental and Social Management Framework (Final Report) for the COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project

Ministry pf Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone (2021) CC
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Recommendations for governments concerning the care of refugees and migrants living with HIV in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

OCHA; Reliefweb; UNAIDS; Response for Venezuelans (R4V) (2020) C2
Version dated April 1st, 2020. The flow of migrants and refugees from Venezuela constitutes the largest mobilization of people in the history of Latin America. By March 2020, more than 4.9 million Venezuelans have left their country and from these, more than 4.1 million have been mobilized to count ... more
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A world of debt- a growing burde to global prosperity

UN Global Crisis Response Group UN Global Crisis Response Group (2023) C_WHO
Debt has become a substantial burden for developing countries due to limited access to financing, rising borrowing costs, currency devaluations and sluggish growth. These factors compromise the countries’ ability to react to emergencies, tackle climate change and invest in their people and the fut ... more
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Venezuela’s Humanitarian Emergency

Human Rights Watch (2019) C1
Large-Scale UN Response Needed to Address Health and Food Crises This report is based on interviews with more than 150 health care professionals, ... more