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UNFPA Global Technical Brief - Implications of COVID-19 for Older Persons: Responding to the Pandemic

reliefweb; UNFPA (2020) C2
This technical brief was developed by the UNFPA Global Ageing Network to complement the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs' (UN DESA) Issue Brief: Older Persons and COVID-19, which emphasi ... more
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Situational Brief: Covid-19 & Migration in Germany

Gottlieb, N., M. Hintermeier, K. Bozorgmehr (2020) CC
Germany’s overall response to COVID-19 has been evaluated as reasoned and sound. Nonetheless, it has exposed weaknesses and blindspots in the German healthcare system regarding the inclusion of migrant groups. For instance, marginalised groups such as labour migrants and asylum-seekers are not con ... more
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Pakistan: child health and development: country brief

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
country brief, Pakistan
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Somalia: child health and development: country brief

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
country brief, Somalia
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Sudan: child health and development: country brief

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
country brief, Sudan
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Syrian Arab Republic: child health and development: country brief

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
country brief, Syrian Arab Republic
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Yemen: child health and development: country brief

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
country brief, Yemen
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Policy options to mitigate a drop in fiscal space for health and HIV following the COVID-19 pandemic — Case studies from DR Congo, Jamaica and Lesotho

UNAIDS UNAIDS (2021) CC
To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and HIV expenditure, UNAIDS carried out a modelling study on fiscal space for health and HIV. From a sample of 28 countries, three countries—the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jamaica, and Lesotho—were selected to capture health and HIV ... more
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Protecting health through urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: planning brief

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
This brief summarizes the lessons learned across Europe on the redevelopment of contaminated sites as a part of urban planning and renewal. Specifically, it aims to provide information on the health and environmental impacts to be considered during ... more
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Policy options to mitigate a drop in fiscal space for health and HIV following the COVID-19 pandemic — Case studies from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jamaica and Lesotho, November 2020

UNAIDS (2021) CC
To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and HIV expenditure, UNAIDS carried out a modelling study on fiscal space for health and HIV. From a sample of 28 countries, three countries—the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jamaica, and Lesotho—were selected to capture health and HIV ... more
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Issue Brief Marburg virus disease (MVD)
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The MEDBOX Team (2024) CC
Issue Brief No. 40 provides healthcare professionals with the most relevant treatment guidelines, prevention measures and training material on MVD
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Bangladesh DHS 2014 - Policy Briefs (English)

The DHS Program (2016) C1
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Supporting the routine use of evidence during the policy-making process: a WHO checklist

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This checklist is for any organization or person supporting the routine use of evidence in the process of policy-making. Evidence-informed policy-making (EIPM) is essential for achieving the Sustai ... more
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Policy in action

World Health Organization (Europe) (2017) C_WHO
A tool for measuring alcohol policy implementation
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Policy Guidelines for Collaborative TB and HIV Services for Injecting and Other Drug Users: An Integrated Approach

World Health Organization, UNAIDS, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2008)
These policy guidelines provide a strategic approach and new recommendations for integrated TB and HIV services for patients suffering from substance-abuse addiction. The key recommendations fall under three main categories: joint planning, key inte ... more
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Policy for Community Health Workers in Sierra Leone

Government of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Health and Sanitation (2012) C1
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Policy Guideline Nursing Services Bangladesh

Directorate of Nursing Services; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Cowater; Plan; et al. (2016) C1
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National Health Policy

Ministry of Health, Republic of Botswana (2011) C2
Towards a Healthier Botswana
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Namibia: Country Brief IntraHealth

IntraHealth International (2015) C1
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WHO alcohol brief intervention training manual for primary care

World Health Organization (Europe) (2017) C_WHO
Alcohol contributes significantly to the disease and mortality burden in the WHO European Region, and primary health care systems play an important role in reducing the impact of harmful alcohol use. Screening and brief interventions (SBIs) for alco ... more
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Media Brief on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission for Zambian Journalists

Panos Institute Southern Africa (2012) C1
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Alcohol Policy in the WHO South-East Asia Region: A Report

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2017) C_WHO
The report aims to help policy-makers and programme managers identify the areas that need attention and to work towards effective implementation and enforcement of policies and legislations. The need for alcohol ... more
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Policy Options on Mental Health

World Health Organization WHO Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (2017) C_WHO
"This is the final report of the six-year collaboration between the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse and the Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform, an initiative of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation aimed at reducing the global burden of mental health through the development a ... more
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Out of the Shadows. Making Mental Health a Global Development Policy
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Seth Mnookin World Bank Group, and World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Mental disorders impose an enormous burden on society, accounting for almost one in three years lived with disability globally. •In addition to their health impact, mental disorders cause a significant economic burden due to lost economic output and the link between mental disorders and costly, po ... more
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International Guidelines Human Rights and drug policy

M. Stoffregen UNAIDS; World Health Organization; UNDP; et al. (2019) C2
Accessed: 07.11.2019
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Situational Brief: Palestinian Refugees in the occupied Palestine Territories during Covid-19

Kaloti R., R. Kafri, H. Meghari (2020) CC
As of 12June 2020, there are 667confirmed COVID-19 casesin the OPT (565 of which are recovered cases), and 48% of which (320 cases) are in East Jerusalem and its suburbs. Additionally, there have been 5 reported COVID-19 deaths (1 in the West Bank, 1 in Gaza and 3 in East Jerusalem)
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The State of the World’s Children 2021: On My Mind: promoting, protecting and caring for children’s mental health. Latin America and Caribbean Regional Brief

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF
According to the latest available estimates, more than 1 in 7 adolescents aged 10–19 is estimated to live with a diagnosed mental disorder globally. Almost 46,000 adolescents die from suicide each year, among the top five causes of death for their age group. Meanwhile, wide gaps persist between me ... more
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Public Policy Responses to Address the Mental Health Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence From Chile

Irarrazaval M., Norambuena P. et al Frontiers in Public Health (2021) C2
Objectives: This paper reviews the mental health policies that have been implemented in Chile in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the international context of countries' responses. Even before the start of the pandemic, there were significant barriers to access mental health services in Chile, ... more
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Drug Policy and the Sustainable Development Goals

Health Poverty Action, International Drug Policy Consortium (2015) C2
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched in September 2015, made up of 17 Goals and 169 Targets that set out a plan of action that will shape the mainstream development agenda for the next 15 years1. There has already been much debate about how these Goals will be achieved, but the sig ... more
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Legal, Policy, and Socio-Cultural Barriers to HIV-Related Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Support for Key Populations in Zambia

NASTAD Zambia (2015) CC
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WHO policy guidance on integrated antimicrobial stewardship activities

World Health Organization WHO (2021) CC
Member States have requested WHO policy guidance on how to facilitate the implementation of national AMS activities in an integrated and programmatic approach. This policy guidance responds to that ... more
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Are ending AIDS 2030 and UHC policy objectives jointly attainable in SADC? A fisical perspective

T. Lievens; A. Murray-Zmijewski; P. Booth HIV Economics Reference Group (2015) C2
Oxford Policy Management (OPM) - APW with UNAIDS (thru TSF)
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COVID-19 disease in children and adolescents: Scientific brief, 29 September 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
SARS-CoV-2 infections among children and adolescents cause less severe illness and fewer deaths compared to adults. While a less severe course of infection is a positive outcome, there are concerns that mild symptoms may have led to less testing, resulting in fewer identified cases of COVID-19 in ch ... more
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Neurology and COVID-19: Scientific brief, 29 September 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
29 September 2021
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WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities (Guidelines)

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
Guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders, for annexes see http://www.who.int/tb/publications/2012/tb_hiv_policy_9789241503006/en/
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A global brief on vector-borne diseases

World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO
With this World Health Day, WHO is drawing attention to a group of diseases that are spread by insects and other vectors, the heavy health and economic burdens they impose, and what needs to be done to reduce these burdens. Many of these diseases have been historically confined to distinct geographi ... more
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A Policy Guide for Implementing Essential Interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)

World Health Organization (2014)
The Compendium brings together for the first time key consensus-based policy recommendations and guidance to improve the delivery of proven interventions to women and children. The user-friendly format incorporates icons and tabs to present key heal ... more
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Health Guide To Switzerland - The Swiss healthcare system in brief – a guide for immigrants to Switzerland

Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (2017) C1
Where must I go if I feel unwell or have had an accident? Is medical treatment free in Switzerland or must I pay for it? What should I do in an emergency? What types of insurance do I need? How can I protect myself from illness? Where can I find health information in my own language? The Health Guid ... more
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Nigeria: National Policy And Strategic Plan of Action On Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2013) C1
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DISABILITY POLICY AUDIT IN NAMIBIA, SWAZILAND, MALAWI AND MOZAMBIQUE (Final Report)

Lang, R SAFOD & DFID (2008) C2
The Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre | University College London | 4 Taviton Street | London WC1H OBT | United Kingdom| Principal Investigator: Dr Raymond Lang | Email: r.lang@ucl.ac.uk | Tel: +44 (0)207 679 1519 | Research Commissioned by the Southern African Federation ... more
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Myanmar Policy for Early Childhood Care and Development

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2014) C1
Vision Statement
From birth to 8 years of age, all children of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar will receive holistic, high-quality and developmentally-appropriate care from their parents, caregivers and service providers to ensure they will be happy, healthy, well nourished, socially adept ... more
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National Policy and Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery Services

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Public Health (2011) C1
Draft May 2011
The first ever nursing and midwifery services policy document in the history of MoPH was developed with the following aims:
1. Create a positive environment for Nursing and Midwifery ... more
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Blueprint for a Public Health and Safety Approach to Drug Policy

Tracy Pugh, Julie Netherland, Ruth Finkelstein The New York Academy of Medicine, Drug Policy Alliance (2013) C2
"Some of the problems with our current drug policies stem from the fact that these policies have been largely bifurcated between two different and often contradictory approaches. One treats drug use as a crime that cannot be tolerated and should be punished; the other views addiction as a chronic re ... more
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Task sharing policy guidelines 2017-2030

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2017) C1
Expanding access to quality health services through task sharing
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Brief on HIV among MSM in Georgia

S. Chikhladze Eurasian Coalition on Male Health (2018) C2
2018
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A policy advocacy guide on sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for young key populations (YKPS)

S. Nyaude; O. Odumosu; J.Mphande; et al. AMSHeR (American Men for sexual Health & Rights); Children & AIDS (2018) C2
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WFP Myanmar Country Brief January 2020

WFP UNHCR (2020) C1
Myanmar continues to present a complex and dynamic operating context where ongoing socio-economic and political challenges, including conflict, displacement, widespread poverty and food insecurity, hinder development efforts. An estimated 24.8 percent of its 54 million population live near or below ... more
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Belgian Antibiotic Policy Coordination Committee Policy paper for the 2014-2019 term

Erica Balligand, Michiel Costers and Evelyne Van Gastel Belgian Antibiotic Policy Coordination Committee (2014) C2
Antimicrobial resistance represents a big threat to public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that every year two million Americans are infected with a (multi-)drug resistant bacterium, resulting in 23,000 deaths. The WHO has repeatedly drawn attention to this majo ... more
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WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities - Guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2012) C_WHO
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Integration of HIV testing and linkage in family planning and contraception services: implementation brief

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
This implementation brief addresses integration of HIV testing services into family planning (FP) services. It is intended as a practical resource for national health programmes seeking to introduce or scale up HIV testing and linkage to HIV prevent ... more
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Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: A systematic review and evidence map

Van Katwyk, S. R.; Grimshaw, J. M.; et al (2019) C2
BACKGROUND: Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national AMR action plans, but most have not yet implemented policy interventions to ... more
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WFP Malawi Country Brief, April 2022

World Food Programme (2022) CC
Malawi is a small landlocked country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population expanding rapidly at 3 percent per year. With most livelihoods dependent on rainfed agriculture, the population is highly vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters, prolonged dry spells and flash floods.
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Health workforce policy and management in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic response

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This guide is available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese This guide consolidates COVID-19 guidance for human resources for health managers and policy-makers at national, subnational and facility levels to design, manage and ... more
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Ecuador's social policy response to Covid-19: expanding protection under high informality

Palacio, M.G. SSOAR (2021) CC
Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series / No.14 This report examines Ecuador’s social policy response to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic’s effects and protect vulnerable populations. It chronolo ... more
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Namibia: Community - Based Health Care Policy

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2007) C1
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Ghana national drug policy

Ministry of Health, Ghana (2004) C1
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Uganda National Drug Policy

Ministry of Health, Uganda (2002)
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South Africa National mental health policy framework and strategic plan 2013-2020

Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa (2013) C1
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Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems

World Health Organization (2012)
2nd edition. This new edition provides policy-makers, programme managers and health-service providers with the latest evidence-based guidance on clinical care. It includes information on how to establish and strengthen services, and outlines a human ... more
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Occupational health and safety policy and guidelines for the health sector

Ministry of Health Ghana; Ghana Health Service Ghana (2010) C1
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National community-based health planning and services (CHPS) policy

Ministry of Health, Ghana (2016) C1
Acclerating attainment of universal health coverage and bridging the access inequity gap
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Programmatic and Training Brief: Engaging Frontline Community Health Workers in Providing Oral Rapid HIV Testing to Pregnant Women in India

Sarkar A, Mburu G, Shukla S, Behara J, et al. (2016) C1
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Improving Financial Access to Health Services for the Poor in Nigeria - Brief: Community-based Health Insurance

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria; National Health Insurance Scheme; National Primary Health Care et al. (2012) C_WHO
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Supervision County-Level Policy and Procedure Manual: National Decentralized Management Support Systems Implementation Strategy & Plan

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia; USAIDS BASICS Project (2009) C1
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) POLICY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COUNCILS IN RWANDA

Rwanda Medical and Dental Council (RMDC), National Council for Nurses and Midwives (NCNM), National Pharmacy Council (NPC) and Rwanda Allied Health Professionals Council (RAHPC) (2013) C2
This CPD Policy relates to all health professionals in the four Health Professional Councils in Rwanda namely; RMDC, NCNM, RAHPC, and RPC. The policy requires all health professionals to participate ... more
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Kenya Nation e-health Policy 2016-2030

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2017) C1
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HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2014-15 A Technical Brief

National AIDS Control Organisation Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (2015) C1
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Uganda: THE NATIONAL DRUG POLICY AND AUTHORITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS, 2014

The Government of Uganda The Uganda Gazette (2014) C2
STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS | SUPPLEMENT No. 8 28th March, 2014 | STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT | to The Uganda Gazette No. 18 Volume CVII dated 28th March, 2014 | Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government. | STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS | 2014 No. 29.
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Zimbabwe National Pharmacovigilance Policy Handbook, 2nd ed.

Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) | Ministry of Health and Child Care (2016) C2
The Zimbabwe National Pharmacovigilance Policy Handbook, 2nd Edition updates the November 2013 version to indicate the Zimbabwe National Pharmacovigilance (PV) Centre’s compliance with the WHO Pharmacovigilance Indicators Handbook 2015.
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Integrated School Health Policy

Department of Health & Department of Basic Education, Republic of South Africa (2012) C2
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Networking for Policy Change A Participant’s Guide

Stop TB Partnership; World Health Organization; Constella Futures (2007) C_WHO
Networking for Policy Change: TB/HIV Participant’s Guide WHO/HTM/TB/2007.384b “TB is too often a death sentence for people with AIDS. It does not have to be this way.” -Nelson Mandela, International conference on HIV and AIDS, Bangkok, T ... more
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Networking for Policy Change An Advocacy Training Manual

Stop TB Partnership; World Health Organization; Constella Futures (2007) C_WHO
WHO/HTM/TB/2007.384a “TB is too often a death sentence for people with AIDS. It does not have to be this way.” -Nelson Mandela, International conference on HIV /AIDS, Bangkok, Thailand, July 2004
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Toward Harmonization: Community Health Policy and Program Trends

USAID, JSI Research & Training Institute, fhi360 (2020) CC
The Community Health Systems (CHS) Catalog is a resource that provides information on community health program workers, and interventions for the 25 countries deemed priority by USAID’s Of of Population and Reproductive Health. It comprises a compilation of 25 country profiles developed from a de ... more
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Rwanda: EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT POLICY

Ministry of Education, Rwanda (2011) C2
The Early Childhood Development Policy and its Strategic Plan seek to provide a framework to ensure such a holistic and integrated approach to the development of young children. International research has demonstrated the high economic returns on EC ... more
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Addressing Forced Displacement through Development Planning and Co-operation: Guidance for Donor Policy Makers and Practitioners

Mwangi, Annabel; Gamez, Laura et al. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2017) C1
OECD Development Policy Tools
Recognising that donor policies and responses constantly evolve, this guidance recommends that donors operating in situations of forced displacement prioritise three broad areas of work, where they can best contrib ... more
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Substance Abuse Policy in Thailand: Current Challenges and Future Strategies

Darika Saingam Ashdin Publishing Journal of Drig and Alcohol Research (2018) C2
Review Article
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Global Happiness Policy Report 2018

Sachs, J. D.; Dr. Bin Bishr, A; De Neve. J.-E.; et al. World Government Summit, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (2018) C2
Global Happiness Council
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2018/19 Child Protection Budget Brief

UNICEF UNICEF (2019) CC
Investing in Child Protection Building Inclusive, Productive and Resilient Communities in Malawi
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Executive Summary - Chapter 5 Policy and Legislation

R. Room ATLAS on substance use (2010)— Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder; WHO (2019) C_WHO
ATLAS on substance use (2010) — Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders Accessed: 14.03.2019
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Executive Summary - Conclusions and policy implications

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; World Drug Report 2017 (2019) C2
World Drug Report 2017 -1- Accessed: 14.03.2019
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A Path to Policy - A Blueprint for Community Engagement and Advocacy

M. Allen; E. McCloskey; J. M. Scofield et al. NASTAD (National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors) (2014) C2
Sept 2014 / nastad.org
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Antimicrobial resistance policy review and development framework

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2018) C2
A regional guide for governments in Asia and the Pacific to review, update and develop policies to address antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in animal production
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Handbook for national quality policy and strategy

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
A practical approach for developing policy and strategy to improve quality of care The handbook outlines an approach for the development of national policies and strategies to improve the quality of care. Such ... more
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COVID-19 Technical Brief for Maternity Services

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2020) C2
April 2020 This Guidance Note offers a list of recommendations based on a combination of WHO guidelines, good practice and expert advice based on the latest scientific research. The situation with COVID-19 is evolving rapidly and the guidance will continue to be updated if and when new evidence o ... more
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WHO recommendations: Policy of interventionist versus expectant management of severe pre-eclampsia before term

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
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Optimizing community health worker programmes for HIV services: a guide for health policy and system support.

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This document synthesizes key elements of the World Health Organization (WHO) normative guidance on health policy and system support for community health worker (CHW) programmes and their application for HIV programmes. Building on relevant elements ... more
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Fueling an Unhealthy Future - Brief

NCD Alliance (2019) CC
Nations will more quickly transition to clean energy if they redirect government funds away from subsidising unhealthy commodities– in particular fossil fuels. Such action would reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, thereby mitigating climate change and saving lives. Countries must re ... more
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UN Women Humanitarian Strategy (2022–2025) In Brief

UN Women (2023) CC
This publication provides an overview of UN Women’s commitments to the humanitarian community guided by the “UN Women strategic plan 2022–2025”. It highlights areas where UN Women has a unique advantage in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls across the humanitari ... more
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Best practices for haemoglobin measurement in population-level anaemia surveys: Technical brief (January 2024)

World Health Organization WHO; UN Children´s Fund UNICEF (2024) CC
Anaemia is a serious global public health problem that particularly affects young children, menstruating adolescent girls and women, and pregnant and postpartum women. It is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin concentration within them is lower than normal, affectin ... more
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Six Key Factors in Realizing HIV-Related Human Rights in Kenya: Actions for Policy & Lawmakers

Aids Fonds, KELIN (2014) C1
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Research Seminar on Child Education Policy in Indonesia: Towards Evidence-Based Policy Development (English and Indonesian Version)

The SMERU Research Institute, UNICEF (2012)
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Stark choices: exploring health sector costs of policy responses to COVID-19 in low-income and middle-income countries

Torres-Rueda S.; S. Sweeney; F. Bozzani et al. BMJ Global Health (2021) C2
COVID-19 has altered health sector capacity in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cost data to inform evidence-based priority setting are urgently needed. Consequently, in this paper, we calculate the full economic health sector costs of COVID-19 clinical management in 79 LMICs under di ... more
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HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2012-13 - A Technical Brief

NACO (2013)
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Liberia: Vehicle Management: County-Level Policy and Procedure Manual (DMSS 2009)

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia; USAID BASICS Project (2009) C1
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Lesotho correctional service HIV and AIDS policy

National AIDS Commission (NAC) and Lesotho Correctional Services (LCS), Government of Lesotho (2009) C2
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Child and adolescent mental health policy in South Africa: history, current policy development and implementation, and policy analysis

S. Mokitimi; M. Schneider; P. J. de Vries International Journal of Mental Health Systems; BioMed Central (2018) CC
Mental health problems represent the greatest global burden of disease among children and adolescents. There is, however, lack of policy development and implementation for child and adolescent mental health (CAMH), particularly in low- and middle-in ... more
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Women’s Mental Health: Promoting a Gendered Approach to Policy and Service Provision

The Women´s Health Council The Women´s Health Council (2007) CC
The mission of the Women’s Health Council is to inform and influence the development of health policy to ensure the maximum health and social gain for women in Ireland. Its membership is representative of a wide range of expertise and interest i ... more
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Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices

Stone, D.; K. Holland, B. Bartholow, et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2017) C_CDC
This technical package represents a select group of strategies based on the best available evidence to help communities and states sharpen their focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to prevent suicide
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Maintaining and improving quality of care within HIV clinical services - Technical Brief

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO
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Assessment of the implementation of the national policy on orphans and vulnerable children in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Y. W. Olagbuji; O. H. Okojie Academic Journals; International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (2015) C2
Full Length Research Paper Received 23 March, 2015; Accepted 5 August, 2015 Vol.7(9), pp. 204-213, September, 2015 DOI: 10.5897/IJSA2015.0604 Article Number: F0D0DDC54848 ISSN 2006- 988x