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The Panama Call for Action to Expand Collaborative TB/HIV Activities – July 2011

World Health Organization; Pan American Health Organization (2011) C_WHO
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Diphtheria evidence to recommendations table

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
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The 2030 Agenda: THE INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

International Disability Alliance (IDA) & International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) (2015) C2
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
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Radiological Terrorism: Emergency Management Pocket Guide for Clinicians

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2018) C_CDC
This pocket guide is designed for clinicians, including physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals, who will provide emergency care following a radiological event. It should be used as a supplement to training and practice drills. (Prints on 8½" x 14" paper)
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ICF CHECKLIST Version 2.1a, Clinician Form for International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

World Health Organization (WHO) (2003) C_WHO
This is a checklist of major categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) of the World Health Organization . The ICF Checklist is a practical tool to elicit and record information on the functioning and disability of an individual. This information can b ... more
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Realizing the rights of every child, especially the most disadvantaged

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2018)
UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018-2021. Draft Theory of Change Paper
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Post-2015 Disaster Risk Reduction framework. Policy brief

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2014)
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Teachers for All: Inclusive Teaching for Children with Disabilities Collaborating globally to promote Inclusive Development

Ingrid Lewis and Sunit Bagree International Disability and Development Consortium’s Inclusive Education Task Group (2013) CC
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Disabled village children. 2nd edition
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Werner, D. Hesperian (2018) C2
A guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families. This manual covers identifying primary and secondary disabilities, developing skills for daily living, and working through behavior problems. The new 2018 edition features new topics, including mental and developmental di ... more
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Rural Madagascar Comprehensive Food and Nutrition Security and Vulnerability Analysis

UNICEF, World Food Programme (WFP) (2011)
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Frequently asked questions on the WHO treatment guidelines for isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Version: 24 April 2018
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Persons with Disabilities Rights And Protection Act in Bangladesh

Women with Disabilities Development Foundation (WDDF), Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), South Asian Disability Forum (SADF) (2013) C1
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Strategic plan 2015-2020

mHealth Kenya (2015) C1
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Rwanda: Non COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Policy

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2015) C2
This document outlines Rwanda's policy on non-communicable diseases. The overall goal of NCDs Policy is to alleviate the burden of NCDs and their risk factors and protect Rwandan population from premature morbidity and mortality related to NCDs. This policy was developed through a series of consulta ... more
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Money and Mosquitoes: The Economics of Malaria in an Age of declining Aid

Eric Maskin, Célestin Monga, Josselin Thuilliez and others African Development Bank (2018) C1
(African Development Bank policy research document 1)
The report examines financing in the battle against malaria, focusing on the role of foreign aid. It analyzes whether or not a disease such as malaria can be controlled or eliminated in Africa without health aid. It also presents a theoretic ... more
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SEMI ANNUAL REPORT: JANUARY- JUNE, 2016

National Union of Disability Organizations of Rwanda (NUDOR) (2016) C2
Semi-Annual report of the National Union of Disabilities of Rwanda.
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The 2030 Agenda: THE INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE

International Disability Alliance (IDA) & International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) (2015) C2
This guide presents information about the 2030 Agenda, how it connects to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and explores potential entry points for persons with disabilities to influence and participate in their implementation, follow-up and review
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The 2030 Agenda: THE INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - INTRODUCTORY TOOLKIT

International Disability Alliance (IDA) & International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) (2015) C2
This guide presents information about the 2030 Agenda, how it connects to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) and explores ways for persons with disabilities to be influential and participate in how they are achieved.
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Africa, WASH, and the Millennium Development Goals: A Local Systems Case Study of How Ethiopia Achieved MDG Target 7c

McGahey, Christopher USAID (2017) C1
Ethiopia met the MDG target for drinking water access with a unique and high degree of success. The magnitude of the country’s success in providing improved drinking water to nearly half of its population in 25 years despite its diversity, size, and challenges cannot be overstated. This case study ... more
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Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction [MAP DRR]

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, National Disaster Management Committee (2017) C1
Fostering resilient development through integrated action plan
The Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2017 is a comprehensive and unified action plan for disaster risk reduction with prioritized interventions across Myanmar till 2020. With a long term vision and considering deep-root ... more
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WHO recommendations on child health: Guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Updated May 2017
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
■ What health interventions should the child receive and when should s/he receive it?
■ What health behaviours should a mother/caregiver practise (or not practise)?
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WHO recommendations on newborn health: Guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Updated May 2017
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
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■ What health behaviours should a mother/caregiver practise (or not practise)? ... more
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WHO recommendations on maternal health: Guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Updated May 2017
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
■ What health interventions should be delivered during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period?
■ What health behaviours should the women practise (or not practise) during these periods to care for ... more
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WHO recommendations on adolescent health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
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■ What health behaviours should the adolescent practise (or not practise)?
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Introduction to Ebola disease: Managing infectious hazards
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Formenty, Pierre World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
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Evolución del consumo de alimentos en Venezuela (1998-2017)

Zambrano Sequin, L.; Santiago Sosa Universidad Católica, Andres Bello, (2018) C2
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Invisible Victims of Sexual Violence. Access to Justice for Women and Girls with Disabilities in India

Human Rights Watch (2018) C1
This report details the challenges many women and girls with disabilities face throughout the justice process: reporting abuse to the police, obtaining appropriate medical care, having complaints investigated, navigating the court system, and getting adequate compensation.
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WHO guideline on health policy and system support to optimize community health worker programmes. Selected highlights
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
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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
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Syrian Refugees in Lebanon eight years on: What works and why that matters for the future

CARE (2018) C1
This publication includes quotes from various respondents interviewed in Tripoli, Akkar and Beirut. We focused on three main questions: How are the relations between refugees and Lebanese? How are refugees faring in the job market? Which concrete initiatives have already demonstrated positive impact ... more
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CBM Cerebral Palsy Toolkit - Part 1: Flipchart

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2012)
Flipchart: How you can help your child with celebral palsy.
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Helping Children Who Have Cerebral Palsy: Manual for Fieldworkers, Parents and Caregivers

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2012)
Part of the CBM Prevention Toolkit on Cerebral Palsy. | This manual is meant to be used in combination with the Flipcharts on Cerebral Palsy developed by CBM and CCBRT (Tanzania). The full Prevention Toolkit on Cerebral Palsy (composed of the A4 Flipcharts, this Manual and a Fact sheet) aims to miti ... more
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COMMENT AMELIORER LA SANTE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE VOTRE ENFANT: Prévention de la Déficience et du Handicap

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2012)
Primary Health Toolkit - part 1 (French)
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Philippines: Bilateral Tubal Ligation by Minilaparotomy under Local Anesthesia - Facilitator’s Guide

Department of Health (DOH), Republic of the Philippines (2015) C1
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Balancing Community and Hospital Care: A Case Study of Reforming Mental Health Services in Georgia

Makhashvili, N.; van Voren, R. PLOS Medicine (2013) CC
PLoS Med 10(1): e1001366. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001366 Published: January 8, 2013
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Vom Freiwilligendienst zum Voluntourismus - Herausforderungen für die verantwortungsvolle Gestaltung eines wachsenden Reisetrends

Brot für die Welt (2018) C2
Neben vielen gemeinnützigen Lern- und Austausch-programmen gibt es auch immer mehr kommerzielle Angebote im ‒ offensichtlich lukrativen ‒ Geschäftsfeld Reisen und „Helfen“. Viele Sendeorganisationen und Reiseveranstalter richten ihre Angebote immer stärker an den Wüns ... more
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Global Health Essential Core Competencies

AFMC Resource GroupGHEC Committee (2009) CC
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Action research participatory PM&E tools 'I deal' Intervention - Summary

Eiling, E., Mulder, A. & Blommestein, N. War Child Holland (2012) C1
This case description elaborates on the pilot implementation of the innovative, participatory PM&E tools of War Child Holland’s psychosocial life skills intervention ‘ I DEAL’. The action research aimed to identify ways that work best for I DEAL facilitators to learn and act on basis of their ... more
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Developing Global Health Programming

Evert, J.; P. Drain, and T. Hall (2014) CC
A Guidebook for Medical and Professional Schools, Second Edition. This book represents a significant step to engage health professions schools in addressing global health challenges
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Smartphone‑based objective monitoring in bipolar disorder: status and considerations

Maria Faurholt-Jepsen, Michael Bauer and Lars Vedel Kessing (2018) CC
Int J Bipolar Disord (2018) 6:6 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40345‑017‑0110‑8 In 2001, the WHO stated that: "The use of mobile and wireless technologies to support the achievement of health objectives (mHealth) has the potential to transform the face of health service delivery across the globe" ... more
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Helping young children who have experienced trauma: policies and strategies for early care and education

Jessica Dym Bartlett, Sheila Smith, Elizabeth Bringewatt Child Trends (2017) C1
In this report, we describe early childhood trauma and its effects, offer promising strategies for ECE programs and systems to help young children who have experienced trauma, and present recommendations for state policymakers and other stakeholders looking to support trauma-informed ECE for this vu ... more
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Module: Disorders due to substance abuse mhGAP
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Accessed: 21.03.2019 mhGAP Training Manual for the mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings – version 2.0 (for field testing)
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Psychosocial Issues for Children and Adolescents in Disasters

Speier, A.H. DHHS Publication (2005) CC
This manual provides information and guidance for individuals concerned with the mental health needs of children who experience major disasters. This background, training, and experience will vary and may include health and mental health professionals, professional and paraprofessional social servic ... more
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Conventional and and atypical antipsychotics & antidepressant (trazodone) for behavioural and psychological symptoms in people with dementia

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Q3: For behavioural and psychological symptoms in people with dementia, do following drugs, when compared to placebo/comparator, produce benefits/harm in the specified outcomes?
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EPI 4: Antiepileptic medications for adults and children with HIV

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
Scoping Question: For adults and children living with HIV, which antiepileptic medications (such as phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine or valproic acid) produce benefits and/or harms when compared to a placebo or controls?
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Management of epilepsy in women of child bearing age

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Q11: 11a). In women with epilepsy, should antiepileptic therapy be prescribed as monotherapy or polytherapy to decrease the risk of fetal malformations? 11b). Does the use of folic acid preconceptually decrease the risk of foetal malformations in women with epilepsy? 11c). Do phenytoin, phenobarbi ... more
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Geographical and seasonal correlation of multiple sclerosis to sporadic schizophrenia

M. Fritzsche PMC; BioMed central (2002) C2
Int J Health Geogr. 2002; 1: 5. Published online 2002 Dec 20. doi: 10.1186/1476-072X-1-5 PMCID: PMC149400 PMID: 12537588
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Parkinson’s disease Plain and simple

A. S. Brand 1 A Pharma (2019) C2
The Guide Ratgeber Parkinson – Englisch Accessed: 11.03.2019
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Home-based therapeutic exercise as a treatment for Parkinson's Disease: an integrative review

Ihana Thaís Guerra de Oliveira Gondim; Carla Cabral dos Santos Accioly Lins; Maria das Graças Wanderley de Sales Coriolano Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia; SCIELO (2016) C2
Print version ISSN 1809-9823On-line version ISSN 1981-2256 Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol. vol.19 no.2 Rio de Janeiro Mar./Apr. 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-98232016019.150040
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Access to Water in Refugee Situations

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR, Technical Support Section (2019) C1
Survival, Health and Dignity for Refugees Accessed March 13, 2019
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Treating Opioid Addiction in Criminal Justice Settings

National Institute on Drug Abuse (2017) C2
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Drug use and road safety

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO
Psychoactive substance use affects the functioning of the brain and leads to impaired driving
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The clinical examination of children, adolescents and their families

T. Lempp; D.de Lange; D. Radeloff; C. Bachmann IACAPAP (2012) C2
Introduction Chapter A.5
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Epidemiology of Substance Use among University Students in Sudan

T. Osman; C.Victor; A. Abdulmoneim; et al. Hindawi (2016) CC
Research Article Journal of Addiction Volume 2016, Article ID 2476164, 8 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2476164 Sudan Medical and Scientific Research Institute, Khartoum, Sudan Received 26 November 2015; Accepted 27 January 2016
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Pharmacological intervention for somatoform disorders in children and adolescents

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Q9: What is/are the effective and safe interventions to treat somatoform disorders in children and adolescents in non- specialist health settings?
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WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2018

World Meteorological Organization (2019) C1
The 2019 edition treating data for 2018 marks sustained international efforts dedicated to reporting on, analysing and understanding the year-to-year variations and long-term trends of a changing climate.
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A good start: advances in early childhood development

Bernard van Leer Foundation Bernard van Leer Foundation (2015)
Early childhood matters. This document looks at specific issues regarding the development of young children, in particular from a psychosocial perspective. It is published twice per year by the Bernard van Leer Foundation. The views expressed in Early Childhood Matters are those of the authors and ... more
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Religion, Women’s Health and Rights: Points of Contention and Paths of Opportunities

United Nations Population Fund (2016) C1
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Global Policy Opportunities for Planetary Health

Panorma Perspectives (2017) C2
A Review of Existing Policy Frameworks. Report III Conversations on Planetary Health
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Behavioural Activation

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
Q 4: Is behavioural activation better (more effective than/as safe as) than treatment as usual in adults with depressive episode/disorder?brief, structured psychological treatment in non-specialist health care settings better (more effective than/as safe as) than treatment as usual in people with de ... more
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Orientierungsrahmen für den Lernbereich Globale Entwicklung

Engagement Global (2016)
Es handelt sich um ein gemeinsames Projekt der Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) und des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ). Der Orientierungsrahmen für den Lernbereich Globale Entwicklung ist ein Beitrag zur natio-nalen Strategie „vom Projekt zur Struktu ... more
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Évaluation des Prestations des Services de soins de Santé (EPSS) 2017-2018. Republique Démocratique du Congo. Rapport Final
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Ecole de Santé Publique de Kinshasa (ESPK)Kinshasa, République Démocratique du Congo, DHS Programme, et al. (2019) CC
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Climate Change 101: climate science basics

Public Health InstituteCenter for Climate Change and Health (2016) CC
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Yemen: Parenting in a War Zone

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2019)
The conflict in Yemen has a mounting cost to the lives of mothers and newborns
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Operational Guidance Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Programming for Refugee Operations

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2013) C1
This operational guidance on MHPSS provides a practical orientation and tools for UNHCR country operations. It covers specific points of good practice to consider when developing MHPSS programming and offers advice on priority issues and practical difficulties, while also providing some background i ... more
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Community Health Strategy 2017-2021

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2017) C1
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The Zambia Civil Society and Communities. CCM Shadow Report

Phiri, F., F. Mwanza, and C. Mulwanda Eannaso; The Global Fund; AIDS Accountability, et al. (2017) CC
The Anglophone Africa Civil Society and Communities CCM Shadow Report and Scorecard Initiative
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Estrategias de Autoayuda. Para reducir o eliminar el consumo de sustancias

Organización Mundial de la Salud OMS (2010) C_WHO
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Guidance Note on Health Disaster Risk Management with Indigenous Peoples

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO
For centuries, indigenous peoples around the world have used their traditional knowledge to prepare for, cope with and survive disasters. Their methods and practices originated within their communities and have been maintained and passed down over generations. Until recently, policy makers have larg ... more
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Community based approaches to MHPSS programmes: a guidance note

IASC IASC (2015) CC
Community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (CB MHPSS) in emergencies are based on the understanding that communities can be drivers for their own care and change and should be meaningfully involved in all stages of MHPSS responses. Emergency-affected people are first a ... more
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Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific 2014

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (2014) C2
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iSupport, an online training and support program for caregivers of people with dementia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial in India

Mehta, M.K.; et al. (2018) CC
Trials (2018) 19:271 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2604-9 Based on the findings of this trial, we will examine the potential use and scale up of iSupport for caregiver distress in India. This style of online self-help programs could be expanded to other regions or countries or to other suitabl ... more
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HIV in Central Asia: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

D. Wolfe; R. Elovich; A. Boltaev Research Gate; Springer Science+Business Media (2008) C2
Chapter · January 2009 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0_25 D.D. Celentano and C. Beyrer (eds.), Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries, DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0 25, c Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2008
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Optimization of ART in Ukraine: general principles of ART optimization from a public health perspective

Professor J. Lundgren World Health Organization (Europe); Centre for Health & Infectious Disease Research (2016) C_WHO
Mission report April 2016
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World Report on Vision

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
At present at least 2.2 billion people around the world have a vision impairment, of whom at least 1 billion have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. The world faces considerable challenges in terms of eye care, including inequalities in the coverage and qua ... more
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Benin: Rapid Assessment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV Linkages

IPPF, UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS (2011) C2
This summary highlights the experiences, results and actions from the implementation of the Rapid Assessment Tool for Sexual and The tool – developed by IPPF, UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS, GNP+, ICW and Young Positives in 2009 – supports national assessments of the bi-directional linkages between sexu ... more
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Updated recommendations on first-line and second-line antiretroviral regimens and post-exposure prophylaxis and recommendations on early infant diagnosis of HIV - Policy Brief

World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO
HIV Treatment - Interim Guidance
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Falls in older people

National Institute for Health Care and Excellence NICE (2015) C2
This quality standard covers prevention of falls and assessment after a fall in older people (aged 65 and over) who are living in the community or staying in hospital. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Guidelines forPrevention and Management of Stroke
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National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke (NPCDCS), India (2019) C2
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Management of patients with stroke: Rehabilitation, prevention and management of complications, and discharge planning

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (2010) C2
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Women in Global Health

Ludwig,S., I.Kickbusch and R. Datt (2019) CC
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What business do youth have making HIV and AIDS laws in Nigeria? - 6

F. Akinfaderin-Agarau; T. Fashola participatory learning and action; iied (International Institute for Environmental and Development) (2019) C2
Accessed: 17.11.2019
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Maximizing impact through advocacy - Unit 14

Partners In Health (2011) C2
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Standard treatment guidelines pediatrics and pediatric surgery

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India (2020) C1
Accessed Febr. 6 ,2020
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World Health Organization Guidelines on Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach

N. Ford; K. H. Mayer Clinical Infectious Diseases (2015) C2
Supplement Article WHO Guidelines for HIV PEP • CID 2015:60 (Suppl 3), S161 - S164
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WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1
WHO delcared COVID-19 as a pandemic
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Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment
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Global MediXchange for Combating COVID-19 (GMCC) (2020) C1
Handbook of COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment, expecting to share their invaluable practical advice and references with medical staff around the world. This handbook compared and analyzed the experience of other experts in China, and provides good reference to key departments such as hospital infect ... more
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Guía de actuación con los profesionales sanitarios en el caso de exposiciones de riesgo a COVID-19 en el ámbito sanitario

Centro de Coordinación de Alertas y Emergencias Sanitarias Ministerio de sanidad - España (2020) C1
En general se proponen las siguientes recomendaciones: - Los trabajadores sanitarios deberán extremar al máximo las medidas de higiene de manos con agua y jabón.- Se deben colocar una mascarilla quirúrgica durante el contacto con pacientes que presentan clínica respir ... more
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Critically important antimicrobials for human medicine: 6th Revision 2018

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The WHO CIA List should be used as a reference to help formulate and prioritize risk assessment and risk management strategies for containing antimicrobial resistance. The WHO CIA List supports strategies to mitigate the human health risks associated with antimicrobial use in ... more
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Situation Analysis and Recommendation: Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Tanzania

Aboud S., R. Mdegela Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership—Tanzania Working Group (2015) C2
Antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents are invaluable life savers, particularly in resource-limited countries where infectious diseases are abundant. Both uncomplicated and severe infections are potentially curable as long as the aetiological agents are susceptible to the ... more
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COVID-19: reminder of risk of serious side effects with chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine

European Medicine Agency (2020) CC
23 April 2020EMA/202483/2020 Rev Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are known to potentially cause heart rhythm problems, and these could be exacerbated if treatment is combined with other medicines, such as the antibiotic azithromycin, that have similar effects on the heart.
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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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Safe Distributions: Guidelines for Reducing Protection Risks in in-kind Distributions

UNHCR (2020) CC
Distributing immediate, lifesaving assistance is one of the most urgent actions in an emergency response and can significantly improve the safety and wellbeing of individuals. Non-Food Items (NFI), Food Security, WASH and Shelter in-kind assistance actors can help reduce and mitigate pr ... more
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Polio eradication programme continuity: implementation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Polio Global Eradication Initiative (2020) C_WHO
- Interim guide: May 2020 update. On the 25th of March, the GPEI circulated the first update of the interim guide to help ensure continuity of the programme’s operations in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its support to the pandemic response while also ensuring the safety of its ... more
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COVID-19 Guidelines for the Management of Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers

Government of Nigeria (2020) C2
Throughout the gestational period, it is important for obstetric health care facilities to strengthen health counselling, screening, and follow-ups for pregnant women, while incorporating screening, hand hygiene practice, good respiratory etiquette and infection prevention control precautions. These ... more
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Relief, Recovery and Resilient Reconstruction: Supporting Ukraine's Immediate and Medium-Term Economic Needs

World Bank Group Staff (2022) C1
As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the people of Ukraine, especially the most vulnerable, are paying an enormous price. Lives and livelihoods are being lost, with more than ten million people forced from their homes— and their country—in search of safety. The war has unleashed catast ... more
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Q&A on COVID-19, HIV and antiretrovirals - Hỏi Đáp về COVID-19, HIV và thuốc antiretrovirals (ARVs)

WHO (World Health Organisation) (2020) C2
Q&A on COVID-19, HIV and antiretrovirals - Hỏi Đáp về COVID-19, HIV và thuốc antiretrovirals (ARVs)
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Catholic Social Teaching and Ecology Fact Sheet

McCarthy J. Social Justice Secretariat (2011) C1
In the light of growing environmental concerns we are witnessing an integration of ecology into the fabric of Catholic social thought. Catholic social teaching (CST) has traditionally focused on economic and social development, encompassing issues related to human work, the economy, peace, human rig ... more
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Targeting and prioritization of impoverished and food-insecure populations affected by COVID-19 | Safeguarding and scaling up assistance for people most at risk

WFP (2020) CC
The outbreak of COVID-19 comes with unpredictable primary and secondary impacts on vulnerable and food-insecure populations across the world. Mortality and morbidity appear to be most acute for elderly people, and those with underlying health conditions. At the same time, the widely anti ... more
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Essential Medicines List for Management of Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Diagnosis
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Updated 10 August 2020 This document presents an essential medicines list (EML) to manage patients in intensive care units (ICUs) with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, which includes active ingredients with dosage form and concentration, and are preferably in the WHO Model Lists of Essent ... more