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Signs and symptoms of chemical exposure
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Story of change in four countries Building capacity for integrating mental health care within health services across humanitarian settings

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Protocol de operativizacion estrategica de salud mental en emergencias por COVID - 19 [Versión 2]

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Crisis Standards of Care: A Toolkit for Indicators and Triggers

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STAR-H: Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks in Health Facilities

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Multi-Sector Initial Rapid Assessment Guidance, Revision July 2015

IASC Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2015)
The Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) is a joint needs assessment tool that can be used in sudden onset emergencies, including IASC System-Wide Level 3 Emergency Responses (L3 Responses).
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Attacks on Health Care. Prevent - Protect-Provide

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Currently there is no publicly available source of consolidated information on attacks on health care in emergencies. This report is a first attempt to consolidate and analyse the data that is available from open sources. While the data are not comp ... more
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Decontamination using the 'rine-wipe-rinse' technique
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World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO
Initial clinical management of patients exposed to clinical weapons: Emergency wet decontamination using the 'rinse-wipe-rinse' technique is simple, effective and requires minimal equipment and training. This technique may be adapted to the situation and available resources. Also available in Arab ... more
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International Health Regulations (2005) and chemical events

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) Member States adopted the revised International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). The Regulations provide a unique public health framework in the form of obligations and recommendations that enable countries to better p ... more
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WHO guidance for contingency planning
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
In this contingency planning guidance, a set of actions to prepare for emergencies from all hazards and to help minimize their impact, is proposed. These actions include the development, implementation, simulation, monitoring and regular update of r ... more
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Yemen: FAO Plan of Action 2018-2020

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2018) C1
Strengthening resilient agricultural livelihoods Level 3 responses are activated in the most complex and challenging humanitarian emergencies, when the highest level of mobilization is required across the humanitarian system. Even before the confli ... more
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Risk communication essentials (English/Portuguese). Free Online Course
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Risk communication is a core public health intervention in any disease outbreak and health emergency. It refers to the real-time exchange of information, advice and opinions between experts, officials and people who face a threat to their wellbeing, to enable informed decision-making and to adopt pr ... 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 MHP ... more
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National Guideline For Emergency Nutrition Intervention (May 2022)

Government of Ethiopia (2022) CC
Humanitarian crises exacerbate nutritional risks and often lead to an increase in acute malnutrition. Emergencies include both manmade (conflict) and natural disasters (floods, drought, cyclones, typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.). Com ... more
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Classification and minimum standards for Emergency Medical Teams

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
National emergency medical teams are the best option for providing immediate and appropriate surge response for emergencies directly affecting populations, while international teams may help relieve overwhelmed health systems. The efficiency and eff ... more
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Emergency health kits
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
WHO has developed standardized health kits of medicines and medical supplies to meet different health needs in humanitarian emergencies and disasters. These kits are developed to provide reliable and affordable medicines and supplies quickly to tho ... more
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Core competencies in disaster nursing: Competencies for nurses involved in emergency medical teams (Level 3)

International Council of nurses (2022) C1
Over the last decade, there have been numerous disasters and major emergencies that have profoundly impacted the lives of millions of people worldwide. To support these crises, national and international emergency medical teams (EMTs) are often depl ... more
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WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
WHO needs US$2.54 billion to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal is a consolidation of WHO’s priorities and financial requirements for 2023 to carry out h ... more
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Tracking development assistance for health and for COVID-19: a review of development assistance, government, out-of-pocket, and other private spending on health for 204 countries and territories

Globan Burden of Disease 2020 Health Financing Collaborator Network The Lancet (2021) CC
The rapid spread of COVID-19 renewed the focus on how health systems across the globe are financed, especially during public health emergencies. Development assistance is an important source of health financing in many low-income countries, yet li ... more
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Tracking development assistance for health and for COVID-19: a review of development assistance, government, out-of-pocket, and other private spending on health for 204 countries and territories, 1990

Dr. Micah et al. Global Burden of Disease 2020 Health Financing Collaborator Network (2021) CC
The rapid spread of COVID-19 renewed the focus on how health systems across the globe are financed, especially during public health emergencies. Development assistance is an important source of health financing in many low-income countries, yet li ... more
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Always included: Uninterpreted education for children with disabilities before, during, and after a crisis

Handicap International (2023) CC
Globally, some 72 million children are out of school due to emergencies and protracted crises. Of these, at least 17% are children with disabilities.1 Yet, education in a crisis context can be a lifeline for children, providing psychosocial suppor ... more
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IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings. Checklist
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2008) C1
Armed conflicts and natural disasters cause significant psychological and social suffering to affected populations. The psychological and social impacts of emergencies may be acute in the short term, but they can also undermine the long-term mental ... more
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Atlas of Health and Climate

World Health Organization WHO Word Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to ... 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 facilities.7.Guidelines.
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Health Technical Guidelines

ECHO EU (2014)
This guidance is intended to be one stop shop to improve the quality and effectiveness of health interventions in emergency, to respond to the most frequent scenarios and conditions. The main document contains the most common elements to be found in emerg ... more
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HeRAMS Health Resources Availability Mapping System: Approach & Roles and Responsibilities of the Cluster

World Health Organization (2009)
Through HeRAMS, the Global Health Cluster aims at promoting and supporting good practice in mapping health resources and services availability in emergencies so as to strengthen informed based decision making by the Health Cluster.
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Intervention On the road to peace of mind - A guidebook

Dr Nancy Baron War Trauma Foundation (2009)
An applied approach to the training of trainers who, in turn, train teams to implement psychosocial and mental health interventions in developing countries affected by emergencies. The film On the Road to Peace of Mind, used in conjunct ... more
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Preparedeness Online Training

The Johns Hopkins Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (2015) CC
In working to enhance public health system competency, capacity and public health workers' willingness to effectively respond to emergencies, the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness (JHCPHP) supports both training and research effort ... more
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Community Preparedness: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH and GENDER

Women's Refugee Commission (2015) C2
This provisional Facilitator's Kit provides a complete framework for a 3-day training on Community Preparedness for Reproductive Health and Gender. The goal is to build community capacity to prepare and respond to risks and inequities faced by women and girls during ... more
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Cholera. Managing Infectious Hazards

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food. This introductory-level course has 4 sections and is intended for personnel responding to cholera outbreaks in complex emergencies or in settings where the ... more
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دليل التدخالت اإلنسانية ّ لربنامج رأب الفجوة يف الصحة النفسية )

World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2015) C_WHO
املعالجة الرسيرية لالضطرابات النفسية والعصبية واستخدام مواد اإلدمان يف حاالت الطوارئ اإلنسانية Mhgap Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG): Clinical management of mental, neurological and substance use cond ... more
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Руководство по гуманитарной помощи Программы действий ВОЗ по ликвидации пробелов в области охраны психического здоровья (mhGAP-HIG)

World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2015) C_WHO
Лечение психических и неврологических расстройств и расстройств, связанных с употреблением наркотиков и других веществ, в чрезвычайных гуманитарных ситуациях ... more
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Guidance and Toolbox for the Basic Needs Analysis

CaLP DRC Okular Analystis, EU (2017) C1
Version 2 (unedited). The Basic Needs Analysis (BNA) is a multi-sector needs analysis approach that can be applied in both sudden onset and protracted emergencies. The methodology comprises the Guidance (this document) presenting the conceptual BNA ... more
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Diptheria: clinical management of respiratory diptheria

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Online learning for clinical management staff of respiratory diphtheria in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. In December 2017, the WHO Health Emergencies Programme launched an online learning for clinical staff on respiratory diphtheria through the OpenWHO. ... more
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Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents (MHMI) Volume I-III (Revised)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (2001) C2
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has produced a three-volume series entitled Managing Hazardous Material Incidents. The series is designed to help emergency response and health care professionals plan for and respond to hazardous material ... more
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Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) - Guidance on Diagnosis and Treatment for Healthcare Providers

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2018) C1
What are the goals of this site? 1. Provide guidance for health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury during radiological and nuclear emergencies. 2. Provide just-in-time, evidence-based, u ... more
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Roundtable on Hospital Communications in a Mass Casualty Radiological Event

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2003) C_CDC
On January 14-16, 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a communications roundtable in Atlanta, Georgia, to explore hospitals' challenges in communicating with internal and external audiences in communitywide emergencies in ... more
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Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents (English, French and Spanish version)

World Health Organization (2009) C_WHO
The purpose of the WHO Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles and roles of public health in the management of chemical incidents and emergencies. While this information ... more
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Information note on chemical release No 1: Warning signs of a chemical release

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
A chemical release may not always be immediately apparent given the fact that many agents are odourless and colourless, and some cause no immediately noticeable effects or symptoms. Be alert to the possible presence of a chemical. Arabic version available: http://www.who.int/environmental_health_ ... more
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Handbook of Humanitarian Health Care Logistics 2nd edition

McGuire, George (2011) CC
Handbook of HUMANITARIAN HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS Designing the Supply Network and Managing the Flows of Information and Health Care Goods in Humanitarian Assistance during Complex Political Emergencies
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Towards disability - inclusive education

Saeboenes, A.-M.; et al. Expert Group on Disability (2015) CC
Background paper for the Oslo Summit on Education for Development. This paper covers the four topics of the Oslo Summit: investment in education, quality of learning, education in emergencies and girls’ education. Disability continues to be one ... more
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Bridging the emergency gap

Monica de Castellarnau and Velina Stoianova Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (2018) C2
Reflections and a call for action after a two-year exploration of emergency response in acute conflicts
There is general consensus that the humanitarian sector is failing to mount timely and adequate responses in the acute phase of conflict-related em ... more
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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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Persistent Global Acute Malnutrition

Young, H., Marshak, A. Feinstein International Center (2017) C3
A discussion paper on the scope of the problem, its drivers, and strategies for moving forward for policy, practice, and research In many protracted emergencies, the prevalence rates of global acute malnutrition (GAM) regularly exceed the emergency ... more
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Managing epidemics
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Key facts about major deadly diseases.This manual provides concise and up-to-date knowledge on 15 infectious diseases that have the potential to become international threats, and tips on how to respond to each of them. You can download an interactive version directly at the website http://www.who. ... more
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Psychological first aid for schools: Field operations guide, 2nd Edition

Brymer M., Taylor M., Escudero P., Jacobs A., Kronenberg M., Macy R., Mock L., Payne L., Pynoos R., & Vogel J. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) & National Center for PTSD (2012) C2
National Child Traumatic Stress Network National Center for PTSD | The field of school safety and emergency management has evolved significantly over the past decade. Tragically, acts of violence, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks have taught us many lessons. We also know that other types of ... more
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Courses | OpenWHO

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO
OpenWHO is WHO’s new, interactive, web-based platform that offers online courses to people preparing to work in epidemics, pandemics and health emergencies or already doing so. The OpenWHO platform delivers WHO’s and partners’ expertise clo ... more
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Cholera: Introduction Online Course
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food. This course provides a general introduction to cholera and is intended for personnel responding to outbreaks in complex emergencies or in settings where the ... more
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IASC Reference Group Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Assessment Guide

Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2012) C1
The purpose of this document is to provide agencies with a guide with three tools containing key assessment questions that are of common relevance to all actors involved in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) independent of the phase of the emergency. This guide will be useful for rapid a ... more
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IASC Early Warning Early Action Group

Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC (2020) C1
The IASC Sub-Working Group on Preparedness is in charge of producing the quarterly IASC Early Warning Early Action Report, an inter-agency analysis of humanitarian risks worldwide presented to the IASC, Emergency Directors of IASC Agencies and circulated to UNCTs to foster preparedness for potential ... more
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Responding to COVID 19. Real-time training for the coronovirus disesase outbreak
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
OpenWHO is an interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering free online courses to improve the response to health emergencies. In summary, OpenWHO currently offers courses covering the following topics and languages to support the re ... more
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Responding to COVID 19. Real-time training in national languages

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
OpenWHO is an interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering free online courses to improve the response to health emergencies. COVID-19 resources are available in the official WHO languages and in additional national language ... more
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Guidance and Support with the Nutrition response to the Covid-19

Global Nutrition Cluster (2020) C2
The GNC is managing COVID-19 webpage with global, regional, and country-level resources for COVID-19 to assist Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) practitioners and coordination teams with integration of COVID-19 preparedness and response into humanitari ... more
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Immunization as an essential health service: guiding principles for immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic and other times of severe disruption

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This document, endorsed by the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, provides guiding principles to support countries in their decision-making regarding provision or resumption of immunization services during severe disruptive events such as COVID-19, natural disasters or humanita ... more
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If not now, when? Keeping promises to older people affected by humanitarian crises. Summary

HelpAge (2020) CC
A new report from aid agencies Age International and HelpAge International, If not now, when? criticises the humanitarian sector for its failure to address the needs of older people in emergencies. This failure contravenes several international comm ... more
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Handbook for Public Health Emergency Operations Center Operations and Management

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
A Public Health EOC (PHEOC) serves as a hub for coordinating the preparation for, response to, and recovery from public health emergencies. The preparation includes planning, such as risk and resource mapping, development of plans and procedures, an ... more
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Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) Legal Framework Guide

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
A public health emergency operation center (PHEOC) serves as a hub for better coordinating the preparation, response, and recovery for public health emergencies. A functional PHEOC is critical for the implementation of the International Health Regul ... more
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Invisible women: A gender analysis of climate-induced migration in South Asia

Action Aid; CANSA; ICMPD; et al. (2021) CC
New research exposes how women and children are disproportionally affected by climate migration, which puts them at greater risk of gender-based violence, child labour and exploitation. Governments must ensure the safety and protection of women and girls in climate ... more
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Covid-19 and NCDs

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Assessment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) service disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary results. Guidance on how to provide continuity for NCD programmes:• How to include NCDs in public health emergencies protocols?• How to ... more
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Manual for running a mobile clinic: Adapted for the North-West & South-West regions of Cameroon

Health Cluster, Nutrition Cluster, OCHA (2021) CC
In emergency or humanitarian settings, mobile clinics are used to bring essential lifesaving health care to communities affected by crises. Though there are standard emergency benefit packages for health services during emergencies, there are howeve ... more
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Practical guide to inclusive and rights-based responses to Covid-19 in the Americas

OAS (2020) CC
WHY THIS GUIDE? Because, in the face of crises and emergencies, it is vital to include a human rights perspective in responses. Vulnerable groups face major obstacles to accessing and benefiting from prevention, mitigation, and health care policies ... more
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CBDE Awareness – Recognizing Signs of Deliberate Release of Chemical or Biological Agents

Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
This course aims to ensure that all participants recognize possible deliberate events with chemical or biological agents and know the different response types this will require compared to other emergencies. This course targets WHO staff and emer ... more
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Ensuring health security in the African region - Emergency preparedness and response flagship programmes

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2022) C_WHO
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship programmes to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect and respond to public health ... more
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Health Sector Integrated Refugee Response Plan 2019 - 2024

Uganda Government (OPM) (2022) CC
Uganda hosts approximately 1.1 million refugees making it Africa’s largest refugee hosting country and one of the five largest refugee hosting countries in the world. Most recently, throughout 2016- 2018, Uganda was impacted by three parallel emergencies ... more
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Addressing Gender-Based Violence Across Contexts: Gender-Based Violence Interagency Minimum Standards and the Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to Violence

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2022) C_WHO
UNFPA implements programmes addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in 153 countries and territories, many of which face humanitarian emergencies. Leading resources used by GBV practitioners include the Inter-Agency Minimum Standards for Gender-Based ... more
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IASC Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Minimum Service Package

Inter-Agency Standing Commitee (2022) C2
The MHPSS MSP is an easy-to-follow intersectoral package, which spells out the activities and actions that all humanitarian actors should put in place in all emergencies for an effective MHPSS response. It speaks to different actors at the global, r ... more
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Operational guide: use of referral laboratories for the analysis of foodborne hazards in the Pacific

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The Operational guide: use of referral laboratories for the analysis of foodborne hazards in the Pacific aims to strengthen the food analysis capacity of Pacific Island countries and areas by identifying national and reference laboratories capable of testing for priority foodborne hazards. The Pacif ... more
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Ensuring health security in the African region: Emergency preparedness and response flagships progress report #4

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship initiatives to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect and respond to public health ... more
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Joint Operational Framework Health and Protection

Protection Cluster; UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2023) C1
Each humanitarian setting provides distinct opportunities and challenges for actors to coordinate and collaborate at strategic and operational levels. The Health and Protection Joint Operational Framework has been developed to ensure that the health and protection response during humanitarian ... more
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PAHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This document outlines PAHO’s regional priorities for the year 2023 to sustain and scale up health emergency and humanitarian assistance in the Americas, with a focus on five priority countries currently facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis and recovering from recent acute ... more
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Actioning the Emergency Medical Teams’ initiative in the WHO African Region: strategic paper

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Emergency medical teams (EMT) are first response health care providers – doctors, nurses, paramedics, and others – during outbreaks and emergencies or disasters, working with governments, charities such as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), a ... more
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Strengthening rehabilitation in health emergency preparedness, readiness, response and resilience: policy brief

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Strengthening rehabilitation in health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience: policy brief outlines the evidence for rehabilitation in emergencies and the need for greater preparedness of rehabilitation services. It shows how existing gui ... 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 cl ... more
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World Disasters Report 2022: Executive Summary

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFR (2023) CC
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the biggest disaster in living memory, on almost any measure. More than 6.5 million people are confirmed to have died in less than three years, and the pandemic’s indirect impacts have touched the lives of virtually every community on the planet. Our World Disasters ... 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 health emergencies ... more
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WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2024

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
In 2024, we need US$1.5 billion to provide live-saving health care to millions of people in emergencies. An alarming combination of conflict, climate-related threats and increasing economic hardship mean an estimated 166 million people require healt ... more
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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 health consequences, in support of Member States and affected communities. The ERF a ... more
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WHO competency framework, risk communication and community engagement

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
The risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) competency framework is a resource that details the essential behaviours and activities necessary for effective communication and engagement with communities before, during and after public health emer ... 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 the COVID-19 pandemic. The evaluations’ final report culminates with eight recommendations for actions ... more
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Oxfam Minimum Requirements for WASH Programmes: MR-WASH

Oxfam (2016) CC
This paper is Oxfam’s essential guide for WASH staff and partners. It describes the processes and standards that Oxfam WASH programmes should follow if they are to be carried out effectively, consistently and in a way which treats affected communities with respect. All WASH staff members are expe ... more
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Cluster performance monitoring: Annex 1: L3 Cluster activation checklist for the first three months

World Health Organization (2012)
You can download checklists, questionnaire and Cluster monitoring cycle Monitoring coordination performance at the national and sub-national level in both sudden onset and protracted crises is necessary to ensure that clusters are efficient and effective coordination mechanisms, fulfilling the cor ... more
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Family planning: a global handbook for providers
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthCenter for Communication Programs and World Health Organization (2022) C_WHO
4th edition 2022 of the Handbook includes new WHO recommendations that expand contraceptive choices. Also, guidance on starting ongoing contraception following emergency contraception is provided. Drawing on lessons from recent outbreaks, this new edition details tangible me ... more
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Guidance on development and implementation of a national deployment and vaccination plan for vaccines against pandemic influenza and other respiratory viruses of pandemic potential

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Vaccines are powerful weapons in the fight against pandemic viruses as shown by responses to both the 2009 H1N1 influenza and the COVID-19 pandemics. However, planning for accessing, allocating and deploying vaccines in a pandemic situation is a complex endeavour, beset with multiple challenges at a ... more
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Gender Issues in Conflict and Humanitarian Action

Green, C. Oxfam (2013)
Humanitarian crises can affect women, men, girls and boys in radically different ways. To address the different impacts of conflict and disasters on each group and promote the potential for positive transformation of gender norms, Oxfam calls for humanitarian agencies to analyse, plan, and respond t ... more
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Health Care in Danger - Online Courses

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2014)
New E-learning on health care responsibilities in times of conflict Are you a doctor wondering how to interact with the media, or a nurse wondering how to treat patient information in difficult circumstances? Are you an ambulance driver unsure of what your responsibilities are? Are you a hospital a ... more
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Follow up to the World Health Assembly decision on the Ebola virus disease outbreak and the Special Session of the Executive Board on Ebola: Roadmap for Action

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
This Roadmap is structured around a results-based framework of outcomes, outputs and deliveraebles, to ensure that WHO maintains appropriate levels of organizational readiness, supports country-level capacity building and preparedness, deploys efficiently and effectively to respond to outbreaks and ... more
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Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in humanitarian crises

Rebecca Holmes; Dharini Bhuvanendra Humanitarian Practice Network at ODI (2014) C3
The aim of this paper is to map and critically analyse evidence of good practice in prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian contexts which can support humanitarian practitioners and policy makers to improve the quality of GBV programming in the field. The paper is stru ... more
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RIASCO action plan for Southern Africa - Revised regional response plan for the El Niño-induced drought in Southern Africa December 2016 - April 2017

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Regional Interagency Standing Committee, Southern Africa (2016) C1
El Niño conditions persisting during the 2015/16 planting season have caused the worst drought in 35 years in Southern Africa, resulting in a second consecutive failed harvest. This has created severe food shortages and compounded existing vulnerabilities. Since July 2016, Namibia and Botswana have ... more
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WHO Bangladesh Country Cooperation Strategy: 2020–2024

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2022) C_WHO
Notable progress has also been made on other key health indicators such as reducing maternal, infant and child deaths and malnutrition, increasing immunization coverage, eliminating infectious diseases such as polio and reducing the incidence of malaria, tuberculosis and diarrhoeal diseases. But ... more
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Pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
The past two decades have witnessed changes in how humans live. Travel and trade, rapid urbanization, limited access to health care as well as environmental degradation and other trends all create the conditions for epidemics to thrive and grow. At the same time, the science and knowledge around inf ... more
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Public health interventions in pandemics and epidemics

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
The 21st century has witnessed changes - travel and trade, urbanization, environmental degradation and other trends that increase the risk of disease outbreaks, their spread and amplification into epidemics and pandemics. At the same time, the science and knowledge around infectious hazards are cons ... more
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Mental Health Atlas 2020
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
The Mental Health Atlas, released every three years, is a compilation of data provided by countries around the world on mental health policies, legislation, financing, human resources, availability and utilization of services and data collection systems. It serves as a guide for countries for the de ... more
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North-east Nigeria: Case study

Edwards, Jon Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (2017)
This case study examines the humanitarian response to the conflict-related crisis in the North-East of Nigeria, focusing primarily on the period from 2015 to the end of 2016. The aim is test the central hypotheses of the Emergency Gap project: that the current structure, conceptual underpinning and ... more