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Regional Action Framework on Communication for Health: A vision for using communication to improve public health in the Western Pacific Region

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Strategic communication is at the heart of public health and more important than ever in the digital age. Using communication strategically requires expertise, skills ... more
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Tracking Progress for Breastfeeding Policies and Programmes: Global breastfeeding scorecard 2017

World Health Organization WHO, UNICEF (2018) C_WHO
WHO and UNICEF have established recommendations for breastfeeding practices. Although every mother decides how to feed her child, this decision is strongly influenced by economic, environmental, social and ... more
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Giving life, risking death - Maternal mortality in Burkina Faso

Amnesty International Publications (2020) C2
Accessed on 20.10.2020 In its fight against maternal mortality, the government of Burkina Faso is supported by the donor community which contributes to the health budget and also supports specific projects aimed at improving access to health care ... more
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Gender and One Health context analysis for HEAL

Eba, B.; Wieland B., Flintan F., et al. (2020) CC
The One Health approach can help achieve progress and promotes synergies on national and global priorities by generating synergies at the human-animal-environmental interface. While evidence is stil ... more
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End-of-life care policy: An integrated care plan for the dying

Sheila Nainan Myatra, Naveen Salins, Shivakumar Iyer, et al. (2014) C1
A Joint Position Statement of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) and the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine September 2014 Vol 18 Issue 9
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Epilepsy care guidelines for low- and middle-income countries: From WHO mental health GAP to national programs

J. Katchanov; G. L. Birbeck BMC Medicine (2012) CC
BMC Medicine201210:107 https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-10-107© Katchanov and Birbeck; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012 Received: 10 July 2012Accepted: 24 September 2012Published: 24 September 2012 In 2011, the World Health Organization’s ... more
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The social and cultural aspects of mental health in African societies

Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo Commonwealth Health Partnerships (2013) C2
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental health as ‘a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively ... more
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The Public Health Dimension of the World Drug problem

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
How WHO works to prevent drug use, reduce harm and improve safe access to medicines
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Namibia: “We don’t feel well treated”: Tuberculosis and the Indigenous San peoples of Namibia

Amnesty International (2021) C1
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs, though it can affect any organ in the body. It can develop when bacteria spread through droplets in the air. TB can be fatal, but in many cases, TB is preventable and treatab ... 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 sou ... more
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Integrating neglected tropical diseases in global health and development: fourth WHO report on neglected tropical diseases

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Advances have been made through expanded interventions delivered through five public health approaches: innovative and intensified disease management; preventive chemotherapy; vector ecology ... more
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Neurological disorders public health challenges

World Health Organization WHO WHO (2006) CC
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, a collaborative endeavour of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank and the Harvard School of Public Health, drew the attention of the intern ... more
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Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC

Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1
This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital ... more
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Childhood, War, Refugeedom and 'Trauma': Three Core Questions for Mental Health Professionals

Derek Summerfield McGill University - Medical Foundation Series (2000) C1
The rise of the discourse of 'trauma' as a major articulator of suffering within Western culture is a facet of the medicalization of life that has gathered pace in the last century. In recent years, Western mental health professionals have been incr ... more
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Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women.

UNICEF (2023) C_UNICEF
There has been important progress for the rights of adolescent girls and women in recent decades, yet millions still struggle to access the nutritious diets, essential nutrition services and nutrit ... more
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Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!): guidance to support country implementation, second edition.

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing the second edition of its Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) guidance. The document aims to equip governments to respond to the health and well-being challenges, opportun ... more
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Newborn survival in Nepal: a decade of change and future implications

Pradhan, Y.V., Upreti, S.R., Pratap, K.C.N, et al. Health Policy and Planning (2012) CC
Nepal is on target to meet the Millennium Development Goals for maternal and child health despite high levels of poverty, poor infrastructure, difficult terrain and recent conflict. Each year, nearl ... more
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The shot, the message, and the messenger: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Latin America

Argote P., Barhan E., Zukerman Daly S. et al. NPJ (2021) CC
Herd immunity by mass vaccination offers the potential to substantially limit the continuing spread of COVID-19, but high levels of vaccine hesitancy threaten this goal. In a cross-country analysis of vaccine hesitant respondents across Latin America in January 2021, we experimentally tested how fiv ... more
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The public health playbook: ideas for challenging the corporate playbook

Lacy-Nicholas, J.; Marten, R.; Crosbie, E.; Moodie,R. The Lancet Global Health (2022) CC
Lancet Glob Health 2022 Published Online May 24, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00185-1 Many commercial actors use a range of coordinated and sophisticated strategies to protect business interests— their corporate playbook—but many ... more
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Communicating on air quality and health – Inspiring practices, challenges and tips

Health and Environment Alliance (2018) CC
In spite of the work carried out by the EU institutions, the Member States, many cities and grassroot movements in Europe, the general public is still not engaging enough in air quality policy initi ... more
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Accessibility to Power: Framing of the Disability Rights Movements in India and Nepal

Henrik Schedin Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2017) CC
This paper explores the effect of inherent social inequalities on disability rights movements and their political activities in India and Nepal. Th ... more
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The Barefoot Guide 5: Mission Inclusion - Stories and practices of building a world where all belong

The Barefoot Guide Connection (2017) C1
From 2011 until 2016, a multi-actor programme was run in five countries to improve the life chances and living conditions of people experiencing exclusion ... more
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Refugee and migrant health: Global Competency Standards for health workers

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This Global Competency Standards sets the benchmark for the health workforce in providing equality of care to refugees and migrants. Refugee and migrant populations are highly diverse, with signific ... 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 re ... more
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Regional implementation framework for elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem: 2021–2030
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Cervical cancer continues to be a significant public health problem and a major cause of premature mortality among women, disproportionately affecting the socioeconomically disadvantaged population ... more
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Capacity building in public health nutrition

Geissler, C. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (2015) CC
The aim of the present paper is to review capacity building in public health nutrition (PHN), the need for which has been stressed for many years by a range of academics, national and international ... more
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EPI Comprehensive Multiyear Plan 2012-2016

Republic of Senegal , Ministry of Public Health and Prevention, Department of Medical Prevention (2011) C1
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Morbidity management and disability prevention in lymphatic filariasis

World Health Organization (WHO) (2013) C_WHO
The content of these guidelines goes beyond the technicalities of medical needs with additional insights into community empowerment, possible access to welfare and economic opportunities and similar ... more
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HIV and cervical cancer infographic

UNAIDS (2022) C_WHO
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, and two types of HPV (16 and 18) cause nearly 50% of high-grade cervical pre-cancers. HIV ... more
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Manual for the Development and Assessment of National Viral Hepatitis Plans

Joe Schofield, Sarah Hess, Bandana Malhotra et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2015)
A Provisional Document. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance to public health professionals tasked with managing a response to viral hepatitis. As every country’s needs are different with respect to its epidemiology ... more
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Risk Communication and Community Engagement Considerations: Ebola Response in Democratic Republic of the Congo

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Overview: Risk communication and community engagement are essential for any disease outbreak response. This is particularly critical during outbreaks of Ebola which may create fear in the public ... more
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Service Standards and Service Delivery Standards for the Health Sector

Republic of Uganda, Ministry of Health (2016) C1
The Ministry of Health has developed the first version of the Service Standards and Service Delivery Standards for the health sector in Uganda. The main objective is to provide a common understanding of what is expected by the ... more
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Live life: an implementation guide for suicide prevention in countries
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
More than 700 000 people lose their life to suicide every year. The world is not on track to reach the 2030 suicide reduction targets. WHO advocates for countries to take action to prevent suicide, ideally through a comprehensive national suicide pr ... more
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The impact of COVID-19 on indigenous peoples in Latin America (Abya Yala): between invisibility and collective resistance

United Nations publication (2021) C2
The health and socioeconomic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the countries of Latin America hard and laid bare the profound inequities about which numerous international, regional ... more
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Climate change and Human Health : risks and responses

World Health Organization (WHO) (2003) CC
Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today the human influence has attained a global scale. This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use ... more
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Dementia - Toolkit for community workers in low- and middle-income countries

Mercado, S. World Health Organization (Pacific Region) (2018) C_WHO
Guide for community-based management and care of people with dementia Version 1.0 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division of NCD and Health ... more
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Global Strategy for dengue prevention and control, 2012–2020

R. Velayudhan World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
During the past five decades, the incidence of dengue has increased 30-fold. Some 50–100 million new infections are estimated to occur annually in more than 100 endemic countries, with a documented further spread to previously unaffected areas; every year hundreds of thousands of severe cases ari ... more
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Best practice guidelines for mental health promotion programs: Refugees

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Toronto Public Health (2012) C1
This resource is the third in a series of online guides for promoting positive mental health across the lifespan. This resource provides health and social service providers (“practitioners”) with current evidence-based approaches in the applicat ... more
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Europe at a Crossroads - Dos and don’ts for authorities when responding to the Covid-19 pandemic

OCHA; Reliefweb; Amnesty International (2020) C2
Human rights must be at the centre of all prevention, preparedness, containment and treatment efforts from the start, in order to best protect public health ... more
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The Health Literacy Toolkit For Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Sarity Dodson, Suvajee Good and Richard Osborne World Health Organization - Regional Office South-East Asia (2015)
A series of information sheets to help empower communities and strengthen health systems This series of information sheets introduces health literacy, its relevance to public policy, ... more
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Integrating palliative care and symptom relief into primary health care : WHO guide for planners, implementers and managers

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Inequality of access to palliative care and symptom relief is one of the greatest disparities in global health care (1). Currently, there is avoidable suffering on a massive scale due to lack of access to palliative care ... more
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Essential Nutrition Actions: mainstreaming nutrition throughout the life course

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This publication’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of actions to address malnutrition in all its forms, in a concise and user-friendly format to help in decision-making processes for integration of nutrition interventions in national h ... more
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Vaccination and trust: how concerns arise and the role of communication in mitigating crises

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
When situations occur in which unwanted events are rightly or wrongly connected with vaccination, they may erode confidence in vaccines and the authorities delivering them. This document presents the scientific evidence behind WHO’s recommendation ... more
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Aligning health and decentralization reform in Ukraine

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
Ukrainian decentralization reform has increased and democratized local government responsibility for health care at the level of local government closest to communities and has increased regional ... more
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Policy 2017-2022

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA, Ministry of Health Malawi Ministry of Health Malawi (2017) CC
The revision of the SRHR Policy is based on the results of the analysis of the implementation process of the past policy, which has provided evidence to ensure that the revised policy is relevant and effective. The revision has also been done with ... more
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Building health system resilience to public health challenges: guidance for implementation in countries

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Health system resilience is not an inevitable byproduct of any investment in health but must be intentionally programmed and developed with necessary input, investment and contextualization. This te ... more
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Policy Snapshot: Cholesterol Control and Management in Brazil

World Heart Federation (2015) CC
Worldwide, there are about 17 million deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) each year and at least two or three times as many non-fatal events. Raised cholesterol greatly increases the risks of stroke ... more
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The adolescent health indicators recommended by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health: Guidance for monitoring adolescent health at country, regional and global levels

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO; UN Women; UNAIDS; United Nations Population Fund UNPF; World Bank; World Food Programme WFP; World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Adolescence is a critical stage in life for physical, cognitive and emotional development, shaping future health and well-being. Comprehensive meas ... more
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Comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control

World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO
This WHO Guidance Note advocates for a comprehensive approach to cervical cancer prevention and control and is aimed at senior policy makers and pr ... more
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A double dose of inequality; Pharma companies and the Covid-19 vaccines crisis

Amnesty International (2022) C2
22 Sept. 2021 The rapid development of effective Covid-19 vaccines in 2020 gave hope to the world in the darkest days of the deadly pandemic. However, the vaccine roll-out has been massively skewed towards wealthy nations. While rich states have hoarded vaccines, companies have also played a decisi ... more
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Air pollution and child health: prescribing clean air: summary

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
This report summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on the links between exposure to air pollution and adverse health effects in children. It is intended to inform and motivate individual ... more
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National Disability Mainstreaming Strategy and Implementation Plan (NDMS&IP) 2018-2023

Department of Disability and elderly affairs Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare (2019) CC
The NDMS&IP focuses on mainstreaming disability to promote equitable access to services in the six thematic areas of health, education, livelihoods, empowerment, and social inclusion and cross-cutti ... more
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A Review of Needs Assessment Tools, Response Analysis Frameworks, and Targeting Guidance for Urban Humanitarian Response

Lili Mohiddin, Gabrielle Smith International Institute for Environment and Development, Norwegian Refugee Council, International Rescue Committee, World Vision (2016) C1
The magnitude of urban disasters, high population densities, and a complex social, political and institutional environment has challenged the manne ... more
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#WhatWomenWant: a transformative framework for women, girls and gender equality in the context of HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights

UNAIDS (2017) C1
This report brings attention to achieving gender equality in the context of women, girls, and the HIV response. This six-month consultation in 2016 with adolescent women and young girls found that # ... more
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Developing drinking-water quality regulations and standards: general guidance with a special focus on countries with limited resources

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) CC
Drinking-water quality regulations and standards developed or revised in accordance with this guidance will reflect the best practices identified in the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality to most effectively protect ... more
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Resource mobilisation for AMR: Getting AMR into plans and budgets of government and development partners / Nepal country report

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Nepal has only recently started its journey on the path to an integrated response to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite this, it is notable that the Nepal Health Sector Strategy Plan (HSSP)-2 mentions growing antibiotic resistanceas a ... more
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Global guidance on criteria and processes for validation: elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus

EMTCT Global Validation Advisory Committee, Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Validation of elimination of mother-to-child transmission, or vertical transmission, of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus (HBV), is an attestation that a country has successfully met standard criteria for elimination, or for being at 1 of the 3 le ... more
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Compendium of tools, resources and networks on Place: WHO European Healthy Cities Network Phase VII Support Package for Implementation (2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
In 2018, the WHO European Healthy Cities Network adopted the political vision of the Network until 2030 that is fully aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: the Copenhagen Consensus of Mayors: Healthier ... more
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Donor Financing of Global Mental Health, 1995—2015: An Assessment of Trends, Channels, and Alignment with the Disease Burden

Charlson, F.J.; J. Dieleman, L. Singh et al. PLOS One (2017) CC
Background: A recent report by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) highlights that mental health receives little attention despite being a major cause of disease burden. This paper extends previous assessments of development assis ... more
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From Research to Action: Advancing Prevention and Response to Violence against Children: Report on the Global Violence against Children Meeting

UNICF (2014)
Growing evidence indicates that large proportions of children around the world experience physical, sexual and emotional violence every year, with enormous implications for human rights, public heal ... more
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COVID-19 Socio-economic response and recovery plan

United Nations in Moldova (2020) CC
Updated version – September 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone. Globally, millions of people have been infected with the virus, while hundreds of thousands have lost their lives. In Moldova, the pandemic is placing an ever-increasing pressure on the health care ... more
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Improving dietary intake and achieving food product improvement

World Health OrganizationEurope (2020) C_WHO
A workshop of “first mover” countries to exchange experience and identify wider policy implications for the WHO European Region The World Health Organization (WHO) European Region continues to be severely affected by diet-related noncommunicabl ... more
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WHO global air quality guidelines: particulate matter (‎PM2.5 and PM10)‎, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The global burden of disease associated with air pollution exposure exacts a massive toll on human health worldwide: exposure to air pollution is estimated to cause millions of deaths and lost years of healthy ... more
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Framework for collaborative action on tuberculosis and comorbidities

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Addressing comorbidities and risk factors for TB is a crucial component of Pillar one of the End TB Strategy, which focuses on integrated patient-centred care and prevention, including action on TB ... more
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Guidance on Racism and Xenophobia: How UNHCR can address and respond to situations of racism and xenophobia affecting persons under its mandate

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2023) CC
States have committed and assumed obligations to address multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination against refugees, internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, returnees ... more
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Action plan (2022–2030) to effectively implement the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol as a public health priority

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Alcohol consumption is deeply embedded in the social landscape of many societies. Several major factors have an impact on levels and patterns of alcohol consumption in populations – such as historical trends in alcohol consumption, the availabilit ... more
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Venezuela: Calculated repression: Correlation between stigmatization and politically motivated arbitrary detentions

Amnesty International (2022) C1
The policy of repression in Venezuela has been based on the coordination of attacks and stigmatizing messages broadcast by media with links to Nicolás Maduro’s government and politically motivate ... more
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Kenya: Health Information System Policy

Ministry of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (2016) C1
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Improving Health and Reducing Poverty. Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 9.

Jamison, Dean T.; Gelband, Hellen; Horton, Susan, et al. World Bank (2017) CC
As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, ... more
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Protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services: the revised Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative 2018 Implementation guidance

World Health Organization, UNICEF (2018) C_WHO
This updated implementation guidance is intended for all those who set policy for, or offer care to, pregnant women, families and infants: governments; national managers of maternal and child healt ... more
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Training Manual: Climate and Health

International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) (2016) C1
The project was developed by the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA), in line with the Federation’s statement “a world in which students are equipped with knowledge, skills and value to take on ... more
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Ethics in epidemics, emergencies and disasters: research, surveillance and patient care: training manual

World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
Responses to epidemics, emergencies and disasters raise many ethical issues for the people involved, including public health specialists and polic ... more
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COVID-19: How to include marginalized and vulnerable people in risk communication and community engagement

Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC; World Health Organization (WHO); UNICEF; et al. (2020) C1
Women, the elderly, adolescents, youth, and children, persons with disabilities, indigenous populations, refugees, migrants, and minorities experience the highest degree of socio-economic margina ... more
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COVID 19 Strategic preparedness and response plan - Monitoring and evaluation framework

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) 2021 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework tracks global progress against the COVID-19 SPRP 2021 for the ten pillars of the ... 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 ... more
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WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
The WHO Toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus has been developed to serve as a model guide, with the goal of enhancing country preparedness for Zika virus outbreaks. The toolkit is intended ... more
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More than money — The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

The Global Fund, UNAIDS UNAIDS (2021) C_WHO
Joint actions by the Global Fund and UNAIDS are guided by a strong alignment of strategies, goals and targets. UNAIDS has worked with all stakeholders to set a common agenda ... more
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One Health: human, animal and environmental health form one unit - and affect sustainable development

Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau KfW (2020) CC
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a dramatic illustration of the extent to which the health of people, animals and the environment is interdependent, which is why “One Health” is now high on the polit ... more
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The impact of cOVID-19 on the lives of indigenous women and their strategies to deal with the pandemic

Zapeta, T.; Fenly Mejia, N. International Indigenous Women (2020) C1
The International Forum of Indigenous Women (IIWF) has prepared this report in order to have a document for analysis and systematization of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of Indigenous Women, ... more
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Environmental Stewardship and Climate Action Handbook

World Vision (2023) CC
Climate change presents the single biggest threat to human development, and its widespread impacts disproportionately burden the poorest and most vulnerable households in fragile ... more
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The reality of managing asthma in sub-Saharan Africa – Priorities and strategies for improving care

Mortimer, K.; Masekela, R.; Ozoh, O.; et al. (2022) CC2
Asthma is the most common non-communicable disease in children and remains one of the most common throughout the life course. The great majority of the burden of this disease is seen in low-income ... more
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National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS Myanmar 2016-2020

Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports (2017) C1
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar’s National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS 2016–2020 is the strategic guide for the country’s response to HIV at national, state/regional and local levels. The framework describes the current dynamics of the HIV ... more
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A guide to tailoring health programmes: Using behavioural and cultural insights to tailor health policies, services and communications to the needs and circumstances of people and communities

World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC
WHO/Europe has launched a new guide, providing support to countries on how to apply behavioural and cultural insights (BCI) for health. It presents a simple step-wise approach, complemented by a rich collection of detailed considerations, tools ... more
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Breaking the mould: changing belief systems and gender norms to eliminate violence against women

Oxfam (2018) C2
This report provides insights into the prevalence of belief systems and gender norms among young women and men in the region. It looks in depth at the most entrenched beliefs ... more
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Situational Analysis of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Humans and Animals in Zimbabwe

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2017) C2
This situation analysis has gathered information about the current state of AMR, contributing factors and antimicrobial use in Zimbabwe from the human, animal, agricultural and environmental sectors ... more
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Realizing Agenda 2030: Will donor dollars and country priorities align with global goals?

Sethi, T.; S. Custer; J. Turner et al. AidData at William & Mary (2017) CC
This report seeks to uncover the extent to which global goals crowd in international financing, inform domestic policy priorities, and navigate progress toward development outcomes in low- and middl ... more
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Health workforce development and retention in Guinea: a policy analysis post-Ebola

van de Pas R., Kolie D., Delamou A., Van Damme W. BMC - Biomed Central (2019) CC
The state of the Guinean health workforce is one of the country’s bottlenecks in advancing health outcomes. The impact of the 2014–2015 Ebola virus disease outbreak and resulting international attention has provided a policy window to invest in ... more
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Ebola Myths, Realities and Structural Violence

ANNIEWILKINSON ANDMELISSA LEACH (2014)
The scale of West Africa’s Ebola epidemic has been attributed to the weak health systems of affected countries, their lack of resources, the mobility of communities and their inexperience in dealing with Ebola. This briefing for African Affairs a ... more
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Rapid Risk Assessment of Acute Public Health Events
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World Health Organization 2012 (2011) C_WHO
This manual has been developed to guide rapid risk assessment of acute public health risks from any type of hazard in response to requests from Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO). The manual is aimed primarily at national departmen ... more
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National Guidelines for Prevention and Management of HIV, STIs & Other Blood Borne Infections

Ministry of Health, Rwanda & Rwanda Biomedical Centre (2013) C2
These are integrated National Guidelines 2013 for Prevention and Management of HIV, STIs & Other Blood Borne Infections in accordance with the last guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) published in June 2013 ... more
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2 million African community health workers - Harnessing the demographic dividend, ending AIDS and ensuring sustainable health for all in Africa

UNAIDS (2017) CC
This report makes the case for a major new initiative—to rapidly recruit, train and deploy 2 million community health workers in Africa. Drawing on a vast body of evidence and substantial regional ... more
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How to respond to vocal vaccine deniers in public: best practice guidance
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World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
This guidance document provides basic principles for a spokesperson of any health authority on how to respond to vocal vaccine deniers. The suggestions are based on psychological research on persuasion, on research in public health, communication st ... more
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National Guidelines for Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response Uganda

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa; Ministry of Health Uganda (2021) C_WHO
3rd edition. In 2001, Uganda adapted the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) developed by World Health Organization (WHO) for member states in African region. The Ministry of Health has been implementing the IDSR strategy since then ... more
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A framework for the quantification and economic valuation of health outcomes originating from health and non-health climate change mitigation and adaptation action

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
This report presents a framework to link science, policy and practice for a comprehensive assessment of climate mitigation and adaptation investments and ... more
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Let us embrace: The role and significance of an integrated faith-based initiative for HIV and AIDS

African Religious Health Assests Programme ARHAP (2006) CC
Masangane Case Study The Vesper Society commissioned ARHAP to do research on the integrated Masangane HIV/AIDS programme affiliated with the Moravian Church in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Completed in 2006, this study aimed to understand the role of the religious health assets of the Masangane ART ... more
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Global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
WHO‘s Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, launched today, outlines three key steps: vaccination, screening and treatment. Successful implementation of all three could reduce more than 40% of new cases of the disease ... more
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National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Orogram Tuberculosis (TB) Isolation Policy

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2018) C1
Apart from implementation of TB infection Prevention and Control measures, treatment of those with active TB of the lungs is key in preventing the spread of the TB bacilli. The Public Health Act CAP ... more
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Vector control interventions designed to control malaria in complex humanitarian emergencies and in response to natural disasters

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
“Preferred product characteristics” (PPCs) are key tools to incentivize and guide the development of urgently needed health products. Some of the vector control interventions deployed in complex emergencies ... more
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2020 RMRP Appeal: Regional Migrants Response Plan for the Horn of Africa and Yemen 2018 – 2020

IOM (2020) C2
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners from 27 humanitarian and development organisations and governments are appealing fo ... more
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A step-step guide to develop national action plans for Noma prevention and control in priority countries

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa (2021) C_WHO
This updated step by step guide aims to assist the ministries of health (MoHs) in developing the national action plans for noma prevention and control, with a view to sustainably reducing the incidence of noma as a ... more