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Management of a cholera epidemic - Practical guide for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, medical auxiliaries, water and sanitation specialists and logisticians
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Médecins Sans Frontières MFS (2023) CC

Cholera is a transmissible diarrhoeal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae. Endemic and/or epidemic in over 40 countries (mainly in Africa and Asia), cholera continues to be a major global public health issue. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the number of cases reported worldwid...e represents in reality only 5 to 10% of actual cases. This guide is intended for medical and non-medical staff responding to a cholera outbreak. It attempts to provide concrete answers to the questions and problems faced by staff, based on the recommendations of reference organisations, such as WHO and UNICEF, as well as Médecins Sans Frontières’ experience in the field. It is divided into 8 chapters. Chapter 1, Cholera overview, outlines the epidemiological and clinical features of cholera. Chapter 2, Outbreak investigation, explains the method and stages of a field investigation, from the alert to implementation of initial activities. Chapter 3, Cholera control measures, details measures and tools to prevent and/or control cholera transmission and mortality in populations affected, or at risk of being affected, by an epidemic (curative care, prevention means and health promotion activities). Chapter 4, Strategies for epidemic response, addresses the roll-out strategies of the measures described in Chapter 3 which depend on context (e.g. urban, rural, endemic, non-endemic setting, etc.), resources and particular constraints. Chapter 5, Cholera case management, details the different stages of cholera treatment, from diagnosis through to cure. Chapter 6, Setting up cholera treatment facilities, focuses on the installation of treatment facilities that vary in size and complexity according to operational requirements (treatment centres and units and oral rehydration points). Chapter 7, Organisation of cholera treatment facilities, describes the organisation of these specialized facilities in terms of human resources, supply, water, hygiene and sanitation, etc. Chapter 8, Monitoring and evaluation, presents the key data to be collected and analysed during an epidemic to facilitate a tailored response and evaluate its quality and effectiveness. The guide includes various practical tools in the appendices to facilitate activities (e.g. water quality tests, job descriptions, documents, etc.). Moreover, the toolbox also contains additional tools in editable formats (individual patient file, cholera case register, pictograms). Despite all efforts, it is possible that certain errors may have been overlooked in this guide. Please inform the authors of any errors detected. To ensure that this guide continues to evolve while remaining adapted to field realities, please send any comments or suggestions. more

A Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Toolkit – A practical guide for Equal Development Partnerships
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Freer Spreckley GB EQUAL SUPPORT UNIT (2014) C1

Accessed November 2014

Faecal Sludge And Septage Treatment. A guide for low and middle income countries.

Tayler, K. Practical Action Publishing (2018) CC

It explains the importance of faecal sludge management in urban areas in which many people rely on on-site and decentralized sanitation facilities and emphasizes the place of treatment in the overall sanitation service chain. It defines terms used throughout the book, explains why faecal sludge and ... more

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MSF Essential Drugs - Practical Guidelines 2022
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Médecins sans Frontières MSF Médecins sans Frontières (2022) C2

Practical guide intended for physicians, pharmacists, nurses and medical auxiliaries. This guide is not a dictionary of pharmacological agents. It is a practical manual intended for health professionals, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and health auxiliaries invoved in curative care and drug managem... more

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Trauma-Informed Practice Guide
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BC Provincial Mental Health and Substance Use Planning Council (2013) C1

Practical Guide on Trauma-Informed Approaches

Guia Practica de Instruccion al paciente sobre a la efectividad de tratamiento de Tuberculosis Pulmonar en el centro de salud Salasaca

Ruiz, B., and K. Narcisa Uniandes Ambata Ecuador (2020) CC

Practical guide on patient education on the effectiveness of Pulmonary Tuberculosis treatment at Salasaca Health Centre

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Digital Implementation Investment Guide (DIIG): Integrating Digital Interventions into Health Programmes

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

his practical Guide serves as a companion to the “WHO guideline: recommendations on digital interventions for health system strengthening” and provides a systematic process for countries to develop a costed implementation plan for digital health within one or more health programme areas, drawing... more

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Essential Guide to Humanitarian Good Practice, 5th ed.
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All in Diary (AID) (2016) C2

A practical tool for field based humanitarian workers. It provides up-to-date, clear and succint guidance on topics accross the humanitarian sector including references to current, relevant resources and practical tools.

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Field Guide for the Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
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A. Piubello The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2018)

A practical tool to help health workers in the clinical and operational management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis with special focus on the introduction, implementation and management of the nine-month treatment regimen.

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Prácticas óptimas en la atención a los pacientes con tubercuosis

Unión Internacional Contra la tuberculosis y Enfermedades Respirations International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2007)

Guide pour les pays à faibles revenus.

Health Cluster Guide

World Health Organization, IASC (2020) CC

A practical handbook. This Health Cluster Guide (2nd edition, 2020) provides practical advice on how WHO, Health Cluster Coordinators and partners can work together during a humanitarian crisis to achieve the aims of reducing avoidable mortality, morbidity and disability, and restoring the delivery ... more

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Community-Based Care for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Guide for Implementers

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (2011)

This guide provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to organize, implement, and monitor community-based care for DR TB. It is equally useful for program planning or supervision. The target audience for this guide is TB Program Managers, governments, policy makers, nongovernmental organizatio... more

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Guide to Good Prescribing (English version)

World Health Organization (WHO) (1994) C_WHO

A practical manual - The book provides step by step guidance to the process of rational prescribing, together with many illustrative examples. It teaches skills that are necessary throughout a clinical career.

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Guide to Good Prescribing (Arabic version)

World Health Organization (1998) C_WHO

A practical manual to good prescription of medicines in Arabic language.

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Guide to Good Prescribing (Romanian version) / Ghid pentru buna prescriere a medicamentelor

World Health Organization (WHO) (2000) C_WHO

A practical manual to good prescription of medicines in Romanian language. - Summary: Aceasta carte se adreseaza in primul rând studentilor la medicina. Ea ofera un ghid în procesul de prescriere rationala a medicamentelor, împreuna cu numeroase exemple ilustrative. Cartea îl ajuta pe cititor sa... more

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Guide to Good Prescribing (Russian version)

World Health Organization (WHO) (1997) C_WHO

A practical manual to good prescription of medicines in Russian language

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Guide to Good Prescribing (Bengali version)

World Health Organization (WHO) (1998) C_WHO

A practical manual to good prescription of medicines in Bengali language.

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mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG): Clinical management of mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergencies
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World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2015) C_WHO

The new guide provides practical, first-line management recommendations for mental, neurological and substance use conditions. Contents include modules on assessing and managing conditions such as acute stress, grief, moderate-severe depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, epilepsy, and... more

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Global Citizenship in the Classroom: A guide for teachers

Oxfam (2015) C1

A practical and reflective guide for teachers . This guide is packed with practical tools and advice for teachers wanting to embed global citizenship in their classrooms. Learn how to effectively bring a global lens into your teaching with our handy planning framework, participation methods, and to... more

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Water safety plan: a field guide to improving drinking-water safety in small communities

World Health Organization (WHO) (2014) C_WHO

This field guide is a practical tool for improving and maintaining drinking-water safety. It is designed to be used by YOU as a rural community member who shares responsibility for operation and management of the drinking-water supply in your community. It can also be used by YOU as a staff member o... more

Management of a cholera epidemic - Practical guide for doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, medical auxiliaries, water and sanitation specialists and logisticians recommended

A Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Toolkit – A practical guide for Equal Development Partnerships recommended

MSF Essential Drugs - Practical Guidelines 2022 recommended

Trauma-Informed Practice Guide recommended

Essential Guide to Humanitarian Good Practice, 5th ed. recommended

Field Guide for the Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis recommended

mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG): Clinical management of mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergencies recommended