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Housing, Land and Property Rights and Peace Agreements: Guidance for the Myanmar Peace Process

Norwegian Refugee Council, UNHCR (2018) C1
This publication explores how housing, land and property rights issues have been addressed in peace agreements concluded over the past three decades. It provides practical guidance for peace negotiators on all sides in Myanmar and outlines how addre ... more
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Integrating Early Childhood Development (ECD) activities into Nutrition Programmes in Emergencies. Why, What and How

UNICEF, WHO (2012) C_WHO
This document is written for local and international staff running nutrition programmes in emergencies, and for local, regional and national authorities and donors involved in such programmes. The note explains why nutrition programmes need to include early childhood development (ECD) activities t ... more
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Interim Planning Guidance for Preparedness and Response to a Mass Casualty Event Resulting from Terrorist Use of Explosives

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; US Dept. of Health and Human Services (2010) C1
The purpose of this interim guidance is to provide information and insight to assist public policy and health system leaders in preparing for and responding to an MCE caused by terrorist use of explosives (TUE). This document provides practical in ... more
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Disabled village children. 2nd edition
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Werner, D. Hesperian (2018) C2
A guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families. This manual covers identifying primary and secondary disabilities, developing skills for daily living, and working through behavior problems. The new 2018 edition feature ... more
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NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR COMPREHENSIVE CARE OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN RWANDA

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2011) C2
This guide presents new knowledge and guidelines on the provision of care to persons living with HIV/AIDS, in accordance with the last guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) published in 2006 and adapted to the Rwandan national context. It thus responds to the need by the Ministry of Heal ... more
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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) POLICY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COUNCILS IN RWANDA

Rwanda Medical and Dental Council (RMDC), National Council for Nurses and Midwives (NCNM), National Pharmacy Council (NPC) and Rwanda Allied Health Professionals Council (RAHPC) (2013) C2
This CPD Policy relates to all health professionals in the four Health Professional Councils in Rwanda namely; RMDC, NCNM, RAHPC, and RPC. The policy requires all health professionals to participate in the CPD Programs. The purpose of this CPD Policy is to support the professionals in the respective ... more
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CBDRR Framework Facilitator Guide

Myanmar Red Cross Society (2013) C1
The purpose of this ‘Facilitator Guidebook’ is to help the Course Coordinator deliver and document consistently high-quality CBDRR training courses.
- Module 1: Understanding the Basics: introduces the participants to the basics of CBDRR implementation of MRCS, general aspects of CBDRR in ... more
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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development: A Guidebook for the Asia-Pacific

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) (2017) C1
Lack of satisfactory progress in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction within development is attributed to various factors. One of the important factor that is often not much appreciated is the inadequate comprehension of mainstreaming and the absence of clear, cogent and ... more
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Geo-informatics Applications in Disaster Management (Facilitator’s Guide)

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Relief and Resettlement Department (2016) C1
This module carries pre-training entry level assessment as well as hands on exercise manual on Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, Geographic Positioning System (GPS) and some applications of these technologies on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) especially for hazard mapping, monitoring a ... more
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Anaesthesia Handbook
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Internationl Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2017) C1
The aim of this handbook is to provide guidance for trained anaesthetists working for the ICRC and to offer advice in areas where practice will differ from that in their home country. It is designed to supplement the practical training given in ICRC ... more
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Singing to the Lions. A Guide to Overcoming Fear and Violence in Our Lives
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Brakarsh, J.; L. Steinitz Catholic Relief Services CRS (2018) CC
Singing to the Lions is a free training package (facilitator’s guide, supplement and video) by CRS, that is designed to help children and youth lessen the impact of violence and abuse in their lives. The main component is a three-day workshop where participants learn ... more
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Philippines: A Training Manual for Health Workers on Healthy Lifestyle - An Approach for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, Trainers Guide

WHO and DOH Philippines (2009) C_WHO
This revised trainer's guide contains a prototype training schedule for four days. Teaching and learning strategies are highly interactive, using participatory and experiential approach. Training outcomes include developing skills in assessment of c ... more
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Module: MhGAP Child and adolescent mental and behavioural disorders.
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World Health Organization WHO WHO (2010) C_WHO
Overview Learning objectives • Promote respect and dignity for children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Know common presentations of children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Know assessment principles of child and adolescents with mental ... more
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Training and Evaluation of Community Health Workers (CHWs): Towards Improving Maternal and Newborn Survival in an Urban Setting in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Thoko Ndaba1, Myra Taylor, Musawenkosi Mabaso The Open Public Health Journal (2019) C1
CHWs demonstrated social commitment and purpose in the short term observed. The evaluation of the training of CHWs revealed that most demonstrated the necessary skills for referrals to prevent complications, caring for newborns and their mothers at ... more
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State of the art : psychosocial interventions with children in war-affected areas

Kalksma-van Lith, B. , Graaff, D. de War Child Holland (2005) C1
War Child put forward a specific request for comparative study, addressing the following questions: •What are the key types of intervention for psychosocial assistance that are being applied to children in war-affected areas? •What are the results of (scientific) research into the effects of th ... more
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Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Guidelines for health and psychosocial service providers in humanitarian settings (First Edition)
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Erikson, Abigail IRC, International Rescue Committee (2012) C2
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have newly developed "Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse Guidelines" for health and psychosocial providers in humanitarian settings - “CCS Guidelines”. The CCS Guidelines are based on global resear ... more
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Improving the physical health of adults with severe mental illness: essential actions

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges , England; et al. (2016) C1
This report, written in partnership with various Royal Medical Colleges and Public Health England, sets out the essential actions to improve the physical health of adults with severe mental illness (SMI) across the NHS. The report makes practical re ... more
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Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework at the Facility Level
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Assessment Framework (IPCAF) is a tool to support the implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on core components of IPC programmes at the acute health care facility level. The user should be familiar with the contents of these guide ... 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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Resilience & Disaster Adaptions

NSW Health and University of Western Sydney (2017) CC
NSW Disaster Mental Health Handbook 1 The Disaster Mental Health Manual and associated handbooks are intended as a resource for mental health staff who are seeking background information and practical guidance and resources to assist in a disaster ... more
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Bereavement, Loss, Dislocation: Disasters and Aftermath

NSW Health and University of Western Sydney (2017) CC
NSW Disaster Mental Health Handbook 4 The Disaster Mental Health Manual and associated handbooks are intended as a resource for mental health staff who are seeking background information and practical guidance and resources to assist in a disaster ... more
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Specialised Assessment and Treatment for Post-disaster Psychiatric Morbidity: Level 3 Interventions

NSW Health and University of Western Sydney (2017) CC
NSW Disaster Mental Health Handbook 5 The Disaster Mental Health Manual and associated handbooks are intended as a resource for mental health staff who are seeking background information and practical guidance and resources to assist in a disaster ... more
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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care.

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
The HEARTS technical package provides a strategic approach to improving cardiovascular health in countries. It comprises six modules and an implementation guide. This package supports Ministries of Health to strengthen CVD management in primary health care settings. The ... more
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Menstrual Hygiene Management
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Save the Children (2018) C2
Operational Guidelines. Guidelines for the development of educational programmes for MHM, including tips on the topics to address and methods to assess girls’ practices in a respectful way with practical tools
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Rumour has it: a practice guide to working with rumours
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Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) (2017) C1
The CDAC Network commissioned a practice guide to draw both on their experiences and many others’ in order to document approaches, practices and tools to working with rumors. It is aimed primarily at humanitarian programme managers and field staff to provide them with ... more
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South African Health Review 2019. Chapters at the glance
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Sanders, S. Health System Trust HST (2020) C1
22nd edition Each of the 20 chapters deals with aspects of the UHC journey, dedicated towards an equitable and inclusive national health system that leaves no-one behind. While some authors describe the fundamental changes and practical considerati ... more
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South African Health Review 2019
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Sanders, S. Health System Trust HST (2020) C1
22nd edition The purpose of the SAHR has always been to analyse and assess progress and challenges in key areas of the health system, and to propose recommendations for improvement. We are pleased to continue this tradition in the 2019 edition, which presents a unique collection of perspectives on ... more
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Digital Health Toolkit in Medical Education

The EMSA Student Task Force for Digital HealthThe European Medical Student's Association (EMSA)- Association Européenne des Étudiants en Médecine (2020) C1
A Students' Toolkit. How does the digital transformation of health care change the daily routine of a healthcare professional? Which knowledge and skills will healthcare professionals need? Are universities in Europe preparing their students well e ... more
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Developing and Sustaining Interprofessional Health Care: Optimizing patient, organizational and system outcomes

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) (2013) CC
For the purpose of this document, Interprofessional is defined as: Multiple health disciplines with diverse knowledge and skills who share an integrated set of goals and who utilize interdependent collaboration that involves communication, sharing o ... more
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National Guideline For Neonatal Care and Establishment Of Neonatal Care Unit

Ministry Of Health Community, Development,Gender, Elderly And Children, the United Republic Of Tanzania (2019) CC
The National Guideline for Neonatal Care and Establishment of Neonatal Care Unit aims to provide health workers with all basics and necessary knowledge and skills to provide appropriate care at the most vulnerable period in a newborn’s life. This ... more
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Safety in administering medicines for neglected tropical diseases

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This manual summarizes key issues related to the safety of NTD medicines and their administration, with a focus on essential medicines used in mass drug administration (MDA), also called preventive chemotherapy. It can be used as a standalone reference manual, but is intended to be used in conjuncti ... more
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Health Promotion Glossary of Terms 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This version of the glossary is substantially changed from the original. Some terms have been omitted, many have been modified in light of practical experiences and the evolution in concepts, and new terms have been added. The list of terms is not i ... more
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Infant and young child feeding counselling: an integrated course: participant's manual
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World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO
The Participant’s manual contains summaries of information presented by the trainers, copies of worksheets and checklists for the clinical practice and practical sessions, and exercises that participants will do during the course. One manual shoul ... more
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Knowledge guide to support the operationalization of the Refugee and migrant health: Global Competency Standards for health workers

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The Knowledge Guide provides guidance on how health workers can apply the Standards to their own practice. For each of the nine competencies and their specific behaviours in the Standards, the Knowledge Guide examines in detail how a health worker's knowledge, ... more
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Syllabus and regualtions M.Sc. Nursing

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Goverment of India (2020) C1
Post Graduate programme is essential to prepare nurses to improve the quality of nursing education and practice in India. . Post graduate programme in nursing builds upon and extends competence acquired at the graduate levels, emphasizes application of relevant theories into nursing practice, ed ... more
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Essential Nutrition Actions and Essential Hygiene Actions: Training Guide – Health Workers and Nutrition Managers

Quinn, V., and A. Guyon (2015) CC
This training guide applies a participatory approach, reflecting the considerable evidence that adults learn best by practicing and reflecting on their experiences. It thus emphasizes exercises to improve skills in counseling that support clients to ... more
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The mhGAP community toolkit: field test version

World Health Organization WHO (2019) CC
The mhGAP community toolkit: field test version is an integral part of WHO's Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP), and aims at scaling up services for people with mental health conditions to achieve universal health coverage. The toolkit provides guidance for programme managers on how to i ... more
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One-to-one peer support by and for people with lived experience: WHO QualityRights

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Guidance module. The QualityRights training and orientation modules have been developed to enhance the knowledge, skills and understanding of key stakeholders on how to promote the rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual or cognitive disa ... more
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Early Warning Early Action Training Manual

Kenya Red Cross OCHA Services reliefweb (2022) C2
Climate information is critical towards strengthening the decision making among different users interested in mitigating impacts of climate related disasters. However, there is need for the climate users to have basic knowledge on weather and climate concepts and to a larger extend, early warning ea ... more
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Preferred Practices for Zithromax® Mass Drug Administration

International Coalition for Trachoma Control ICTC (2013) CC
Countries, partners, and donors are committed to the global elimination of blinding trachoma by 2020. Achieving this public health milestone requires more than funding; it requires health personnel with the right mix of skills, and well supporte ... more
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Trichiasis surgery for trachoma Second Edition

Merbs, S.; Resnikoff, S.; Kello, A. World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
This manual is designed to provide specific information for trachomatous trichiasis (TT) trainers who are training others to undertake surgery for entropion trachomatous trichiasis (TT). Other approaches are not addressed. The manual is divided into two parts. The first part covers specifics designe ... more
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Community-based psychosocial support - Facilitator Manual

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2023) CC
The PS Centre has released three publications addressing the need for MHPSS tools and guidance in Ukraine and surrounding countries. The Introduction to Psychological First Aid, presents a training module on basic psychological first aid skills f ... more
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Self-care competency framework: volume 2: knowledge guide for health and care workers to support people’s self-care

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The knowledge guide is the second publication in the Self-care competency framework to support health and care workers. This describes how health and care workers can apply each of the 10 competency standards in their work, detailing the necessary knowledge, ... more
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Urban flood risk handbook: Assessing risk and identifying interventions

Ferguson, S.; Van Ledden, M.; Rubinyi, S.; Campos, A.; Doeffinger, T. World Bank (2023) CC
This Urban Flood Risk Handbook: Assessing Risk and Identifying Interventions is a roadmap for conducting an urban flood risk assessment in any city in the world. It includes practical guidance for a flood risk assessment project, covering the key ha ... more
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WASH FIT: Manual for Trainer

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) presents a framework and acts as a guide to support multisectoral action to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in health care. Central to the WASH FIT methodology is training and incremental improvements. Implementat ... more
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Advocation for Cholesterol control: A world heard federation toolkit

World Heart Federation (2022) CC
The World Heart Federation (WHF) is a leading global advocate for stronger legislation and policies regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors, including raised cholesterol. The present Cholesterol Advocacy Toolkit 2022 provides WHF member organizations with information as well as ... more
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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 and resources to plan, implement and evaluate interventions that encourage governm ... more
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Psychological interventions implementation manual: Integrating evidence-based psychological interventions into existing services

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Evidence-based psychological interventions are an important part of health, social, protection and education services and can help increase access to effective mental health treatments and progression towards universal health coverage. This manual provides managers and others responsible for plan ... more
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Standards and recommendations for burns care in mass casualty incidents

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Caring for burns patients from the incident scene to definitive treatment can be a complex, resource-consuming process with the potential to overwhelm health system capacity.This document provides practical guidance for building capacity and capabil ... more
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Health in all policies: training manual

World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for training to increase understanding of Health in All Policies (HiAP) by health and other professionals. It is anticipated that the material in this manual will form the basis of two- or three-day workshops, which will: • Bu ... more
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Build to last - A framework in support of universal quality pre-primary education

2020 (2020) C1
Today, the world is facing a learning crisis: While millions of children have entered education systems for the first time, many of them cannot read, write or do basic mathematics, even after several years of primary school.1 This global learning crisis has its roots in children’s earliest years, ... more
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Societal Healing Programme in Rwanda - Programme Intervention Protocols: Reinforcing community capacity for social cohesion and reconciliation through societal trauma healing in Rwanda

Interpeace (2023) C_WHO
Interpeace has been working with the government and non-governmental actors in Rwanda for over 20 years, focusing on societal healing and participatory governance. Currently, Interpeace is implementing a holistic peacebuilding programme titled ‘Reinforcing community capacity for social cohesion an ... more
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Counseling for Effective Use of Family Planning - Part I

EngenderHealthThe ACQUIRE Project (2008)
Training Manual Building on earlier EngenderHealth work in counseling, Counseling for Effective Use of Family Planning responds to an identified gap in existing materials and fills the needs expressed by those in the field. The intended audiences for this curriculum are health care providers, their ... more
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Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale

Perry, H.; L. Crigler, et al. Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) (2014)
A Reference Guide for Program Managers and Policy Makers. Recently, a renewed interest in large-scale community health worker (CHW) programs has been seen globally. This renewal provides an opportune moment to take stock of issues and challenges such programs face and what can be done to make them a ... more
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Measuring medicine prices, availability, affordability and price components

World Health Organization; hai global (2008) C_WHO
2nd edition - Published in 2003, the first WHO/HAI medicine prices manual Medicine Prices – A New Approach to Measurement Draft for field-testing provides a draft methodology and tools to conduct national medicine prices and availability surveys. This second edition of the survey manual has been ... more
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Field Trials of Health Interventions: A Toolbox

Peter G. Smith, Richard H. Morrow, and David A. Ross (2015)
This version of Field Trials of Health Interventions includes seven new chapters on conducting systematic literature reviews, trial governance, preliminary studies and pilot testing, budgeting and accounting, intervention costing and economic analysis, and Phase IV studies. Before new interventions ... more
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Gender and Security: Guidelines for mainstreaming gender in security risk management
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Persaud, C.; European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) (2012) C2
Gender and security is a complex issue, and this research found that there are different levels of comprehension of what it means in humanitarian and development assistance practice. The aims of the paper are twofold: to raise general awareness about gender and how it relates to security risk manage ... more
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Low-Threshold Psychosocial Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. A Project Guide
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Zellmann, H. Médecins Sans Frontières (2018) C1
This guide is strongly practice -oriented and intended as an open resource when replicating similar methods of psychosocial care in other projects. It describes the steps in the development of our pilot project "Low threshold psychosocial support for refugees and asylum seekers’ in ... more
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Health Care in Danger: The Responsibilities of Health-Care Personnel Working in Armed Conflicts and Other Emergencies

Coupland, Robin M.; Breitegger, Alex International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (2013) C1
A guidance document in simple language for health personnel, setting out their rights and responsibilities in conflict and other situations of violence. It explains how responsibilities and rights for health personnel can be derived from international humanitarian law, human rights law and medical e ... more
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Broken links Psychosocial support for people separated from family members: a field guide
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2014) C1
The 40-page field guide outlines possible causes of separation, discusses the psychosocial impacts of being separated, such as how we experience loss, and provides guidelines on how to support those who have been separated from family members – including delivering difficult news to loved ones, ba ... more
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Cultural Issues in Mental Health

Don Gorman and Wendy Cross (2011) C2
In: Mental health nursing: dimensions of praxis. Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 427-442. ISBN 9780195566963 This chapter introduces you to the importance of culturally based health and well-being and to health care delivered by mental health nurses. There is a need for mental h ... more
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Textbooks for Sustainable Development - A guide to embedding

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (UNESCO MGIEP) (2017)
This valuable and timely guidebook represents an innovative contribution to enhancing quality education through textbooks. It will change the way textbook authors, publishers and educators, as well as governments of the United Nations Member States, see the poten ... more
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Substance abuse treatmentand care for women: Case studies and lessons learned

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (2004) C1
The present booklet is about gender-responsive substance abuse treatment services for women. It is part of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) project to develop tools to support the development and improvement of substance abuse treatment services, based on evidence from the litera ... more
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Maternal Mental Health. A handbook for health workers
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Alan J Flisher PMH (2013) CC
The Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) provides training to health workers and community-based workers involved in caring for mothers. This handbook is intended as a supplement to this training programme and as a resource to anyone involved with mothers and mothers-to-be. The handbook should ... more
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Women´s Mental Health: An evidence based review

WHO WHO (2000) C_WHO
This document adopts a health determinants framework for examining the evidence related to women’s poor mental health. From this perspective, public policy including economic policy, socio-cultural and environmental factors, community and social support, stressors and life events, personal behavio ... 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 to provide a systems approach involving public heal ... more
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National Manual for the Management of HIV-related Opportunistic Infections and Conditions

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2008) C2
A healthcare worker manual. 2nd edition The development of this National Manual for the Management of HIV-related Opportunistic Infections and Conditions for use by health care workers at the frontline of our fight against HIV/AIDS is intended to improve their understanding of the causes, preventio ... more
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The Core Elements of Human Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Resource-Limited Settings

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2018) C_CDC
Antibiotic stewardship refers to coordinated efforts and activities that seek to measure and improve use of antibiotics. Implementation of ASPs has demonstrated positive public health and clinical impacts including reducing costs, lengths of hospital stays, and the burden of antibiotic resistance wh ... more
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Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
1 June 2020 Countries around the world are facing the challenge of increased demand for care of people with COVID-19, compounded by fear, misinformation and limitations on movement that disrupt the delivery of health care for all conditions. Maintaining essential health services: operational guidan ... more
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Enhancing access to services for migrants in the context of COVID-19 preparedness, prevention, and response and beyond

Working Group on Access to Services of the UN Network on Migration, et al. (2020) CC
The United Nations Network on Migration is committed to supporting all partners in pursuit of the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, recognizing that this cooperative framework provides an invaluable tool for ensuring inclusive, collective responses to COVI ... more
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IASC Guidance: Operational considerations for Multisectoral Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Inter-Agency Standing Comittee IASC; et al. (2020) C2
In March 2020 the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support uniting 57 humanitarian organizations as member issued the Interim Briefing Note Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak. This document has proven to be very useful in the response and has ... more
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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: Module 3: Diagnosis - Rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis detection 2021 update
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
6 July 2021. Three new nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) classes are endorsed by WHO and included. The latest operational handbook includes the new classes recommended by WHO. It aims at facilitating the implementation of the WHO recommendations by the Member States, technical partners, and ot ... more
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Remote Psychological First Aid during COVID-19 – May 2020

IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support (2020) CC
Psychological first aid (PFA) is a method of helping people in distress so they feel calm and supported to cope better with their challenges. It is a way of assisting someone to manage their situation and make informed decisions. The basis of psychological first aid is caring about the person in dis ... more
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Guidelines for drinking-water quality: Small water supplies

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Small drinking-water supplies commonly experience operational, managerial, technical and resourcing challenges that impact their ability to deliver safe and reliable services. The needs and opportunities associated with these supplies therefore warrant explicit consideration in policies and regulati ... more
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A framework for mental health and psychosocial support in radiological and nuclear emergencies

World Health Organization (WHO) and InterAgency Standing Committee (IASC) (2020) C_WHO
The health impact of radiological and nuclear emergencies can last for decades. Lessons learned from past radiological and nuclear accidents have demonstrated that the mental health and psychosocial consequences can outweigh the direct physical health impacts of radiation exposure. International rad ... more
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Quality of care in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings: taking action

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC
In fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings, delivery of quality health services faces significant challenges, including disruption of a routine health service organization and delivery systems, increased health needs, complex and unpredictable resourcing issues, and vulnerability to multi ... more
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Operational framework for building climate resilient health systems

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
The framework responds to the demand from Member States and partners for guidance on how the health sector and its operational basis in health systems can systematically and effectively address the challenges increasingly presented by climate variability and change. This framework has been designed ... more
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National Implementation Guidelines for HIV and STI Programming Among Young Key Populations

NASCOP (National AIDS & STI Control Programme), Kenya (2018) CC
These guidelines were developed as part of Kenya's fast-track plan to end AIDS among adolescents and young people. Based on research into adolescent and young key populations in Kenya and elsewhere, they outline a package of HIV prevention services, and emphasize the need to combine biobehavioural i ... more
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: tuberculosis preventive treatment

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The 2020 recommendations for the programmatic management of TB preventive treatment are the first to be released under the rubric of WHO consolidated TB guidelines (Module 1 – Prevention). The WHO consolidated TB guidelines will gradually group all TB recommendations and will be complemented by ma ... more
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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: tuberculosis preventive treatment

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: tuberculosis preventive treatment is the companion, implementation guide to the 2020 WHO guidelines on TB preventive treatment.[1] Just as these guidelines are the first to be released under the rubric of the WHO consolidated TB guidelines, this handbook ... more
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Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context interim guidance

WHO (2021) CC
Countries around the world are facing the challenge of increased demand for care of people with COVID-19, compounded by fear, misinformation and limitations on movement that disrupt the delivery of health care for all conditions. Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the CO ... 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 effectiveness of countries and local authorities in mo ... more
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Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) - A manual for nurses - Trainee´s handbook

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This manual will aid in building the capacity of nurses with clinical knowledge of the unique needs, complex health problems, common geriatric syndromes, and principles of care of older people. It will also enable them to acquire the skills necessar ... more
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Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) - A manual for primary care physicans - Trainee´s handbook

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The manual has been designed in a comprehensive manner, the aim being to provide a holistic approach to the short-term development of human resources, with a focus on primary care physicians. This is a reference manual meant for primary care physicians who will provide care to older people in primar ... more
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Introduction to Professional Nursing and Ethics

Amsale Cherie, Ato Hussen Mekonen, Tsehay Shimelse (2005) CC
Nurses at present are facing various personal, interpersonal, professional, institutional and socio cultural challenges in their professional performance. Dealing with these issues may not be always clear. The lack of one correct approach in addressing different conte ... more
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Developing and Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs at Scale, A Reference Guide for Program Managers and Policy Makers

USAID, MCHIP (2013) CC
Recently, a renewed interest in large-scale community health worker (CHW) programs has been seen globally. This renewal provides an opportune moment to take stock of issues and challenges such programs face and what can be done to make them as effective as possible. With this in mind, this manual is ... more
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Intra-professional Collaborative Practice among Nurses, Second Edition

Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) (2016) CC
The goal of this best practice guideline is to strengthen collaborative practice among nurses, because effective collaborative practice is essential for working in health-care organizations. In this guideline, we focus on collaborative practice amongst three types of nursing professionals – reg ... more
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Assistive technology capacity assessment (ATA-C) Instruction Manual

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) C_WHO
The assistive technology capacity assessment (ATA-C) is a system-level tool to evaluate a country’s capacity to finance, regulate, procure and provide assistive technology. It can be used for awareness raising, policy and programme design, and ongoing monitoring and evaluation. This manual provide ... more
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Self-help Plus (SH+)
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) CC
A group-based stress managment course for adults. Self-Help Plus (SH+) is WHO’s 5-session stress management course for large groups of up to 30 people. It is delivered by supervised, non-specialist facilitators who complete a short training course and use pre-recorded audio and an illustrated gui ... more
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Story of change in four countries Building capacity for integrating mental health care within health services across humanitarian settings

World Health Organization WHO; mGAP (2021) C_WHO
The world is facing an unprecedented range of emergencies. In reaction to these complex adversities, many people experience considerable distress and impairment, and a minority may even go on to develop mental health conditions. Meanwhile, those with pre-existing mental health conditions may experie ... more
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Curriculum guide to support the operationalization of Refugee and Migrant Health: Global Competency Standards for Health Workers

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This Curriculum Guide accompanies the Refugee and Migrant Health: Global Competency Standards for Health Workers and the Knowledge Guide to support the operationalization of the Standards. The Curriculum Guide provides guidance for institutions, health organizations and individuals engaged in the ed ... more
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Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative training course for maternity staff: Participant’s manual

UNICEF, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
1.1 Why this course is needed The first few hours and days of a newborn baby’s life are a critical window for establishing breastfeeding and for providing mothers with the support they need to breastfeed successfully. Since 1991, the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has helped to motivate ... more
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Development of primary health care nursing in Ukraine

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
Nurses play a key role in the provision of primary health care (‎PHC)‎ and the coordination and organization of medical care overall. Nurses are often the first point of contact with the health system and have an important role to play in leaving no one behind. Large-scale reform of PHC in Uk ... more
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Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) - 2019 (Updated)

National Department of Health South Africa National Department of Health South Africa (2019) CC
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) is an integrated approach to child health that focuses on the holistic well-being of the child. IMCI aims to reduce death, illness and disability, and to promote improved growth and development among children under five years of age. IMCI includes bo ... more
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Guidelines for the Prevention and Contaiment of of Antimicrobial Resistance in South African Hospitals
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NdOH South Africa National Department of Health South Africa (2018) C1
These guidelines form part of efforts to institutionalize the prevention and containment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in healthcare facilities in South Africa, as outlined in the Antimicrobial Resistance Strategic Framework and Implementation Plan. The focus of these guidelines is on two interr ... more
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Investment guidelines for youth in agrifood systems in Africa

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO and African Union AU (2022) C1
The Investment guidelines for youth in agrifood systems in Africa, developed jointly by FAO and the African Union Commission (AUC) through a multi-stakeholder and participatory process, highlight the importance of youth as change agents and key stakeholders contributing to sustainable agrifood syste ... more
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A Guidance for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in Indigenous Populations in the Region of the Americas

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO
Tuberculosis continues to represent a severe public health problem in the Region of the Americas, even more so in the case of indigenous peoples, whose TB incidence is much higher than that of the general population. To achieve tuberculosis control in these communities, it is necessary to respond t ... more
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Operational manual on leishmaniasis vector control, surveillance, monitoring and evaluation

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Despite the significant role of vector control in national leishmaniasis control programmes, the programmatic community perceives vector control as the weakest component of leishmaniasis control strategies in terms of resources, scientific evidence of the usefulness of interventions and capacity for ... more
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Resources to Support Marginalized Caregivers of Children with Disabilities: Guidelines for Implementation

UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF
These guidelines have been compiled for education ministries or other educational leaders (including development partners, non-governmental or private organizations working with schools or directly with caregivers) who want to adapt and adopt resources to support the marginalized caregivers of child ... more
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Promoting Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2023) C_WHO
This Handbook is primarily for educators, to help them learn about mental health issues and better support them in educational environments. The Handbook aims to provide training to teachers, administrators, and people involved in the education of primary school children about the implementation of ... more