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Improving HIV outcomes: Framework and Toolkit for south-to-south technical assistance in the PEPFAR gender strategic areas

M. Gutmann; L. Messner, L. Crye USAID; PEPFAR; AIDS Free (Strenghtening High Impact Interventions for a AIDS-free Generation); JSI Research & Training Institute; et al. (2015) C2
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Problem Management Plus (PM+)
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Individual psychological help for adults impaired by distress in communities exposed to adversity. The manual describes a scalable psychological intervention called Problem Management Plus (PM+) for adults impaired by distress in communities who are exposed to adversity. Aspects of Cognitive Behavi ... more
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Thinking Healthy. A manual for psychological management of perinatal depression

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The Thinking Health manual outlines an evidence-based approach describing how community health workers can reduce prenatal depression through evidence-based cognitive-behavioural techniques recommended by the mhGAP programme. This manual is the first volume of WHO’s new series on low-intensity p ... more
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Bridging the Mental Health Gap

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War Trauma Foundation strengthens mental health care and psychosocial support through capacity building and development and dissemination of expertise through the implementation of programmes in (post) conflict areas. We develop and evaluate new met ... more
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Package and approaches in areas of intense transmission of Ebola virus

World Health Organization (2014)
Ebola interventions: The intervention to combat Ebola aims to stop human-to-human transmission. The package is composed of five elements necessary to control the spread of the disease: care to patients, contact monitoring, safe burials, laboratory ... more
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ACF-International Manual: 1 + 1 = 3 /How to integrate WASH and MHCP activities for better humanitarian projects

Action contre la Faim France (2013) C2
Integrating WASH and MHCP interventions will always require imagination and creativity to adapt the approach to specific conditions, opportunities and constraints in each context. The book is designed to stimulate reflection and encourage initiative ... more
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Bangladesh/Myanmar: Rakhine Conflict 2017

World Health Organization WHO, Bangladesh (2017) C_WHO
Public Health Situation Analysis and Interventions 10 October 2017
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Management of drug withdrawal

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Q2: What interventions are safe and effective for drug withdrawal (cannabis, amphetamines, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and inhalants)?
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Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Transgender People

UNFPA; World Health Organization; UNDP (United Nations Development Programme); et al. (2016) C2
Practical Guideline for collaborative interventions
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Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Men Who Have Sex with Men

J. Bear; G. Ayala; J. Butler; et al. United Nations Population Fund; World Health Organization; USAID; UNAIDS; et al. (2015) C2
Practical Guidance for collaborative interventions
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Implementing Comprehensive HIV and HCV Programmes with People Who Inject Drugs

UNAIDS, UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime); World Health Organization; et al. (2017) C2
Practical Guidance for collaborative interventions
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Mettre en œuvre des programmes complets de lutte contre le VIH et les IST auprès des hommes ayant des rapports sexuels avec des hommes

J. Bear; G. Ayala; J. Butler; et al. Fonds des Nations Unies pour la population; Organisation mondiale de la Santé; UNAIDS; USAID; et al. (2015) C2
Approaches pratiques pour des interventions collaboratives
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Gender in Humanitarian Action Brief No. 5. Rohingya Refugee Crisis Response - Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (July 2018)

Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) (2018) C1
UNHCR and its partners implement interventions focusing on adolescent girls and boys, including:
▪ Formation and capacity building of adolescent girls and boys’ clubs as peer groups for awareness raising, and SGBV prevention and response me ... more
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Guidance for implementing non pharmacological public health measures in populations in situations of vulnerability in the context of COVID-19

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
The purpose of this guide is to offer recommendations for improving the implementation of non‑pharmacological public health measures during the COVID-19 response and compliance with these measures by population groups in situations of vulnerability. This requires determining the main barriers to i ... more
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Helping hands at school and in the community. Training guide

Holly Young War Trauma Foundation (2012)
Guidance for School-Based Psychosocial Programmes for Teachers, Parents and Children in Conflict and Postconflict Areas
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Pharmacological intervention for somatoform disorders in children and adolescents

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Q9: What is/are the effective and safe interventions to treat somatoform disorders in children and adolescents in non- specialist health settings?
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Guidance on tuberculosis control in vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations

Andreas Sandgren, Marieke J. van der Werf, Netta Beer et al. (2016) CC
This guidance provides an overview of interventions to improve early diagnosis of TB and treatment completion in these populations, as well as factors to consider when developing programmes for health communication, awareness and education, and prog ... more
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Chăm sóc SỨC KHOẺ TÂM THẦN trước đại dịch Covid-19

See text (2020) C2
Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
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Child mental health in Sierra Leone: a survey and exploratory qualitative study

H.N.C. Yoder, W..Tol, R. Reis and J.T.V.M. deJong (2016) CC
This study complements the growing amount of research on the psychosocial impact of war on chil-dren in Sierra Leone by examining local perceptions of child mental health, formal and informal care systems, help-seeking behaviour and stigma Yoder et ... more
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India: Treated Worse than Animals

Human Rights Watch (2014) C1
Abuses against Women and Girls with Psychosocial or Intellectual Disabilities in institutions in India
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Community based approaches to MHPSS programmes: a guidance note

IASC IASC (2015) CC
Community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (CB MHPSS) in emergencies are based on the understanding that communities can be drivers for their own care and change and should be meaningfully involved in all stages of MHP ... more
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Pregnancy management in the context of Zika virus. Interim Guidance. Updated May 2016
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
The aim of this document is to provide interim guidance for interventions to reduce the risk of maternal Zika virus infection and to manage potential complications during pregnancy. This guidance is based on the best available research evidence and ... more
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Mental health, human rights and standards of care
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World Health Organization WHO; Regional Office for Europe (2018) C_WHO
Assessment of the quality of institutional care for adults with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in the WHO European Region. The specific objectives of the project were to address gaps in knowledge about the number and characteristics of ... more
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WHO list of priority medical devices for cancer management

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
This publication is based on the list of clinical interventions selected from clinical guidelines on prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative care, monitoring and end of life care. This publication addresses medical devices for six ty ... more
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WHO recommendations on adolescent health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
■ What health interventions should the adolescent receive and when should s/he receive it?
■ What health behaviours should the adolescent practise (or not practise)?
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Practice Parameter on Disaster Preparedness

Pfefferbaum, B., Shaw, J.A. & American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Committee on Quality Issues (CQI) American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) (2013) CC
AACAP OFFICIAL ACTION | This Practice Parameter identifies best approaches to the assessment and management of children and adolescents across all phases of a disaster. Delivered within a disaster system of care, many interventions are appropriate f ... more
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings

UNFPA, Save the Children USA (2009)
This Toolkit is intended to guide humanitarian programme managers and healthcare providers to ensure that sexual and reproductive health interventions put into place both during and after a crisis are responsive to the unique needs of adolescents.
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Migration and health: key issues

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2016) C_WHO
The most frequent health problems of newly arrived refugees and migrants include accidental injuries, hypothermia, burns, gastrointestinal illnesses, cardiovascular events, pregnancy- and delivery-related complications, diabetes and hypertension. Female refugees and migrants frequently face specific ... more
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Social and behavior change communication in the fight against malaria in Mozambique

Harrison Arroz, J Revista de Saúde Pública (2015) CC
Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets and/or indoor residual spraying, associated with case management, are key interventions in the control of malaria in Africa. The objective of this study is to comment on the role of social and behavior change ... more
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Évaluation des programmes UNICEF de protection des enfants lors des situations d’urgence : rapport de synthèse - Résumé Analytique

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2013)
EVALUATION REPORT | Cette évaluation représente la première tentative mondiale d’examiner les interventions programmatiques de l’UNICEF menées dans le but de protéger les enfants lors des situations ’urgence. Elle a pour objectif de renfo ... more
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Maternal Mental Health and child health and development in low and middle income countries
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WHO WHO (2008) C_WHO
The impact of maternal mental health problems on infants in high income countries has been identified mostly in terms of psychosocial and emotional development, thanks to the groundbreaking early work of Spitz (2) and of Bowlby (3), who studied the ... more
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Evaluation of Child Friendly Spaces - An inter-agency series of impact evaluations in humanitarian emergencies (Research report)

UNICEF (2015) CC
Child friendly spaces (CFS) have become a widely used approach to protect and provide psychosocial support to children in emergencies. However, little evidence documents their outcomes and impacts. There is widespread commitment among humanitar ... more
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Group Problem Managment Plus(GROUP PM+)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Group psychological help for adults impaired by distress in communities exposed to adversity With this manual, the World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to requests from colleagues around the world for a group version of the manual Problem Management Plus (PM+), which was developed for adul ... more
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On the COVID-19 pandemic frontlines: Discussion paper with policy recommendations and compendium of resources

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) CC
The primary audience of this report with the compendium of resources are youth engagement practitioners in the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies as well as technical experts and policy makers across the humanitarian landscape that thrive for meaningful ... more
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Child protection in emergencies: Operational guidelines for child protection practitioners in Kenya 2023

Government of Kenya (2023) CC
These guidelines provide a clear framework for child-centred emergency preparedness, response and recovery. They are intended for use by state and non-state actors directly involved in interventions, as well as other stakeholders whose work may cont ... more
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Resilience and mental health in children and adolescents living in areas of armed conflict – a systematic review of findings in low- and middle-income countries

Tol, Wietse A. , Song, Suzan, Jordans, Mark J. D. The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (2018) C1
Researchers focused on mental health of conflict-affected children are increasingly interested in the concept of resilience. Knowledge on resilience may assist in developing interventions aimed at improving positive outcomes or reducing negative out ... more
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UNICEF Evaluation Brief No. 2014/2 - Protecting Children in Emergencies: A Comprehensive Evaluation of UNICEF Programmes

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2014)
In December 2013, UNICEF published its first comprehensive evaluation assessing how well its global and country strategies and programmes have worked to protect children in emergencies. The ‘Evaluation of UNICEF Programmes to Protect Children in Emergencies’ was undertaken to identify key suc ... more
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Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia: WHO guideline

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
The WHO Guidelines on risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia provide evidence-based recommendations on lifestyle behaviours and interventions to delay or prevent cognitive decline and dementia. These WHO Guidelines are an important tool fo ... more
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International standards for the treatment of drug use disorders - Revised Edition Incorporating Results Of Field - Testing

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This document is based on currently available scientific evidence on treatment for drug use disorders and sets out a framework for the implementation of the Standards, in line with principles of public health care. The Standards identify major components and features of effective systems for the tre ... more
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Policy guidelines: Child and adolescent mental health

Department of Health, South Africa (2013) C2
The guidelines begin with an overview of the determinants of mental health among children and adolescents before reviewing related South African policies and legislation. The document then discusses strategies to build skills among caregivers, teachers and other frontline providers of mental health ... more
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Health Technical Guidelines

ECHO EU (2014)
This guidance is intended to be one stop shop to improve the quality and effectiveness of health interventions in emergency, to respond to the most frequent scenarios and conditions. The main document contains the most common elements to be found i ... more
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings (arabic)

UNFPA, Save the Children USA (2009)
This Toolkit is intended to guide humanitarian programme managers and healthcare providers to ensure that sexual and reproductive health interventions put into place both during and after a crisis are responsive to the unique needs of adolescents.
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Rwanda’s evolving community health worker system: a qualitative assessment of client and provider perspectives

Condo J, et al. Human Resources for Health (2014) CC
This study highlights the challenges and areas in need of improvement as perceived by CHWs and beneficiaries, in regards to a nationwide scale-up of CHW interventions in a resource-challenged country. Identifying and understanding these barriers, an ... more
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WHO recommendations on maternal health: Guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Updated May 2017
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
■ What health interventions should be delivered during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period?
■ What health behaviours should the women practise ... more
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Guidelines on sanitation and health
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World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
The new WHO Guidelines on Sanitation and Health summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of a range of sanitation interventions and provide a comprehensive framework for health-protecting sanitation, covering policy and governance measures, imple ... more
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Evaluating the effectiveness of Child Friendly Spaces in IDP camps in Eastern DRC: Goma Field Study Summary Report

UNICEF (2014) C_UNICEF
Child Friendly Spaces (CFSs) are used by humanitarian agencies as a means to promote protection and psychosocial wellbeing for children in emergency settings. World Vision International together with Columbia University is conducting a series of stu ... more
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Regional Migrant Response Plan for the Horn of Africa and Yemen, 2022

International Organization for Migration IOM (2022) CC
The regional Migrant Response Plan (MRP) for the Horn of Africa and Yemen includes urgent life-saving humanitarian and protection interventions to improve safe and dignified access to basic services for migrants and host communities while ensuring m ... more
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Deinstitutionalization of Psychiatric Care in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO
This publication summarizes the facilitators and barriers that will be encountered in the deinstitutionalization process and identifies useful and proven interventions in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Four areas of work are identified with ... more
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Female Genital Mutilation Among Cross-Border Communities - Summary

UNFPA ESARO UNFPA; UNICEF (2022) CC
A study set out to investigate the factors affecting the prevalence of the practice among cross-border communities in East Africa and the Horn of Africa and the extent to which people cross borders to practise or undergo FGM and the effects of the practice on the women and girls in those communities ... more
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Child protection emergency preparedness and response guidance to the COVID-19

UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Region (2020) C_UNICEF
Infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, can have a significant impact on children’s and their caregivers’ wellbeing beyond the disease itself. In terms of child protection, there are three main potential secondary impacts: - Neglect and lack of parental care. - Mental health and ... more
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Strengthening mental health responses to COVID-19 in the Americas: A health policy analysis and recommendations

A. Tausch; Oliveira e Souza, R.; Martinez Viciana, C.; et al. Pan American Health Organization (2021) CC
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact on the mental health of populations in the Americas. Studies show high rates of depression and anxiety, among other psychological symptoms, particularly among women, young people, those with pre-existing mental health conditions, health workers, and p ... more
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City-level monitoring guidance for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and injuries

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
The guidance document provides a set of indicators for assessing the status of development, implementation and monitoring of key policy interventions for prevention and control of NCDs and injuries. It promotes city-level evidence based decision-mak ... more
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice surveys Zika virus disease and potential complications. Resource pack

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO
This is a resource pack for a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) surveys about Zika virus and its suspected complications such as microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. This resource and associated advice was requested by governments and response partners as a way to rapidly obtain valuab ... more
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CDEMA Hurricane Matthew - Situation Report #14 as of 6:00pm EDT on October 19, 2016

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (2016) C1
Message: The islands of The Bahamas and Haiti suffered severe impact from the passage of Hurricane Matthew, the 5th named Hurricane of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season. As a result, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) through the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) facilitated ... more
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The Essential Health service Package for Botswana

Ministry of Health, Gabarone, Botswana; PEPFAR; CDC (2010) C2
The EHSP in Botswana seeks to attain universal coverage of high-quality package of essential health services. The EHSP is an integrated collection of cost-effective interventions, promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative, that address the ... more
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Pakistan AIDS Strategy III 2015-2020

Ministry of Health, Pakistan (2015) C1
The purpose of the PAS III is to guide Pakistan’s overall national response for HIV and AIDS through 2020, through focused interventions with set targets, costs, roles and responsibilities. The successful implementation of PAS III involves multipl ... more
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Toolkit 2.0. Expanding and simplifying treatment for pregnant women living with HIV: Managing the transition to Option B/B+

World Health Organization (WHO), Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT), UNICEF (2013) C_WHO
The toolkit is a collection of assessment tools and checklists that describe the key considerations to be taken into account when transitioning to Option B/B+. The toolkit provides a roadmap to support the planning and implementation of Option B/B+, and to help countries scale up more effective ... more
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Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction [MAP DRR]

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, National Disaster Management Committee (2017) C1
Fostering resilient development through integrated action plan
The Myanmar Action Plan on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2017 is a comprehensive and unified action plan for disaster risk reduction with prioritized interventions across Myanmar till 2020 ... more
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Regional action plan for viral hepatitis in South-East Asia: 2016-2021

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2016) C_WHO
With the goal of ending viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, the Regional Action Plan will provide an actionable framework for implementing evidence-based interventions at scale. It will be informed through strategic monitoring of the ... more
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Mozambique Operational Plan (COP/ROP) 2017 Strategic Direction Summary

PEPFAR (2017) C1
The goal of the United States Government for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Mozambique is to support country efforts to achieve epidemic control by 2020 through evidence-based policies and interventions to drive progress ... more
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Advocacy actions to promote human rights in mental health and related areas WHO QualityRights training to act, unite and empower for mental health. Pilot version
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World Health Organization WHO (2017)
WHO QualityRights is an initiative which aims to improve the quality of care in mental health and related services and to promote the human rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual and cognitive disabilities, throughout the world.
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Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Population Movement Operation (OMO) Cox´s Bazar

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society UNHR (2019) C1
JOINT RESPONSE PLAN (JRP) The Strategic Executive Group has developed a Joint Response Plan (JRP) for 2019 regarding the displaced people from Myanmar and who are affected specially by this influx The JRP has included different issues in terms of measuring people who are in need, of support ... more
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Mental Health in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Overview

Alexander Lourdes Samy, Zahra Fazli Khalaf, & Wah-Yun Low International Journal of Behavioral Science (2015) CC
Mental health problem is one of the growing major public health issues in the Asia Pacific region. It contributes to the high number of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), morbidity and mortality in the region. It is expected that leading mental health problems will occur in the low-and middle-i ... more
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Mental Health in Haiti: Beyond Disaster Relief

Olivia Tiberi The Journal of Global Health (2016) C1
Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, was devastated by an earthquake in 2010. The disaster uncovered the realities of a non-existent mental health care system with only ten psychiatrists nationwide. Attempts were made to assess the increased prevalence of mental illness, likely due to t ... more
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A good start: advances in early childhood development

Bernard van Leer Foundation Bernard van Leer Foundation (2015)
Early childhood matters. This document looks at specific issues regarding the development of young children, in particular from a psychosocial perspective. It is published twice per year by the Bernard van Leer Foundation. The views expressed in E ... more
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Optimized Supportive Care for Ebola Virus Disease
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Clinical management standard operating procedures. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a life-threatening multisystem illness associated with fever and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms that frequently leads to hypovolaemia, metabolic acidosis, hypoglycaemia, and multi-organ failure. The prolonged 2013–201 ... more
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Document d’orientation à l’intention des équipes médicales intervenant en cas d’urgence sanitaire lors de conflits armés et dans d’autres environnements dangereux

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Les conflits et les guerres ont des effets catastrophiques sur la santé et le bien-être des nations, et ils ont considérablement évolué au cours des dernières décennies. Avec la forte augmentation des crises humanitaires, y compris de la violence urbaine, de plus en plus de gens sont touchés ... more
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Working with men and boys survivors of sexual and gender based violence in forced displacement

UNHCR UNHCR (2012) CC
Refugee 1 men and boys can be subjected to sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV). Survivors have specific health, psychosocial, legal, and safety needs, but often find it hard to discuss their experience and access the support they need. It is i ... more
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Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal 2020
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UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (2020) C1
In 2020, UNRWA will continue to support Palestine refugees affected by the protracted crisis through providing relief assistance and ensuring access to essential education and health services. Drawing on its existing structures, supply chains and capacities, the Agency will continue to adapt its ... more
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Life skills education school handbook: prevention of noncommunicable diseases: introduction

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
School health programmes have been demonstrated to be the most cost-effective way to influence health behaviours in young people. The purpose of this two-part handbook is to support schools as they seek to implement interventions aimed ... more
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Life skills education school handbook: prevention of noncommunicable diseases: approaches for schools

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
School health programmes are the most cost-effective way to influence health behaviours in young people. The purpose of this two-part handbook is to support schools as they seek to implement interventions in order to reduce the main m ... more
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Children of seasonal migrant workers

Bernard van Leer Foundation (2013) CC
Early Childhood Matters is a journal about early childhood. It looks at specific issues regarding the development of young children, in particular from a psychosocial perspective. It is published twice per year by the Bernard van Leer Foundatio ... more
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Evaluation of Child Friendly Spaces - Tools and guidance for monitoring and evaluating CFS

UNICEF (2014) CC
Child friendly spaces (CFS) are safe spaces where communities create nurturing environments in which children can access free and structured play and learning activities. CFS, also commonly referred to as Child Centred Spaces or Safe Spaces for Children, may provide educational and ... more
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Evidence for eliminating HIV-related stigma and discrimination — Guidance for countries to implement effective programmes to eliminate HIV-related stigma and discrimination in six settings

UNAIDS (2020) CC
This report reviews the latest evidence on what works to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination through key programmes to reduce stigma and discrimination and increase access to justice in the six settings of focus for the Global Partnership. It includes guidance for national governments and k ... more
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Nursing Guide for Managing Side Effectsto Drug-resistant TB Treatment

Raftery A, Tudor C, True L, Navarro C (2018) C1
The guide is organized into the major types of toxicities, the associated symp-toms, possible offending medications, and the suggested nursing assessments and interventions. Some symptoms (e.g. nausea) may be associated with a num-ber of ... more
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Comprehensive Action Plan for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries AUG 2021 - DEC 2024

International Organization for Migration IOM (2021) CC
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 158.9 million to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of millions of Afghans and to support recovery and resilience within the country and the region. IOM’s Comprehensive Action Plan for Afghanistan and Neighbouring Cou ... more
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WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis Module 5: Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The practical guidance in the operational handbook aims to inform the development or revision of national policies and related implementation guidance on the management of TB in children and adolescents under programmatic circumstances and at different levels of the health system. The operational ha ... more
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Capacité juridique et droit à la décision – Formation de base de QualiyRights de l‘OMS-Services sociaux et de santé mentale

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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Groupes d’auto-support par et pour les personnes ayant un savoir expérientiel en santé mentale : guide d’orientation QualityRights de l’OMS

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2021) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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Plaidoyer pour la santé mentale, le handicap et les droits humains : guide d’orientation QualityRights de l’OMS

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2019) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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Plans individualisés de rétablissement et outil d’auto-support : outil d’auto-support QualityRights de l’OMS

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2021) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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Rétablissement et droit à la santé : formation de base QualityRights de l’OMS : services sociaux et de santé mentale : guide de formation

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2022) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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Santé mentale, situation de handicap et droits humains : formation de base QualityRights de l’OMS pour tous services et toutes populations : guide de formation

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2022) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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Soutien à la prise de décision et directives anticipées en psychiatrie : formation spécialisée QualityRights de l’OMS : guide de formation

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2022) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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Soutien individuel par et pour les personnes ayant un savoir expérientiel en santé mentale : guide d’orientation QualityRights de l’OMS

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2022) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... 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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Supported decision-making and advance planning: WHO QualityRights Specialized training: course guide

w (2022) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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Advocacy for mental health, disability and human rights: WHO QualityRights guidance module

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
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 disabilities, improve t ... more
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Mental health, disability and human rights: WHO QualityRights core training - for all services and all people: course guide

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Les modules de formation et d’orientation QualityRights ont été élaborés pour renforcer les connaissances, les compétences et la compréhension des principales parties prenantes sur la manière de promouvoir les droits des personnes en situation de handicap ... more
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WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
WHO needs US$2.54 billion to provide life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal is a consolidation of WHO’s priorities and financial requirements for 2023 to carry out health i ... 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 in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In the absence of implementing the known evidence-based, ... more
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Report on refugee health: assessment of the Bulgarian health system’s needs within the context of the crisis in Ukraine

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis on 24 February 2022, WHO has supported Government-led efforts and initiatives alongside key partners on the ground. Building on efforts to date, and working alongside Bulgaria’s health authorities to bring added value to existing mechanisms, the WHO Countr ... more
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A primary health care approach to obesity prevention and management in children and adolescents: policy brief

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Obesity in all age groups, including children and adolescents, is a public health challenge across all settings. Obesity is now classified as a complex multifactorial chronic disease and not just a risk factor for other noncommunicable diseases and comorbidities. Recognizing the significance of prim ... more
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Guidance Note on Youth Integration into the Women Friendly Health Spaces (WFHS)

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2023) CC
UNFPA has been implementing programming for women and girls through Women Friendly Health Spaces (WFHSs), which provide access to critical services, information and support. The WFHS is providing: psychosocial counseling services; awareness raising ... more
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WHO Ghana 2022 annual report
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
“2022 was an eventful year for the WHO Country Office in Ghana,” says Dr Francis Kasolo, WHO Representative to Ghana. In 2022, WHO Ghana collaborated with partners to deliver interventions in support of the Government of Ghana's health sector ... 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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A Compendium of Tools and Methods to Address Social Inequities Affecting the Health and Well-being of Women, Children, and Adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2023) C_WHO
To support the achievement of health equity in the Region, the regional inter-agency movement Every Woman Every Child Latin America and the Caribbean (EWEC-LAC) advocates for and supports the use of equity and evidence-based policies, strategies and interv ... more
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Experience of living with type 1 diabetes in a low-income country: a qualitative study from Liberia

Adler, A.J.; Trujillo, C.; Schwartz, L.; et al. BMJ Journals (2021) CC
While epidemiological data for type 1 diabetes (T1D) in low/middle-income countries, and particularly low-income countries (LICs) including Liberia is lacking, prevalence in LICs is thought to be increasing. T1D care in LICs is often impacted by challenges in diagnosis and management. These challeng ... more
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Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Richardson, C.R.; Borgeson, J. R.; Harrison, V.; et al. National Library of Medicine (2021) CC2
The document "Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus" provides comprehensive guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults. It emphasizes the importance of individualized glycemic targets, lifestyle interventions ... more
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Qualitative assessment of community health workers’ perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi

Ndambo, M.K.; Munyaneza, F.; Aron, M.B. et al. BMC Health Services Research (2022) CC
Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral, psychosocial support, and accompaniment. With a broad scope of work, CHW programs mu ... more