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Gender and race: Experiences of health workers in Brazil during COVID-19

Tan, H.-L. and K. Hawkins (2022) C1
Brazil ́s response is taking place in strict compliance with the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005. Brazil created the Emergency Operations Center (COE) and immediately notified WHO when the first case in Brazilian territory was confirmed on February 26.
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Trends in the alignment and harmonization of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health funding, 2008–13

Martinez-Alvarez M.; Achary A.; Arregoces L. et al. Health Affairs (2017) CC
Donor financing to low- and middle-income countries for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health increased substantially from 2008 to 2013. However, increased spending by donors might not improve outcomes, if funds are delivered in ways that undermine countries’ public financial managemen ... more
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Challenges in the diagnosis of asthma in children, what are the solutions? A scoping review of 3 countries in sub Saharan Africa

Magwenzi, P.; Rusakaniko, S.; Sibanda, E.N. et al. Respiratory Research (2022) CC
The article is a scoping review that explores the challenges in diagnosing asthma in children in three sub-Saharan African countries: Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda. It identifies key barriers, such as a lack of community awareness, inadequate healthcare access, limited diagnostic tools like spir ... more
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Open Access Re-envisioning Kangaroo Mother Care Implementation Through a Socioecological Model: Lessons From Malawi

Global Health: Science and Practice (2022) CC2
Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a critical strategy to care for preterm and low birth weight infants in resource-limited settings. Despite evidence of its effectiveness and low cost, coverage has remained low, largely due to sociocultural barriers. We aimed to better understand social norms and commun ... more
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The failure of community-based health insurance schemes in Tanzania: opening the black box of the implementation process

Kigume, R.; Maluka, S. (2021) CC2
Globally, there is increased advocacy for community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes. Like other low and middle-income countries (LMICs), Tanzania officially established the Community Health Fund (CHF) in 2001 for rural areas; and Tiba Kwa Kadi (TIKA) for urban population since 2009. This study ... more
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Primary Health-Care Services
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International Committee of the Red Cross International Committee of the Red Cross (2006) C1
In health emergencies as in periods of stability, restoring access to primary health-care services is a priority in so far as many health problems can be dealt with by means of preventive care and conventional therapy. Depending on the context, the ICRC must often take action in this area, taking i ... more
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Malaria Control in Humanitarian Emergencies. An Inter-Agency Field Handbook
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Jose Nkuni, Natasha Howard, Abraham Mnzava et al. World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO
2nd edition. The interagency field handbook on malaria control was developed to set out effective malaria control responses in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. This second edition represents a thorough u ... more
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Oxfam's Approach to Nutrition Surveys in Emergencies

Susanne Jaspars and Hisham Khogali Oxfam (2001) C1
Nutrition Surveys
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Mental Health In Emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (2003) C_WHO
Mental and Social Aspects of Health of Populations Exposed to Extreme Stressors
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Protecting Health from Climate Change Vulnerability And Adaptation Assessment

Peter Berry, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Carlos Corvalan, and Joy Guillemot Pan American Health Organization (2010) CC
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning in Emergencies

Dominique Morel, and Clara Hagens Catholic Relief Services (2012)
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Minimum Economic Recovery Standards

SEEP Network (2010)
In an effort to improve the capabilities and accountability of humanitarian and economic practitioners, the SEEP (Small Enterprise Education and Promotion) Network's Minimum Economic Recovery Standards focus on minimum industry standards for facilitating economic recovery in crisis situations. Th ... more
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Guide to Operational Research in Programs Supported by The GLOBAL FUND

World Health Organization; The Global Fund (2009)
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Malaria Consortium Field Communications Toolkit

Michelle Davis Malaria Consortium (2013)
This Communications Toolkit is intended to provide practical guidance and support to staff and partners who are looking to increase their communications capacity. It has been developed as a resource for project staff who work at field-level, to help them communicate responsibly, creatively, and effe ... more
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Community Discussion Guide for Maternal and Newborn Health Care

Mobilising Access to Maternal Health Services in Zambia Programme, District Health Management Teams UK Aid; Health Partner International, MOH Zambia (2012) C1
A training manual for safe motherhood action groups (MAMaZ)
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Integrating science into humanitarian and development planning and practice to enhance community resilience

Melanie Duncan, et al. CAFOD; AfClix; UCL; et al. (2014)
These draft guidelines are designed to encourage humanitarian and development non-governmental organisation (NGO) practitioners to think about the types of scientific information and expertise they may need, how to access and use them, and how to ensure that they are applied in an ethical and accoun ... more
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Tuberculosis Detection, Care, and Treatment for People Living with HIV in Rwanda

UNAIDS; HDI (2011) C1
A rapid situation analysis in three districts
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HOW TO CONDUCT MATERNAL DEATH REVIEWS (MDR)

De Brouwere V., Zinnen V., Delvaux T. (2013)
Guidelines and tools for Health Professionals
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COMMENT CONDUIRE DES REVUES DE CAS DE DECES MATERNELS (RDM)

De Brouwere V., Zinnen V., Delvaux T. FIGO LOGIC (2012)
Guide et outils pour les professionnels de santé
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Maternal death Reviews (MDRs)AUDOBEM

De Brouwere V., Zinnen V., Delvaux T. FIGO (2013)
Training Programme for Health Professionals
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Revue des cas de Décès Maternels (RDM)

(2012)
Programme de formation pour les professionnels de Santé
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Guide Material for Medical Store Management Training
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Community Development Medicinal Unit (2012) C_WHO
Drugs and medical supplies are dispensed at the cutting edge level of the interface between the public health system and the people. Availability or lack of it brings either credit or discredit to the public health system. The primary reason for holding stocks of medicines and medical supplies in a ... more
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La Santé mentale dans les situations d'urgence

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2003) C_WHO
On trouvera résumée ici la position actuelle du Département Santé mentale et toxicomanies concernant l’aide à apporter aux populations exposées à des facteurs de stress extrême, par exemple réfugiés, personnes déplacées dans leur propre pays, survivants d’une catastrophe ou popu ... more
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Women Alone - The Fight for Survival by Syria

UNHCR (2014)
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Target Product Profile for Zaïre ebolavirus rapid, simple test to be used in the control of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa

World Health Organization (2014) CC3
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Evaluation of Ebola response - Uganda

Sigridur B.Thormar IFRC (2013)
The main aim of this assessment was to evaluate the PSS response of URCS to these VHF, against the needs of beneficiaries and communities focused on the areas of most ‘added value’ of the URCS; community engagement mobilisation and support, documenting any unintended outcomes and best practice r ... more
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Medical Anthropology Study of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak in Liberia/West Africa

Omidian, P.; K. Tehoungue; J.Monger World Health Organization WHO (2014)
This study was carried out to better understand the local beliefs and practices likely to enhance or hinder efforts to respond to the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Liberia.
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Rapid Assessment of Ebola Infection Prevention and Control Needs — Six Districts, Sierra Leone, October 2014

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2014)
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Mobile health in Sierra Leone: Evidence and implications for health systems

the Government of Sierra Leone, the Medical Research Centre, the University of Sierra Leone, the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Text to Change, and MannionDaniels (2014) C1
Technical Brief
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Analysing the response of a Teacher Training Institution to HIV and AIDS: A case study from Zambia

Lucinda Ramos UNESCO (2007) CC
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Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Relief Efforts

Oosterhoff, P. and Kett, M. (2014) C1
IDS Rapid Response Briefing 8
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NATIONAL MEDICAL STANDARD FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Vol II

Government of Nepal Ministry of Health and Population Family Health Division (2003)
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Guide du Formateur à la prise en Charge des Infections Opportunistes et au Traitement Antirétroviral chez les personnes Vivant avec le VIH

Ministère de la Santè et de la Prévention, Senegal Programme National de Lutte contre le SIDA (2003) C1
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An assessment of antenatal care among Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Matthew Benage; et al. (2015) CC
Conflict and Health 2015, 9:8 doi:10.1186/s13031-015-0035-8
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Ebola: Beyond the health emergency

Plan (2015)
Summary of research into the consequences of the Ebola outbreak for children and communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone This study describes the range of impacts that Ebola has had on children and families in Liberia and Sierra Leone, looking beyond the immediate health effects
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Ebola: Beyond the health emergency. Executive Summary

Plan (2015)
Summary of research into the consequences of the Ebola outbreak for children and communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone
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From response to recovery: Supporting children and communities in Ebola-affected countries

Plan International (2015)
This policy brief is targeted at national governments, donors and regional and international actors to support Ebola-affected countries to transition from emergency response to recovery.
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Real Time Evaluation of the Ebola Control Programs in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Summary

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2015)
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Syria Crisis: Addressing Regional Mental Health Needs and Gaps in the Context of the Syria Crisis

International Medical Corps (2015) CC
The report reveals weak national mental health services overburdened by the demands placed on them by the Syria crisis. Health facilities which previously provided integrated mental health services in Syria have themselves become casualties of war, with most either destroyed, damaged or not function ... more
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Municipal Needs Assessment Report: Mitigating the Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Jordanian Vulnerable Host Communities

Government of Japan, Government of Jordan, UN Development Programme (2015)
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Guidelines to reduce stigma Guide 1: What is health-related stigma?

ILEP International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (2011)
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Guidelines to reduce stigma Guide 2: How to assess health-related stigma?

ILEP International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (2011)
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Guidelines to reduce stigma Guide 3: A roadmap to stigma reduction: an empowerment intervention

ILEP International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (2011)
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Guidelines to reduce stigma Guide 4: Counselling to reduce stigma

ILEP International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (2011)
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Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: Lessons Learned from Quarantine – Sierra Leone and Liberia

Assessment Capacities Project (2015)
Summary of lessons learned Self-imposed quarantine has proved less problematic. The timely and reliable delivery of resources (e.g. food/water) and expertise (e.g. contact tracing/safe and dignified burials) is essential to ensure cooperation and deter quarantine violation. The commun ... more
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Guidelines for Strengthening Participation of Persons Affected by Leprosy in Leprosy Services

E. A. Cooreman World Health Organisation (WHO) (2011) C_WHO
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Context Analysis:Close-to- Community Health Care Service Providers in Bangladesh

M. SHOWKAT GANI, MAL ABIKA SARKER, BULBUL ASHRAF SIDDIQI, ILIA S MAHMUD,YAMIN TAUSEEF JAHANGIR, SA LLY THEOBALD, HERMEN ORM EL, SALAUDDIN BISWAS , KUHEL FAIZUL ISLAM, SUBORN A CAMELLIA, SABINA F AIZ RASHID Reachout Consortium (2014)
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Ebola Regional lesson learning

Health and Education Advice and Resource Team (2014)
This helpdesk report seeks to establish what lessons have been learnt from the current and previous Ebola outbreaks. It recommends good practice and makes suggestions based on the evidence for good practice and preparedness to reduce transmission and prevent further risk and exposure in affected cou ... more
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The Core Humanitarian Standard and the Sphere Core Standards Analysis and Comparison - Interim Guidance, March 2015

Sphere Project (2015) C1
This short guide highlights the fundamentally similar approach to quality and accountability underlying both sets of standards and describes in some detail the similarities and differences between them. It compares the respective structures of the standards and notes their different emphases. It als ... more
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Malawi: Assessment of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management of Anti-TB Medicines

Chana, R USAID (2009) C1
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Duration of antidepressant treatment

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
Q 2: How long should treatment with antidepressants continue in adults with depressive episode/disorder?
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Assessment of the Impact of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in five districts in Sierra Leone

Dariusz Dziewanski BRAC (2015)
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A Clinical Governance Handbook for District Clinical Specialist Teams
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Health Systems Trust (2014) C1
This handbook was designed primarily as a tool for district clinical specialist teams (DCSTs), and for the provincial specialists who will guide and support their work. This handbook will also be useful to managers of health facilities, heads of clinical units and nurses, doctors and allied health w ... more
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Nutrition Program Design Assistant: A Tool for Program Planners (NPDA)

CORE Group Nutrition Working Group, Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA), and Save the Children (2015)
Reference Guide Version 2. Revised. The Nutrition Program Design Assistant is a tool to help organizations design the nutrition component of their community-based maternal and child health, food security, or other development program. The tool focuses on prevention and also provides guidance on recu ... more
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Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion in Gender-based Violence (GBV) Programming in Humanitarian Settings
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Leora Ward, Emma Pearce, Dale Buscher et al. Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) and The International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2015) C1
Women and girls with mental and intellectual disabilities were perceived to be most at risk of sexual violence, and family and service providers may only become aware of sexual violence against them when they become pregnant. Discrimination by GBV service providers, family and community members was ... more
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Health worker roles in providing safe abortion care and post-abortion contraception

World Health Organization (2015)
Planned and regulated task shifting and task sharing can have a range of benefits. It can ensure a rational optimization of the available health workforce, address health system shortages of specialized health-care professionals, improve equity in access to health care and increase the acceptability ... more
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Communicable disease surveillance and response systems

World Health Organization (2006)
Guide to monitoring and evaluating
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Handbook on Monitoring and Evaluation of Human Resources for Health with special applications for low- and middle-income countries

Mario R Dal Poz, Neeru Gupta, Estelle Quain and Agnes LB Soucat World Health Organization (WHO); USAID; The World Bank (2009)
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WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2008-2013 Sierra Leone

World Health Organization (2008) C_WHO
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Community-based Reports of Co-Morbidity, Co-mortality, and Health-Seeking Behaviors in Four Monrovia Communities During the West African Ebola Epidemic

Sharon Abramowitz, Kristen McLean, Josephine Monger, Kodjo Tehoungue, Sarah McKune, Mosoka Fallah, Patricia Omidian Ebola Anthropology Platform (2015)
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Context Analysis: close-to-community health service providers in Kenya

M. Mireku,M. Kiruki, R. McCollum, et al. (2014) CC
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Context Analysis: Close-to-Community Health Care Service Providers in Bangladesh

M. SHOWKAT GANI et al. Reach Out; European Union (2014) C1
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Ghana WHO country cooperation strategy 2008-2011

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
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Strenghtening the disability movement in Ghana project

Sackey, E. Ghana Federation of the Disabled (2009) CC
PILOT SURVEY REPORT: BIRIM, HO, MANYA
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Ambulante medizinische, psychosoziale und psychotherapeutische Versorgung von traumatisierten MigrantInnen in Baden-Württemberg

Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg; Landespsychotherapeutenkammer Baden-Württemberg (2011) C1
In Baden-Württemberg haben sich einige Behandlungszentren auf die ärztliche und psychologische dolmetschergestützte Psychotherapie von traumatisierten MigrantInnen spezialisiert. Die Arbeit dieser Zentren, die in einem Gesprächskreis um die Menschenrechtsbeauftragte der Landesärztekammer Baden- ... more
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Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees (VASyR) in Lebanon

UNHCR; UNFPA; WFP (2015) C1
Executive Summary
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Initial Assessment Report: Protection Risks for Women and Girls in the European Refugee and Migrant Crisis

UN Population Fund, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Women's Refugee Commission (2016) C1
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Handbook on TB laboratory diagnostic methods in the European Union

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2016) C1
The aim of this handbook is to provide network members and other laboratories involved in the diagnosis of tuberculosis, with an agreed list of key diagnostic methods and their protocols in various areas of TB diagnosis, ranging from microbiological diagnosis of active TB to the diagnosis of latent ... 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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Sphere for Assessment

The Sphere Project (2015) CC
Sphere unpacked
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Sphere for Monitoring and Evaluation
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The Sphere Project (2015) CC
Sphere Unpacked
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The impact of mental health and psychosocial support programmes for populations affected by humanitarian emergencies: A systematic review protocol

Bangpan, M; F. Lambert; A. Chiumento; K. Dickson Oxfam (2016) CC
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Impact of WASH Interventions during Disease Outbreaks in Humanitarian Emergencies: A systematic review protocol
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Tufts University, Oxfam (2016) CC
In this review, the editors will investigate the impact of eight WASH interventions in preventing (reducing the risk of) and controlling outbreaks in LMIC, with particular focus on three diseases of current concern to the response community – cholera, Ebola, and Hepatitis E. Additionally, we will ... more
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WHO guidelines on the management of health complications from female genital mutilation
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World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
summary
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Evaluating protection in humanitarian action: Decision-making processes, common issues and challenges

Francesca Bonino and Ian Christoplos ALNAP (2016) CC
Despite the stated centrality of protection in humanitarian action and a growing attention to protection activities, the evaluation of protection has received relatively little attention. This pilot guide seeks to fill this gap, providing insights and guidance to those evaluating protection in the c ... more
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Why So Young? The Social Context of Early Childbearing and Contraception among Young Women in Khulna, Bangladesh

MacQuarrie, K.L.; Qamrun Nahar; R. Khan and M. Sultana DHS; ISC; NIPORT Bangladesh (2016) C1
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Cameroon: Community-based Family Planning Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sandra Kong USAID (2008) CC
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Namibia: Guidelines for Implementing National Policy on Community-Based Health Care

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2009) C1
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Early Infant Male Circumcision in Iringa, Tanzania

USAID; PEPFAR; AIDSFree; et al. (2016) CC
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Using media and communication to respond to public health emergencies: lessons learned from Ebola

Wilkinson, S. BBC Media Action (2016) CC
The paper sets out the specific communication challenge posed by Ebola and why it was so difficult to get to grips with this in the early months of the outbreak. It thendocuments when the health communication response became more useful and explores what that tells us about effective media and commu ... more
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Rapid assessment of disability in the Philippines: understanding prevalence, well-being, and access to the community for people with disabilities to inform the W-DARE project

Manjula Marella, Alexandra Devine, Graeme Ferdinand Armecin et al. Population Health Metrics (2016) CC
BioMed Central DOI 10.1186/s12963-016-0096-y
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Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
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United Nations (UN) (2016) C2
This Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action has been developed in advance of the World Humanitarian Summit (23 and 24 May 2016, Istanbul) by over 70 stakeholders from States, UN agencies, the international civil society community and global, regional and national or ... more
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National HIV Point-of-care testing generic implementation guideline for health care settings
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Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National AIDS Control Programme, Tanzania (2016) CC
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Effect of Perceived Social Support, Depression Symptoms, and Stigma on Adherence and Treatment Outcome of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Alemu Tilahun, H. (2012) C1
Dissertation
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Rapid Assessment Guide for Psychosocial Support and Violence Prevention in Emergencies and Recovery
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IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross Red Cresent Societies (2015) C3
This guide provides standards and directions on how to carry out rapid needs assessment for Psychosocial Support (PSS) and Violence Prevention (VP) initiatives including child protection and sexual and gender-based violence. In particular, this rapid assessment tool is designed to help gather data i ... more
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Impact Evaluation Notes No. 1 - Introduction To Impact Evaluation

Patricia J. Rogers, RMIT University (Australia) and BetterEvaluation InterAction, The Rockefeller Foundation (2012) C3
This is the first guidance note in a four-part series of notes produced by InterAction to support management, program and M&E staff in international NGOs to plan, design, manage, conduct and use impact evaluations. This first guidance note, Introduction to Impact Evaluation, provides an overview of ... more
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Evaluating Humanitarian Action Guide
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John Cosgrave and Margie Buchanan-Smith ALNAP (2016) C1
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Guide to community engagement in WASH
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Niederberger, E.; S. Ferron and M. O'Reilly Oxfam (2016) C1
A practioner's guide, based on lessons from Ebola. This guide is a compilation of best practices and key lessons learned through Oxfam’s experience of community engagement during the 2014–15 Ebola response in Sierra Leone and Liberia. It aims to inform public health practitioners and programme ... more
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WHO recommendations on antenatal care for a positive pregnancy experience. Executive Summary

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
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Recommandations de l’OMS concernant les soins anténatals pour que la grossesse soit une expérience positive

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2016) C_WHO
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Recomendaciones de la OMS sobre atención prenatal para una experiencia positiva del embarazo

Organización Mundial de la Salud OMS (2016) C_WHO
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An Advocate’s Guide: Strategic Indicators for Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
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TK Sundari Ravindran Asian-Pacific Resource & Research C0entre for Women (ARROW) (2015) C1
This guide was prepared to enable advocates to use data when advocating for universal access to SRHR at the national, regional and global levels. It is a direct outcome of the Strategic SRHR Indicators workshop held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 21-22 August for the project “Strengthening the N ... more
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Sphere standards in national humanitarian response. Engaging with National Disaster Management Authorities

The Sphere Project (2016)
The Sphere standards in national humanitarian response discussion paper sets out to understand and describe opportunities for adapting international humanitarian standards to a regional, national or local level in preparing for, or responding to a disaster. The paper, which includes case studies and ... more
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Using the Sphere Standards in Urban Settings

Ben Mountfield The Sphere Project (2016)
Fills a gap in current guidance on how to implement humanitarian standards in urban situations. In Arabic, English, French and Spanish available
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Utiliser les standards Sphère en milieu urbain

Ben Mountfield Le Projet Sphère (2016)
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National HIV & AIDS Strategic Plan 2016-2020. Abridged Version

Ministry of Health, Ghana, Ghana AIDS Commission (2016) C1
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Assessment of Impact of Harm Reduction Interventions among People who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Dhaka City

National AIDSSTD Program, Directorate General of Health Services; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Bangladesh (2014) C1
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The Situational Analaysis on the Prevalence of torture in Uganda

African Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) (2015) C1
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Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) guide

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2011) C1
The guide is divided into 3 sections —the first focuses on the conceptual framework for M&E; the second focuses on six key steps for M&E; and further, the appendix provides additional tools, resources, and projects for M&E. With a comprehensive breakdown of the important approaches as well as a ch ... more
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Survey of Adherence to Antiretroviral Medicine inEthiopia

Ethiopian Drug Administration and Control Authority (DACA); et al. USAID (2007) C1