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Carbon and Other Biogeochemical Cycles

Ciais, P.; and C. Sabine IPCC (2018) CC

This chapter addresses the biogeochemical cycles of carbon dioxide. (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O)

Civil disorder, authority credibility and public health: Chile’s unique sociopolitical context in dealing with COVID-19

Caqueo-Urízar A., Urzúa A. et al (2021) C2

Civil disorder, authority credibility and public health: Chile’s unique sociopolitical context in dealing with COVID-19.

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Climate change and Human Health : risks and responses

World Health Organization (WHO) (2003) CC

Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today the human influence has attained a global scale. This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use, international trade and travel, and other human a... more

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Tuberculosis and comorbidities in urban areas in Argentina. A gender and age perspective ,

Echazarreta, A.; Zerbini E. De Sandro j., et al. 2018 (2018) CC

180 Biomédica 2018;38:180-8

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The COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErs Study (HEROES): Regional Report from the Americas

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2022) C_WHO

The COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErs Study (HEROES): Regional Report from the Americas is a multicenter prospective cohort study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of health care workers in 26 countries on four continents and how it is affected by several factors at diffe... more

Pakistan Floods: Rapid Needs Assessment of Older People

HelpAge International (2022) CC

A new survey on the impact of the floods in Pakistan on older people reveals that hundreds of lives are needlessly being put at risk due to the decimation of health services and the rise of diseases like malaria and diarrhoea, which can be killers to older people with weaker immune systems.

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The impact of residual infections on Anopheles-transmitted Wuchereria bancrofti after multiple rounds of mass drug administration

D. K. de Souza; Ansumana, R.; Sessay, S.; et al. Parasites & Vectors (2015) CC

Many countries have made significant progress in the implementation of World Health Organization recommended preventive chemotherapy strategy, to eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF). However, pertinent challenges such as the existence of areas of residual infections in disease endemic districts pose... more

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Epidemiological and clinical aspects of urogenital schistosomiasis in women, in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Zida, A.; Briegel, J.; Kabré, I. et al. BioMed Central (2016) CC

Human schistosomiasis, a parasitic and often chronic illness, is one of the major neglected tropical diseases worldwide. It is estimated that 240 million people suffer from schistosomiasis, with more than 200000 fatalities recorded each year. Schistosomiasis is caused by an infection of the blood fl... more

Actioning the Emergency Medical Teams’ initiative in the WHO African Region: strategic paper

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Emergency medical teams (EMT) are first response health care providers – doctors, nurses, paramedics, and others – during outbreaks and emergencies or disasters, working with governments, charities such as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), armies, and international organizations such as the ... more

The missing link: Rethinking and reprioritizing HIV and gender-based violence in fragile settings

UNAIDS (2024) CC

This report explores the extent to which evidence, policy, normative guidance and commitments on HIV and gender-based violence, and their interlinkages, is being translated into action on the ground in fragile settings. These issues are explored through the lens of training of peace support operatio... more

Individual- and Facility-Level Factors Associated with Facility Testing among Men in Malawi: Findings from a Representative Community Survey

Balakasi, K.; Nichols, B. E.; Mphande, M.; et al. (2021) CC2

Men are underrepresented in HIV testing services throughout sub-Saharan Africa. HIV testing is critical to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals, as it is the first entry point to HIV care. In Malawi, an estimated 14% of HIV positive men are undiagnosed, while only 6% of HIV positive women remain undiag... more

List of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

This document provides a list of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities and aims to accelerate progress towards the SDGs. It consolidates the key and enabling commodities from existing WHO guidelines on maternal and newborn health.

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Frühfeststellung und Versorgung traumatisierter Flüchtlinge
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Bundesweite Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Psychosozialen Zentren für Flüchtlinge und Folteropfer (BAfF e.V.) (2015) C1

Konzepte und Modelle zur Umsetzung der EU-Richtlinien für besonders schutzbedürftige Asylsuchende.Die unterschiedlichen Modelle werden vorgestellt, wie auch die teilweise zum Einsatz gekommenen Screeningfragebögen. Abgeleitet aus den Vor- und Nachteilen dieser Modelle wird das Konzept der BAfF f�... more

Manuel de Coordination de la Protection de l’Enfant en Situation d’Urgence
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Global Protection Cluster (2016) CC

Les Standards Minimums de la Protection de l’Enfant (SMPE) définis en 2012 par le GTPE présentent 26 normes nécessaires pour assurer une protection adéquate des enfants dans les situations d’urgence.