Disability inclusive shelter programming enables persons with disabilities to contribute more to their communities, participate more in consultations and decision-making, and facilitate their own protection. The key concepts include: Disability inclusive shelter programming is both a process and an ...outcome. By engaging persons with disabilities in the process, we will also improve the outcomes for persons with disabilities.
The disability community has the slogan “Nothing about us without us,” reminding that we should include and work with persons with disabilities and their representative groups rather than plan or make decisions on their behalf. Persons with disabilities should be engaged throughout shelter programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
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COVID‑19 strategic preparedness and response
The WHO standard: Universal access to rapid tuberculosis diagnostics sets benchmarks to achieve universal access to WHO-recommended rapid diagnostics (WRDs), increase bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis and drug resistance detection, and reduce the time to diagnosis. WHO-recommended rapid diagn...ostics are highly accurate, cost-effective, reduce the time to treatment initiation, and impact patient-important outcomes.
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Developing protocols for use with refugees
and internally displaced persons
The Global vector control response 2017–2030 (GVCR) provides a new strategy to strengthen vector control worldwide through increased capacity, improved surveillance, better coordination and integrated action across sectors and diseases.
In May 2017, the World ...ht medbox">Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA 70.16, which calls on Member States to develop or adapt national vector control strategies and operational plans to align with this strategy.
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Tobacco control legislation: an introductory guide
Transformer les managers en leaders donne aux responsables de la santé à tous les niveaux d'une organisation les moyens de diriger des équipes pour relever des défis et obtenir des résultats. Il répond à des questions telles que : Comment puis-je diriger et gérer plus efficacement ? Comment ...créer une vision partagée et une voie claire pour y parvenir ? Que puis-je faire pour améliorer le climat de travail ? Comment puis-je me préparer et préparer les autres à des niveaux de responsabilité plus élevés ? Comment conduire le changement à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur de mon organisation ?
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2nd edition. Training module on malaria control
Global Campaign Against Epilepsy
Responses to epidemics, emergencies and disasters raise many ethical issues for the people involved, including public health specialists and policy makers. This training manual provides material on ethical issues in research, surveillance and patie...nt care in these difficult contexts.
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Supplement October 2010
HIV/AIDS, security and conflict: making the connections
Global HIV Strategic Information Working Group
For Populations At Risk For HIV