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How to support survivors of gender-based violence when a GBV actor is not available in your area

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2023) CC

KEY MESSAGES Always talk to a GBV specialist first to understand what GBV services are available in your area. Some services may take the form of hotlines, a mobile app or other remote support. Be aware of any other available services in your ... area. Identify services provided by humanitarian partners such as health, psychosocial support, shelter and non-food items. Consider services provided by communities such as mosques/ churches, women’s groups and Disability Service Organizations. Remember your role. Provide a listening ear, free of judgment. Provide accurate, up-to-date information on available services. Let the survivor make their own choices. Know what you can and cannot manage. Even without a GBV actor in your area, there may be other partners, such as a child protection or mental health specialist, who can support survivors that require additional attention and support. Ask the survivor for permission before connecting them to anyone else. Do not force the survivor if s/he says no. Do not proactively identify or seek out GBV survivors. Be available in case someone asks for support. Remember your mandate. All humanitarian practitioners are mandated to provide non-judgmental and non-discriminatory support to people in need regardless of: gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, age, ethnicity/tribe/race/religion, who perpetrated/committed violence, and the situation in which violence was committed. Use a survivor-centered approach by practicing: Respect: all actions you take are guided by respect for the survivor’s choices, wishes, rights and dignity. Safety: the safety of the survivor is the number one priority. Confidentiality: people have the right to choose to whom they will or will not tell their story. Maintaining confidentiality means not sharing any information to anyone. Non-discrimination: providing equal and fair treatment to anyone in need of support. If health services exist, always provide information on what is available. Share what you know, and most importantly explain what you do not. Let the survivor decide if s/he wants to access them. Receiving quality medical care within 72 hours can prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and within 120 hours can prevent unwanted pregnancy. Provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to communicate to you without the presence of their caregiver, if wished and does not endanger or create tension in that relationship. If a man or boy is raped it does not mean he is gay or bisexual. Gender-based violence is based on power, not someone’s sexuality. Sexual and gender minorities are often at increased risk of harm and violence due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Actively listen and seek to support all survivors. Anyone can commit an act of gender-based violence including a spouse, intimate partner, family member, caregiver, in-law, stranger, parent or someone who is exchanging money or goods for a sexual act. Anyone can be a survivor of gender-based violence – this includes, but isn’t limited to, people who are married, elderly individuals or people who engage in sex work. Protect the identity and safety of a survivor. Do not write down, take pictures or verbally share any personal/identifying information about a survivor or their experience, including with your supervisor. Put phones and computers away to avoid concern that a survivor’s voice is being recorded. Personal/identifying information includes the survivor’s name, perpetrator(s) name, date of birth, registration number, home address, work address, location where their children go to school, the exact time and place the incident took place etc. Share general, non-identifying information To your team or sector partners in an effort to make your program safer. To your support network when seeking self-care and encouragement. more

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Ebola Guidelines

Relief Web ; Unbound Medicine (2014)

Available as an App!

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SIMEX Series 2018 Exercise Resources

Agencies RedR UK, Hampshire Fire and Rescue, L2S2 and the University of Portsmouth (2019) CC

The SIMEX Series App, exercise material, how-to guides and support. SIMEX Series is the UK’s largest annual international disaster response exercise. It is an operational (live controlled) field exercise designed to establish a learning environme ... more

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HealthMap

Computational Epidemiology Group, Boston Children's Hospital (2015) CC

Global Health, Local Information. The freely available Web site 'healthmap.org' and mobile app 'Outbreaks Near Me' deliver real-time intelligence on a broad range of emerging infectious diseases for a diverse audience including libraries, local hea ... more

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Tanah - The Tsunami & Earthquake Fighter
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Red CrossRed Crescent Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC), UNESCO Bangkok, Opendream (2021) C1

Be a hero, be prepared! Learn with Tanah how to be prepared in case of tsunamis and earthquakes. Tanah: The Tsunami and Earthquake Fighter is a mobile gaming app developed by UNESCO-Bangkok, the Red Cross Global Disaster Preparedness Center, and ... more

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Guidance Wegweiser Geflüchtete

Notdienst Berlin e.V. Zone35 GmbH (2017) C1

Guidance liefert Informationen rund um Alkohol, Medikamente, Drogen und Suchtgefahren. Die App richtet sich vorrangig an Geflüchtete, die sich über den Umgang mit verschiedenen Substanzen informieren möchten oder Rat suchen, z.B. weil sie in Bezu ... more

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I Survived Ebola / #ISurvivedEbola

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and Vulcan Productions, PCI Media Impact; #Tackle Ebola UNICEF (2015)

A global campaign that places Ebola survivor stories at the center of efforts to inform, protect, and inspire. #ISurvivedEbola is a multi-dimensional communications campaign that uses entertainment media to inform, engage, and empower audiences to tackle Ebola. Launched in December 2014, the I Surv ... more

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Diptheria: clinical management of respiratory diptheria

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

Online learning for clinical management staff of respiratory diphtheria in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. In December 2017, the WHO Health Emergencies Programme launched an online learning for clinical staff on respiratory diphtheria through the OpenWHO.org platform. The 4-hour course targets clinicians ... more

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Tobacco product regulation: Basic handbook

World Health Organisation (2020) C_WHO

Welcome to the online course on the basics of tobacco product regulation. Although tobacco use is a major public health problem, tobacco products are one of the few openly available consumer products that are virtually unregulated in many countries for contents, emissions and design features. In rec ... more

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Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A living guideline
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

This second edition of the Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A living guideline provides the most up to date technical guidance on mask use in community settings in the context of COVID-19. In this edition, new information includes updated mask re ... more

Nudging populations towards healthier eating behaviours: an innovative case study on salt reduction in China

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

To address the health challenges brought about by the changing food environment and high salt intake, WHO China, jointly with the National Institute for Nutrition and Health of China CDC and Tsinghua University, conducted an innovative study that applied nudge-based interventions to promote lower sa ... more

2018 Prevention Guidelines Tool CV Risk Calculator

American Heart Association (2020) CC

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are excited to provide a series of cardiovascular prevention guidelines for the assessment of cardiovascular risk, lifestyle modifications that reduce risk, management of elevated blood cholesterol, and management of increased bod ... more

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Climate Change and Pollen Allergies

Damialis, A.; Traidl-Hoffmann, C.; Treudler, R. (2019) CC

Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change pp 47–66 This chapter reviews the emerging importance of pollen allergies in relation to ongoing climate change. Allergic diseases have been increasing in prevalence over the last decades, partly as the result of the impact of climate change. ... more

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ALGORITHMS FOR HIV CARE AND TREATMENT IN ETHIOPIA, HIVCore Final Report

Kalibala Samuel, Nrupa Jani and Getachew Kassa United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (2016) C1

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COVID-19 severity scoring - Tool user guide

AFEM African Federation For Emergency Medicine Fédération Africaine de Médecine d'Urgence AFEM African Federation For Emergency Medicine Fédération Africaine de Médecine d'Urgence (2020) C2

Accessed: 06.04.2020

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Outil d’evaluation de severite du COVID-19 - Guide d’utilisation

AFEM African Federation For Emergency Medicine Fédération Africaine de Médecine d'Urgence AFEM African Federation For Emergency Medicine Fédération Africaine de Médecine d'Urgence (2020) C2

Accessed: 06.04.2020

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Rapid assessment of Ebola impact on reproductive health services and service seeking behaviour in Sierra Leone

Government of Sierra Leone, Department for International Development, UN Population Fund, Irish Aid (2015)

COVID-19 in a Rural Setting

Rudasa Rudasa (2020) C2

Accessed: 24.03.2020

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Refugee Welcome. First communication help

Icoon Amberpress (2015) CC

Erste Kommunikationshilfe für die Geflüchteten .Ein kleiner Beitrag für eine bessere Verständigung- Download und weitere Verteilung für humanitäre Zwecke ausdrücklich erlaubt und erwünscht!

Tanah - The Tsunami & Earthquake Fighter recommended

Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A living guideline recommended

Tanah - The Tsunami & Earthquake Fighter
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Infection prevention and control in the context of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A living guideline
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