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Strategic purchasing for nutrition in primary health care

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This document provides an overview of strategic purchasing of nutrition services within primary health care. It introduces key terms and payment methods for countries to use in preparing to transform their health financial systems to scale up nutrit ... more
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Report of the first WHO stakeholders meeting on gambiense human African trypanosomiasis elimination

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
The objectives of the meeting were: 1. To step up the commitment of national authorities and technical and financial partners toWHO’s elimination objective for g-HAT. 2. To share achievements, challenges and views on the elimination goal among c ... more
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WHO South Sudan Annual Report 2022

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
A lot has happened this year. While we continued to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, we were hit by disease outbreaks and humanitarian crises. Yet, despite these challenges, we marched on, resolute in resolving critical health systems issues to increase access to quality healthcare services. To furth ... more
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A one health priority research agenda for antimicrobial resistance

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The Quadripartite organizations have developed the One Health Priority Research Agenda for AMR report, this is a joint initiative to assist in directing and catalysing scientific interest and financial investments for the priority research agenda ac ... more
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Global Vaccine Summit 2020 - Chair’s Summary

Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi) Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi) (2020) CC
The UK government hosted the Global Vaccine Summit on June 4, 2020 under the patronage of the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The meeting was held by videoconference in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 2. The Summit brought ... more
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Are donors targeting the greatest health needs? Evidence from mining sites in the D.R.Congo

S. Lordemus AidData at William & Mary (2019) CC
I examine the effectiveness of donors in targeting the highest burden of malaria in the Democratic Republic of Congo when health information structure is fragmented. I exploit local variations in the burden of malaria induced by mining activities as well as ... more
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Financing the SDGs: Evidence in Four Countries

Jennifer Turner AidData at William & Mary (2019) CC
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require the international community to mobilize significant additional financing over the next decade. Tracking and analyzing this funding is central to measuring progress and making more informed choices to direct ... more
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Sick Development

Anna Marriott Oxfam International (2023) CC
Development finance institutions owned by European governments and the World Bank Group are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on expensive for-profit hospitals in the Global South that block patients from getting care, or bankrupt them, with some even imprisoning patients who cannot afford th ... more
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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 ... more
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WHO Guide to conducting programme reviews for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
Sound periodic programme reviews provide opportunities for countries to objectively assess progress and take corrective action to sustain or get back on track towards achieving their medium and long-term programme goals. It reflects people’s diverse needs, enables efficient use of health system re ... more
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic-WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2024–2028

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
This country cooperation strategy (CCS) outlines how the World Health Organization (WHO) will work with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic over the next five years (2024–2028), supporting the implementation of the five-year health sector devel ... more
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Country cooperation strategy for WHO and Syrian Arab Republic: 2022-2025

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
WHO’s Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) defines the Organization’s medium-term vision for working in and with a particular country. The CCS, developed in the context of global and national health priorities, examines the overall health situation in a country, including the state of the health ... more
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2021 Malawi Sustainability Index and Dashboard Summary

2021 Malawi Sustainability Index and Dashboard Summary (2021) CC2
The HIV/AIDS Sustainability Index Dashboard is a tool completed every two years by President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) teams, host government and partner stakeholders to sharpen the understanding of each country’s sustainability landscape and to assist PEPFAR and other donors in ... more
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Rwanda: Economic Development and Poverty Reductions Strategy II (2013-2018)

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), Rwanda (2013) C2
The Second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2) is a launch into the home straight of our Vision 2020. We are faced with new challenges of ensuring greater self-reliance and developing global competitiveness. Conscious of these challenges, we forge ahead knowing that by work ... more
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Rwanda: shaping our development - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY II (2013-2018) - Abridged version

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN), Rwanda (2013) C2
The Second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2) is a launch into the home strait of our Vision 2020. We are faced with new challenges of ensuring greater self reliance and developing global competitiveness. Conscious of these challenges, we forge ahead knowing that working t ... more
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Health Cluster Guide

World Health Organization, IASC (2020) CC
A practical handbook. This Health Cluster Guide (2nd edition, 2020) provides practical advice on how WHO, Health Cluster Coordinators and partners can work together during a humanitarian crisis to achieve the aims of reducing avoidable mortality, morbidity and disability, and restoring the delivery ... more
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The Future of Humanitarian Security in Fragile Contexts - An analysis of transformational factors affecting humanitarian action in the coming decade

Armstrong, J.; European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) (2014) C2
The transformation of the humanitarian landscape has already made a significant impact on the operational security of INGOs and other humanitarian actors. This report serves to inform strategic policy priorities and approaches to security planning and coordination, and addresses three main questions ... more
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Advocacy for Family Planning: Understanding the Budget Process in Two Nigerian States - Cross River and Zamfara

Donald Dickerson and Aliyu Aminu Ahmed Health Policy Project, Futures Group (2013) C1
For several decades, civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have been advocating for increased resources for family planning (FP) and reproductive health (RH) services and commodities. To help CSOs in Nigeria understand and actively participate in the budget process at the state level, a team ... more
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A Guide to Identifying and Documenting Best Practices in Family Planning Programmes

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2017) C_WHO
Best practices” are exemplary public health practices that have achieved results, and which need to be scaled up so as to benefit more people. The expansion and institutionalization of successfully tested best practices requires strategic planning. There are several creative and constructive actio ... more
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Operational Guidelines for Care & Support Centres India

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2013) C1
Care and Support Centre (CSC) is a national initiative to provide expanded and holistic care and support services for PLHIV. The guideline focuses on the objectives, criteria for selection, required infrastructure, human resources, MIS tools, and financial ... more
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LESOTHO HIV Prevention Response and Modes of Transmission Analysis

Lesotho National AIDS Commission, Government of Lesotho UNAIDS | GAMET (2009) C2
This study, and similar studies in Kenya, Mozambique, Swaziland, Uganda, and Zambia is the outcome of close collaborative by a team in Swaziland, with technical and financial support from the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Afr ... more
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Developing health centres and hospital s indices for Syria, based on HeRAMS dataset 2014

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO
This research paper uses the Health Resources and services Availability Mapping System (HeRAMS) database to develop two composite indices – one for health centres and one for hospitals – in order to analyse and assess the health facilities’ performance across time and to evaluate the di ... more
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Busra Es-Sham City – Panoramic Report

Assistance Coordination Unit (2018) CC
The Information Management Unit of the Assistance Coordination Unit issued a Panoramic Report on Busra Esh-Sham City located in Dar’a Governorate. The report reflects the living conditions in the city during November and December 2017. The report covers in analysis several sections: Active Civilia ... more
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Improving Health and Reducing Poverty. Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 9.

Jamison, Dean T.; Gelband, Hellen; Horton, Susan, et al. World Bank (2017) CC
As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further discussion of cross-cutting and synthesizing topics across the first eight volumes. The introductory chapte ... more
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Disabled Children: A Legal Handbook

Steve Broach, Luke Clements and Janet Read (2016) C1
Disabled children: a legal handbook is an authoritative yet accessible guide to the legal rights of disabled children and their families in England and Wales. The handbook aims to empower disabled children and their families through a greater understanding of their rights and entitlements. It is es ... more
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Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents (English, French and Spanish version)

World Health Organization (2009) C_WHO
The purpose of the WHO Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles and roles of public health in the management of chemical incidents and emergencies. While this information is provided for each phase of the emergency cycle, ... more
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Adolescent Girls in Crisis: Voices from South Sudan

Plan International (2018) C1
In the last 5 years, the conflict in South Sudan has displaced 4 million people and placed 7 million in need of humanitarian assistance.
This report commissioned by Plan International draws on research conducted with girls and members of their families and communities in multiple sites in South ... more
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Assessment of Medicines Quality Assurance in Rwanda: Overview of Findings and Recommendations for Consideration

Coignez, V., Hajjou, M., and Smine U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) (2009) C2
PQM conducted an assessment of the medicine quality assurance and quality control systems in Rwanda during November 9-13, 2009. Medicine quality assurance remains to be developed in Rwanda: the country has neither a medicine regulatory authority (MRA) nor a national medicine quality control laborato ... more
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Malawi Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Needs Assessment, 2014

Ministry of Health (Malawi), USAID, UNFPA, UNICEF, Save the Children International, Clinton Health Foundation (2015) C2
In 2014, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Malawi conducted a nationwide assessment of emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC) services. This cross-sectional facility-based survey used 10 data collection modules. Data collection began on 23rd September 2014 and concluded on 17th October 2014, in ... more
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A case study of the role of an Essential Health Benefit in the delivery of integrated health services in Zambia

Luwabelwa, M.; Banda, P; Palale M.; Chama-Chiliba, C. Regional Network for Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET) (2017) C1
Regional Network for Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET): Disussion Paper 111
The health services delivery system in Zambia is pyramid in structure, with primary healthcare (PHC) services at community level, at the base, followed by first and second level hospitals at distric ... more
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WHO LIBERIA 2016 Annual Report

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
This year marked the beginning of the WHO biennium 2016-2017 action plan; this annual report highlights WHO’s key achievements in 2016 It also documents the extraordinary efforts by a broad coalition of government ministries, municipalities, international agencies, community groups, women’s or ... more
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National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS and STI 2017 – 2024: “Paving Way for an AIDS Free India”

Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) (2017) C1
The National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS and STIs 2017-2024 spells out the objectives and targets that we have jointly committed to achieve. The plan describes the strategies and activities that will need to be implemented on the ground across India's 36 States and Union Territories with the help of ... 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 multiple stakeholders to achieve priority outcomes outline ... more
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Punjab Province Report: Nutrition Political Economy, Pakistan

Zaidi, Shehla; Bhutta, Zulfiqar et al. Institute of Development Studies, Aga Khan University (2015) C1
In this report a nutrition governance framework was applied to research and analyse the provincial experience with nutrition policy in Pakistan, looking both at chronic and acute malnutrition. Twenty-one in-depth interviews with key stakeholders were also conducted along with a review of published a ... more
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Africa, WASH, and the Millennium Development Goals: A Local Systems Case Study of How Ethiopia Achieved MDG Target 7c

McGahey, Christopher USAID (2017) C1
Ethiopia met the MDG target for drinking water access with a unique and high degree of success. The magnitude of the country’s success in providing improved drinking water to nearly half of its population in 25 years despite its diversity, size, and challenges cannot be overstated. This case study ... more
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Africa, WASH, and the Millennium Development Goals: A Local Systems Case Study of How South Africa Achieved MDG Target 7c

Muller, Helgard et al. USAID (2017) C1
Democratic dispensation in 1994 created a political and social platform that reshaped life in South Africa. There was a surge in common belief that the inequity and wrong of Apartheid should and could be rectified. Equity of access to water and sanitation were obvious targets for improvement. In 199 ... more
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Indonesia Environmental Service Program (ESP) Evaluation

USAID (2017) C1
WASH Ex-Post Evaluation Series - Water Communications and Knowledge Management (CKM) Project
This evaluation examines the sustainability of selected components of the USAID/Indonesia Environmental Services Program (ESP), which was implemented from 2004–2010. Among other objectives, this activ ... more
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HCT Myanmar – Inter-agency Emergency Response Preparedness (ERP) Plan (June 2017)

Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), Myanmar (2017) C1
The ERP approach seeks to improve effectiveness by reducing both time and effort, enhancing predictability through establishing predefined roles, responsibilities and coordination mechanisms. The Emergency Response Preparedness Plan (ERPP) has four main components: i) Risk Assessment, ii) Minimum Pr ... more
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Sri Lanka: Disaster Management Reference Handbook

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (2017) C1
Recently, Sri Lanka has been impacted by multiple natural disasters. Sri Lanka experienced a landslide in October 2014, and flooding in December 2014.8 Sri Lanka withstood the worst drought conditions witnessed in four decades in 2016; the extreme drought conditions extended into 2017 and produced s ... more
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Thailand: Disaster Management Reference Handbook

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (2022) C1
Thailand is exposed to flooding, landslides, drought, earthquakes, tsunamis, heat waves, forest fires, and epidemics. Thailand is also exposed to technological hazards such as chemical accidents. Flooding is the natural hazard with the most significant impact on human life, livelihoods, and the econ ... more
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Syrian Refugees in Lebanon eight years on: What works and why that matters for the future

CARE (2018) C1
This publication includes quotes from various respondents interviewed in Tripoli, Akkar and Beirut. We focused on three main questions: How are the relations between refugees and Lebanese? How are refugees faring in the job market? Which concrete initiatives have already demonstrated positive impact ... 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, implementation of sanitation technologies, systems and b ... more
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in the context of the crises in Syria and Iraq

Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität; BAff; Charité; et al. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (2017) C2
Guiding framework for development cooperation, Working paper 2017. This document was drawn up on the basis of expert publications and inputs from partners in the GIZ regional programme Psychosocial Support for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced People1 in order to serve as guidanc ... more
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‘ELIMU KWANZA!’ - A Brighter Future for the Children of DRC Safe Education for Internally Displaced Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo

War Child Holland War Child Holland (2014) C1
Prioritise education in conflict-affected areas: Across the world 28 million1 primary school-age children living in conflict-affected countries are out-of-school, and they form half of the world’s total out-of-school population. During conflict, infrastructure assets such as schools are damaged ... more
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Innovation in deinstitutionalization: a WHO expert survey

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO
Based on the survey, five principles for deinstitutionalization were identified: community-based services must be in place; the health workforce must be committed to change; political support at the highest and broadest levels is crucial; timing is key; and additional ... more
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From Research to Action: Advancing Prevention and Response to Violence against Children: Report on the Global Violence against Children Meeting

UNICF (2014)
Growing evidence indicates that large proportions of children around the world experience physical, sexual and emotional violence every year, with enormous implications for human rights, public health and economic and social development.1 Over the last five years, national governments and Together f ... more
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Vulnerability Assessment Framework - Population Study 2019

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C2
This study provides information about vulnerabilities within the targeted population and contributes to reflection within UNHCR on how to interpret their multisectorial Home Visit assessments. By exploring relationships between vulnerability indicators and other data collected, the report outlines k ... more
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WPA guidance on steps, obstacles and mistakes to avoid in the implementation of community mental health care

Thornicroft G, Alem A, Antunes Dos Santos R, et al. (2010) CC
World Psychiatry. 2010 Jun;9(2):67-77. The main recommendations are presented in relation to: the need for coordinated policies, plans and programmes, the requirement to scale up services for whole populations, the importance of promoting community awareness about mental illness to increase levels ... more
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The Cost of Doing Nothing: The Humanitarian Price of Climate Change and How it Can be Avoided

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2019) C1
A new report by the world’s largest humanitarian network warns that the number of people needing humanitarian assistance every year as a result of climate-related disasters could double by 2050. It estimates that the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance as a result of storms, droug ... more
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Burden sharing or burden shifting? - HIV and TB

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (2019) C1
MSF provides treatment for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) in more than 20 countries around the world. The report Burden sharing or burden shifting? How the HIV/TB response is being derailed examines the situation in nine countries where MSF runs programmes: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic ... more
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Abordar la violencia contra las mujeres en las políticas y los protocolos de salud de la Región de las Américas. Un informe de la situación regional

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas es generalizada en la Región de las Américas, y tiene enormes consecuencias para su salud y bienestar, así como el de sus familias y sus comunidades. Se trata de un costo inaceptable que puede ser prevenido mediante acciones basadas en la evidencia, pr ... more
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South Sudan Response Plan April 2020–March 2021

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2020) CC
Previous crises, such as the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa in 2014, indicate the direct impact movement restrictions and disease containment efforts have on food availability, access, utilization and violence – particularly gender-based violence (GBV). The importance of maintaining and ... more
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Antimicrobial resistance and primary health care

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
Despite the considerable improvement in global health, millions of people still lack access to quality health services, including access to effective antimicrobial medicines, or are impoverished as a result of health spending. At the same time, antimicrobial resistance – a consequence of overuse a ... more
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Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Containment Strategic Plan: The One Health Approach 2021-2025

Ethiopian Food, Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Control Authority (2021) C2
To understand the national situation, Ethiopia did a situation assessment, launched its first strategy in 2011, and took action to contain AMR, as detailed in the blue boxes found throughout this strategy. This updated version of the strategy was in response to the revised health and medicines polic ... more
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Antimicrobial stewardship programmes in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries. A WHO practical toolkit

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Stewardship is defined as “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care”. It was originally applied in the health-care setting as a tool for optimizing antimicrobial use, termed “antimicrobial stewardship” (AMS). Stewardship has since be ... more
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Republic of South Africa: Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework 2018 – 2024

Departments of Health and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the Republic of South Africa (2014) C_WHO
The National Department of Health and Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have collectively engaged to determine the key interventions that will form the basis for this strategy taking into account the recommendations from the WHO and OIE. The development and implementation of a Natio ... more
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China: National Action Plan to Contain Antimicrobial Resistance (2016-2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
China is one of the major countries for the production and use of antibacterial agents. Antibacterial agents are widely used in healthcare and animal husbandry. It plays a significant role in treating infections and saving patient lives, preventing and treating animal diseases, improving farming ef ... more
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WHO interim guidance note: health system response to COVID-19 in the context of internally displaced persons, refugees, migrants and returnees in the Eastern Mediterranean Region : 7 April 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, migrants and returnees constitute a sizeable population in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. There were 12 million refugees (half are Palestinians) and 13 million IDPs in the Region as of 2018. These populations are often vul ... more
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Addressing violence against children, women and older people during the covid-19 pandemic: Key actions

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Several countries affected by COVID-19, have seen increases in levels of violence occurring in the home, including violence against children, intimate partner violence and violence against older people. Countries also face increasing challenges in maintaining support and care for survivors of violen ... more
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IASC Guidance: Operational considerations for Multisectoral Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Inter-Agency Standing Comittee IASC; et al. (2020) C2
In March 2020 the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support uniting 57 humanitarian organizations as member issued the Interim Briefing Note Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak. This document has proven to be very useful in the response and has ... more
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Conflict Sensitivity & Public Health Emergencies: Practical Programming Adaptation During COVID-19 and Beyond

CDA Collaborative Learning Projects (2020) C1
Conflict, in its active or latent forms, is everywhere. The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that public health emergencies can strike any country at any time. Given the universality of and interconnections between conflict, humanitarian crises, and public health emergencies, practitioners trained ... more
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Engaging Communities during a Pandemic: Experiences of Community Engagement during the COVID-19 Response in Camps and Out-of-Camp Settings

Norwegian Refugee Council NRC (2020) C1
This report presents examples from different agencies on how they approached community engagement in their Covid-19 responses, the tools and methodologies used, as well as the challenges they encountered and how they attempted to overcome these. It discusses what community engagement means to the va ... more
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Institutional Capacity Assessment Report: Mozambique

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
This report presents an assessment of the institutional readiness to detect, prevent and address health issues associated with ASGM and aims to provide an input to the Ministry of Health (MISAU) to define key priorities in the Public Health Strategy on ASGM. Based on the consultation of representati ... more
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The Essential Public Health Functions in the Americas: A Renewal for the 21st Century. Conceptual Framework and Description

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2021) C_WHO
The document is structured into five sections. The first presents the key experiences and challenges that justify a renewal of the EPHFs. The second section updates the groundwork for the exercise of public health and provides a framework to inform the exercise of the new essential functions. The th ... more
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The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future

Romanello M., McGushin A., et al. (2021) C2
The Lancet Countdown is an international collaboration that independently monitors the health consequences of a changing climate. Publishing updated, new, and improved indicators each year, the Lancet Countdown represents the consensus of leading researchers from 43 academic institutions and UN ag ... more
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Ukraine Flash Appeal (March to December 2022)

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2022) C1
This document is the third iteration of the Flash Appeal for Ukraine, which was originally published on 1 March 2022 and revised once in mid-April. This updated Flash Appeal covers the period of 10 months following the onset of the war in Ukraine that started on 24 February 2022 (i.e., from March to ... more
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A Tripartite Zoonosis Guide (TZG)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO; World Health Organization (WHO), et al. (2019) C_WHO
Taking a multisectoral, One Health approach is necessary to address complex health threats at the human-animal-environment interface, such as rabies, zoonotic influenza, anthrax, and Rift Valley fever. Such zoonotic diseases continue to have major impacts on health, livelihoods, and economies, and c ... more
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Towards One Health preparedness: expert consultation 11–12 December 2017

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2018) CC
Climate change, increasing population densities, and intensified globalisation in trade, travel and migration are among the most important factors shaping the 21st century. Each impacts upon population health and the risk of infectious disease, particularly those originating at the human-animal-envi ... more
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Protecting health in Europe from climate change: 2017 update

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (2017) C_WHO
Current evidence that the climate is changing is overwhelming. Impacts of climate change and variability are being observed: more intense heat-waves, fires and floods; and increased prevalence of food- water- and vector-borne diseases. Climate change will put pressure on environmental and health det ... more
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Assessing Health Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change

Berry, P.; P. M. Enright, J. Shumake-Guillemot et al. (2018) CC
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15(12), 2626; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122626 Climate change is increasing risks to human health and to the health systems that seek to protect the safety and well-being of populations. Health authorities require information about current associatio ... more
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Integrating the Water Planetary Boundary With Water Management From Local to Global Scales

Zipper, S.; et al. (2020) CC
February 2020Earth's Future 8(2):e2019EF001377.The water planetary boundary attempts to provide a global limit to anthropogenic water cycle modifications, but it has been challenging to translate and apply it to the regional and local scales at which water problems and management typically occur. We ... more
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Communication Strategy 2021 update (EYE- elimination yellow fever)

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The EYE communication strategy is intended for use by all EYE partners and respective communication teams, as well as regional and country colleagues who will need to communicate about the work of EYE. It will also be publicly available for others, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and p ... more
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Impact of COVID-19 on young people in the EU

Sándor, E.; Patrini, V.; M. Mascherini, et al. Eurofund (2022) C1
Following a long recovery from the economic crisis (2007–2013), young people in the EU proved to be more vulnerable to the effects of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people were more likely than older groups to experience job loss, ... more
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Report of Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator Facilitation Council Working Group on Diagnostics and Therapeutics

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
This report’s central premise is that diagnostics and therapeutics, and associated test to treat strategies, are fundamental components of the pandemic response, both for COVID-19 and for future health threats. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, this report reflects on the main challenges and k ... more
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Global patient safety action plan 2021–2030: towards eliminating avoidable harm in health care

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
Today, patient harm due to unsafe care is a large and growing global public health challenge and is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Most of this patient harm is avoidable. As countries strive to achieve universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals, t ... more
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Tracking urban health policies

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
To enhance health co-benefits across urban policies which tackle air pollution and climate change, WHO, in cooperation with various international, national, and local partners, implemented the Urban Health Initiative (UHI) pilot project in Accra, Ghana. The Initiative prompted the health ... more
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Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries and health sys ... more
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Addressing violence against women in health policies and protocols in the Americas: A regional status report

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Violence against women and girls is widespread in the Region of the Americas, resulting in enormous consequences for the health and wellbeing of women and girls, their families and communities. These costs are unacceptable and they can be prevented through evidence-based action, including the health ... more
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A framework for the quantification and economic valuation of health outcomes originating from health and non-health climate change mitigation and adaptation action

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
This report presents a framework to link science, policy and practice for a comprehensive assessment of climate mitigation and adaptation investments and their impact on human health.The framework proposes to use weather and climate data to forecast health impacts over time, as well as biophysical a ... more
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Keeping the vector out: housing improvements for vector control and sustainable development

Kraef, C.; Röbbel, N. World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
Vector-borne diseases are responsible for 17% of the global burden of communicable diseases and more than 500 000 deaths annually. The ambitious global targets for the control of vector-borne diseases come in the context of the (re-)emergence of diseases, increasing resistances to insecticides and u ... more
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Supporting the routine use of evidence during the policy-making process: a WHO checklist

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This checklist is for any organization or person supporting the routine use of evidence in the process of policy-making. Evidence-informed policy-making (EIPM) is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and universal health coverage (UHC). Its importance is emphasized in WH ... more
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WHO Sierra Leone Country Cooperation Strategy 2022–2025

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The Country Cooperation Strategy is the World Health Organization’s corporate framework developed in response to a country’s needs and priorities. The 2022–2025 CCS is the fourth for WHO in Sierra Leone. It is a medium-term strategic document that defines a broad framework for WHO’s work, at ... more
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Financing HIV Programming: How Much Should Low And Middle-Income Countries and their Donors Pay?

Galarraga, O.; V. J. Wirtz; Y. Santa-Ana-Tellez et al. PLOS One (2013) C1
Global HIV control funding falls short of need. To maximize health outcomes, it is critical that national governments sustain reasonable commitments, and that international donor assistance be distributed according to country needs and funding gaps. We develop a country classification framework in t ... more
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From Double Shock to Double Recovery – Implications and Options for Health Financing in the Time of COVID-19

Kurowski, C.; D. B. Evans; A. Tandon et al. The World Bank (2021) CC
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a double shock - health and economic. As of March 1, 2021, COVID-19 has cost more than 2.5 million lives and triggered an economic recession surpassing any economic downturn since World War II. Part I of this paper explores the impact of this current macro-fisc ... more
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High-Performance Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage

The World Bank The World Bank (2019) CC
The majority of developing countries will fail to achieve their targets for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)1 and the health- and poverty-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unless they take urgent steps to strengthen their health financing. Just over a decade out from the SDG deadline of 20 ... more
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Global expenditure on health: Public spending on the rise?

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
The 2021 Report examines country health spending patterns and trends over the past 20 years, before the COVID-19 pandemic, with greater focus on public spending on health. The report also presents spending on primary health care, preliminary health expenditure in 2020 for a small set of countries (i ... more
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Childhood health and the changing distribution of foreign aid: Evidence from Nigeria’s transition to lower-middle-income status

Dolan CB, Saunders M, BenYishay A PLOS One (2020) CC
With sustained economic growth in many parts of the developing world, an increasing number of countries are transitioning away from the most subsidized development finance as they exceed income and other qualification requirements. Cross-country evidence suggests that Development Assistance Committe ... more
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Chinese development assistance and household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa

Bruno Martorano, Laura Metzger, Marco Sanfilippo European University Institute (2019) C1
We combine data on Chinese development projects with data from Demographic and Health Surveys to study the impact of Chinese aid on household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa. We use a novel methodology to test the effect of Chinese aid on three important development outcomes: education, health, and nu ... more
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Donor Financing of Global Mental Health, 1995—2015: An Assessment of Trends, Channels, and Alignment with the Disease Burden

Charlson, F.J.; J. Dieleman, L. Singh et al. PLOS One (2017) CC
Background: A recent report by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) highlights that mental health receives little attention despite being a major cause of disease burden. This paper extends previous assessments of development assistance for mental health (DAMH) in two significant w ... more
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Tracking Development Assistance for Health: A Comparative Study of the 29 Development Assistance Committee Countries, 2011–2019

Nomura S. et al. (2021) CC
Development assistance for health (DAH) is an important part of financing healthcare in low- and middle-income countries. We estimated the gross disbursement of DAH of the 29 Development Assistance Committee (DAC) member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ... more
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Access to NCD medicines: emergent issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and key structural factors 2023

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequalities in the treatment and care of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This report examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries and health sys ... more
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Ensuring quality health care by reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Providing quality, stigma-free services is essential to equitable health care for all and achieving global HIV goals and broader Sustainable Development Goals related to health. Every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Countries have a legal obliga ... more
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Climate change and communicable diseases: a manual for health workers

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (2011) C_WHO
There is a broad consensus nowadays that the Earth is warming up as a result of greenhouse gas emissions caused by anthropogenic activities. It is also clear that current trends in the fields of energy, development and population growth will lead to continuous and ever more dramatic climate change. ... more
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Global antimicrobial resistance and use surveillance system (‎GLASS)‎ report: 2022

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
The WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) was launched in 2015 to foster AMR surveillance and inform strategies to contain AMR. The system started with surveillance of AMR in bacteria causing common human infections and has expanded its scope to include surveillance ... more
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Ukrainian Prioritized Multisectoral Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Actions During and After the War: Operational Roadmap

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO
The development of this Operational Roadmap has been driven by a growing consensus in Ukraine on the need to prioritize activities that are urgently required to address the mental health and psychosocial needs of the country’s population and also the importance of basing the response on existing s ... more
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Primary health care and HIV: convergent actions - Policy considerations for decision-makers

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The 2030 health-related Sustainable Development Goals call on countries to end AIDS as a public health threat and also to achieve universal health coverage. The World Health Organization (WHO) promotes primary health care (PHC) as the key mechanism for achieving universal health coverage, and the PH ... more
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Moving to a strong(er) community health system: analysing the role of community health volunteers in the new national community health strategy in Malawi

Angwenyi, V.; Aantjes, C.; Kondowe, K. et al. BMJ Global Health (2018) CC
Since the Alma Ata Declaration in 1978, community health volunteers (CHVs) have been at the forefront, providing health services, especially to underserved communities, in low-income countries. However, consolidation of CHVs position within formal health systems has proved to be complex and continue ... more
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Health Information System Strategic Plan 2008-2015 , accountability, efficiency, quality, equity

Ministry of Health, Cambodia (2008) CC
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Nepal: Vulnerable Community Development Plan

Ministry of Health, Government of Nepal (2016) C1
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Study report interstate comparison on health

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance & Policy Analysis (2017) C1