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National consolidated Guidelines for comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment

World Health Organization (Africa) (2018) C_WHO
“Continuum of HIV services refers to a comprehensive package of HIV prevention, diagnostic, treatment, care and support services provided for people at risk of HIV infection or living with HIV and their families” August, 2018
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COVID-19 in Africa: Protecting Lives and Economies

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) (2020) C1
The ECA, says over 300,000 Africans could lose their lives due to COVID-19. This, as the pandemic continues to impact on the Continent’s struggling economies whose growth is expected to slow down from 3.2 percent to 1.8 percent in a best-case scenario, pushing close to 27 million people into extr ... more
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South Sudan Situation: UNHCR Regional Update (1-31 October 2019)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2019) C1
2,202,059* South Sudanese refugees in the region as of 31 October 2019 (preand post-Dec 2013 caseload). 65,669* South Sudanese refugee’s arrivals so far in 2019, with 4,389 refugee arrivals in October 2019. 297,135 Refugees in South Sudan and 1.46 million IDPs with 12% inside six UNMISS Prot ... more
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Medical PPE production in Africa: Promoting Local Manufacturers to support the COVID-19 Response (Workshop report)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
The global pandemic has highlighted fragility in international supply chains and the dependency of many African countries on imported personal protective equipment (PPE). Market pressures have also increased prices for imported supplies and put addi ... more
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African Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines for Common Bacterial Infections and Syndromes – Final Report

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (2021) CC
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Africa CDC Event-based Surveillance Resources

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC
The Event-based Surveillance Framework is intended to be used by authorities and agencies responsible for surveillance and response. This framework serves as an outline to guide stakeholders interested in implementing event-based surveillance (E ... more
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Standard operating procedures for caregivers in COVID-19 treatment centres
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
Caregivers provide invaluable service and support to patients in health facilities. In many health systems, caregivers (often members of the patient’s family or friends) are responsible for providing basic care ... more
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Practical Manual for Implementation ofthe National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework

Department of Health, Republic of South Africa (2020) C1
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IPC guidelines for ambulances transferring known or suspected COVID-19 cases
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1
These guidelines outline the minimum operational guidance for infection prevention and control (IPC) in ambulances transferring suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Ambulance staff should be trained in the procedures outlined here as part of th ... more
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Practical Manual for Implementation of the National Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Framework - 2020

National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC
The strategic framework gives guidance to public and private health facilities and health workers on compliance with standards relating to IPC practices. To further assist health facilities to implement the IPC strategic framework, this practical implementation manual has been developed in parallel ... more
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South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan, January 2019- December 2020

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C1
UNHCR, the UN Refuge Agency, and NGO partners are launching an appeal for US$2.7 billion to address the live-saving humanitarian needs of South Sudanese refugees in 2019 and 2020. Five years on since the onset of a brutal civil war, over 2.2 millio ... more
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2018 Nigeria Regional Refugee Response Plan

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2017) C2
January — December 2018
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Training manual for law enforcement officials on HIV service provision for people who inject drugs

D. Riley; N. Thomson; G. Monaghan; et al. United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (2020) C2
Advance Copy Accessed: 08.03.2020
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Flash Appeal for COVID-19 Mozambique, May - December 2020

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2020) CC
The first case of COVID-19 was reported in Mozambique on 22 March 2020. As of 26 May, Mozambique had 194 confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 168 were locally transmitted. The country’s capital, Maputo, and the province of Cabo Delgado are currently the epicentres of the outbreak in Mozambique, w ... more
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HIV/AIDS & Human Rights in Southern Africa - An Advocacy Resource & Training Manual

K. Grant; M. Lewis; A. Strode; et al. ARASA (AIDS & Rights Alliance for Southern Africa); Sida; Irish Aid (Government of Ireland); SCRIBD (2008) C2
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Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan: January - December 2018

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2017) C1
As the Burundi refugee crisis enters its fourth year, some 430,000 Burundian refugees are being hosted across the region by the governments and people of Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Although the spectre of mass violence in Burundi has receded, with the politic ... more
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West Africa - Ebola Outbreak, Fact Sheet #39, Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 (as of July 14, 2015)

US Agency for International Development, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015)
The Government of Liberia (GoL) reports three additional EVD cases linked to the Margibi County cluster, including one in Liberia’s Montserrado County; new confirmed case total reaches six Recently extended Operation Northern Push strengthens contact tracing and EVD prevention activities ... more
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Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Guidance for the African Region

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024) CC
Antimicrobials are medicines, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics, that are used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) arises when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to these medicines, ren ... more
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Guidelines for the Management of Tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually-Transmitted Infections in Correctional facilities 2013

Department of Health, Republic of South Africa (2013) C1
The guidelines acknowledge that overcrowding, unhygienic conditions and high inmate turn over contribute to the spread of infectious diseases within correctional facilities. The document states that voluntary HIV counselling and testing must be offered to all inmates when they enter facilities, duri ... more
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Ebola Regional Response Plan January-December 2015, Supplementary Appeal 2015

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2015)
The funding requested in this supplementary appeal will enable UNHCR to enhance preventive, preparedness and response measures against EVD, participate in the regional and country inter-agency response and ensure continuity of operations, including ... more
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Southern Africa Disability Rights and Law School Project. Country Profile Report

Kotzé, H. Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) (2012) C1
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Media Brief on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission for Zambian Journalists

Panos Institute Southern Africa (2012) C1
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Amref Operational Guidelines For Community Health Workers In The Context Of COVID-19

AMREF Health Africa, Health System Advocacy Partnership (2020) CC
Recognizing the importance of the critical role of community health in disaster management, the Amref health Africa has developed this operational guide to provide policy direction on COVID-19 response at community level. This guide has been devel ... more
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Report on the status of major health risk factors for noncommunicable diseases: WHO African Region, 2015

World Health Organization; Africa Region (2016) C_WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases 2010 projects that noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) will be responsible for over 44 million deaths during the next decade, representing an increase of about 15% sinc ... more
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Substance abuse treatmentand care for women: Case studies and lessons learned

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (2004) C1
The present booklet is about gender-responsive substance abuse treatment services for women. It is part of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) project to develop tools to support th ... more
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To Stay and Deliver - Good practice for humanitarians in complex security environments

Jan Egeland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs; Adele Harmer and Abby Stoddard, Humanitarian Outcomes Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2011) C2
The report offers an analysis of the broader challenges to securing humanitarian action and recommends areas for improvement. This study will contribute to improving the way humanitarians ‘do business’ in complex security environments. Document ... more
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Safety and security for national humanitarian workers

Stoddard, Abby ; Harmer, Adele ; Haver, Katherine Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2011) C1
Annex I to: To stay and deliver, good practice for humanitarians in complex security environments

The principal findings of the report include that despite overall improvements in aid agencies’ security risk management, national aid worke ... more
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National guidance and district-level practices in the supervision of community health workers in South Africa: a qualitative study

Assegaai, T. and H. Schneider Human Resources for Health (2019) C1
Supportive supervision is considered critical to community health worker programme performance, but there is relatively little understanding of how it can be sustainably done at scale. Supportive supervision is a holistic concept that encompasses three key functions: management (ensuring performance ... more
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Health worker migration from South Africa: causes, consequences and policy responses

Labonté et al Human Resources for Health (2015) CC
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Situation Analysis: Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2011) C2
South Africa has faced many challenges over the past two decades, accomplishing profound positive changes in the social structure and government of the nation. This has not yet fully translated into better health ... more
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Preparedness and Response Plan for Chikungunya Virus Introduction in the Caribbean sub-region

Pan American Health Organization; World Health Organization Regional (2013)
Caribbean Sub-regional Training Workshop. Introducing the new guidelines: Preparedness and Response for Chikungunya Virus Introduction in the Americas in the context of Dengue
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Socio-economic Impacts of the Ebola Virus Disease on Africa. Revised Edition

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (2015)
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Africa CDC Reproductive Health | Strategic Priorities 2022-2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2023) CC
In 2006, the Special Session of African Union Health Ministers adopted the Maputo Plan of Action for implementing the Continental Policy Framework on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which expired at the end of 2015. The goal was ... more
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Gender Equality Promising Practices: Syrian Refugees in the Middle East and North Africa

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2017) C1
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Catholic Social Teaching and Social Development in Africa

Centre for Social Justice and Ethics, CUEA (2020) C2
A paper presented during a conference on The Catholic Social Teaching and its Social and Political impact on the Development 9thto 10th December, in Schloss Eichholz Koln/Cologne/GermanyPresented by Sr. Dr. Elizabeth Nduku accessed July 2020
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African Union Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control 2020–2025
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC
Reports of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) microorganisms are increasing globally, threatening to render existing treatments ineffective against many infectious diseases. In Africa, AMR has already been documented to be a problem ... more
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The Greenmark Standard for Green Buildings

Otieno, N. Green Africa Foundation; Ministry of Health Kenya, et al. (2019) CC
The Government recognizes the critical role of the built environment in addressing climate change and environmental degradation. To this end, it has identified and empowered the Kenya Building Research Centre to champion and coordinate the government’s green building agenda in relation to climate ... more
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Africa CDC Event-based Surveillance Framework: interim version 2018

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Africa CDC (2018) CC
Event-based surveillance (EBS) is defined as the organized collection, monitoring, assessment and interpretation of mainly unstructured ad hoc information regarding health events or risks, which may represent an acute risk to health. Both indicator-based and event-based surveillance components serve ... more
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Infection Control Assessment Tool: A Standardized Approach for Improving Hospital Infection Control Practices

South Africa's Dept. of Health; USAID; SIAPS (2010) C1
The ICAT is a simple and practical approach for assessing the adequacy of existing infection prevention and control practices and provides specific recommendations for improving practices and monito ... more
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HIV and AIDS in places of detention - A toolkit for policymakers, programme managers, prison officers and health care providers in prison settings

World Health Organization; United Nations office on drugs and crime (Vienna) (2008) C_WHO
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Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP) in Response to the Syria Crisis: Regional Strategic Overview 2020/2021

UN Development Programme UNDP; UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) C1
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International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
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World Health Organization, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2017) C2
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Policy Guidelines for Collaborative TB and HIV Services for Injecting and Other Drug Users: An Integrated Approach

World Health Organization, UNAIDS, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2008)
These policy guidelines provide a strategic approach and new recommendations for integrated TB and HIV services for patients suffering from substance-abuse addiction. The key recommendations fall un ... 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 ... more
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Epidemiological and Economic Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Scenarios in Africa

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) CC
This policy brief draws from the latest evidence on the impact of vaccination program start date and vaccine rollout rates on health benefits. The objective is to support policymakers on decisions to procure COVID-19 vaccines and roll out vaccination programmes in countries, especially those where ... more
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Localised Resilience in Action: Responding to the Regional Syria Crisis

UN Development Programme, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2019) C1
This study looks at commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) under the Grand Bargain and provides an overview of good practices on localisation approaches, provides a number of case studies from the regional response and makes recomme ... more
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Regional Ebola Preparedness Overview of Needs and Requirements June to December 2019
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World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
This document presents a consolidated summary of urgent activities required to advance preparedness, as elaborated in each country's national plan, with a particular focus on Priority 1 countries. It presents the estimated requirements, needs, and gaps ... more
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Expert and stakeholder virtual consultation meeting to develop the Africa CDC Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Strategy

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) C_CDC
Executive summary On 27th and 28th April 2021, the division of Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with Public Health England, organized a virtual consultative meeting as part of the consultations with Member States and partners for the ... more
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Ebola Outbreak: Updated Overview of Needs and Requirements for January-June 2015

World Health Organization, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (2015)
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Handbook on HIV and Human Rights for National Human Rights Institutions

UNAIDS; Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2007) C2
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Zimbabwe: Emergency Situation Report No. 6, As of 6 May 2019

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2019) C2
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Zimbabwe: Floods Situation Report No. 2, As of 10 April 2019

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2019) C1
299 deaths have been recorded and 329 people are still missing, according to the Government. • Latest assessments indicate that the homes of some tens of thousands of people have been destroyed or damaged beyond habitability. Most of these people are staying with hosts in the extended community. ... more
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Business case for WHO immunization activities on the African continent 2018-2030

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) 2011-2020, endorsed by Member States during the May 2012 World Health Assembly, has set ambitious targets to improve access to immunization and tackle vaccine-preventable diseases. This responsibility has been translated into firm commitments in February 2016, t ... more
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Healthier Populations in Africa

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Promoting health and preventing disease is a critical component of the effort required to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). to date, efforts to achieve UHC have focused mostly on strengthening health systems and their capacities to provide curative care. However, experience from the COVID-19 ... more
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Mpox Testing Strategy - November 2024

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024) CC
Mpox is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus closely related to the variola virus that causes smallpox. Mpox was first discovered in 1958 when outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in monkeys kept fo ... more
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POCKET GUIDE ON DISIBILITY EQUITY AN EMPOWERMENT TOOL

Disabled People South Africa (DPSA) DPSA PALIMENTRY OFFICE (2001) C2
In support of the African decade of disabled persons | 1st January 199 - 31st of December 2009
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Joint MultiSector Needs Assessment - Identifying humanitarian needs among refugee and host community populations in Uganda (August 2018)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2018) C2
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Catalysing the HIV response for adolescents

Unicef; UNAIDS (2018)
In eastern and southern Africa #EndAdolescentAIDS July 2018 - A global call to action - Case studies - Blogs - Next steps
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Hazard definition and classification review

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR (2020) C1
According to the International Science Council, the report focuses on identifying the scope of hazards that should be considered in risk reduction efforts, and provides scientifically robust and internationally agreed definitions of these hazards.
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Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) Country Report Burkina Faso

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC
The Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) project has conducted a multi-year, multi-country study that provides stark insights on the under-reported depth of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis across Africa ... more
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Framework for Tuberculosis control in large cities of Latin America and the Caribbean

World Health Organization; Pan American Health Organization (2016) C_WHO
Regional Tuberculosis Program, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
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Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) Country Report Eswatini

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC
The Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) project has conducted a multi-year, multi-country study that provides stark insights on the under-reported depth of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis across Africa ... more
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Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) Country Report Gabon

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC
The Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) project has conducted a multi-year, multi-country study that provides stark insights on the under-reported depth of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis across Africa ... more
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Leaving no one behind: Humanitarian effectiveness in the age of the sustainable development goals

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2016) C2
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South Sudan: 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) January - December 2018, December 2017

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2017) C1
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Zimbabwe: El Niño Anticipatory Action Plan, Oct 2023 - Mar 2024 (Issued November 2023)

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2023) CC
Zimbabwe has, over the years, grappled with the repercussions of the climate crisis, which have led to erratic rainfall patterns characterized by either severe floods or prolonged periods of drought. The nation has experienced a concerning trend of numerous regions reporting rainfall levels below th ... more
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Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) Legal Framework Guide

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2021) CC
A public health emergency operation center (PHEOC) serves as a hub for better coordinating the preparation, response, and recovery for public health emergencies. A functional PHEOC is critical ... more
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Madagascar: Plague Epidemic - Joint Situation Report No. 3, as of 23 October 2017

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Government of Madagascar, UN Country Team in Madagascar (2017) C1
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Sudan: Multi-Year Humanitarian Strategy 2017-2019

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2017) C1
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Integrating disease outbreaks and strengthening of health in whole-of-society disaster risk management

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (2024) CC
The guide aims to provide health and DRM practitioners, planners and policymakers across sectors with targeted information to help them strengthen national health systems and integrate the risks of disease outbreaks in national DRR strategies The following are some of the principles and approache ... more
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Antibiotic Regimens in meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa

L. Cibrelus World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO
Report for the WHO Meningitis Guideline Revision (May 2014)
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Ending disease in Africa: vision, strategies and special initiatives, 2023-2030

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
While there has been real progress in addressing the burden of disease in the WHO African region, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the link between health, economics and security, as the region saw decades of progress threatened, including positive trends in decreasing inequality. In the Africa ... more
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Intercountry high-level meeting on health systems strengthening for enhanced tuberculosis prevention and care

World Health Organization Europe (2016) C_WHO
Regional Eastern European and Central Asian project (TB-REP) Copenhagen, Denmark, 26–28 April 2016
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Istanbul Protocol

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) United Nations (2004) CC
Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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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, a ... more
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Integrated National Disability Strategy: White Paper

Office on the Status of Disabled Persons, South Africa (1997) C2
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Ouagadougou Declaration on Primary Health Care and Health Systems in Africa

WHO WHO (2008) C_WHO
It focuses on nine major priority areas, namely: Leadership and Governance for Health; Health Service Delivery; Human Resources for Health; Health Financing; Health Information Systems; Health Te ... more
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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (6 July 2022)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) C1
This bi-weekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates to the COVID-19-related guidance from Africa CDC, WHO and other public health agencies.
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Mental health, human rights and legislation: Guidance and practice

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights OHCHR, World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) are jointly l ... more
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Refugee and Migrant Health System Review: Challenges and Opportunities for Long-term Health system Strengthening in Uganda

Government of Uganda; World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
Uganda is Africa's largest refugee-hosting country and ranks fifth globally. Over the decades, Uganda has hosted refugees from nations including South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, and Rwanda. As of early ... more
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Taking Stock: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Climate Commitments - an East and Southern Africa Review

UNFPA (2024) CC
Women, girls and marginalized groups who are largely dependent on natural resources for livelihoods are among the hardest hit by extreme weather patterns. These weather patterns limit their access to food, water, shelter, education and access to ess ... more
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Unjust and Unhealthy - HIV, TB, and Abuse in Zambian Prisons

AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa; Human Rights Watch; Prisons Care & Counselling Association (2010) C1
Zambia
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Build back better in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction (Consultative version)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) (2017)
This consultative version of the guideline is the product of literature reviews, discussions and contributions from diverse stakeholders, as well as UNISDR-nominated experts appointed specifically for the development of the Words into Action guideli ... more
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Africa, WASH, and the Millennium Development Goals: A Local Systems Case Study of How Senegal Achieved MDG Target 7c

McGahey, Christopher USAID (2017) C1
Nationally, Senegal met the MDG target for water supply access. It did this by engaging the public and private sectors to effectively invest and report on investments. It focused on larger population centers, less on remote regions of the country. I ... more
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Cameroon 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2022) CC
In 2021, the humanitarian community continued to support those in need, placing protection at the centre of its response. Learning from and building on past efforts, humanitarian actors will continue to respond and adapt their response to the various shocks impacting populations in Cameroon, such as ... more
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Global Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19 Progress Report: Final Progress Report 22 February 2021

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2021) C1
2020 was a year like no other. Amidst on-going humanitarian crises, largely fuelled by conflict and violence but also driven by the effects of climate change – such as the largest locust infestation in a generation – the world had to contend with a global pandemic. In less than one year (March-D ... more
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Human Cost of Disasters

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR (2020) C1
he statistics in this report are from the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) which records disasters which have killed ten or more people; affected 100 or more people; res ... more
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African Union Health Information Exchange Guidelines and Standards

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC
The application of digital health technology is growing at a rapid rate in Africa, with the goals of improving the delivery of healthcare services and more effectively reaching out to remote and underserved communities. The lack of enabling guidelin ... more
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The Middle East Program for Youth in Crisis at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

Brett D. Nelson, Maya Fehling, Margaret E. Tierna, Zina Maan Jarrah Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (2015)
Examining the needs of at‐risk youth in the Middle East and North Africa: A multi‐method landscape analysis and systematic literature review
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South Africa: Cold Chain and Immunisation Operations Manual

Department of Health, Republic of South Africa (2015) C2
Guidelines for Handling Temperature Sensitive Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals
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Infection prevention and control guideline for Ebola and Marburg disease, August 2023
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World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC
Ebola disease and Marburg disease outbreaks continue to occur in Africa, with increased frequency. In addition to resulting in high mortality and morbidity, the outbreaks generate fear and mistrust about the response activities within the communitie ... more
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Health Technologies and pharmaceuticals programme annual report 2019

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2020) C_WHO
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Liberia Operational Plan for Acclerated Response to Re-occurence of Ebola Epidemic

GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE (2014)
Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan in West Africa Annex 3
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Africa CDC: Event based Surveillance Framework

Africa CDC (2018) C_CDC
Event-based surveillance (EBS) is defined as the organized collection, monitoring, assessment and interpretation of mainly unstructured ad hoc information regarding health events or risks, which may represent an acute risk to health. Both indicator-based and event-based surveillance components serve ... more
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Ebola: Getting to zero - for communities, for children for the future

(2015)
As slight hints of recovery begin to surface in West Africa, UNICEF is looking at the impact of Ebola on children and the response and work of the affected communities in the report, Ebola: Getting to zero – ... more
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HIV/AIDS surveillance in Europe, 2020 data

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO
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Antimicrobial stewardship in a rural regional hospital – growing a positive culture

Juanid, E.; L. Jenkins, H. Swanepoel, et al. (2018) CC
S Afr Med J 2018;108(7):546-550. DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i7.13149 Antimicrobial stewardship programmes have been introduced worldwide in response to the rise in antimicrobial resistance. The World Health Organization has mandated each Member State to produce a plan to address this problem. We rep ... more
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Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) CC
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Georgetown University, and the United Nations University have today launched new guidelines to provide the first-ever global policy framework that will ... more
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WHO Strategic Action Plan for Ebola Outbreak Response

World Health Organization (2014)
Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Plan in West Africa July to December 2014. Annex 1