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Self-care competency framework: volume 1: global competency standards for health and care workers to support people’s self-care

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The standards define 10 key competencies for health and care workers to support self-care in their clinical practice as well as the specific, measurable behaviours that demonstrate those competencies, focusing on people-centredness; decision-making; ... 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 ... more
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Tracking official development assistance for reproductive health in conflict-affected countries: 2002—2011

Patel P.; Dahab M.; Tanabe M. et al. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetics and Gynaecology (2016) CC
To provide information on trends on official development assistance (ODA) disbursement patterns for reproductive health activities in 18 conflict-affected countries
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The Case for the Digital Transformation of Circulatory Health

World Heart Federation (2020) CC
This paper explores the angles and opportunities of digital health, with a look at digital innovation and its potential to support patients with circulatory diseases. In reviewing developments in the field, current applications as well as gaps, th ... more
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Addressing Inequalities in Global Health: UNU IIGH Strategic Plan 2024–2028

United Nations University UNU (2024) C1
The 2019-2023 Strategy for UNU-IIGH, developed in 2018, built on UNU-IIGH’s strategic advantage and position vis-à-vis the UN and global health ecosystem. The Strategy set a goal to advance evidencebased policy on key issues related to sustain ... more
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A New Agenda for Mental Health in the Americas: Report of the Pan American Health Organization High-Level Commission on Mental Health and COVID-19

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2024) C_WHO
Unmet mental health needs in the Region of the Americas are a leading source of morbidity and mortality, which result in tremendous health, social, and economic consequences. The COVID-19 pandemic h ... more
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Health statistics in the Western Pacific Region 2023: monitoring health for the SDGs

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) CC
Health Statistics in the Western Pacific Region 2023: Monitoring health for the SDGs is the third biennial report providing an overview of the progress of the World ... more
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Health equity for persons with disabilities: guide for action
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
An estimated 1.3 billion people globally experience significant disability. This figure has grown over the last decade and will continue to rise due to demographic and epidemiological changes. In 2022, the World Health Organization launched the Glob ... more
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Mental Health In Emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (2003) C_WHO
Mental and Social Aspects of Health of Populations Exposed to Extreme Stressors
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Enhancing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Capacity in Low Resource Settings

Wendy Ager, Yvonne Sliep and Reem Ibrahim Ahmed, et al. War Trauma Foundation, Ahfad University for Women; et al. (2015) C1
From Individual to Collective healing: A trainer’s manual
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Global Health Initiative Strategy for Sierra Leone

US Embassy Freetown (2011) C1
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Situation of Maternal and Newborn Health in Urban Slums of Bhubaneswar: Summary Report

Save the Children (2016) C2
Save the Children in collaboration with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the state National Health Mission (NHM) undertook this study in the urban slums of Bhubaneswar city to generate learnings for designing a city-specific public ... more
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Adolescent Mental Health

Chiara Servili, Juliana Yartey, M.T. Yasamy, et. al. World Health Organization WHO, UNICEF (2012) C_WHO
Mapping actions of nongovernmental organizations and other international development organizations
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Bringing together physical and mental health

Chris Naylor; Preety Das; Shilpa Ross et al. The Kings Fund (2016) C1
A new frontier for integrated care. Until now, most efforts to promote integrated care have focused on bridging the gaps between health and social care or between primary and secondary care. But the NHS five year forward view has highlighted a thir ... more
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Integrating mental health into South Africa’s health system: current status and way forward

Schneider, M.; E. Baron, E. Breuer, et al. (2016) CC
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Mental Health Promotion. Case Studies from Countries

Shekhar Saxena and Preston J. Garri World Federation for Mental Health; World Health Organization WHO (2004) C_WHO
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WHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health: sexual and reproductive health and rights

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Self-care interventions are among the most promising and exciting new approaches to improve health and well-being, both from a health systems perspective and for people who use these interventions. ... more
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Critical considerations and actions for achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health in the context of universal health coverage through a primary health care approach

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
The objective of Critical Considerations and Actions for Achieving Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Context of Universal Health Coverage through a Primary ... more
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Toolkit for implementation of the WHO intrapartum care and immediate postnatal care recommendations in health-care facilities

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
This toolkit was developed to provide detailed information and resources to support implementation of the WHO intrapartum and immediate postnatal care recommendations at the health-care facility level. The careful design of this toolkit is based on ... more
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Sudan: Gender Tip Sheets – Health

Health ClusterUN Women (2023) CC
Needs assessment and analysis Collect and analyze sex, age and disability disaggregated data (SADDD) and conduct a participatory gender analysis to understand different health needs, capacities, barriers and aspirations and identify populations w ... more
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India: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) Volume I

International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and Macro International (2007) C1
Volume I, 2005-06
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Action on the Social Determinants of Health: learning from previous experiences.

Irwin A, Scali E World Health Organization (2010) C_WHO
Social Determinants of Health Discussion Paper 1 (Debates). This paper was prepared for the launch of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) by its secretariat based at WHO in Genev ... more
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A Policy Guide for Implementing Essential Interventions for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH)

World Health Organization (2014)
The Compendium brings together for the first time key consensus-based policy recommendations and guidance to improve the delivery of proven interventions to women and children. The user-friendly format incorporates icons and tabs to present key health ... more
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Special Issue: Newborn Health in Uganda

Kate Kerber, Stefan Peterson & Peter Waiswa Global Health Action (2015)
This special issue on Newborn Health in Global Health Action is being launched to share the experience of how to scale up a cost-effective package of newborn care that involves families, community ... more
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Water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities: status in low and middle income countries and way forward.

Maria Neira, Edward Kelley, Mickey Chopra et al. World Health Organization, UNICEF (2015)
This report presents, for the first time, a global assessment of the extent to which health care facilities provide essential water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. Drawing on data from 54 low- and middle-income countries, the report conclud ... more
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Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2008

Ghana Statistical Service Ghana Health Service Accra, Ghana; ICF Macro (2009) C1
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The health of the people: what works – the African Regional Health Report 2014

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa (2014) C_WHO
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Best practice guidelines for mental health promotion programs: Refugees

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Toronto Public Health (2012) C1
This resource is the third in a series of online guides for promoting positive mental health across the lifespan. This resource provides health and social service providers (“practitioners”) wit ... more
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Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey

National Institute of Statistics, Cambodia (2014) CC
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Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health

Robert E. Black, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Marleen Temmerman; et al. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The World Bank (2016) CC
Disease Control Priorities –3rdEdition, Volume 2. This book focuses on maternal conditions, childhood illness, and malnutrition. Specifically, the chapters address acute illness and undernutrition in children, principally under age 5. It also covers maternal mortality, morbidity, stillbirth, and ... more
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Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2014
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Health, National AIDS Control Council, Kenya Medical Research Institute, National Council for Population and Development, Kenya,The DHS Program, ICF International (2015) C1
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Nepal Health Sector Programme II (NHSP II) Mid-Term Review

HEART (Health & Education Advice and Resource Team (2013) C1
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Can Community Health Workers Report Accurately on Births and Deaths? Results of Field Assessments in Ethiopia, Malawi and Mali

Silva, R.; A. Amouzou; M. Muno, et al. (2016) CC
PLoS ONE 11(1): e0144662. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144662
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Low Birth Weight of Institutional Births in Cambodia: Analysis of the 2010 and 2014 Demographic and Health Surveys

Chhea, Chhorvann, Por Ir, and Heng Sopheab ICF (2017) C2
DHS WORKING PAPERS
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Trends in Maternal Health in Rwanda: Further Analysis of the 2014-15 Demographic and Health Survey

Assaf, Shireen, Sarah Staveteig, and Francine Birungi Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF (2018) C2
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 108 - This report examines levels, trends, and inequalities in maternal health in Rwanda from 2010 to 2014-15 among women age 15-49 with a recent birth. The analysis uses Demographic and ... more
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Evaluation of WHO's contribution to maternal health in the South-East Asia Region

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East-Asia (2016) C_WHO
The Report describes the evaluation of WHO's contribution to the Maternal Health Program in South-East Asia Region. This was an independent evaluation conducted in 2015 by Amaltas, a Delhi based organization. The evaluation highlights the progress i ... more
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Identifying characteristics associated with performing recommended practices in maternal and newborn care among health facilities in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study

Sipsma, H.L., Curry, L.A., Kakoma, J.P., Linnander, E.L., & Bradley, E.H. Human Resources for Health (2012) CC
This study examined the quality of facility-based maternal and newborn health care by describing the implementation of recommended practices for maternal and newborn care among health care facilitie ... more
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Healthier, fairer, safer: the global health journey 2007–2017

Donaldson, Liam World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The report reflects on the trends, achievements and challenges in global health over the past decade during which Dr Margaret Chan has been Director-General of WHO. It discusses the role of WHO in dealing with such issues as the rise of noncommunica ... more
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WHO recommendations on maternal health: Guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
Updated May 2017
This document is meant to respond to the questions:
■ What health interventions should be delivered during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period?
■ What ... more
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2015 Health Facility Assessment for Reproductive Health Commodities and Services

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports, Department of Medical Research, Department of Public Health, Department of Medical Services, UNFPA (2016) C1
The report is based on comprehensive information collected at representative sample health facilities all over the country by well-organized and trained teams during May and August 2015. This is a continuation of 2014 Assessment activities and findi ... more
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Strategy, responsiveness and preparedness of the Syrian health care system in the short, mid and long term

Ebens, B., E. Fosse, M. Niechzial, et al. World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Eastern Management (2016) C_WHO
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Health in 2015: from MDGs, Millennium Development Goals to SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals.

Ties Boerma, Colin Mathers, Carla AbouZahr, Somnath Chatterji, Daniel Hogan and Gretchen Stevens World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO
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Primary Health Care Sysems (PRIMASYS). Case study from Ethiopia

Alliance for Health Policy and System Research; World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
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Primary Health Care on the Road to Universal Health Coverage. Excecutive Summary

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Countries must invest at least 1% more of GDP on primary health care to eliminate glaring coverage gaps At current rates of progress up to 5 billion people will miss out on health care in 2030 C ... more
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Community Health Systems Catalog Country Profile: Benin, July 2017

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (2017) C2
This Community Health Systems (CHS) Catalog country profile is the 2016 update of a landscape assessment that was originally conducted by the Advancing Partners & Communities (APC) project in 2014. The CHS Catalog focuses on 25 countries deemed pr ... more
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Care for Mental Health Conditions in Jamaica

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020) C1
Evaluating the Return on Investment of Scaling Up Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosis
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Quality, Equity, Dignity. The network to improve quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF; et al. (2018) C_WHO
Strategic Objectives
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WHO recommendations on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO
This document provides an overview of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues that may be important for the human rights, health and well-being of adolescents (aged 10–19 years) and the r ... more
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Strengthening Quality Midwifery Education for Universal Health Coverage 2030

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Framework for Action
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Care for Mental Health Conditions in Jamaica: The Case for Investment. Evaluating the Return on Investment of Scaling Up Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Psychosis

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
Mental health is critical to personal well-being, interpersonal relationships, and successful contributions to society. Mental health conditions consequently impose a high burden not only on individ ... more
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Tobacco control to improve child health and development

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
The technical note calls for raising awareness among practitioners and policymakers about the importance of strong tobacco control measures for protecting the health and development of children, including banning tobacco advertising, implementing 10 ... more
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Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 9. CHWs’ relationships with the health system and communities

Karen LeBan , Maryse Kok and Henry B. Perry Health Research Policy and Systems (2021) CC
This is the ninth paper in our series, “Community Health Workers at the Dawn of a New Era”. Community health workers (CHWs) are in an intermediary position between the ... more
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Inheriting a sustainable world? Atlas on children’s health and environment.

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
In 2015, 26% of the deaths of 5.9 million children who died before reaching their fifth birthday could have been prevented through addressing environmental risks – a shocking missed opportunity. The prenatal and early childhood period represents a window of particular vulnerability, where enviro ... more
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Nurses and midwives: a vital resource for health

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C_WHO
This European compendium was produced to provide operational examples of the new nursing and midwifery roles and new service delivery models currently being employed across the Region. The case studies directly relate to the priority areas in Health ... more
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Nurturing care practice guide: strengthening nurturing care through health and nutrition services

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This Guide responds to requests from practitioners and country teams who have learned about the Nurturing care framework and want to understand how to adapt health and nutrition services to be supportive of nurturing care and strengthen caregivers ... 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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Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!): guidance to support country implementation, second edition.

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing the second edition of its Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) guidance. The document aims to equip governments to respon ... more
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List of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO
This document provides a list of key WHO-recommended maternal and newborn health commodities and aims to accelerate progress towards the SDGs. It consolidates the key and enabling commodities from existing WHO guidelines on maternal and newborn ... more
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Refugee Health
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Médecins sans Frontières (1997) C3
An approach to emergency situations. Relief workers face rapidly changing and complex environments, new disease patterns, enormous humanitarian needs and relatively limited resources. The authors of this book use their experience in the area to produce an operational manual of the issues involved in ... more
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Guidance on couples HIV testing and counselling including antiretroviral therapy for treatment and prevention in serodiscordant couples: recommendations for a public health approach

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: principles and interventions

WHO, UNFPA, and UNICEF (2012) C_WHO
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Protecting Health from Climate Change Vulnerability And Adaptation Assessment

Peter Berry, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Carlos Corvalan, and Joy Guillemot Pan American Health Organization (2010) CC
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A Handbook for Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights into HIV Programmes

Mary Nambao, Wezi Kaonga, Yusuf Ahmed, et al. SAfAIDS, Alliance Zambia (2011)
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Counselling for maternal and newborn health care

World Health Organization World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO
A handbook for building skills, Updated 2013
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Framework for Operations and Implementation Research in Health and Disease Control Programs

World Health Organization; The Global Fund; UNAIDS; eta al. (2009)
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Guidance Note on Disability and Emergency Risk Management for Health

World Health Organization; UNICEF; UNISDR; et al. (2013) C_WHO
This guidance note is intended primarily for health actors working in emergency and disaster risk management (hereafter 'emergency risk management') at the local, national or international level, and in governmental or nongovernm ... more
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Operations Manual for Delivery of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment at Primary Health Centres in High-Prevalence, Resource-Constrained Settings

World Health Organization (2008) C_WHO
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Guidelines for Implementing Interagency Health and Nutrition Evaluations in Humanitarian Crises

Interagency Health and Nutrition Evaluations in Humanitarian Crises (IHE) Initiative UNHCR (2007)
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A Handbook for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives Lady Health Visitors & Staff Nurses

Maternal Health Division Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India Maternal Health Division Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India (2010) C1
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Guidelines for Accreditation of private health facilities in Providing SBA Training

Maternal Health Division Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India Maternal Health Division Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India (2009) C1
Reference Manual for Programme Managers on Accreditation Process
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Bangladesh - Demographic and Health Survey 2011

National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), Mitra and Associates, and ICF International (2013) C1
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2010-11 Senegal Demographic and Health and Multiple Indicators Survey: Key Findings

L’Agence Nationale de la Statistique and ICF International (2012) C1
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How effective are community health workers?

Henry Perry; Rose Zulliger John Hopkins Bloomberg University (2012)
An Overview of Current Evidence with Recommendations for Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs to Accelerate Progress in Achieving the Health-related Millennium Development Goals
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Inter-Agency Reproductiv e Health Kits for Crisis Situations - Manual

UNFPA (2011)
A consolidated set of reproductive health kits for use by humanitarian agencies. These kits are intended to speed up the provision of appropriate reproductive health services in emergency and refug ... more
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Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14 Preliminary Report

Central Statistical Office Lusaka; Ministry of Health Zambia; Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Zambia, DHS; et al. (2014) C1
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Zambia Health Statistics Profile 2010

World Health Organization; Regional Office for Africa (2011) C_WHO
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National Health Strategic Plan 2011 - 2015

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2011) C1
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Uganda: The National Policy Guidelines and Service Standards for Reproductive Health Services

Reproductive Health Division Community Health Department Ministry of Health Uganda (2002)
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Uganda: National Adolescent Health Policy

Ministry of Health, Uganda (2004)
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Measuring Core Health Indicators in the South-East Asia Region 2014

World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, Health Situation and Trend Assessment Unit of Health System Department (2015) CC3
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Policy Brief No.4 : Best Practices in Community-Based Health Initiatives

Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya (2015)
Health Facility Committees : The Governance Issue
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Strengthening community mental health resources by training refugees as peer counselors - A manual for trainers

Josi Salem-Pickartz Al Himaya Foundation for Trauma Recovery, Growth and Resilience (2008)
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An Analytical Report on Female Community Health Volunteers of Selected Districts of Nepal

USAIDNepal, New ERA, Government of Nepal (2008) C1
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Nepal Trend Report: Trends in Demographic and Reproductive Health Indicators in Nepal

Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (2006) C1
Further analysis of the 1996, 2001, and 2006 Demographic and Health Surveys Data
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Disaster Situations in the Caribbean

Mental Health Program; Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2012) C_WHO
Core Knowledge for Emergency Preparedness and Response
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Access to healthcare through community health workers in East and Southern Africa

Kumar, M.; R. Nefdt, E. Ribaira and K. Diallo UNICEF (2014) C_UNICEF
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Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014. Key Indicators

National Institute of Population Research and Training Dhaka; Mitra and Associates Dhaka The DHS Program ICF International (2015) C1
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Maternal Iron and Vitamin A Supplementation and the Nutritional Status of Children in the 2010-11 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey
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S. Gwavuya; C. Murendo; N. Wekwete; et al. ICF International, et al. (2014) C1
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Trends in Reproductive Behavior in Rwanda: Further Analysis of the 2014-15 Demographic and Health Survey

Westoff, Charles F. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF (2017) C2
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 107 - This report, based largely on the 2014-15 national survey in Rwanda, focuses on changes and trends in reproductive behavior since 2010. In the 4-5 years after the 2010 survey, fertility continued its decline to 4.2 births per woman as contraceptive prevalence i ... more
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Prioritising Community Engagement to Strengthen Health Systems in Ebola Recovery

Concern Worldwide; Focus 1000; Goal; Handicap International; IBIS; International Medical Corps; LemonAid Fund; MEDAIR; Oxfam International, et al. (2015)
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Health worker roles in providing safe abortion care and post-abortion contraception

World Health Organization (2015)
Planned and regulated task shifting and task sharing can have a range of benefits. It can ensure a rational optimization of the available health workforce, address health system shortages of special ... more
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Improving maternal and child health in Asia through innovative partnerships and approaches. The case of Nepal

Fiona Samuels and Svetlana Ancker Overseas Development Institute (ODI), (2015) C1
Following an overview of maternal and neonatal child health in Nepal and in the districts covered by the project, the briefing outlines the background to the Strengthening Approaches for Maximizing Maternal, Neonatal and Reproductive ... more
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The BRAC Manoshi Approach to Initiating a Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Project in Urban Slums with Social Mapping, Census Taking, and Community Engagement

Tapash Roy et al. (2015) C1
Accessed August 2015
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Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 2014 Key Indicators

Ghana Statistical Service Accra, Ghana Health Service Accra, Ghana; The DHS Program ICF (2015) C1
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Ghana Maternal Health Survey 2007

Ghana Statistical Service; Ghana Health Service; Macro International (2009) C1
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Evaluation Study of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) In 7 States

Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission, Government of India (2011) CC
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Intergrating Microfinace and Community Health Interventions: A Narrative Review of Evidences from India

Sheila Leatherman, Somen Saha, Marcia Metcalfe, Dileep Mavalankar (2014)
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UNHCR’s mental health and psychosocial support

Meyer, S. UNHCR (2013) C2
A broad range of UNHCR’s key priorities overlap with MHPSS issues – for example, child protection and sexual and gender-based violence [SGBV] prevention and response. Despite all these existent synergies, UNHCR’s current policies and guidelines do not sufficiently link with MHPSS principles. ... more
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Rapid Assessment of Mental Health Needs of Refugees, Displaced and Other Populations Affected by Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations

World Health Organization (2001) C_WHO
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simple definitions for keywords about blood-borne viruses and sexual health

Multicultural Health & Support Service (2015) C2
The BBV/STI Glossary is a resource for interpreters, translators and others who work in a health setting. It offers an extensive list of English terms related to sexual health and blood-borne viruse ... more