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MEDBOX TOOLBOXES

MEDBOX Team; and J. Mauder (2021) CC

In this video we explore the MEDBOX Toolboxes, a special and very popular features of the online library MEDBOX. To cover selected topics in more detail, MEDBOX collects the most relevant documents and information into Toolboxes. The topics range from various humanitarian crises such as natural ha... more

National Implementation Guidelines for HIV and STI Programming Among Young Key Populations

NASCOP (National AIDS & STI Control Programme), Kenya (2018) CC

These guidelines were developed as part of Kenya's fast-track plan to end AIDS among adolescents and young people. Based on research into adolescent and young key populations in Kenya and elsewhere, they outline a package of HIV prevention services, and emphasize the need to combine biobehavioural i... more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center

AUB American University of Beirut (2021) CC

This guide includes sections dedicated to Lebanon, AUB and AUBMC. In addition to international and regional academic sources and articles, the guide includes webinars, reports, maps, videos, and a section for Faculty, Staff and Students highlighting the available online tools & resources to continue... more

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

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2023) CC

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

The Impact of Explosive Weapons in Ukraine – Focus on hard-to-reach areas

Handicap International (2024) CC

When explosive weapons are used in populated areas, they have direct and indirect impacts on the provision of services, community cohesion, humanitarian access, regular support for basic needs, physical safety, mental ...lth and psychological well-being, as well as other social and economic impacts. The challenges and human impacts in hard-to-reach areas – such as in Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblasts – exemplify the specific and systematic pattern of harm caused by explosive weapons during and after armed conflicts. more

Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders

Vikram Patel, Dan Chisholm, Tarun Dua et al. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The World Bank (2016) CC

Disease Control Priorities, 3rdEdition: Volume 4. Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-be... more

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Disorders due to substance use - mhGAP Training of Health-care Providers Training manual Supporting material

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO

Accessed: 21.03.2019

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Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017-2025

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Areas for action include: increasing prioritisation and awareness of dementia; reducing the risk of dementia; diagnosis, treatment and care; support for dementia carers; strengthening information systems for dementia; and research and innovation.

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Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia (Infosheet)

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO

2017 - 2025 Accessed: 06.03.2019

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Global Action Plan on the Public Health Response to Dementia (Infosheet 2)

World Health Organization (2019) C_WHO

2017-2025 Accessed: 06.03.2019

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Dementia - A public health priority

World Health Organization; Alzheimer's Disease International (2012) C_WHO

The report “Dementia: a public health priority” has been jointly developed by WHO and Alzheimer's Disease International. The purpose of this report is to raise awareness of dementia as a public hea... more

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Diagnosis of convulsive epilepsy by non-specialist health care providers

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

Q4: Can convulsive epilepsy be diagnosed at first level care by a non-specialist health care provider in low and middle income country settings?

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Atlas of headache disorders and resources in the world 2011

World Health Organization; Lifting the Burden (2011) C_WHO

A collaborative project of World Health Organization and Lifting The Burden

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Headache disorders and public ill-health in India: prevalence estimates in Karnataka State

G. B Kulkarni; G. N. Rao; G. Gururaj; et al. The Journal of Headache and Pain; BMC (2015) CC

Kulkarni et al. The Journal of Headache and Pain (2015) 16:67 DOI 10.1186/s10194-015-0549-x

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The health and social effects of nonmedical cannabis use

World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO

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La metanfetamina altera las estructuras cerebrales y perjudica la flexibilidad mental

National Institute on Drug Abuse (2018) C2

Página actualizada en agosto del 2018: 8/14/18 20 de marzo del 2014

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Executive Summary - Chapter 2 Health Services

T. F. Babor; K. Stenius ATLAS on substance use (2010)— Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder; WHO (2019) C_WHO

ATLAS on substance use (2010) — Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders Accessed: 14.03.2019

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Global status report on alcohol and health 2018

World Health Organization (2018) C_WHO

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Formulación de caso e integración de información en salud mental infantil y adolescente

S. W. Henderson; A. Martin IACAPAP (2018) C2

Introducción Capítulo A.10 Editores: Juan José García-Orozco, Matías Irarrázaval & Andrés Martin Traducción: Juan José García-Orozco, Paula Placencia Morán & Laura Revert

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The Senegal urban reproductive health initiative: a longitudinal program impact evaluation

A. Benson; L. Calhoun; M. Corroon; et al. Elsevier (2018) CC