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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2017) C1

This assessment is the first of its kind to be conducted in the south-eastern region of Myanmar. It is an important contribution to ensuring the full inclusion ... women and children in Myanmar’s political, social, and cultural systems, with a specific focus on the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) and its impact on these groups in south-eastern Myanmar. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is grateful for the participation of women, men, boys and girls from Mon, Kayin and Kayah States for sharing their views and experiences during the study. more

Area-Based Assessment with Key Informants - A Practical Guide

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, REACH Initiative (2019) C1

Much remains unknown about displaced communities in out-of-camp areas as identification constraints hinder knowledge on the overall situation and preeminent needs ... an area. When compared to regularly monitored in-camp populations, less is known about the health, sanitation, livelihoods, food security, nutritional status, protection situation, and school attainment of out-of-camp populations. more

Childhood TB - Training Toolkit

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2014) CC

The training focuses on building the capacity of health care workers at the primary and secondary level to address and manage TB in children.

Improving medicines access and use for child health: a guide to developing interventions

Ross-Degnan, D., Vialle-Valentin, C., and Briggs, J. USAID, SIAPS (Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services) (2015) C1

Submitted to the US Agency for International Development by the Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program. This manual provides a framework to identify problems and design interventions to improve access to and use of... more

A practical guide for developing Child Friendly Spaces

UNICEF (2016) CC

This guide is designed to assist UNICEF staff and partners, in establishing and operating Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) in an emergency. It attempts to provide readers with the main principles of a CFS and the processes on how to establish one. Th... more

Daily iron supplementation in postpartum women

World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO

Guideline
Iron deficiency is one of the most common forms of nutritional deficiencies, particularly among vulnerable groups such as women, children... more

Integrating palliative care and symptom relief into paediatrics: a WHO guide for health-care planners, implementers and managers

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

People younger than 20 years comprise 35% of the global population and 40% of the global population of least-developed nations. The number ... children - neonates, infants, children, and adolescents up to 19 years of age - who need pediatric palliative care (PPC) each year may be as high as 21 million. Another study found that almost 2.5 million children die each year with serious health related suffering and that more than 98% of these children are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (3). While estimates differ, there is no doubt that there is an enormous need for prevention and relief of suffering among children - for PPC. more

Module: MhGAP Child and adolescent mental and behavioural disorders.
recommended

World Health Organization WHO WHO (2010) C_WHO

Overview Learning objectives • Promote respect and dignity for children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Know common presentations of ... and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Know assessment principles of child and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Know management principles of child and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Use effective communication skills in interactions with children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Perform an assessment for children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Assess and manage physical conditions of children with mental and behavioural disorders. • Provide psychosocial interventions to children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders and their carers. • Deliver pharmacological interventions as needed and appropriate to children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Plan and perform follow-up for children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders. • Refer to specialists and link children and adolescents with mental and behavioural disorders with outside agencies where available. more

Техническая записка: COVID-19 и дети лишенные свободы

unicef UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

Опыт предыдущих вспышек инфекционных заболеваний указывает на то, что новые риски для защиты детей могут возникать как в результате прямого воздействия COVID-19, так ... more

Nutrition training manual for health and agriculture workers at community level in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), International Potato Center (CIP)and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) (2016) C1

Nutrition training of health and agriculture workers can help to reduce child undernutrition. Specifically, trained health extension workers cancontribute through frequent nutrition counselling of c... more

Improved school-based deworming coverage through intersectoral coordination - The Kenya Experience

World Health Organization WHO - Regional Office Africa (2013) C_WHO

A national faecal examination of 27 729 schoolchildren from 395 schools carried out in 2008 indicated that intestinal parasitic worms affected an estimated five million (56.8%) children in Kenya. ... more

Health Sector Integrated Refugee Response Plan 2019 - 2024

Uganda Government (OPM) (2022) CC

Uganda hosts approximately 1.1 million refugees making it Africa’s largest refugee hosting country and one of the five largest refugee hosting countries in the world. Most recently, throughout 2016- 2018, Uganda was impacted by three parallel emer... more

Mental Health and Psychosocial Response during COVID-19 Outbreak, June 2020

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) C1

Key highlights from January to April 2020 (Syria situation) Across the MENA region, UNHCR is receiving alarming reports of increasing mental health issues among the forcibly displaced. Mental healt... more

Six months after the Russian invasion: Oxfam's humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine

Oxfam (2022) C2

After eight years of armed conflict in the east of the country, the Russian Federation started a military offensive in Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The impact ... this war has been devastating. It has so far caused 16,200 civilian casualties and destroyed key infrastructure, such as hospitals, schools, homes, and water installations. Since the beginning of the conflict, nearly 14 million people - a third of all Ukrainians - have been forced to leave their homes, 90% of them women, children, and elderly people. An estimated 6.2 million people are displaced within Ukraine, while more than 7 million sought safety in Poland, Romania and Moldova or passed through to other destinations in Europe. Some have returned to Ukraine. Another 13 million people are estimated to be stranded in or unable to leave affected areas within the country. more

Remote Psychological First Aid during COVID-19 – May 2020

IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support (2020) CC

Psychological first aid (PFA) is a method of helping people in distress so they feel calm and supported to cope better with their challenges. It is a way of assisting someone to manage their ... and make informed decisions. The basis of psychological first aid is caring about the person in distress and showing empathy. It involves paying attention to reactions, active listening and, if needed, practical assistance, such as problem solving, help to access basic needs or referring to further options for assistance. PFA helps normalize worry and other emotions, PFA also promotes healthy coping and provides feelings of safety, calming, and hope. These guidelines can be used by Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies to set up and run different kind of remote services for the public during the time of a COVID-19 response. It should be noted that the target group for the guidelines are adults. more

Normes Minimales pour l'éducation: préparation, interventions, relèvement

Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) (2010) CC

The INEE Minimum Standards Handbook is the only global tool that articulates the minimum level of educational quality and access in emergencies through to recovery. The Minimum Standards express a commitment that all individuals—..., youth and adults—have a right to education. The aim of the Handbook is 1) to enhance the quality of educational preparedness, response and recovery; 2) to increase access to safe and relevant learning opportunities for all learners, regardless of their age, gender or abilities; and 3) to ensure accountability and strong coordination in the provision of education in emergencies through to recovery. more

Cholera outbreak in Haiti - Latest Updates

Pan American Health Organization PAHO ; World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

After more than 3 years with no cases of cholera reported in Haiti, on 2 October 2022, the national authorities reported two confirmed cases of Vibrio cholerae O1 in the greater Port-au-Prince are... more

Asthma management in low and middle income countries: case for change

Mortimer, K.; Reddel, H. K.; Pitrez, P. M.; et al. (2022) CC2

Asthma is the most common noncommunicable disease in children, and among the most common in adults. According to the most recent estimates from the Global Asthma Network Phase I study, around one in 10 chi... and adults have symptoms of asthma and one in 20 school-aged children have severe asthma symptoms, with marked variations in prevalence and in prevalence trends between countries and regions of the world. The Global Burden of Disease Study estimated that asthma caused the loss of 21.6 million healthy years of life (disability-adjusted life years) and 461 069 deaths in 2019. Approximately 90% of the asthma burden of disease is borne by people living low and middle income countries (LMICs). Some countries report very high (up to 90%) rates of uncontrolled asthma. While the prevalence of asthma is highest in countries with a high Socio-Demographic Index (SDI), death rates from asthma are highest in countries with low and lower middle incomes. more

Rwanda 2010: A Dramatic Change in Reproductive Behavior

Westoff, C.F., F. Ngabo, C. Munyanshongore, M.A. Umubyeyi, and E. Kagame Calverton, Maryland, USA: ICF International. (2013) C2

DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 90 - In Rwanda, between 2005 and 2010, there have been radical declines in the desired number of children, actual fertility, and child mortality along with a large i... more

Child Protection Case Management Operations Manual

Catholic Relief Services CRS; 4Children (2018) C1

Case management is an approach at the core of social work. Case management is the process required for improving the quality of life for vulnerable childr... in need of care and protection. This manual is intended to support social workers in their case management role and reduce overall workload by ensuring case management processes are conducted efficiently with best outcomes for children. more