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Standard Operating Procedure for the Afghanistan Youth Health Line

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2024) CC
UNFPA supports the Youth Health Line (YHL), launched in 2012, as a nationwide, youth friendly health service to provide information and counseling for adolescents and youth on issues related to their health and reproductive health. The YHL is provid ... more
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Moving to a strong(er) community health system: analysing the role of community health volunteers in the new national community health strategy in Malawi

Angwenyi, V.; Aantjes, C.; Kondowe, K. et al. BMJ Global Health (2018) CC
Since the Alma Ata Declaration in 1978, community health volunteers (CHVs) have been at the forefront, providing health services, especially to underserved communities, in low-income countries. However, consolidation of CHVs position within formal health systems has proved to be complex and continue ... more
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Supporting Transition by Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition among the Most Vulnerable: Standard Project Report 2017

World Food Programme (WFP) (2017) C1
In view of the ongoing political, peace and reconciliation, administrative and economic reforms as well as plans to establish the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) in 2018, WFP extended the current Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO 200299), launched in January 2 ... . To echo this extension and provide a more appropriate response to the country's rapid and multi-pronged transition, WFP adopted a transition strategy with gradually reduced emphasis on humanitarian assistance and greater focus on early recovery and development interventions. WFP's strategic engagement in-country was driven by the overarching goal to assist Myanmar to achieve the national Zero Hunger Challenge by 2025, and was guided by three priorities: emergency preparedness and response; nutrition; and provision of social safety nets. more
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Standards for Prosthetics and Orthotics. Part 2: Implementation manual

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
WHO, in partnership with the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has published global standards for prosthetics and orthotics. Its aim is to ensure that prosthetics and orthotics services are people-centred an ... more
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Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2020
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This updated Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 builds upon its predecessor and sets out clear actions for Member States, the WHO Secretariat and international, regional and national partners to promote mental health and well-being for all, to prevent mental health conditions for thos ... more
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World Report on Vision

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
At present at least 2.2 billion people around the world have a vision impairment, of whom at least 1 billion have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or is yet to be addressed. The world faces considerable challenges in terms of eye care, including inequalities in the coverage and qua ... more
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Protecting Persons with Diverse Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities

UNHCR (2015) CC
The document at hand presents key findings from a project undertaken globally between July 2014 and May 2015 to assess progress made by UNHCR country and regional operations to effectively protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) asylum-seekers and refugees. Globally, 10 ... more
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State of inequality: HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.

World Health Organization WHO; Global Fund (2021) C_WHO
The World Health Organization and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are part of a group of agencies working together to accelerate progress towards the health-related SDGs through the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All. Understanding patterns of inequal ... more
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Public Spending on Health: A Closer Look at Global Trends

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2018) C_WHO
The 2018 global health financing report presents health spending data for all WHO Member States between 2000 and 2016 based on the SHA 2011 methodology. It shows a transformation trajectory for the global spending on health, with increasing domestic public funding and declining external financing. T ... 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 2024, it hosts 1 600 000 refugees, primarily in re ... more
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Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: revised, updated and expanded for Integrated Care - Section 2; Session 1: The national infant feeding situation

WHO, UNICEF (2009)
The revised package of BFHI materials includes five sections: 1. Background and Implementation, 2. Strengthening and Sustaining the BFHI: A course for decision-makers, 3. Breastfeeding Promotion and Support in a Baby-friendly Hospital: a 20-hour course for maternity staff, 4. Hospital Self-Appraisal ... more
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The Health Literacy Toolkit For Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Sarity Dodson, Suvajee Good and Richard Osborne World Health Organization - Regional Office South-East Asia (2015)
A series of information sheets to help empower communities and strengthen health systems This series of information sheets introduces health literacy, its relevance to public policy, and the ways it can be used to inform the promotion of good health, the prevention and management of communicab ... more
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NGO Safety and Security Training Project: How to Create Effective Security Training for NGOs

Persaud, C. European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) and InterAction (2014) C2
The NGO Safety and Security Training Report provides a narrative of the research findings, an updated curriculum, and guidance tools for training. It is based on extensive research and interviews with members of the NGO community. The report draws upon existing training materials, community consulta ... more
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From channels to commissioning - a practical guide to epilepsy: lecture notes (Chapter 1 - The incidence and prevalence of epilepsy)

Neligan, A. & Sander, J.W. International League Against Epilepsy (UK Chapter) and Epilepsy Society (2015) CC
This is the fifteenth edition of the lecture notes. They were first published in 1987 as a summary of the material used in the biannual epilepsy teaching weekend organised under the auspices of the UK Chapter of the International League against Epilepsy. (Lecture series consist of a total of 59 cha ... more
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Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Kenya: Challenges and Prospects

M.J. Chomba, S.G. Mukuria, P.W. Kariuki, S. Tumuti, B.A. Bunyasi Disability Studies Quarterly (2015) C2
Kenya has great potential for enhancing education for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The fact that it has recognized the need to care for learners with special needs is commendable. In comparison to many African countries, Kenya and Nigeria are ahead in developing programs for special e ... more
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Annual inspection report 2016/17

Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC), South Africa (2018) C1
The aim of the Annual Inspection Report is to present findings of public sector health establishments inspected by the OHSC to monitor compliance with the National Core Standards (NCS) during the 2016/2017 financial year in South Africa. The NCS define fundamentals for quality of care based on six ... more
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Newborn Health Interventions and Challenges for Implementation in Nepal.

Khatri RB, Mishra SR, Khanal V, Gelal K and Neupane S Front. Public Health (2016) CC
Neonatal mortality is a major challenge in reducing child mortality rates in Nepal. Despite efforts by the Government of Nepal, data from the last three demographic and health surveys show a rise in the contribution of neonatal deaths to infant and child mortality. The Government of Nepal has implem ... more
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A case study of the Uganda National Minimum Healthcare Package

Kadowa, Isaac Regional Network for Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET) (2017) C1
Regional Network for Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET): Disussion Paper 110
This report compiles evidence from published, grey literature and key informants on the UNMHCP since its introduction in Uganda’s health system, and findings were further validated during a oneda ... more
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Guidelines for managing advanced HIV disease and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO
The objectives of these guidelines are to provide recommendations outlining a public health approach to managing people presenting with advanced HIV disease, and to provide guidance on the timing of initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people living with HIV.
WHO recommends that a ... more
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Achieving Health Equity in Contested Areas of Southeast Myanmar (Burmese Version)

Davis, Bill; Jolliffe, Kim The Asia Foundation (2016) C1
In many of Myanmar’s contested regions, healthcare services are provided through two parallel governance systems – by the government’s Ministry of Health, and by providers linked to ethnic armed organizations. Building upon efforts to build trust between these two actors following ceasefires s ... more
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Review of the National Tuberculosis Programme: Myanmar, 7-15 November 2011

World Health Organization (WHO) (2012) C_WHO
Myanmar is one of the world’s 22 high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, and supporting TB control in Myanmar is a global priority. This report reflects the findings, discussions, conclusions and recommendations of the fourth international review mission of the Myanmar National TB Programme (NTP) ... more
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Papua New Guinea: Disaster Management Reference Handbook

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (2016) C1
The 2012 NDRMP lays out the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) architecture of the country and provides guidance for DRM intervention at all levels. However, implementation has been slow and resource challenges exist throughout the government.
The PNG government’s policy and institutional framework ... more
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War child: "I´ve moved, my rights haven't" (Towards a global action plan for children forced to flee)
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War Child War Child (2016) C1
We live in a world in which 28 million children have been driven from their homes as a result of conflict, persecution and insecurity¹. If current trends continue, more than 63 million children could be forced to flee by 2025², of which over 25 million will cross borders and become refugees. At ... more
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Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment
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World Health Organization WHO; UN Environment; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO
Almost 25% of deaths worldwide could be prevented if the actions in the compendium were fully implemented This compendium provides a systematic compilation of published guidance from WHO and other UN organizations on health and environment. Guidance on policies and actions as well as awareness rais ... more
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Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
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Ngwa, W.; et al. Lancet Oncology Commission (2022) C2
Lancet Oncol 2022; 23: e251–312Published OnlineMay 9, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(21)00720-8 In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major increase in cancer mo ... more
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South Sudan: Health Cluster strategy 2023-2025

Health Cluster; World Health Organization WHO (2023) CC
South Sudan continues to struggle with a severe health crisis affecting 8.9 million people, primarily in flood- and conflict-affected regions with population movements (displacement and returns), and disease outbreaks. The nation's health system, heavily reliant on international aid, faces staffing ... more
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Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment: version with International Classification of Health Intervention (‎ICHI)‎ codes

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO
In this version of the compendium, each guidance is coded using the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI). The compendium provides a systematic compilation of published guidance from WHO and other UN organizations on health and environment. Guidance on policies and actions a ... more
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Quality health services and palliative care: practical approaches and resources to support policy, strategy and practice

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO
As countries commit to achieving universal health coverage, it is imperative to ensure that the design and delivery of palliative care services place attention on quality of care, with action needed across all domains of quality health services: effectiveness, safety, people-centredness, timeliness, ... more
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Screening for cardiovascular disease risk and subsequent management in low and middle income countries: challenges and opportunities

Bovet, P.; Chiolero, A.; Paccaud, F. et al. Public Health Reviews (2015) CC
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), mainly heart attack and stroke, is the leading cause of premature mortality in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Identifying and managing individuals at high risk of CVD is an important strategy to prevent and control CVD, in addition to multisector ... more
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General Assembly: Progress on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

United Nations Secretary-General United Nations General Assembly (2017) C_WHO
The document, "Progress on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases," reports on global efforts to reduce the impact of NCDs, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, following the commitments made at high-level United Nations meetings. It highlights ... more
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Guidance and Toolbox for the Basic Needs Analysis

CaLP DRC Okular Analystis, EU (2017) C1
Version 2 (unedited). The Basic Needs Analysis (BNA) is a multi-sector needs analysis approach that can be applied in both sudden onset and protracted emergencies. The methodology comprises the Guidance (this document) presenting the conceptual BNA framework and related processes, and a Toolbox, whi ... more
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Feedback starter Kit

Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2019) C2
The Feedback Starter-Kit responds to key questions ( ) and provides the most important tips ( ) for setting up and running a simple feedback mechanism. At the end of this document there is an overview of the templates needed to plan the mechanism and collect, answer, analyse and share community feed ... more
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Indicators and Reference Data: A Practical Tool for Project Managers in Humanitarian Aid

Marie Theres Benner and K. Peter Schmitz Malteser International (2011)
Operational Guideline
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Predisaster Activities

World Health Organization (2004)
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Helping Elderly 3

Tolkien Grażyna Nasz Racibórz (2025) CC
Interesting article by promising star.
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Primary newborn care test22

Whittemore, Becky J. Nasz Racibórz (2019) CC
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Transitional Settlement - Displaced Populations

Tom Corsellis and Antonella Vitale University of Cambridge shelterproject; Oxfam (2005)
For the estimated 20 million refugees and 25 million internally displaced people worldwide, well-planned settlements can help to maximise their protection and security, and support them to minimise the spread of disease, manage natural resources sustainably, and maintain good relations with their ho ... more
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Humanitarian Accountability Report

James Darcy, Jessica Alexander, Maria Kiani et al. Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) (2013)
The report offers an overview of the progress the humanitarian sector has made and the obstacles it has faced over the past 10 years. Accountability is no longer just a fashionable term, there is now a shared understanding of what it takes to be accountable. From changes at policy level, to concrete ... more
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Closing the loop: Effective feedback in humanitarian contexts

Bonino, F. with Jean, I. and P. Knox Clarke ALNAP (2014)
This guidance is intended for people designing /or implementing feedback mechanisms in a humanitarian programme. It also available in Arabic, Spanish and French
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Basic Epidemiology

Bonita, R.; R.Beaglehole, and T. Kjellström World Health Organization WHO (2006) C_WHO
2nd edition
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Facilitator’s Guide for Inter-sector Response Options Analysis & Planning (Final version)

Danish Refugee Council, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Mercy Corps, Save the Children, Cash Learning Partnership (2019) C1
The Facilitator's Guide has been piloted in Borno (Nigeria) and in Fafan zone (Somali region, Ethiopia) and improved iteratively after each test. What does the ROAP have that you won't find in other methodologies? It is based on holistic, people-centred approaches that span across sectors an ... more
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Assessing the efficiency of hospitals in Malawi: An application of the Pabón Lasso technique

E.Z Asbu, O. Walker and J. M Kirigia, et al. World Health Organisation (WHO) (2012) C_WHO
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Establishing community-led monitoring of HIV services — Principles and process

UNAIDS (2021) CC
25 February 2021 This technical guidance is a living document that builds on guidelines and reports of the UNAIDS Joint Programme. The definitions contained herein are working definitions that are subject to change. Updates will also be added further to the work of the multistakeholder Task Team on ... more
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Health Services Availability and Readiness in Seven Provinces of Nepal

Aryal, K. K., R. Dangol, P. Gartoulla, and G. R. Subedi DHS; USAID (2018) C1
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 115
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Awd / Cholera Preparedness and Response Plan

WASH Cluster (2012)
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Diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccine readiness, and other health products for COVID-19
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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Interim Guidance, 12 July 2021; This tool was developed to assess present and surge capacities for the treatment of COVID-19 in health facilities. It allows health facilities to assess the availability and status of stockout of critical COVID-19 medicines, equipment and supplies on site and to ident ... more
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Contextual Influences of Modern Contraceptive Use among Rural Women in Rwanda and Nepal

Wang, Wenjuan, Soumya Alva, Rebecca Winter, and Clara Burgert ICF International (2013) C2
DHS Analytical Studies No. 41
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Development of NHSP-3 strategic surveys plan

Ministry of Health & Population, UK Aid (2015) C1
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A framework for assessing the performance of health systems

Christopher J.L. Murray1 & Julio Frenk World Health Organization (WHO) (2000)
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2000, 78 (6)
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Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan Situation Report No. 34 (as of 28 January 2014)

OCHA (2014)
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SMART Hospitals Toolkit

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization WHO (2013) CC
A practical guide for hospital administrators, health disaster coordinators, health facility designers, engineers and maintenance staff to achieve Smart Health Facilities by conserving resources, cutting costs, increasing efficiency in operations and reducing carbon emissions
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Devolution of Healthcare Services in Kenya: Lessons learnt from other Countries

KPMG Africa (2013) C1
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Health Cluster Guide

World Health Organization, IASC (2020) CC
A practical handbook. This Health Cluster Guide (2nd edition, 2020) provides practical advice on how WHO, Health Cluster Coordinators and partners can work together during a humanitarian crisis to achieve the aims of reducing avoidable mortality, morbidity and disability, and restoring the delivery ... more
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Regional Public Health and Nutrition Strategy for Syrian Refugees

UNHCR (2014)
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WHO Operational package for assessing, monitoring and evaluating country pharmaceutical situations

WHO World Health Organization (2007) C_WHO
Guide for coordinators and data collectors - The WHO Operational Package for Assessing, Monitoring and Evaluating Country Pharmaceutical Situations is intended as a useful tool for researchers, policy-makers, planners and others who need to use standardized measurement tools to gather data and other ... more
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SYRIA NEEDS OVERVIEW MARCH 2019

OCHA SYRIA OCHA SYRIA (2019)
The figures and findings reflected in the 2019 Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) represent the independent analysis of the United Nations (UN) and its humanitarian partners based on information available to them. While the HNO aims to provide consolidated humanitarian analysis and data to help inf ... more
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Health Technical Guidelines

ECHO EU (2014)
This guidance is intended to be one stop shop to improve the quality and effectiveness of health interventions in emergency, to respond to the most frequent scenarios and conditions. The main document contains the most common elements to be found in emergencies. As much as possible they are one pag ... more
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Food Security Program Lifecycle Toolkit

Food for the Hungry (2006) CC
It is our hope and prayer that the guidance and multiple tools provided herein to manage the entire lifecycle of a food security program are useful to our food security staff, our local partners, and our fellow international Cooperating Sponsors throughout the world.
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WHO compendium of innovative health technologies for low-resource settings, 2021: COVID-19 and other health priorities
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The objective of the 2022 Compendium is to compile and highlight emerging innovative health technologies for low-resource settings. It presents a snapshot of technologies that are solutions to an unmet medical/health technology need or are likely to improve health outcomes and the quality of life. H ... more
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Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Control Situation in a Primary Health Care Setting of Bangladesh: Design and Baseline Findings of an Intervention

Zaman MM; Ullah AKMJ ; Bhuiyan MR , et al. (2016) CC
Chronic Dis Int - Volume 3 Issue 1 - 2016 ISSN 2379-7983
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Quality of Care in Family Planning Services at Health Facilities in Senegal - Analysis Brief from The DHS Program

The DHS Program (2015) C2
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Quality of care in family planning services in Senegal and their outcomes

Assaf S., W. Wang, L. Mallick BMC Health Services Research (2017) CC
High quality of care in family planning (FP) services has been found to be associated with increased and continued use of contraceptive methods. The interpersonal skills and technical competence of the provider is one of the main components of quality of care. To study the process component of quali ... more
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National surgical, obstetric and anesthesia plan (NSOPA) 2018-2025

Ministry Of Health Community, Development,Gender, Elderly And Children, the United Republic of Tanzania (2018) CC
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Bangladesh DHS 2014 - Policy Briefs (English)

The DHS Program (2016) C1
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Guidelines for cognitive and pilot testing of questions for use in surveys

Statistics Division Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific Region Washington Group on Disability Statistics (2010) CC
ESCAP Project on improving disability measurement and statistics in the Asia Pacfic Region
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Developmental Disabilities

Institute of Medicine (US); Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries; National Academy of Sciences (2001) C2
Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2001.
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Chapter 8 - Childhood Mental and Developmental Disorders (Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: Disease Control Priorities)

J. G. Scott; C. Mihalopoulos; H. E. Erskine; et al. Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4). (2016) C2
Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders: Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4). Patel V, Chisholm D, Dua T, et al., editors. Washington (DC): The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; 2016 Mar 14.
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Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan 2012-2016 (Sierra Leone)

Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone (2012) C1
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Disruption in HIV, Hepatitis and STI services due to COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
1 July 2020
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Mobilizing Communites for Health and Social Change. Community Mobilization Strategy

Ministry of Health, Malawi; USAID; et al. (2011) C1
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Scaling up safe male circumcision in Botswana

Mwambona, J. Ministry of Health, Botswana (2010) C2
Country update meeting to share lessons, explore opportunities and overcome challenges to scale up: 8-10 June 2010
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2021 Humanitarian needs overview Syrian Arab Republic Summary
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2021) C1
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Removing Barriers: The Path towards Inclusive Access. Jordan Report, July 2018

Australian Agency for International Development, Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion, iMMAP (2018) C1
22.9% of surveyed Syrian refugees aged 2 years and above had disabilities (1,374 persons out of 6,003 persons): 13.8% in Azraq camp, 23.5% in Irbid and 30.5% in Zaatari camp. Understanding disability as the level of difficulties a person is facing when performing basic activities that could put him/ ... more
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Statistical Yearbook of the Ukraine 2019

Ministry of Health, Ukraine (2020) CC
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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 facilities to determine whether increased training, supervision, and incentives for health workers were associa ... more
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Kenya national palliative care guidelines
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Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Health (2013) C1
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Inclusive Pre-School Programmes. Webinar 9. Companion Technical Booklet

Moran, M. UNICEF (2014)
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Analysis of HIV/AIDS response in penitentiary system of Ukraine

O.M. Balakireva; A.V. Sudakova; N.V. Salabai; A.I. Kryvoruk USAID; UNODC; Ukrainian Institute for Social Research after Olexander Yaremenko; et al. (2012) C2
Summary Report on the Comprehensive Study This study is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or th ... more
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The Handbook on Gender-Responsive Police Services for Women and Girls Subject to Violence

UN Women UNODC (2021) CC
A new global Police Handbook aims to address some of the most difficult challenges that survivors of violence face when accessing police and justice sector services around the world.
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Humanitarian Access in situations of armed conflict Field manual - Edition 2.0
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Conflict Dynamics International; Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC (2014) C1
The companion Handbook on Humanitarian Access presents the normative framework pertaining to humanitarian access in situations of armed conflict, and therefore serves as a useful reference source for humanitarian practitioners on the normative framework. This initial version of the Field Manual – ... more
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An Analysis of the Trends, Differentials and Key Proximate Determinants of Infant and Under-Five Mortality in Ethiopia

Negera, Assefa, Gebeyehu Abelti, Terefe Bogale, Tesfayi Gebreselassie, and Roger Pearson (2013) C1
Further Analysis of the 2000, 2005, and 2011 Demographic and Health Surveys. DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 79
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Water, sanitation and hygiene

UNICEF (2017)
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Ethiopia: Health Sector Transformation Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20 (2008-2012 EFY)

Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2015) C1
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Provider Counseling and Knowledge Transfer in Health Facilities of Haiti, Malawi, and Senegal

Assaf, Shireen, Wenjuan Wang, and Lindsay Mallick ICF International (2016) C2
DHS Analytical Studies No. 60
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The state of the health workforce in the WHO African Region, 2021

WHO Universal Health CoverageLife Course Cluster, WHO Regional Office for Africa (2021) C_WHO
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Operational guidelines for district HIV/AIDS Prevention Control Unit

National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare , Government of India, (2008) C1
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Gender-based violence and child protection among Syrian refugees in Jordan, with a focus on early marriage

UNWomen (2013)
Findings from this report reveal that, rates of early marriage are high, a significant percentage of children contribute to the household’s income or are its main source of income, and restrictions on the mobility of women and girls constrain their participation in social and economic activities a ... more
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Zimbabwe National Guidelines on HIV Testing and Counselling

Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe (2005) C1
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Uganda: Safeguarding Child and Maternal Health: BMAU/UNICEF Policy Brief No. 2 / 15

UNICEF (2015)
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NACA Annual Report: Report of Achievement for the Year 2013

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Abuja Nigeria (2013) C1
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Namibia Health Facility Census 2009

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Namibia; ICF Macro, USA (2010) C_WHO
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Trends and Determinants of Unmet Need for Family Planning and Programme Options, Ethiopia.

Ayele, Wondimu, Habtamu Tesfaye, Roman Gebreyes, and Tesfayi Gebreselassie ICF International (2013) C2
Further Analysis of the 2000, 2005, and 2011 Demographic and Health Surveys. DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 81
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Research and Evaluation Agenda for HIV and Maternal Health in sub-Saharan Africa

Kendall, Tamil; Danel, Isabella (2014) C1
Women and Health Initiative Working Paper No. 1. Women and Health Initiative
Improving maternal health in the context of the sub-Saharan African HIV epidemic requires greater understanding of the relationships between HIV disease and maternal morbidity and mortality, integrated and effective resp ... more
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Towards a Core Set of Clinical Skills for Health-Related Community Based Rehabilitation in Low and Middle Income Countries

Jessica O'Dowd, Malcolm MacLachlan, Chapel Khasnabis, Priscille Geiser Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2015) CC
This research aims to identify a core set of clinical skills for working in a Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) setting, and to discuss whether they are appropriate for task shifting to a new or an alternative cadre of rehabilitation workers.
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Philippines: Bilateral Tubal Ligation by Minilaparotomy under Local Anesthesia - Facilitator’s Guide

Department of Health (DOH), Republic of the Philippines (2015) C1
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Case study: Delivering integrated services for gender-based violence, and sexual reproductive health and rights to conflict-affected communities in Myanmar

UNFPA UNFPA (2019) CC
Women and girls have specific needs that are often ignored during crisis. While on the run or while living in shelters, women and girls continue to become pregnant, but they often lack access to basic sexual and reproduc-tive health care. Without assistance by midwifes or access to contraceptives, w ... more
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Nutrition Cluster Handbook
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Josephine Ippe, Diane Holland, Leah Richardson, et al. The Global Nutrition Cluster, UNICEF (2013) C1
The purpose of the handbook is to provide those involved in nutrition coordination with relevant tools, guidance, information and resources to support their roles in facilitating predictable, coordinated and effective preparation for, and responses to, nutrition needs in humanitarian emergencies. Ra ... more
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The economic impact of shelter assistance in post-disaster settings

Stephen Sheppard, Richard Hill CHF International, USAID (2005)
This report addresses the impact of emergency shelter programs in the development of post-relief economies and in building incomes of affected populations. It provides a review and analysis of the available literature relevant to understanding the economic impact of emergency shelter programs, addit ... more
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National Community Health Worker Strategy in Zambia

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2010) C1