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Inter-Agency Field Manual On Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings

Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises (2018) C1
Revision for Field Review Online version of the manual: https://iawgfieldmanual.com/manual
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Current recommendations for treatment of tetanus during humanitarian emergencies

World Health Organization (2010)
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Humanitarian Supply Management And Logistics In The Health Sector
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Pan American Health Organization (2001)
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Guidelines for Safe Disposal of Unwanted Pharmaceuticals in and after Emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (1999) C_WHO
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Psychosocial Support Component Delegate Manual

Nana Wiedemann, Birgitte Sloth Yigen, Sara Johansson, et al. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support (2012) C2
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Outbreak surveillance and response in humanitarian emergencies

World Health Organization (2012)
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TMT Handbook: triage, monitoring and treatment of people exposed to ionising radiation following a malevolent act
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Roja-Palma, C.; A. Liland; A.Naess Herstad; et al. WHO; STUK; SCK-CEN; et al. (2022) C_WHO
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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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Trainee's guide for training of Medical Officers in Pregnancy Care and Management of Common Obstetric Complications

Maternal Health Division Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Government of India (2009) C1
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Surveillance strategy during Phase 3 of the Ebola response

World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO
The goals of Ebola virus disease (EVD) surveillance during Phase 3 of the Ebola response are to promptly detect new, suspected EVD cases and deaths so as to trigger appropriate response, including rapid diagnosis, case isolation and management, contact tracing, safe burials, and the identification o ... more
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Implementation and management of contact tracing for Ebola virus disease

World Health Organization (WHO); CDC (2015) C_WHO
The document covers: introduction on contact tracing in the Ebola response; general considerations for contact tracing; case definition; planning and preparation; personnel; implementation, and tools for contact tracing.
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2019 Zimbabwe Flash Appeal, January - June 2019 (Revised following Cyclone Idai, March 2019)
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2019) C1
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Inter-Agency Field Manual On Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings (Arabic Version)

Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises (2018) C1
Revision for Field Review
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Ukraine Flash Appeal (March to December 2022)

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2022) C1
This document is the third iteration of the Flash Appeal for Ukraine, which was originally published on 1 March 2022 and revised once in mid-April. This updated Flash Appeal covers the period of 10 months following the onset of the war in Ukraine that started on 24 February 2022 (i.e., from March to ... more
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WHO AFRO Outbreaks and Other Emergencies, Week 12: 18 - 24 March 2019; Data as reported by 17:00; 24 March 2019

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Cyclone in Mozambique and Zimbabwe Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo Humanitarian crisis in Mali Humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic.
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WHO AFRO Outbreaks and Other Emergencies, Week 13: 25 - 31 March 2019; Data as reported by 17:00; 31 March 2019

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Response to the tropical cyclone in southern Africa Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Meningitis outbreak in Togo Lassa fever outbreak in Liberia.
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WHO AFRO Outbreaks and Other Emergencies, Week 27: 1 - 7 July 2019; Data as reported by 17:00; 7 July 2019

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in Angola Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo Dengue fever in Côte d’Ivoire Humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria.
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The Camp Managment Toolkit
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Birkeland,N.M.; G.L. Forselv, V. Vogel, et al. NRCThe Camp Management Project (CMP) (2015) C1
Applicable to both IDP and refugee scenarios, the Toolkit incorporates a wide range of relevant information on managing displaced populations living in communal settings (collective centres, spontaneous sites, established camps, etc.). Large scale displacements caused by recent conflict and natural ... more
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Minimum Standards in Shelter, Settlement and Non-Food Items
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The Sphere Project (2016) C1
Links to the Humanitarian Charter and international law
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Hazardous Waste Management In Tsunami-Affected Areas

World Health Organization (2004)
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Coping with disasters : a guidebook to psychosocial intervention

Ehrenreich, John H; McQuaide, Sharon Mental Health Workers Without Borders (2001) C2
This manual is a guide to psychosocial interventions to help people cope with the emotional effects of disasters. Some are direct responses to the trauma of disasters, while others are longer-term responses. Even more than the physical effects of disasters, the emotional effects cause long-lasting s ... more
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Tuberculosis care and control in refugee and displaced populations: an inter-agency field manual

M.A. Connolly, M. Gayer and S. Ottmani World Health Organization (2007) C_WHO
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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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Moderate Acute Malnutrition: a Decision Tool for Emergencies
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Global Nutrition Cluster MAM Task Force (2012)
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Oral Cholera Vaccine Use in Complex Emergencies: What next?

World Health Organization (2005)
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Child Protection in Emergencies: Coordination Handbook

Global Protection Cluster (2016) CC
The Handbook is primarily addressed to child protection coordination teams, which may include coordinators, co-leads and information managers, the guidance is equally valid for all members of the child protection coordination group, including national and international nongovernmental organizations ... more
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Health interventions for older people in emergencies

Fritsch, P. Help Age International; ECHO (2013) CC
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Acute Diarrhoal Diseases in Complex Emergencies: Critical Steps

WHO (2005)
Decision-making for preparedness and response
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Essential obstetric and newborn care
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Anne-Sophie Coutin, et al. Médecins sans Frontières MSF (2019) C1
Essential obstetric and newborn care is designed as a tool to help protect mothers and their children in adverse environments. It is intended for midwives, doctors with obstetrics training, and health care personnel who deal with obstetric emergencies.
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Disability Inclusion: Disaster Management

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2012)
Part B
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Guide to address stigma associated with COVID-19

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2020) CC
National Guide India
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Manual for the Health Care of Children in Humanitarian Emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO
This manual was developed based on the recommendations of a global technical consultation on child health in humanitarian emergencies co-organized by WHO and UNICEF at the end of 2003. WHO in collaboration with the Centre for Refugee and Disaster Response, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Ho ... more
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Control of Communicable Diseases And Prevention of Epidemics

World Health Organization (2002)
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Family Planning

IPPF ESEAOR, UNFPA (2008)
Training On The Misp For Sexual And Reproductive Health In Crisis Part 2
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Disaster Risk Management for Health: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

World Health Organization (2011) C1
Fact Sheet
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A toolkit on Volunteerism on Disaster Preparedness and Response

Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HP SDMA) Government of India, UNDP India, UN Volunteers (2011) C1
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Protection interventions for older people in emergencies

Allaire, A. Help Age International (2015) CC
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Displaced persons

UNAIDS; Unicef; UNODC; et al. (2014) C2
The Gap Report 2014
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Contingency Plan. Nepal: Earthquake

Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), Nepal (2016) C1
In April and May 2015, Nepal was hit by two major earthquakes killing around 9,000 people and leaving many thousands more injured and homeless.
To optimize the speed and volume of critical humanitarian assistance, the HCT has developed this Plan to:
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Руководство МПК по психическому здоровью и психосоциальной поддержке в условиях чрезвычайной ситуации
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IASC et al. (2007) C1
Межведомственный постоянный комитет (МПК) подготовил данное Руководство с целью оказания помощи гуманитарным организациямв планировании, осуществлении и коорди ... more
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Guiding Principles for Feeding Infants and Young Children During Emergencies
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WHO (2004)
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Malaria Control in Humanitarian Emergencies. An Inter-Agency Field Handbook
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Jose Nkuni, Natasha Howard, Abraham Mnzava et al. World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO
2nd edition. The interagency field handbook on malaria control was developed to set out effective malaria control responses in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. This second edition represents a thorough u ... more
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Antenatal Guidelines for Primary Health Care in Crisis Conditions

Cristina Otero Garcia ICRC (2005)
These guidelines are designed for ICRC and other health professionals – nurses, midwifes, doctors – who either lack experience in antenatal care or are not used to working in countries where medical infrastructure is underdeveloped or non-existent
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Beyond Pandemics: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Disaster Preparedness

Steve Aldrich, et al. Towards a Safer World; USAID; Prevent Project; WHO; et al. (2011)
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Communicable diseases following natural disasters
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World Health Organization (2006) C_WHO
Risk assessment and priority interventions
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Inter-agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings: 2010 Revision for Field-testing (bahasa)

Inter-agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises (2010) C1
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The Road to Resilience

Debbie DeVoe Catholic Relief Services (2013) C2
Case Studies on Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa
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Intervention On the road to peace of mind - A guidebook

Dr Nancy Baron War Trauma Foundation (2009)
An applied approach to the training of trainers who, in turn, train teams to implement psychosocial and mental health interventions in developing countries affected by emergencies. The film On the Road to Peace of Mind, used in conjunction with this guidebook, presents an applied Traini ... more
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Les adolescents, la santé mentale et l’aide psychosociale – fiche d’information

Inter-Agency Working Group on reproductive health in crises (2019) C2
Accessed: 14.04.2019
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Aggression against Ukraine

UN General Assembly (2022) C1
1 March 2022
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Epidemiological Update - Cholera - 25 October 2022

Pan American Health Organization PAHO ; World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
Since the notification of the first two confirmed cases of Vibrio cholerae O1 in the greater Port-au-Prince area on 2 October 2022, to 22 October 2022, the Haitian Ministry of Health (Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population, MSPP per its French acronym), reported a total of 2,243 suspec ... more
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A guidance document for medical teams responding to health emergencies in armed conflicts and other insecure environments

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Medical care for people caught up in armed conflict and other insecure environments saves lives and alleviates suffering. It is one of the most immediate and high priority needs of an affected population and is often the first type of response activated and/or requested by authorities and affected c ... more
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Communicable Diseases Control in Emergencies
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Connolly, M.A. World Health Organization WHO (2005) C_WHO
A field manual
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Oxfam's Approach to Nutrition Surveys in Emergencies

Susanne Jaspars and Hisham Khogali Oxfam (2001) C1
Nutrition Surveys
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Tuberculosis in complex emergencies

R. Coninx World Health Organization (2007) C_WHO
Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2007;85:637–643 Une traduction en français de ce résumé figure à la fin de l’article. Al final del artículo se facilita una traducción al español. الترجمة العربية لهذه الخلاصة في نهاية النص الكامل ل ... more
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Hidden victims of the Syrian crisis: disabled, injured and older refugee

Handicap International and HelpAge International: (2014) C1
New research published today shows that older, disabled and injured Syrian refugees are paying a double toll as a result of the conflict. The report, released by Handicap International and HelpAge International, provides new data showing how much these vulnerable refugees are struggling to meet thei ... more
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Prevention and Recognition of Obstetric Fistula Training Package, Module 10: The Roles of Families, Community and the Health Care System

EngenderHealth; Fistula Care; USAID; IntraHealth (2008)
Module 10: The Roles of Families, Community and the Health Care System in Prevention and Care for Women with Obstetric Fistula
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Wer kann mir helfen? Hilfe und Beratungsangebote für Menschen in Konfliktsituationen.

Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (2016) CC
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UNICEF Evaluation Brief No. 2014/2 - Protecting Children in Emergencies: A Comprehensive Evaluation of UNICEF Programmes

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2014)
In December 2013, UNICEF published its first comprehensive evaluation assessing how well its global and country strategies and programmes have worked to protect children in emergencies. The ‘Evaluation of UNICEF Programmes to Protect Children in Emergencies’ was undertaken to identify key suc ... more
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Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report #4 - 6 July 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Since the last situation report on the multi-country outbreak of cholera was published on 1 June 2023 (covering data reported until 15 of May), no new country reported a cholera outbreak. In total, 24 countries have reported cases since the beginning of 2023. The WHO African Region remains the most ... more
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IFRC Venezuela 2019 Plan (MAAVE003)

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2019) C1
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Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV)

NSW Government, Ministry of Health (2020) C1
Identification and initial management of cases. Clinical guidance
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Applying humanitarian standards to fight COVID-19

Sphere (2021) C_Sphere
Updated 8 June 2021. Coronavirus is spreading globally. How can individuals, communities, humanitarian actors, local and national authorities best respond to uphold the rights of all affected people?
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Compétences de base pour les soins infirmiers en cas de catastrophe Version 2.0

Al-Maaitah, R., Conlan, L., Gebbie, K. et al. Conseil International des Infirmières (2019) CC
En 2009, le Conseil international des infirmières (CII) et l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) publiaient la première édition des compétences de base pour les soins infirmiers en cas de catastrophe. Dans la documentation publiée à l’occasion de la Journée internationale des infirm ... more
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Pediatric/Neonatal Disaster Reference Guide

Janet Ninnis, Ronald S. Cohen, Adam Czynski et al. Loma Linda University (2013)
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Vector and Pest Control

B. Wisner, and J. Adams WHO (2002) C_WHO
Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters Chapter 10
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Guidelines For Control Of Mosquitoes And Flies In Tsunami Affected Areas

World Health Organization (2004)
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Rapid Needs Assesment for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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WHO South-East Asia New Delhi WHO South-East Asia New Delhi (2004)
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The Johns Hopkins and Red Cross Red Crescent Public Health Guide in Emergencies
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2008) C1
2nd edition. Essential guideline for humanitarian assistance
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Guidelines for assessment in emergencies
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ICRC and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2008)
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Nutrition interventions for older people in emergencies

P. Fritsch; P. Delchevalerie; F. Dibari and M. Myatt Help Age International (2015) CC
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Tuberculosis control in complex emergencies

World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean (2015) C_WHO
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Humanitarian Action for Children 2022 - Republic of Congo

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2021) C_UNICEF
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Out from the shadows - sexual violence against children with disabilities

Handicap International | Save the Children Save The Children UK (2011) C1
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Disability inclusive Disaster risk Management - Voices from the field & good practices

Christian Blind Mission (CBM) (2013)
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CBM Disability and Development Policy

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2007)
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Post-2015 Disaster Risk Reduction framework. Policy brief

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2014)
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Health Survey in Kutupalong and Balukhali Refugee Settlements, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Guzek, John; Siddiqui, Rubi et al. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (2017) C1
Survey report
Four health surveys were performed in Kutupalong Makeshift Settlment (KMS), Balukhali Makeshift Settlement (BMS), Kutupalong Makeshift Settlement Extension (KMS Extension) and Balukhali Makeshift Settlement Extension (BMS Extension). These sites were chosen to ensure that the health ... more
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Guidelines

Mercy Corps USAID (2009) C1
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Оказание психологической и психиатрической помощи при чрезвычайных ситуациях

Назим Агазаде, Ирина Михайловна Никольская, Игорь Валерьевич Добряков et al. Сорос-Кыргызстан (2019) C2
Данное руководство представляет собой попытку объединения проверенных универсальных подходов к оказанию психологической и психиатрической помощи в чрезвыча ... more
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Compendium of resources: A Supporting Document to UNICEF's Operational Guidance: Community based Child Protection

Hijazi, Z. UNICEF (2015) CC
For applying the new operational guidance on CB-MHPSS in the field, UNICEF country offices and partners will need ready access to tools and resources that can be used to implement the programs. By bringing together resources from different contexts, the compendium makes options available to country ... more
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Mainstreaming: A Response to HIV and AIDS in Humanitarian Assistance

Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft; Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit DEZA (2019) C2
Capitalisation Series: SDC Supported Projects and Activities in HIV/AIDS A fact sheet elaborated in the frame of the 2009 SDC Backstopping Mandate with support from the Swiss Centre for International Health of the Swiss Tropical Institute Accessed: 08.11.2019
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Progress Report on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1983

UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS) (2016) C2
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Child-friendly spaces and services for refugee and migrant children in Germany. A Case Study

Unicef (2018) C_UNICEF
With child-friendly places and offers, spaces and relationship opportunities are created in which children can simply be children again. In the international context, the establishment of Child Friendly Spaces in war and crisis regions is firmly established. In high-income countries, however, there ... more
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Getting started with: Hotline in a Box

Hotline in a Box (2020) C2
Accessed on 21.05.2020 Considering a hotline? This set of tools will help you assess, set up and manage different types of channels to communicate with communities during humanitarian crises.
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Supporting agriculture in Darfur

Caritas (2020) C1
Through the unrivalled outreach of the CatholicChurch we are able to bring together localknowledge at the grassroots level with thecombined expertise and resources of a globalnetwork. accessed July 2020
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National Comprehensive Covid19 Management Handbook First Edition 2020

Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2020) C1
Cognizant of the need for standardization of the response for COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of Health prepared this national guideline in an effort to contain the epidemic before it overwhelms the health care facilities. This national guideline is expected to guide policy makers and h ... more
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Ethiopia Country Card –2017 10 EN

Handicap International Handicap International (2017) C1
MANDATEHandicap International in Ethiopia aims at promotinginclusive access to humanitarian aid and development sectors for the most vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities. This includes providing access to services by supporting equal opportunities for people w ... more
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Manual on water and environmental sanitation for disaster management

World Health Organization WHO (2006) C_WHO
Today more people are exposed to hazards. While humanitarian action to mitigate the impact of disasters will always be vitally important, the community is facing critical challenge- how to better anticipate, manage and reduce - disaster risks by integrating the potential threat into its planning and ... more
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Intensive Care Unit SOP

Civil Hospital Gurgaon , India (2016) CC
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IMCI Pocket Book Of Obstetric, Neonatal And Paediatric Emergencies Including Major Trauma

World Health Organization (2011)
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Clinical Guidelines for Antiretroviral Therapy Management for Displaced Populations Southern Africa
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society UNHCR (2007)
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Measles Fact Sheet for Tsunami Affected Populations

WHO (2004)
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Outline Strategy for Malaria Control in Complex Emergencies

S. Meek, M. Rowland, and M. Connolly WHO (1998)
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Human Resources

WHO (2015)
excessed 27 January 2015
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Managing WHO Humanitarian Response in the Field

World Health Organization (2008)
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Toolkit for Humanitarian Settings (arabic)

UNFPA, Save the Children USA (2009)
This Toolkit is intended to guide humanitarian programme managers and healthcare providers to ensure that sexual and reproductive health interventions put into place both during and after a crisis are responsive to the unique needs of adolescents.
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SOP Standard Operating Procedures for Coordinating Public Health Event Preparedness and Response in the WHO African Region
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World Health Organization, Regional Office Africa (2014) C_WHO
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Clinical management of patients with viral haemorrhagic fever. A pocket guide for the front-line health worker
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World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa; (2016) C_WHO
The purpose of this pocketbook is to provide clear guidance on current best management practices for VHF across health-care facilities
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Acute diarrhoeal diseases in complex emergencies: critical steps

Global Task Force on Cholera Control World Health Organization (2010)