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Helping someone with Problem Cannabis Use

NCPIC national Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre; Orygen Youth Health (2009) C2
Mental Health First Aid Guidelines
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Senegal: Charting the path to malaria elimination

Programme national de lutte contre le paludisme (PNLP) - Sénégal, Speak up Africa, PATH, Zero Malarian starts with me (2018) C2
Senegal’s substantial and sustained progress against malaria is an inspiring public health success story, and a source of potential lessons for other countries on the path to elimination. This case study describes three major success factors—(1) outstanding leadership and partner engagement, (2) ... more
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Diphtheria: NICD Recommendations for Diagnosis, Managementand Public Health Response

The National Institute For Communicable Diseases, South Africa (2018) C1
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Steps Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses.

Critical Care Networks - National Nurse Leads (2015) C1
tep 1 Competencies have been designed to provide staff with the core skills required to care for a critically ill patient safely, whilst under supervision. It is expected that Step 1 competencies will be completed prior to commencing an academic critical care programme. Steps 2 & 3 Competencies hav ... more
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Essential health care service disruption due to COVID-19: lessons for sustainability in Nigeria

AHOP National Centre based in Nigeria World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office Africa (2022) C_WHO
The brief concludes that sustaining the continuity of EHS requires policies that ensure a whole-society and systems strengthening approach. This involves increased health care investment, community engagement, disease control regulations, and multisector approaches to improve resilience, EHS quality ... more
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Earthquake Reconstruction

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery World Bank (2011)
GFDRR Knowledge Notes
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Rural Housing Reconstruction Program Post-2005 Earthquake

Shahnaz Arshad; Sohaib Athar Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery; The World Bank (2013)
Learning from the Pakistan Experience. A Manual for Post-Disaster Housing Program Managers
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Infections of the nervous system

V. Parikh; V. Tucci; S. Galwankar PMC (US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health) (2012) C2
Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci. 2012 May-Aug; 2(2): 82–97. doi: 10.4103/2229-5151.97273 PMCID: PMC3401822 PMID: 22837896
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Guidelines for safe re-opening of inperson congregational worship

Inetrfaith Council on National Reponse to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Kenya (2020) CC
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In Control. A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally
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Germany’s National Public Health Institute (RKI), et al. (2021) C1
In Control imparts knowledge, provokes reflection and triggers curiosity. The first half of the book provides an overview of the organisations, principles, frameworks and themes that every professional deploying to health emergencies should be aware of. The second half of the book provides practical ... more
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Five actions for disability-inclusive disaster risk management

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) (2018)
A recent survey of the literature and experience identified five broad actions that development institutions and governments, as well as their partners and stakeholders, can take to improve disability-inclusive disaster risk management. Those five actions are:
- Include persons with disabilitie ... more
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Disability Inclusion in Disaster Risk Management: Promising practices and opportunities for enhanced engagement

Guernsey, Katherine; Scherrer, Valérie Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), World Bank (2018) C1
This paper provides information to assist World Bank and GFDRR staff in affecting disability-inclusive DRM. It is based upon desk reviews of existing practice, as well as consultations with experts in the field of disability-inclusive DRM. The paper:
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Guidelines for HIV Care and Treatment in Infants and Children

Indian Academy of Paediatrics; National AIDS Control Organisation (2006) C1
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Guidelines for Case Management of Malaria
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Government of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, National Malaria Control Programme (2015) C1
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Nutrition Guidelines for Care and Support of People with HIV

Zambia Ministry of Health, National Food and Nutrition Commission and Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA) (2017) C1
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India: Facility Based Care of Severe Acute Malnutrition - Participant Manual

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; National Rural Health Mission (2013) C1
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Revised Common Protocol for Uniform Evaluation of Public Health Pesticides including Bio-larvicides for use in Vector Control

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP); National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) (2014) C1
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Resilient development planning in Myanmar: an overview (Burmese version)

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development, Planning Department (2013) C1
Planning and Implementation Training. Myanmar
This training module on resilient development planning in Myanmar consists of a 2.5 hours session, at the end of which, the participants will:
a) Have a common understanding on development and disaster linkages.
b) Be able to identify the ... more
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Guidelines for Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Children at Nutrition Rehabilitation Center

Government of Gujarat (GoG), Department of Health & Family Welfare, National Rural Health Mission (2012) C1
The purpose of this Operational Guideline is to support state health authorities, programme managers and health care professionals with recommendations on appropriate management of children with SAM in the health facilities. Facility based management includes setting up and managing within the healt ... more
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Guidelines for the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Myanmar

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health, Department of Health, National Tuberculosis Programme (2013) C_WHO
Following the encouraging initial results of the pilot project, the Ministry of Health is committed to increasing access to MDR-TB diagnosis, treatment and care. An expansion plan for the programmatic management of drug-resistant TB has been developed and forms part of the Five Year ... more
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Zambia Population-based HIV Impact Assessement ZAMPHIA 2016

Ministry of Health, Zambia; Zambia National Public Health Institute; University of Zambia, et al. (2019) CC
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Guidelines for the Clinical Management of HIV Infection in Myanmar, 5th ed.
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The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health, Department of Health, National AIDS Programme World Health Organization (WHO), Country Office for Myanmar (2017) C1
These guidelines aim to guide all health care providers in Myanmar, accommodating the situation of different settings in the context of progressive decentralization of HIV services. Notable changes from the previous edition include:
• diagnosis of HIV
• update on the initiation of ART
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Management of Tuberculosis in Children - Manual for Health Care Workers

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, The United Republic of Tanzania (2012) C1
National Tuberclosis and Leprosy Programme (NTLP)
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Guidance on Critical Facilities

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Tsunami Global Lessons Learned Project (2015)
Disaster Recovery Toolkit
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Guidance on Housing

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Tsunami Global Lessons Learned Project (2015)
Disaster Recovery Toolkit
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Guidance on Land Use Planning

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Tsunami Global Lessons Learned Project (2015)
Disaster Recovery Toolkit
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Guidance on Livelihood

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, Tsunami Global Lessons Learned Project (2015)
Disaster Recovery Toolkit
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Twinning partnerships for improvement (TPI)

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Recovery partnership preparation package: Building capacity to reactivate safe essential health services and sustain health service resilience. In the aftermath of an emergency, the recovery partne ... more
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Integrated Guidelines for Prevention, Testing, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Liberia

Republic of Liberia; Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia (2007) C1
National AIDS and STI Control Program
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Guatemala's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
Recovery from COVID-19 has been challenging in Guatemala. As a result of the prolonged socio-economic impact of the pandemic, the average poverty rate nationwide has increased by almost 5%. This rise in the poverty level further exacerbates preexist ... more
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Demographic and Health Survey - Kyrgyz Republic

USAID; UNFPA; STAT.KG (2013) C2
National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Health Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic MEASURE DHS ICF International Calverton, Maryland, U.S.A.
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Classification and minimum standards for Emergency Medical Teams

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
National emergency medical teams are the best option for providing immediate and appropriate surge response for emergencies directly affecting populations, while international teams may help relieve overwhelmed health systems. The efficiency and eff ... more
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Caring for those who care

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
national programmes for occupational health and safety for health workers: lessons learned from countries: summary report of the WHO online workshop, 15 July 2020
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Guidelines on Programmatic Management of Drug Resistant TB (PMDT) in India

Central TB Division, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan (2012) CC
Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme
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WASH and Environmental Health Package in Health Facilities

Ministry of Health, Liberia (2015) C1
Program for Early Recovery and Resilience Building from EVD Outbreak in Liberia
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WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities (Annexes) (Chinese Version)

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders Annexes for webposting and CD-Rom distribution with the policy guidelines
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Impact of COVID-19 on young people in the EU

Sándor, E.; Patrini, V.; M. Mascherini, et al. Eurofund (2022) C1
Following a long recovery from the economic crisis (2007–2013), young people in the EU proved to be more vulnerable to the effects of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people were more likely than old ... more
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Vietnam: Disaster Management Reference Handbook

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (2015) C1
The National Strategy for Natural Disaster, Prevention, Response and Mitigation to 2020, which outlines Vietnam’s main disaster risk management objectives and the National Target Program (NTP) for ... more
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Response to the Ukraine Crisis: interim report, February to June 2022

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C_WHO
Saving lives is the priority of WHO’s response in Ukraine. WHO works to ensure time-critical, lifesaving multisectoral assistance, non-discriminatory access to emergency and essential health services and priority prevention programmes, and laying the foundation for longer-term health systems ... more
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies: What Should Humanitarian Health Actors Know?
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IASC Reference Group for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2010) C1
This document is for humanitarian health actors working at national and sub-national level in countries facing humanitarian emergencies. It applies to Health Cluster partners, including governmental ... more
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Use of Convalescent Whole Blood or Plasma Collected from Patients Recovered from Ebola Virus Disease for Transfusion, as an Empirical Treatment during Outbreaks

World Health Organization (2014)
This interim guidance to national health authorities and blood transfusion services outlines the steps required to collect convalescent whole blood (CWB) or plasma (CP) from Ebola virus disease (EVD) recovered patients for transfusion to patients w ... more
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Responding to earthquakes

ALNAP, Provention Consortium (2008)
Learning from earthquake relief and recovery operations
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Ebola: Getting to zero - for communities, for children for the future

(2015)
As slight hints of recovery begin to surface in West Africa, UNICEF is looking at the impact of Ebola on children and the response and work of the affected communities in the report, Ebola: Getting to zero – for communities, for children for the f ... more
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After The Earthquake: Nepal’s Children Speak Out

Lucia Withers, Nir Dahal, Tara Bajracharya, Naina Puri Save the Children, World Vision International, Plan International, UNICEF (2016) C1
NEPAL CHILDREN’S EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY CONSULTATION - To better understand the consequences of the Nepal Earthquake for children, four child-centred agencies, in coordination with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD) and th ... more
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WHO policy on collaborative TB/HIV activities (Annexes)

World Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
Guidelines for national programmes and other stakeholders Annexes for webposting and CD-Rom distribution with the policy guidelines
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Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance among tuberculosis patients in Ukraine and risk factors for MDR-TB

World Health Organization Europe (2016) C_WHO
Results of the first national survey, 2013–2014
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Guidelines for Pharmacovigilance and Medicine Information in Rwanda (2016)

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2016) C2
These guidelines for the National Pharmacovigilance and Medicine Information System in Rwanda have been developed to ensure that safe, efficacious and quality medicines are made available to all Rwandans.
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Standard Operating Procedure: COVID-19 Antenatal, Intrapartum, Postpartum and Obstetric Emergency Care

World Health Organization WHO, Save the Children; Health Sector Cox Bazar; et al. (2020) C_WHO
Forcibly Displaced Myanmar National / Rohingya Refugee Response. This document gives guidance for medical providers to understand the care of both healthy and COVID suspect or confirmed patients who present for antenatal (ANC), intrapartum (IP), po ... more
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Guidance for Mainstreaming Accountability to Affected Population and Core People-Related Issues in the Humanitarian Programme Cycle Through the Cluster System

UN Children's Fund, Nutrition Cluster (2016) C1
This guidance aims to support national clusters to implement their commitments on AAP and core people-related issues both before the beginning of a response (preparedness) and thereafter, throughout the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC)
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Including Children with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action - Child protection

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017)
Guidance | Preparedness - Response and early recovery - Recovery and reconstruction
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Including children with disabilities in humanitarian action - Education

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017)
Guidance | Preparedness - Response and early recovery - Recovery and reconstruction
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Including children with disabilities in humanitarian action - Health and HIV/AIDS

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2017)
Guidance | Preparedness - Response and early recovery - Recovery and reconstruction
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Disaster Response in Asia and the Pacific: A Guide to International Tools and Services
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) (2013) C1
The guide is designed to help disaster managers in national Governments gain basic knowledge of how to use international tools and services. It aims to support the growing disaster response and disaster response preparedness capabilities that exist ... more
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Cambodia: Disaster Management Reference Handbook

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (2017) C1
Cambodia drafted and adopted the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2014-2018 in 2014. This plan finalized the required policies and legal processes to strengthen DRM in Cambodia. It also focused on capacity building at ... more
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Mapping of stakeholders and initiatives on early warning systems in Myanmar

Malteser International (2015) C1
This study aims to analyze national and international stakeholders and their initiatives in Early Warning Systems in Myanmar, to identify priority gaps that need to be addressed by all stakeholders. It is presented as a first step towards supporting ... more
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Modelling an Optimised Investment Approach for Tajikistan

The Republic of Tajikistan; UNDP (2014) C2
Getting to Zero Sustainable Financing of National HIV Responses
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Pandemic Influenza Risk Management
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World Health Organization WHO (2017) C1
A WHO guide to inform & harmonize national & international pandemic preparedness and response The main updates from the 2013 interim guidance are: Alignment with other relevant United Nations policies for crisis and emergency management, and ... more
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Communication toolkit to promote prudent antibiotic use aimed at primary care prescribers

European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ECDC (2009) C2
The toolkit offers advice on how national public health authorities could engage with primary care prescribers so as to promote appropriate and responsible use of antibiotics. The toolkit contains template materials and some suggest ... more
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COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE)

Pan American Health Organization PAHO, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The purposes of this template are to support PAHO Country Offices and national/subnational emergency management mechanisms to develop or update their risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) plans related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic ... more
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Nigeria: Demographic Health Survey 2018

The DHS Program ICF USAID (2019) C2
The 2018 NDHS is a national sample survey that provides up-to-date information on demographic and health indicators. The sample was selected using a stratified, two-stage cluster design, with enumeration areas (EAs) as the sampling units for the fir ... more
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The fight against fake drugs by NAFDAC in Nigeria

The fight against fake drugs by NAFDAC in Nigeria Olike Chinwendu KIT (Royal Tropical Institute) Development Policy & Practice Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2008) CC
Review over the work and challenges of the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in combatting counterfeiting of medicines in Nigeria.
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Food Security in a World of Natural Resource Scarcity. The Role of Agricultural Technologies

Mark W. Rosegrant | Jawoo Koo | Nicola Cenacchi; et al. International Food Policy Research Institute (2014)
This book is aimed at policymakers in ministries of agriculture and national agricultural research institutes, as well as multilateral development banks and the private sector and provides guidance on various technology strategies and which to pursu ... more
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WHO Tanzania Country Cooperation Strategy 2022-27

World Health Organization; Regional Office for Africa (2022) C_WHO
The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) is a document to guide WHO’s work in countries. CCS is a medium-term vision for WHO’s technical cooperation with a given Member State, and supports the country's national health policy, strategy or plan. Th ... more
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Children in disasters - games and guidelines to engage youth in risk reduction

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), South East Asia Regional Office (2010) C1
This guideline consists of two main parts:
i.) Guidelines for Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies on how to start up and engage with other stakeholders in country in rolling out disaster risk reduction (DRR) education and awareness act ... more
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Philippines: Disaster Management Reference Handbook

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (2018) C1
The Philippine Government, International Non-government Organizations (INGOs) and local NGOs are all making attempts to address the impact of disasters and climate change at various levels. The Philippine Government has made significant strides in the implementation of disaster risk reduction (DRR) ... more
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Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults

Healthcare Improvement Scotland Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (2018) C1
SIGN 143. A national clinical guideline Published May 2015, Revised 2018
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Guidance on operational microplanning for COVID-19 vaccination

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
This publication is a companion document to the NDVP National Deployment and Vaccination Plans guidance, which provides a framework for countries to develop their national strategies. As countries ... more
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Guia de Vigilância Epidemiológica Covid-19: Emergência de Saúde Pública de Importância Nacional pela Doença pelo Coronavírus 2019 - Atualizado em 20/01/2022

Ministerio da Saude, Brasilia (2022) CC
Covid-19 Epidemiological Surveillance Guide: Public Health Emergency of National Importance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 - version 4
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WHO COVID-19 policy brief: building trust through risk communication and community engagement, 14 September 2022

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO
The guidance notes describe key actions that policy-makers at national and subnational levels can take in relation to: diagnostic testing for COVID-19, clinical management of COVID-19, meeting targets for vaccination against COVID-19, maintaining in ... more
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Emergency Drug Guidelines. Fiji

Ministry of Health, Fiji World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO
The publication of the Second Edition of the Emergency Drug Guidelines represents the culmination of the efforts of the National Drugs and Therapeutics Committee (NDTC) to publish clinical drug guidelines for common diseases seen in Fiji. These guid ... more
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Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment: A Training Curriculum for Health Workers (Zambia) Participant Manual

ICAP, et al. (2011) C1
The curriculum, which complements the national pediatric ART training, was finalized in 2011 and was subsequently implemented nationally. The training curriculum includes a 15-module Trainer Manual, a Participant Manual, and accompanying PowerPoint ... more
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Sierra Leone: Wage rates improve in Sierra Leone, mVAM Bulletin #15 March 2015

World Food Programme (2015)
Imported and local rice prices increased modestly in March. A recovery in economic activity is leading to an improvement in unskilled wage rates (up 7 percent compared to February). The households who are depending the most on negative copi ... more
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Zika virus and safety of substances of human origin – A guide for preparedness activities in Europe

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2016) CC
The objective of this document is to guide the preparation and implementation of national preparedness plans for the safety of substances of human origin during outbreaks of Zika virus infection, both in affected and non-affected areas.
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Management of severe malnutrition: a manual for physicians and other senior health workers

World Health Organization WHO (1999) C_WHO
This manual provides practical guidelines for the management of children with severe malnutrition. It seeks to promote the best available therapy so as to reduce the risk of death, shorten the length of time spent in hospital, and facilitate rehabilitation and full ... more
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INEE Minimum Standards Handbooks

Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (2010) CC
This resource presents "the minimum level of educational quality and access in emergencies through to recovery. The aim of the handbook is to enhance the quality of educational preparedness, response and r ... more
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Report of the fourth WHO stakeholders meeting on gambiense and rhodesiense human African trypanosomiasis elimination: virtual meeting, 1–3 June 2021

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO
Since 2000, concerted efforts by national programmes, supported by public–private partnerships, nongovernmental organizations, donors and academia under the auspices and coordination of the World Health Organization (WHO), have produced important ... more
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Risk Assessment Roadmap, Myanmar

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR), Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD) (2015) C1
The need for a roadmap for risk assessment stemmed from the lack of standardised and systematic effort to national risk assessment effort to date. The road map details the process, activities necessary for each step and the availability and accessib ... more
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Perspectives of non-state armed groups in the Central Africa Republic
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Conciliation Resources working together for peace CR (2016) CC
Since the current crisis erupted in 2013, the Central African Republic (CAR) has received a level of international attention unprecedented in its recent turbulent history. Huge efforts have been made by national government, the United Nations (UN) a ... more
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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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Investing in and building longer-term health emergency preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
Interim Guidance This document is to help Member States build on actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve national medium- to long-term preparedness for future threats. It maps COVID-19 preparedness and response actions to the building ... more
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Health and the Economy: A Convergence Needed to Address COVID-19 and Retake the Path of Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2020) C_WHO
he pandemic has produced an unprecedented economic and social crisis, and it could generate a food, humanitarian, and political crisis if urgent measures are not taken. The policy options for addressing the pandemic entail consolidating national pla ... more
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Quality health services: a planning guide

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO
The WHO Quality Health Services: a planning guide focuses on actions required at the national, district and facility levels to enhance quality of health services, providing guidance on implementing key activities at each of these three levels. It hi ... more
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COVID-19 and the Rights of Older People in Developing Countries, December 2020

Dorcas Aid International (2020) CC
The COVID-19 pandemic and in fact all crises – acute or prolonged – remind us that human rights need to be central in all recovery and development efforts. The Sustainable Development Goals will only be achieved if we are able to create equal op ... more
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Emissions Gap Report 2021 - World

UN Environment Programme (2021) C2
English Analysis on World about Climate Change and Environment, Recovery and Reconstruction and Epidemic; published on 26 Oct 2021 by UNEP
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Gender and One Health context analysis for HEAL

Eba, B.; Wieland B., Flintan F., et al. (2020) CC
The One Health approach can help achieve progress and promotes synergies on national and global priorities by generating synergies at the human-animal-environmental interface. While evidence is still scare, it is likely that the approach is highly c ... more
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Public health resource pack for countries experiencing outbreaks of influenza in animals: revised guidance

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
This resource pack was developed for the country offices of the World Health Organization and national Public Health institutions, as an overview of the key information needed for advising their Member States in response to questions raised on human ... more
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On the COVID-19 pandemic frontlines: Discussion paper with policy recommendations and compendium of resources

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) CC
The primary audience of this report with the compendium of resources are youth engagement practitioners in the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies as well as technical experts and policy makers across the humanitarian landscape that thrive for ... more
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Emergency Appeal COVID-19 Pandemic, Revised Appeal MDRCOVID19 (December 2021)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2021) C1
New funding requirements: CHF 2.8 billion IFRC-wide of which CHF 670 million is channelled through the IFRC Emergency Appeal in support of National Societies
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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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Field Action Guide for Psychosocial Assessment of Children and Families in Emergencies

Regional Emergency Psychosocial Support Network & UNICEF EAPRO (2005)
This field action guide focuses on the first psychosocial assessment to be conducted just after a calamity strikes or just after a major event in an ongoing armed conflict. While it is necessary to update that initial assessment as the emergency situation evolves through the different phases of ... more
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Global status report on violence prevention 2014

World Health Organization (2014)
The Global status report on violence prevention 2014, which reflects data from 133 countries, is the first report of its kind to assess national efforts to address interpersonal violence, namely child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner a ... more
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Follow up to the World Health Assembly decision on the Ebola virus disease outbreak and the Special Session of the Executive Board on Ebola: Roadmap for Action

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
This Roadmap is structured around a results-based framework of outcomes, outputs and deliveraebles, to ensure that WHO maintains appropriate levels of organizational readiness, supports country-level capacity building and preparedness, deploys efficiently and effectively to respond to outbreaks and ... more
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Haiti's Health Emergency Appeal 2023
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World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO
For the past years, Haiti has been engulfed in a socioeconomic, political, and humanitarian crisis that has reached critical levels since mid-September 2022 with the intensification of gang violence and social unrest. The widespread insecurity and political instability have drastically affected the ... more
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Haiti Earthquake Response 6 months Report 2021

World Vision2022 (2022) CC
Six months after the earthquake, World Vision's efforts have made it possible to provide emergency assistance to selected beneficiaries among the most vulnerable through the distribution of food and hygiene kits and to address the psychosocial needs of children, adolescents, and young people deprive ... more
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Disaster risk management systems analysis: A guide book

Baas, Stephan; Ramasamy, Selvaraju; Dey de Pryck, Jenny et al. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2008) C1
The guide book provides a set of tools and methods to assess existing structures and capacities of national, district and local institutions with responsibilities for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in order to improve their effectiveness and the int ... more
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The Sphere Handbook. Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response. New Edition
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Sphere (2018) C1
Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response. The 2018 Sphere Handbook builds on the latest developments and learning in the humanitarian sector. Among the improvements of the new edition, readers will find a stronger focus on the role of local authorities and communities as ... more
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Protecting the right to legal capacity in mental health and related services WHO QualityRights training to act, unite and empower for mental health (P I L O T V E R S I O N)

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO
This document provides training and guidance on legal capacity and how supported decision making, recovery plans and advance plans help to avoid involuntary detention and treatment and ensure people are able to exercise their right to legal capacity ... more
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ARTs Based Therapy for Survivors of Trauma and Abuse in Government and NGO-Run Children's Home for Girls in Delhi

Save the Children (2016) C1
This article identifies the three core defining characteristics of healing environments for children and young people who have been exposed to chronic adversity and trauma. A large body of evidence highlights the pervasive and devastating developmental impacts of such exposure but there is also emer ... more
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WHO QualityRights Act, unite and empower
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Quality Rights World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO
QualityRights is WHO’s global initiative to improve the quality of care provided by mental health services and promote the human rights of people with psychosocial, intellectual and cognitive disabilities1. It offers a new approach to mental health care which is rights-based and ... more
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What the girls say. Improving practices for the demobilisation and reintegration of girls associated with armed forces and armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo

Child Soldiers International CSI (2016) C1
This report presents the findings of research conducted by Child Soldiers International to assess the effectiveness of release, psychosocial recovery and reintegration interventions (commonly referred to as ‘DDR’) for girls associated with armed ... more