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WHO Global Surveillance and Monitoring System for substandard and falsified medical products

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

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FINAL REPORT OF DESK REVIEW ON NATIONAL POLICIES

Shyirambere Blaise National Union of Disabilities’ Organizations of Rwanda (NUDOR) (2018) C2

Consultancy to conduct desk review on impact of national policies and programs on disability rights and develop an action plan to make existing policies and programs and legislation disability friendly

Policy Brief: Impact of COVID-19 in Africa

UN; UNSDG (2020) C2

It is too early to know the full impact of COVID-19 on Africa. To date the experience has been varied. There are causes for concern, but also reasons for hope. Early estimates were pessimistic regarding the pandemic’s impact on the continent. But the relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases report... more

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Protecting Children from Violence in the Time of COVID-19: Disruptions in prevention and response services

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

As daily lives and communities are upended by COVID-19, concern is mounting that children’s exposure to violence may increase. Children with a history of abuse may find themselves even more vulnerable – both at home and online – and may experience more frequent and severe acts of violence. Oth... more

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Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
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United Nations (UN) (2016) C2

This Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action has been developed in advance of the World Humanitarian Summit (23 and 24 May 2016, Istanbul) by over 70 stakeholders from States, UN agencies, the international civil society community and global, regional and national or... more

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Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action (Final Version)

CBM and Handicap International (2016) C2

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Ground Realities: Voices of Humanitarian Aid Workers from the Frontlines

Roel G. Cabulang; Mariam Mushtaq (2014) CC

Conceived as part of the CWS-A/P project on regional security and risk management, this book presents a collection of testimonies from aid workers in some of the most insecure and volatile environments in the world. The participants recount a broad array of security incidents, such as kidnappings,... more

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Global impact of the war in Ukraine: Billions of people face the greatest cost-of-living crisis in a generation

UN United Nations (2022) C1

More than three months since the start of the war in Ukraine, people globally are facing a cost-of-living crisis not seen in more than a generation, with escalating price shocks in the global food, energy and fertilizer markets - in a world already grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and climate ch... more

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POLICY PAPER: The Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

International Disability Alliance (IDA) & International Disability Development Consortium (IDDC) (2015) C2

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Cognitive profiles of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and depression in children and adolescents

Barrera-Valenciaa, M., Calderón-Delgado, L., Trejos-Castillo, E. & O’Boyle, M. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology (2017) CC

Several diagnostic criteria of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are remarkably similar to symptoms reported by individuals with depression, particularly as they manifest as cognitive processing deficits in children. Because of this overlap in profile and the high rate of comorbidity of PTSD and... more

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Preparing for the Regional Impacts of Climate Change in the United States

Center for Disease Control (CDC), Climate and Health Program (2020) C1

A summary of health effects, resources, and adaptation examples from health departments funded by CDC’s Climate and Health Program

Governance for the validation of elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus:

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

An overview of validation structures and responsibilities at national, regional and global levels. This governance document supplements the global guidance document. Validation of elimination requires rigorous assessment at the national, regional and global levels of the impact and process indicato... more

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OCHA Policy Brief on Gendered Drivers, Risks and Impacts of Food Insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2023) CC

It is widely understood that the food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing and most neglected crises. It lacks sufficient global focus, resources and urgency. As in so many crises, women and girls are disproportionately affected and shoulder t...he consequences of protracted neglect, with unconscionable impacts on their safety, life chances and agency. Gaining a holistic view of the gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is difficult. This is due to a lack of data and prioritization, and the large geographical and socioeconomic terrain covered by both regions. However, what we do know about this crisis is more than enough to urgently address the needs of women and girls. An OCHA discussion paper on this topic (which will be published imminently, and from which this policy brief is drawn) found that there is: A strong risk of profound regression in gender equality gains made to date in the countries of concern, including on education, sexual and reproductive health, and the economic independence of women and girls (with knock-on effects on broader humanitarian and development outcomes). An increasing challenge to reverse what must be recognized as a protracted and growing gender-based violence (GBV) emergency in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is protracted, multidimensional and highly gendered, with spiralling impacts on gender equality and food security outcomes. It is driven by interwoven and overlapping factors, including climate change, political instability, conflict, socioeconomic conditions, migration and displacement and, more recently, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Interlinked with these factors are gendered structural drivers of food insecurity, including deeply entrenched gender inequalities and harmful social norms. Gendered risks and impacts of food insecurity include alarming limitations on access to education, sexual and reproductive health rights, women’s agency and participation, and dramatic increases in different existing forms of GBV and the emergence of new ones. Recognition of such gendered dimensions of food insecurity and of the need for a multisectoral approach in the response is key to addressing the crisis, along-side sustained commitment and adequate allocation of resources. This policy brief draws out key findings from the OCHA discussion paper on this topic, which includes a desk review of studies, assessments and reports, and interviews with local women’s organizations on the front lines of the food insecurity crisis in communities across both regions. Below are the most pressing gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity (not in order of priority), as well as key gaps in the current humanitarian response to food insecurity, and recommendations to take forward. more

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Prevalence of Scabies and Associated Factors among Primary School Children in Raya Alamata District, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017/2018

Tefera, S.; Teferi, M.; Ayalew, A. et al. ClinMed International Library (2020) CC

Scabies is a skin infection that is a result of direct skin to skin contact and is primarily mediated by close and extended contact with scabies infested person. Scabies occurs worldwide among people of all ages, races, genders and social classes and has been identified as a neglected tropical infec... more

Ethical considerations for use of unregistered interventions for Ebola viral disease

World Health Organization (2014)

West Africa is experiencing the largest, most severe, most complex outbreak of Ebola virus disease in history. On 11 August 2014, WHO convened a consultation where the participants concluded that in the particular context of the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, it is ethically acceptable to of... more

Kenya: Transforming Health: Accelerating Attainment of Universal Health Coverage

Kenya Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (KNSSP) (2014) C1

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Improving Access to and Appropriate Use of Medicines for Mental Disorders
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Corrado Barbui, Tarun Dua, Kavitha Kolappa et al. World Health Organization and Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (2017) C_WHO

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Consideration of Country Reports Paraguay. DisabCouncil's Independent Review

Comittee on the rights of persons with disablities (CRPD) Disability Council International (2012) C1

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Relevance of CBR and Inclusive Development in Post 2015 Agenda

Thomas, M. and Ninomiya, A. CBR Asia-Pacific Network (2015) C1

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Assistance to Victims of Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War: Guidance on Child-focused Victim Assistance. Chapter 1-4

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2014)

This document is one of eight PDF documents that comprise the Guidance on Child-focused Victim Assistance. All are available in PDF at . The full document is also available. This first section contains the Acknowledgements, Foreword, Acronyms and Chapters 1 th... more

Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action recommended

Improving Access to and Appropriate Use of Medicines for Mental Disorders recommended

Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
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Improving Access to and Appropriate Use of Medicines for Mental Disorders
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