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Technologies of trust in epidemic response: openness, reflexivity and accountability during the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa

Molly J Ryan, Tamara Giles-Vernick, Janice E Graham British Medical Journal (2019) CC

BMJ Glob Health 2019;4:e001272. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001272 Trust is an essential component of successful cooperative endeavours. The global health response to the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak confronted historically tenuous regional relationships of trust. Challenging sociopolitical co... more

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Report on the RIASCO Action Plan for the El Niño-induced drought in Southern Africa 2016/2017

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Regional Interagency Standing Committee, Southern Africa (2017) C1

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The operational setup of intensive care units in a low income country in East Africa

Okech, U.K.; et al. (2015) CC

AJOL, Vol.92 No.2; There is a low bed capacity in ICUs compounded by a universal deficit in human resource capacity and support infrastructure for the critical care services. Regionalisation, increased funding and more training opportunities for critical are services by the regional and central go... more

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The Colposcopic Atlas of Schistosomiasis in the Lower Female Genital Tract Based on Studies in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and South Africa

Hanne M. Norseth1,2, Patricia D. Ndhlovu3, Elisabeth Kleppa, et al. (2014) CC

Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases 8(11): e3229 (20 November 2014)

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The Pivotal Role of Faith Leaders in the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in West Africa

CAFOD (2014)

CAFOD Policy Briefing Paper

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Guidance on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for serodiscordant couples, men and transgender women who have sex with men at high risk of HIV: recommendations for use in the context of demonstratio

World Health Organization (2012)

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Tuberculosis Infection Control in the Era of Expanding HIV Care and Treatment: Addendum to WHO Guidelines for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in Health Care Facilities in Resource-limited Settings

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organisation (2007)

The goal of this addendum is to help management and staff  minimize the risk of TB transmission at facilities in resource limited settings in which a.) HIV-infected persons receive diagnosis, care, treatment,  and/or support, and b.) there is a high prevalence of HIV infection, both known  and... more

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The impact of COVID-19 on refugees and migrants on the move in North and West Africa

Mixed Migration Centre (2021) CC

MMC Briefing Paper, February 2021

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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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Training community healthcare workers on the use of information and communication technologies: a randomised controlled trial of traditional versus blended learning in Malawi, Africa

Nikolaos Mastellos, Tammy Tran, Kanika Dharmayat et al. BMC Medical Education (2018) CC

Despite the increasing uptake of information and communication technologies (ICT) within healthcare services across developing countries, community healthcare workers (CHWs) have limited knowledge to fully utilise computerised clinical systems and mobile apps. The ‘Introduction to Information and ... more

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The impact of Covid-19 on HIV, TB and Malaria Services and Systems for Health: a Snapshot from 502 health facilities across Africa and Asia

The Global Fund (2021) CC

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the world beyond imagination. To date, it has infected more than 135 million people, killed over 2.9 million people, and is projected to plunge up to 115 million people into extreme poverty.1 As countries have gone into lockdown, gender-based violence has incr... more

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When could new antiretrovirals be recommended for national treatment programmes in low-income and middle-income countries: results of a WHO Think Tank

M. Vitoriaa; N. Forda; P. Clayden; et al. Wolters Kluwer Health; World Health Organization (2017) C2

Review www.co-hivandaids.com Volume 12 􏰀 Number 4 􏰀 July 2017

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Let our Actions Count. South Africa's National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB and STIs 2017-2022.
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South African National AIDS Council, et al. (2017) C1

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Let our Actions Count. South Africa's National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB and STIs 2017-2022. Summary

South African National AIDS Council (2017) C1

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WHO's response to Zika virus and its associated complications - Report to donors, December 2016

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

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South Africa’s protracted struggle for equal distribution and equitable access – still not there

Hendrik CJ van Rensburg (2014) CC

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WHO/FAO/OIE Guidelines for the surveillance, prevention and control of taeniosis/cysticercosis

WHOFAO (2005)

Biology, Diagnosis and Treatment, Epidemiology and Prevention

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WHO/OIE Manual on Echinococcosis in Humans and Animals: a Public Health Problem of Global Concern

WHOOIE (2001)

This Manual covers all important aspects of echinococcosis, including parasite biology and life-cycles, geographic distribution and prevalence, epidemiology, clinical presentation in humans and animals, diagnosis and treatment, as well as control and prevention using newly developed tools and method... more

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WHO's Health Emergency Appeal 2024

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

In 2024, we need US$1.5 billion to provide live-saving health care to millions of people in emergencies. An alarming combination of conflict, climate-related threats and increasing economic hardship mean an estimated 166 million people require health assistance.

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Safety evaluation of certain contaminants in food: prepared by the ninety-first meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (‎JECFA)‎

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

This volume contains monographs prepared at the ninety-first meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), which met virtually online from 1 to 12 February 2021. The detailed monographs in this volume summarize data on specific contaminants in food. Individual monographs ... more

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