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Scoping review of interventions to maintain essential services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people during disruptive events

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

To support countries in adapting their response to different COVID-19 scenarios, the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing commissioned this scoping review of published and grey literature. The objective was to identify interventions implemented to maintain the provision and use of essential services for MNCAAH during disruptive events and to summarize lessons learned during these interventions. The review included outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Zika virus disease (ZVD), the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies that caused disruption to services, transport and other activities

Tags: essential health system, disruptions, Child, maternal care, Adolescent Health, Older People, covid-19, Ebola, Zika, pandemic, epidemic,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

International Rescue Committee (2020) C1

How has the DRC Ebola outbreak impacted Sexual and Reproductive Health in North-Kivu? Recommendations (more specifics found in the assessment): 1. Sexual and reproductive health needs and services are to be embedded in the EVD response from the outset. 2. Reduce delays at every stage of the patient journey, particularly for women experiencing obstetric complications, including complications from abortion. 3. Support individuals and communities to mitigate SRH risks posed during and after EVD epidemic: 4. Formulate SRH guidelines for the EVD context involving experts in all relevant fields

Tags: Reproductive Health, Ebola, DRC, Women, pregnant women,

Source: https://www.rescue.org/sites/default/fil

Social science and behavioural data compilation, DRC Ebola outbreak, June - August 2019

Bardosh, K.; T. Jones and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This rapid compilation of data analyses provides a ‘stock-take’ of social science and behavioural data related to the on-going outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. Based on data gathered and analysed by organisations working in the Ebola response and in the region more broadly, it explores convergences and divergences between datasets and, when possible, differences by geographic area, demographic group, time period and other relevant variables. Data sources are listed at the end of the document

Tags: assesment, study, social studies, Analysis, ebola, outbreak, DRC, nord kivu,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Evaluation of Infection Prevention and Control Readiness at Frontline Health Care Facilities in High-Risk Districts Bordering Ebola Virus Disease–Affected Areas in the DRCongo-Uganda 2018

Biedron, C.; M.Lyman, M.J. Stucke, et al. CDC (2019) C_CDC

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) October 4, 2019 / 68(39);851–854

Tags: ebola, outbreak preparedness, Uganda, cross-border migration, outbreak management, journal article,

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/m

Social resistance drives persistent transmission of Ebola virus disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A mixed-methods study

Masumbuko ClaudeK, Underschultz J,Hawkes MT (2019) CC

PLoSONE 14(9):e0223104.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223104. The survey centering on reasons behind community resistance was conducted in Butembo in November during a time of Ebola transmission. A researcher from Catholic University of Graben in Butembo and collaborators at the University of Alberta in Edmonton published their findings on Sep 26 in PLOS One. To spark focus group discussions, the researchers used an 18-item questionnaire based on similar ones used during West Africa's outbreak in Guinea, where community resistance and episodes of violence also complicated the outbreak response. Participants were a convenience sample of 670 adults from the region who were recruited by medical students at Catholic University of Graben. Those surveyed included clinicians, community members, and displaced persons.

Tags: social resistance, mistrust, ebola, outbreak, community level, communication,

Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl

Creation of a national infection prevention and control programme in Sierra Leone,2015

Kanu, H.; et al. (2019) CC

BMJ Global Health2019;4:e001504. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-00150

Tags: ipc, infection control, journal article, Ebola, Outbreak Control,

Source: https://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/4/3/e00

Négotiation de l'accès humanitaire au Nord-Kivu: perceptions des acteurs armés non étatiques, des communautés et des acteurs humanitaires

Geneva Call (2019) C1

En réponse à la réduction de l’espace humanitaire au Nord Kivu, en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), ce rapport met en lumière les pratiques des ONG opérant dans la zone, en termes de négociation d’accès. Il explore la manière dont les communautés et les Acteurs Armés Non Etatiques (AANE) perçoivent les différents intervenants humanitaires actifs dans la région et comment les ONG négocient leur accès. Sur cette base, le rapport liste des recommandations visant à améliorer l’accès humanitaire au Nord Kivu, permettant ainsi une meilleure réponse aux besoins des populations civiles

Tags: nord kivu, attacks, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, violence, report,

Source: https://genevacall.org/wp-content/upload

Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC

Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an estimated 1.5 million people and serves as an important economic and transportation hub that links eastern Congo to the broader East African sub-region. The arrival of Ebola in Goma would substantially increase the at-risk population and heighten the potential for cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries, particularly Rwanda. This brief therefore focuses on local social and political structures that can be leveraged to promote preparedness and readiness actions

Tags: ebola, outbreak control, outbreak preparedness, Report, DRC, cross-border migration,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Ebola Virus Disease Readiness Implementation Progress Report WCO Uganda August –October 2018

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2019) C_WHO

Risk of spill-over of EVD to Uganda has been categorised as very high. On 28 September 2018, WHO elevated the risk at the regional level which includes Uganda from ‘high’ to ‘very high’. Uganda has a very long and largely porous border with the DRC. High population movements across the borders occur for various reason including for trade, social activities and services and asylum. There are cross-border markets in several border districts in Uganda and DRC that involve thousands of people crossing into and out of DRC and Uganda for trade purposes several days in a week.

Tags: preparedness and response plan, Uganda, ebola, outbreak control, Report,

Source: https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/f

Social Science in Epidemics: Ebola Virus Disease lessons learned. Summary

Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This brief draws out some recommendations for Ebola response actors in North Kivu. It includes lessons learned primarily from (i) historical outbreaks in Congo; (ii) outbreaks in Uganda in 2000-01 and 2012; (iii) the 2014-2016 West African epidemic; (iv) the outbreak in Equateur Province in DRC (May- July 2018), and (v) the ongoing outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces in DRC (August 2018 - ongoing). The full report can be accessed here: https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/14160

Tags: study brief, Ebola, outbreak, outbreak response, nord kivu,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

	Scoping review of interventions to maintain essential services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and older people during disruptive events World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO View PDF(15) Download (14) Add to my MEDBOX To support countries in adapting their response to different COVID-19 scenarios, the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing commissioned this scoping review of published and grey literature. The objective was to identify interventions implemented to maintain the provision and use of essential services for MNCAAH during disruptive events and to summarize lessons learned during these interventions. The review included outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Zika virus disease (ZVD), the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies that caused disruption to services, transport and other activities Tags: essential health system, disruptions, Child, maternal care, Adolescent Health, Older People, covid-19, Ebola, Zika, pandemic, epidemic, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Not all that bleeds is Ebola International Rescue Committee (2020) C1 View PDF(27) Download (34) Add to my MEDBOX How has the DRC Ebola outbreak impacted Sexual and Reproductive Health in North-Kivu? Recommendations (more specifics found in the assessment): 1. Sexual and reproductive health needs and services are to be embedded in the EVD response from the outset. 2. Reduce delays at every stage of the patient journey, particularly for women experiencing obstetric complications, including complications from abortion. 3. Support individuals and communities to mitigate SRH risks posed during and after EVD epidemic: 4. Formulate SRH guidelines for the EVD context involving experts in all relevant fields Tags: Reproductive Health, Ebola, DRC, Women, pregnant women, Source: https://www.rescue.org/sites/default/fil
	Social science and behavioural data compilation, DRC Ebola outbreak, June - August 2019 Bardosh, K.; T. Jones and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1 View PDF(295) Download (155) Add to my MEDBOX This rapid compilation of data analyses provides a ‘stock-take’ of social science and behavioural data related to the on-going outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. Based on data gathered and analysed by organisations working in the Ebola response and in the region more broadly, it explores convergences and divergences between datasets and, when possible, differences by geographic area, demographic group, time period and other relevant variables. Data sources are listed at the end of the document Tags: assesment, study, social studies, Analysis, ebola, outbreak, DRC, nord kivu, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Evaluation of Infection Prevention and Control Readiness at Frontline Health Care Facilities in High-Risk Districts Bordering Ebola Virus Disease–Affected Areas in the DRCongo-Uganda 2018 Biedron, C.; M.Lyman, M.J. Stucke, et al. CDC (2019) C_CDC View PDF(76) Download (50) Add to my MEDBOX Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) October 4, 2019 / 68(39);851–854 Tags: ebola, outbreak preparedness, Uganda, cross-border migration, outbreak management, journal article, Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/m
	Social resistance drives persistent transmission of Ebola virus disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A mixed-methods study Masumbuko ClaudeK, Underschultz J,Hawkes MT (2019) CC Open external link (625) Add to my MEDBOX PLoSONE 14(9):e0223104.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223104. The survey centering on reasons behind community resistance was conducted in Butembo in November during a time of Ebola transmission. A researcher from Catholic University of Graben in Butembo and collaborators at the University of Alberta in Edmonton published their findings on Sep 26 in PLOS One. To spark focus group discussions, the researchers used an 18-item questionnaire based on similar ones used during West Africa's outbreak in Guinea, where community resistance and episodes of violence also complicated the outbreak response. Participants were a convenience sample of 670 adults from the region who were recruited by medical students at Catholic University of Graben. Those surveyed included clinicians, community members, and displaced persons. Tags: social resistance, mistrust, ebola, outbreak, community level, communication, Source: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl
	Creation of a national infection prevention and control programme in Sierra Leone,2015 Kanu, H.; et al. (2019) CC Open external link (580) Add to my MEDBOX BMJ Global Health2019;4:e001504. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-00150 Tags: ipc, infection control, journal article, Ebola, Outbreak Control, Source: https://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/4/3/e00
	Négotiation de l'accès humanitaire au Nord-Kivu: perceptions des acteurs armés non étatiques, des communautés et des acteurs humanitaires Geneva Call (2019) C1 View PDF(593) Download (193) Add to my MEDBOX En réponse à la réduction de l’espace humanitaire au Nord Kivu, en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), ce rapport met en lumière les pratiques des ONG opérant dans la zone, en termes de négociation d’accès. Il explore la manière dont les communautés et les Acteurs Armés Non Etatiques (AANE) perçoivent les différents intervenants humanitaires actifs dans la région et comment les ONG négocient leur accès. Sur cette base, le rapport liste des recommandations visant à améliorer l’accès humanitaire au Nord Kivu, permettant ainsi une meilleure réponse aux besoins des populations civiles Tags: nord kivu, attacks, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, violence, report, Source: https://genevacall.org/wp-content/upload
	Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1 View PDF(398) Download (270) Add to my MEDBOX This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an estimated 1.5 million people and serves as an important economic and transportation hub that links eastern Congo to the broader East African sub-region. The arrival of Ebola in Goma would substantially increase the at-risk population and heighten the potential for cross-border transmission to neighbouring countries, particularly Rwanda. This brief therefore focuses on local social and political structures that can be leveraged to promote preparedness and readiness actions Tags: ebola, outbreak control, outbreak preparedness, Report, DRC, cross-border migration, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Ebola Virus Disease Readiness Implementation Progress Report WCO Uganda August –October 2018 World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2019) C_WHO View PDF(412) Download (178) Add to my MEDBOX Risk of spill-over of EVD to Uganda has been categorised as very high. On 28 September 2018, WHO elevated the risk at the regional level which includes Uganda from ‘high’ to ‘very high’. Uganda has a very long and largely porous border with the DRC. High population movements across the borders occur for various reason including for trade, social activities and services and asylum. There are cross-border markets in several border districts in Uganda and DRC that involve thousands of people crossing into and out of DRC and Uganda for trade purposes several days in a week. Tags: preparedness and response plan, Uganda, ebola, outbreak control, Report, Source: https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/f
	Social Science in Epidemics: Ebola Virus Disease lessons learned. Summary Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1 View PDF(261) Download (113) Add to my MEDBOX This brief draws out some recommendations for Ebola response actors in North Kivu. It includes lessons learned primarily from (i) historical outbreaks in Congo; (ii) outbreaks in Uganda in 2000-01 and 2012; (iii) the 2014-2016 West African epidemic; (iv) the outbreak in Equateur Province in DRC (May- July 2018), and (v) the ongoing outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces in DRC (August 2018 - ongoing). The full report can be accessed here: https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/14160 Tags: study brief, Ebola, outbreak, outbreak response, nord kivu, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

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