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	Tracking urban health policies World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO View PDF(1) Download (2) Add to my MEDBOX To enhance health co-benefits across urban policies which tackle air pollution and climate change, WHO, in cooperation with various international, national, and local partners, implemented the Urban Health Initiative (UHI) pilot project in Accra, Ghana. The Initiative prompted the health sector to use its influential position to demonstrate to decision-makers and the public the full range of health, environmental and economic benefits that can be achieved from implementing local emission reduction and energy access policies and strategies. Policy tracking, although not always considered, is a fundamental component of this procedure. It assesses the planning, implementation and progress of a policy to refine or adjust policies with the final objective of increasing the likelihood of the policy being successful. This report is an outcome of the last component of the UHI model process, Policy tracking and monitoring outcomes. The report proposes a framework for tracking urban health policies, with a special focus on the impacts of air quality and energy access on human health and well-being in African countries, giving some examples from the pilot project in Accra. The report also provides resources to survey air quality in cities and other tools to assess public health and the environmental impacts of urban policies and monitor or track their effects Tags: health policy, air pollution, climate change, Ghana, urban health, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Guidance Note: IPC in Schools during AWD/Cholera Outbreaks UN Children's Fund UNICEF; WASH Cluster (2023) C_UNICEF Open external link (30) Add to my MEDBOX WASH in schools during a cholera response is important due to the strong correlation between WASH and IPC. Not only can it impact the health and well-being of students and staff but also facilitate the potential spread of the disease via the congregation of children and adults from multiple households. Hygiene can often be more difficult to control with young children and therefore efforts to put in place systems to encourage good practices are essential. To prevent the spread of cholera in schools, it is important to have clean and safe water sources, proper sanitation facilities, and good hygiene practices in place. This includes providing clean drinking water, hand-washing stations with soap, and education on hygiene and sanitation practices and implement Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) including dissemination of Information, Education and Communication materials (IEC) Tags: Cholera, response plan, WASH, water, Hygiene, Sanitation, RCCE, IEC Material, Acute Watery Diarrhea, Source: https://reliefweb.int/attachments/56cfa2
	Atlas des statistiques sanitaires africaines 2022 : Analyse de la situation sanitaire de la Région africaine Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2022) C_WHO View PDF(19) Download (9) Add to my MEDBOX Le présent Atlas 2022 a été préparé par une équipe centrale du groupe organique Sous-Directrice régionale du Bureau régional de l’OMS pour l’Afrique sous la direction et l’orientation de Lindiwe Makubalo, directrice du groupe organique, et de Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, chef de l’équipe Analyse des données et gestion du savoir. L’équipe technique principale était composée de Berence Relisy Ouaya Bouesso, Anaclet Geraud Nganga Koubemba, Bertha Kembabazi, Jadice Mandimba, Aminata Seydi, Sokona Sy, Monde Mambimongo Wangou et Auge Wilson, qui ont travaillé sous la coordination de Serge Bataliack Tags: atlas, statistiques, sanitation, afrique, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Least Developed Countries Report 2022: The low-carbon transition and its daunting implications for structural transformation United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) CC View PDF(44) Download (9) Add to my MEDBOX UNCTAD sets out actions to support least developed countries in the global low-carbon transition New report says COP27 is an opportunity to accelerate action to achieve mutually beneficial climate and development goals in the world's most vulnerable countries Tags: carbon dioxide emissions, transformation, low income countries, Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/least
	Sudan Wash Sector - Strategic Operational Framework 2022 UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF View PDF(34) Download (15) Add to my MEDBOX This Strategic Operating Framework (SOF) has been developed to guide WASH Sector partners in responding to humanitarian needs in Sudan in conjunction with the existing and forthcoming humanitarian response plans (2022 and 2023). This SOF is drafted in consultation with the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) at the national level and will be revised as the humanitarian situation evolves in line with changes made to the WASH Cluster response plan and other guidance received by the SAG and the Technical Working Groups. However, by adhering to the cluster (Sector) approach, the partners agree to: Assist the authorities in responding to the WASH needs of the population affected. Promote a common understanding of the WASH sector needs and interventions in the response context among the WASH partners. Ensure a well-coordinated response and consequently increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and impact of individual agency responses; and Align towards common humanitarian principles and operational objectives. Partners to conform to the broad operational framework outlined in this document. Agencies that breach these guidelines will be expected to provide clear justification to the WASH Sector and other WASH Sector partners through the SA Tags: WASH, framework, water, Hygiene, sanitation, Sudan, Source: https://reliefweb.int/attachments/ca039e
	WASH - Nutrition Strategy, West and Central Africa: To maximise the impact of projects addressing malnutrition through interventions of the Water, Sanitiation, Hygiene sector UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF View PDF(32) Download (19) Add to my MEDBOX This document was prepared by UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa, under the leadership of Christophe Valingot and the review of Joachim Peeters (WASH Specialist) and Arnaud Laillou (Nutrition Specialist), on behalf of the WASH Regional Group and the Nutrition Regional Group. This WASH - Nutrition strategic guidance note for West and Central Africa builds on the precedent WASH-in-NUT strategy elaborated in 2012 and is the regional outcome of a multiyear collaborative work conducted at country level between 2018 and 2022, in Mali, Niger, Nigeria Chad, Burkina Faso. This work is based on a strong multi-partner collaboration, involving national technical directorates of the water and sanitation sector as well as technical directorates of Health and Nutrition, civil society organizations, national and international NGOs as well as United Nations agencies. This document can serve as a technical and strategic guide for any partner wishing to strengthen the intersectorality of WASH-Nutrition programmes. It presents the regional WASH & Nutrition context, a brief review of the latest scientific evidence, and proposes an integrated WASH-Nutrition programming framework adapted to the regional context of West and Central Africa. Beyond the implementation of programmes, this document also calls for the explicit and concrete inclusion of WASH-Nutrition integration into national policy documents Tags: WASH, nutrion, strategy, malnutrition, West Africa, central africa, Source: https://reliefweb.int/attachments/84418e
	Global framework for the response to malaria in urban areas World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO View PDF(32) Download (10) Add to my MEDBOX Cities are uniquely positioned to understand local needs and respond rapidly to changing conditions to safeguard health. These changes require strong city leadership to implement multisectoral, health-relevant policies and public services that engage communities. The response to malaria must be an integral part of such policies and processes. This framework supports the control and elimination of malaria in urban environments. It provides guidance for city leaders, health programmes and urban planners as they respond to the challenges of rapid urbanization in a targeted way. For each urban context, the strategic use of data can inform effective, tailored responses and help build resilience against the threat of malaria and other vector-borne diseases Tags: Malaria, urban cities, Vector Control, cities, Environment, urban areas, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	Urban Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Regreening Cities to Takle Climate Change UN Enivronemnt Programme UNEP (2022) CC View PDF(33) Download (11) Add to my MEDBOX Briefing Note 8. Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is a strategy for adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change by harnessing nature and the services it can provide. This strategy is crucial for cities and peri-urban areas, threatened by a multitude of climate hazards and home to more than half the human population as of 2018. Despite some outmigration from the largest cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, urbanization will continue, and by 2035, 62.5 percent of the world’s population is expected to reside in urban areas. However, given the need to retrofit, replace and upgrade deteriorating urban infrastructure, and to meet the challenges of climate change, including the urban heat island effect, droughts and more intense flooding, many experts and policymakers see in these demands an opportunity to reinvent cities as greener, less prone to pandemics, and more liveable Tags: green living, Climate Change, ecosystem approach, green cities, Source: https://reliefweb.int/attachments/295e83
	Adaptación basada en los ecosistemas urbanos reverdecimiento de las ciudades para luchar contra el cambio climático UN Enivronemnt Programme UNEP (2022) CC View PDF(34) Download (9) Add to my MEDBOX Nota inormative 8 Tags: clean cities, Climate Change, urban health, green cities, Source: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle
	L’adaptation fondée sur les écosystèmes dans les zones urbaines reverdir les villes pour lutter contre les changements climatiques UN Enivronemnt Programme UNEP UNEP (2022) CC View PDF(34) Download (10) Add to my MEDBOX Note de synthese 8 Tags: urban health, Climate Change, Source: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle