published in: Viruses 2016, 8, 161
Gender and security is a complex issue, and this research found that there are different levels of comprehension of what it means in humanitarian and development assistance practice. The aims of the paper are twofold: to raise general awareness about gender and how it relates to security risk manage...ment, and to provide practical tools for effective integration of gender-specific considerations to the existing security management practices. Document also available in French and Spanish.
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This second edition of the “living paper” contributes to the global knowledge on how countries are responding to the pandemic by documenting real-time actions in a key area of response – that is, social protection measures planned or implemented by governments.
For the purpose of this revie...w, we organized interventions by social assistance, social insurance and labor market programs. For the latter measures, we deliberately focused on supply-side programs (e.g., mostly wage subsidies and other activation programs). In most cases, data sources include official information published in government websites, while in many cases we reported information from global and national news outlets. In some cases, information was provided directly by country-based experts, while the full database was validated and integrated by regional and country social protection teams at the World Bank. Overall, findings should be considered preliminary and interpreted with caution.
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The document "Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical Guidelines 2021," published by Elsevier, provides updated guidance for managing diabetes during Ramadan fasting. Developed by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the Diabetes and Ramadan (DAR) International Alliance, the guidelines address ke...y aspects for individuals with diabetes who choose to fast, including risk assessment, blood glucose monitoring, insulin and medication adjustments, and the management of special populations (such as pregnant women, the elderly, and those with chronic conditions). Emphasis is placed on individualized patient education before Ramadan to ensure safe fasting practices and minimize risks like hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
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RECOMENDACIONES PSICOLÓGICAS PARA EXPLICAR A NIÑOS Y NIÑAS EL BROTE DE CORONAVIRUS-COVID 19
El Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid, a través de la Sección de Psicología Clínica, de la Salud y Psicoterapia, quiere transmitir una serie de pautas dirigidas a padres, profesionales y fami...liares de niños y niñas, orientadas a promover un afrontamiento adecuado frente al brote de Coronavirus-Covid 19.
Estas recomendaciones están adaptadas para niños y niñas de 4 a 10 años, ya que en edades más tempranas la idea es más abstracta y requiere de una adaptación más sencilla. A partir de los 10 años comprenden conceptos más complejos, sin necesidad de realizar adaptaciones tan concretas como en esta etapa evolutiva.
Teniendo en cuenta la incertidumbre en cuanto a la evolución del brote en España, y que día a día nos enfrentamos a una nueva situación, conviene adaptar también la información que traslademos. Por ello debemos darle la importancia que merece a la prevención de la transmisión del virus y las medidas de higiene, reduciendo también situaciones de alarma que afecten a los menores.https://www.copmadrid.org/web/comunicacion/comunicado/222/recomendaciones-psicologicas-para-explicar-a-ninos-y-ninas-el-brote-de-coronavirus-covid-19
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The accounting framework for health care financing is a key component of A System of Health Accounts 2011, published by OECD, Eurostat and WHO in October 2011.1 The framework makes health accounts more adaptable to rapidly evolving health financing systems, further enhances crosscountry comparabilit...y of health expenditures and financing data, and ultimately improves the information base for the analytical use of national health accounts (NHAs). It is hoped that SHA 2011 – including its financing framework – will make health accounts a more useful assessment and monitoring tool for health systems and health expenditure in the economy as a whole.
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The WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) aims at scaling up mental health services in non-specialized health settings to achieve universal health coverage. The mhGAP operations manual is an integral component of the mhGAP package and supports district health managers and others responsible... for integrating mental and physical health services. The manual offers practical guidance and necessary tools for planning, preparing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating mhGAP
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Version 2 (unedited). The Basic Needs Analysis (BNA) is a multi-sector needs analysis approach that can be applied in both sudden onset and protracted emergencies. The methodology comprises the Guidance (this document) presenting the conceptual BNA framework and related processes, and a Toolbox, whi...ch includes tools, templates, training materials, and examples drawn from its first pilot, in Borno State(Nigeria).
The BNA is conceived to go hand in hand with the Facilitator’s Guide for the Response Options Analysis and Planning (a separate document), as it is part of a broader response planning process (see The BNA within the ). It shall be carried out with other assessments on the operational environment and would not add any value if undertaken in isolation.
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Carta Enciclica Fratelli Tutti sobre la fraternidad y la amistad social
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Prevention and control of communicable diseases in prison settings.