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WHO Guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Self-care interventions are among the most promising and exciting new approaches to improve health and well-being, both from a health systems perspective and for people who use these interventions. The World Health Organization (WHO) uses the following working definition of self-care: Self-care i ... more

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

Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in humanitarian crises

Rebecca Holmes; Dharini Bhuvanendra Humanitarian Practice Network at ODI (2014) C3

The aim of this paper is to map and critically analyse evidence of good practice in prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) in humanitarian contexts which can support humanitarian practitioners and policy makers to improve the quality of GBV programming in the field. The paper is stru ... more

War Wounds: Basic Surgical Management

Gray, Robin ICRC (1994)

The principles and practice of the surgical lmanagment of wounds produced by missiles or explosions

Getting Contraceptives To Health Facilities: 10 Questions For Community-Based Groups To Consider
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USAID, Deliver Project Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) (2012) C1

This Guide helps all the health care providers in the non- public sector to explore alternative means of access to contraceptives and skills to determine quantities required and management of stock. Health care providers include community health workers, nurses and midwives, clinical officers and me ... more

WHO Technical specifications of Neonatal Resuscitation Devices

World Health Organization WHO (2016) CC

AIDSFree Nigeria Final Report

USAID; PEPFAR; AIDSFree; et al. (2016) C1

Health care waste management (HCWM) and infection prevention and control (IPC) represent serious concerns for HIV programs. Improperly handled infectious health care waste poses risks to health workers, their clients, the community, and the environment. Improper injection practices can lead to new H ... more

Mid Term Review of the Health Sector Strategic Plan III 2009-2015

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania (2013) CC

Malawi National Health Communication Strategy, 2015-2020

Malawi Ministry of Health (2016) C1

Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya Toolkit: Adaptation for Latin America and the Caribbean. School/youth module

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2017) C1

In the battle against diseases like Zika and dengue, knowledge is power. Climate change is shifting the distribution of mosquitoes and to new areas. Empowering communities is essential in reaching and pro- tecting the most vulnerable individuals and households. Vector control programmes, community ... more

WHO guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals

World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

These guidelines present evidence-based recommendations and best practice statements on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals, based on the WHO list of critically important antimicrobials for human medicine (WHO CIA List). These guidelines aim primarily to help preserve ... more

Social and Behavior Change Communication for Emergency Preparedness Implementation Kit. Worksheets

USAID; Health Communication Capacity Collaborative The John Hopkins University (2017) C1

This I-Kit provides essential information and tools for responding to an outbreak using an SBCC approach. It presents a series of nine units, each accompanied by exercise worksheets to help link the SBCC theory to practice. The worksheets in each section are typically followed by a completed exam ... more

South Africa: National Parenteral Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Paediatrics

National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa (2016) C2

Bangladesh Maternal Health Services and Maternal Mortality Survey 2001

National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT), ORC Macro, Johns Hopkins University and ICDDR,B (2003) C1

World Bank Group Approach and Action Plan for Climate Change and Health

World Bank Group (2017) C1

Climate change (CC) impacts on health outcomes, both direct and indirect, are sufficient to jeopardize achieving the World Bank Group’s visions and agendas in poverty reduction, population resilience, and health, nutrition and population (HNP). In the last 5 years, the number of voices calling for ... more

Guatemala National Disability Study (Endis 2016) Main Report

International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2017) C2

Expanding the Roles of Nurses in Primary Health Care

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Americas (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

[Preface]. For more than forty years Primary Health Care (PHC) has been recognized as the cornerstone of an effective and responsive health system. The Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 reaffirmed the right to the highest attainable level of health, with equity, solidarity and the right to health as its ... more

Business case for WHO immunization activities on the African continent 2018-2030

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) 2011-2020, endorsed by Member States during the May 2012 World Health Assembly, has set ambitious targets to improve access to immunization and tackle vaccine-preventable diseases. This responsibility has been translated into firm commitments in February 2016, t ... more

Rabies vaccines: WHO position paper – April 2018

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

Vaccins antirabiques: Note de synthèse de l’OMS – avril 2018
Weekly epidemiological record / Relevé épidémiologique hebdomadaire
20 APRIL 2018, 93th YEAR / 20 AVRIL 2018, 93e ANNÉE