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Human Resources For Health Planning & Development Strategy Framework

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2017) C1

Zambia has about 1.2 physicians, nurses, and midwives per 1000 population while the minimum acceptable density threshold is 2.3 per 1000 population. The estimated shortage of doctors, nurses and midwives in Zambia is about 14,960. However, with the projected population growth the deficit more than d... more

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Operational Guidelines for Care & Support Centres India

National AIDSControl (NACO), Government of India; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2013) C1

Care and Support Centre (CSC) is a national initiative to provide expanded and holistic care and support services for PLHIV. The guideline focuses on the objectives, criteria for selection, required infrastructure, human resources, MIS tools, and financial guidelines for CSCs. This guideline will b... more

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National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Strategic Plan

Government of Malawi; Ministry of Health Malawi (2024) CC2

Malawi is a landlocked country with a surface area of 118,484 km2. Administratively, the country is divided into three regions, namely the Northern, Central and Southern regions. The country has 28 districts, which are further divided into traditional authorities (TA) ruled by chiefs. The TAs are su... more

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Contingency Plan. Nepal: Earthquake

Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), Nepal (2016) C1

In April and May 2015, Nepal was hit by two major earthquakes killing around 9,000 people and leaving many thousands more injured and homeless.
To optimize the speed and volume of critical humanitarian assistance, the HCT has developed this Plan to:
1. Reach a common understanding of earth... more

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Africa’s Health Financing in a New Era

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (2025) CC

Africa’s health sector is facing an unprecedented financing crisis, driven by a sharp decline of 70% in Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 2021 to 2025 and deep-rooted structural vulnerabilities. This collapse is placing immense pressure on Africa’s already fragile health systems as ODA ...is seen as the backbone of critical health programs: pandemic preparedness, maternal and child health services, disease control programs are all at risk, threatening Sustainable Development Goal 3 and Universal Health Coverage. Compounding this is Africa’s spiraling debt, with countries expected to service USD 81 billion by 2025—surpassing anticipated external financing inflows—further eroding fiscal space for health investments. Level of domestic resources is low. TThe Abuja Declaration of 2001, a pivotal commitment made by African Union (AU) member states, aimed to reverse this trend by pledging to allocate at least 15% of national budgets to the health sector. However, more than two decades later, only three countries—Rwanda, Botswana, and Cabo Verde—have consistently met or exceeded this target (WHO, 2023). In contrast, over 30 AU member states remain well below the 10% benchmark, with some allocating as little as 5–7% of their national budgets to health. In addition, only 16 (29%) of African countries currently have updated versions of National Health Development Plan (NHDP) supported by a National Health Financing Plan (NHFP). These two documents play a critical role in driving internal resource mobilisation. At the same time, public health emergencies are surging, rising 41%—from 152 in 2022 to 213 in 2024—exposing severe under-resourcing of health infrastructure and workforce. Recurring outbreaks (Mpox, Ebola, cholera, measles, Marburg…) alongside effects of climate change and humanitarian crises in Eastern DRC, the Sahel, and Sudan, are overwhelming systems stretched by chronic underfunding. The situation is worsened by Africa’s heavy dependency with over 90% of vaccines, medicines, and diagnostics being externally sourced—leaving countries vulnerable to global supply chain shocks. Health worker shortages persist, with only 2.3 professionals per 1,000 people (below the WHO’s recommended 4.45), and fewer than 30% of systems are digitized, undermining disease surveillance and early warning. Without decisive action, Africa CDC projects the continent could reverse two decades of health progress, face 2 to 4 million additional preventable deaths annually, and a heightened risk of a pandemic emerging from within. Furthermore, 39 million more Africans could be pushed into poverty by 2030 due to intertwined health and economic shocks. This is not just a sectoral crisis—it is an existential threat to Africa’s political, social, and economic resilience, and global stability. In response, African leaders, under Africa CDC’s stewardship, are advancing a comprehensive three-pillar strategy centered on domestic resource mobilization, innovative financing, and blended finance. more

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We are here. IFRC’s experiences with communication and feedback channels for affected populations in Haiti

Isabella Jean , Francesca Bonino ALNAP-CDA (2014) CC

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Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Introductory booklet
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Kamala Achu, Kathy Al Jubah, Svein Brodtkorb, et al. World Health Organization WHO (2010) C_WHO

Available in: English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Tajik, Vietnamese, Uzbek http://www.who.int/disabilities/cbr/guidelines/en/

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ВОДОСНАБЖЕНИЕ, САНИТАРИЯ И ГИГИЕНА В МЕДИЦИНСКИХ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЯХ

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF (2019) C_WHO

ПРАКТИЧЕСКИЕ ШАГИ ПО ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЮ ВСЕОБЩЕГО ДОСТУПА К КАЧЕСТВЕННОЙ ПОМОЩИ

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Kenya Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (Tupange)

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, MLE Initiative (2011) C1

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Annual Health Sector Performance Report 2016/2017

Ministry of Health Uganda (2017) C1

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Uganda Health Sector Development Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20
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Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda (2015) C1

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Rapid Review of Physical Distancing and Alternative Disease Control Measures in South Asia

Divya Nair, Nisha Hariharan, Raghav Adlakha, et al. Department for International Development DFID (2020) CC

Policy Brief

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National Strategic Plan for Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2016-2021, Bangladesh
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Institute for Community Inclusion UMass Boston; Suchona Foundation Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh (2016) C1

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Guide to developing disaster recovery frameworks

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery; World Bank; et al. (2015)

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COVID-19 Response Plan

OCHA; Reliefweb; Philippines Humanitarian Country Team OCHA; Reliefweb; Philippines Humanitarian Country Team (2020) C2

March – June 2020 This update: 3 April 2020

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Humanitarian Action for Children 2022 - Ukraine and Refugee Outflow

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis Issue No. 92 April 1-30 2020

United Nations Population Fund UNFPA (2020) C1

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Disability Inclusive Development Toolkit
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Al Ju’beh K Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2015) CC

This toolkit is designed as a resource for CBM that can be used in a variety of ways: to support staff induction, team meetings, refresher days and training workshops. It can also be used as a tool for personal reflection and self-study. Tips for those intending to use it as a training resource are ... more

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Rural populations

Stop TB Partnership; UNOPS; END TB (2017) C1

Key populations brief Accessed 2017

Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Introductory booklet recommended

Uganda Health Sector Development Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20 recommended

National Strategic Plan for Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2016-2021, Bangladesh recommended

Disability Inclusive Development Toolkit recommended

Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Introductory booklet
recommended

Uganda Health Sector Development Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20
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National Strategic Plan for Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2016-2021, Bangladesh
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Disability Inclusive Development Toolkit
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