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Inequality Kills

Oxfam (2022) CC

The unparalleled action needed to combat unprecedented inequality in the wake of COVID-19. New billionaire minted every 26 hours, as inequality contributes to the death of one person every four seconds Available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/inequality-ki... more

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Childhood trauma: Discussion and policy solutions

Voices for Georgia´s Children Voices for Georgia´s Children (2004) C1

Our goal at Voices for Georgia’s Children is to help decision-makers craft and implement policies that ensure Georgia’s children grow up to be healthy, educated and productive citizens. To that end, we have developed a comprehensive policy agenda focused on early childhood, child health and disc... more

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Community Empowerment Manual

We World GVC (2020) C1

The present Community Empowerment Manual draws upon the lessons learned of the Community Protection Approach implementation in Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory and Central America during the period 2015-2020 by WeWorld – GVC and its partners. The Manual means to accompany Field Staff i... more

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Migrants and refugees have rights!

Caritas (2016) C1

Impact of EU policies on accessing protection. The report highlights the tragedy hundreds of thousands of people face when seeking protection in Europe. Women, men and children escaping war, repression and violation of human rights often turn to Europe in the hope of finding a safe haven. But many a... more

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Workplace violence and gender discrimination in Rwanda’s health workforce: Increasing safety and gender equality

Newman, C.J., de Vries, D.H., Kanakuze, J., et al. Human Resources for Health (2011) CC

This article reexamines a set of study findings that directly relate to the influence of gender on workplace violence, synthesizes these findings with other research from Rwanda, and examines the subsequent impact of the study on Rwanda’s policy environment.

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A global inventory of small floating plastic debris

van Sebille, E.; C. Wilcox, L. Lebreton et al. IOP Science (2015) CC

Environmental Research Letters Microplastic debris floating at the ocean surface can harm marine life. Understanding the severity of this harm requires knowledge of plastic abundance and distributions. Dozens of expeditions measuring microplastics have been carried out since the 1970s, but they ha... more

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Preventing injuries and violence: an overview

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2022) C_WHO

This brief advocacy document highlights the burden, risks and prevention of injuries and violence, which took the lives of 4.4 million people in 2019 and constitute 8% of all deaths. Among the injury-related causes of death include road traffic crashes, drowning, falls, burns, poisoning and violence... more

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Kenya: a pilot study to evaluate the experiences of TB patients when accessing TB services in health facilities in Kisumu county

KELIN, Stop TB Initiative (2015) C1

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Rigging the System. Government Policies Co-Opt Aid and Reconstruction Funding in Syria

Human Rights Watch (2019) C1

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Malawi HIV/AIDS, TB and Human Rights Country Program Best Practices

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) et al. (2014) C1

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Situational Brief: Asylum Seekers & Refugees in Greece during Covid-19

Carruther E., A. Veizis, E. Kondilis, et al. Lancet Migration (2020) CC

Aligned to the Lancet Migration Global Statementto include migrants and refugees incountries’response toCOVID-192, this brief focuses onGreece’s challenges and opportunities to build an inclusive response. Asylum seekers and refugees in Greece are currently placed by the Greek governments in Rec... more

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One Health: Connecting Humans, Animals and the Environment

Future Learn University of Basel, Switzerland (2021) CC

Become familiar with One Health, a promising concept, and the effective solutions it provides for urgent health problems.

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Carbon and Other Biogeochemical Cycles

Ciais, P.; and C. Sabine IPCC (2018) CC

This chapter addresses the biogeochemical cycles of carbon dioxide. (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O)

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All abaout Rabies

Department of Health and Environmental Control (2022) CC

Rabies is a virus (Lyssavirus) that infects cells in the central nervous system, causing disease in the brain and, ultimately, death. Any animal with rabies has the ability to transmit the disease to humans or other animals. There is no cure for rabies, but it is 100 percent preventable through ... more

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Practical Recommendations and Good Practice to Address Protection Concerns in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reliefweb; OCHA Services; UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2020) CC

9 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting States in Europe with an extraordinary and unprecedented public health emergency. In response, States are taking necessary and legitimate measures to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect their populations. Some of these measures have been... more