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INFORME MUNDIAL SOBRE LA DISCAPACIDAD - RESUMEN

World Health Organization (WHO) & The World Bank (WB) (2011) C_WHO

Como Ajudar as Mães a Sobreviverem. Hemorragia Pós-parto. Manual do Provedor

Jhpiego; UNFPA; International Confideration of Midwives; et al. Jhpiego; UNFPA; International Confideration of Midwives (2013)

This guide supports the low-dose, high-frequency practice of scenerios needed to maintain competency in prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage. The document is learner centered and is directly linked to service delivery standards. It is part of the Helping Mothers Survive Bleeding After ... more

Household water treatment and safe storage in emergencies

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescient Socities (IFRC) (2008) C1

A field manual for Red Cross/Red Crescent personnel and volunteers

Enquête Démographique et de Santé à Indicateurs Multiples Sénégal (EDS-MICS) 2010-2011. Rapport Final

Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) Dakar, Sénégal et MEASURE DHS, ICF International (2012) C1

South Sudan Situation: UNHCR Regional Update (1-31 October 2019)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2019) C1

2,202,059* South Sudanese refugees in the region as of 31 October 2019 (preand post-Dec 2013 caseload). 65,669* South Sudanese refugee’s arrivals so far in 2019, with 4,389 refugee arrivals in October 2019. 297,135 Refugees in South Sudan and 1.46 million IDPs with 12% inside six UNMISS Prot ... more

The Oxfam Ebola Response in Liberia and Sierra Leone: An evaluation report for the Disasters Emergency Committee

Adams, J.; Llyod, A.; Miller, C. Oxfam (2015)

The context of the Ebola epidemic presented extreme challenges for Oxfam, as it did for many organisations. At the onset of the epidemic, there was a general lack of understanding of the disease and how to respond to it effectively and safely. A pervasive and persistent climate of fear, coupled with ... more

Prioritising Community Engagement to Strengthen Health Systems in Ebola Recovery

Concern Worldwide; Focus 1000; Goal; Handicap International; IBIS; International Medical Corps; LemonAid Fund; MEDAIR; Oxfam International, et al. (2015)

Self-Help Booklet for Men facing crisis and displacement

International Organization for Migration IOM (2014) CC

Antibiotic Prescribing in DR Congo: A Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey among Medical Doctors and Students

Thriemer K, Katuala Y, Batoko B, Alworonga J-P, Devlieger H, et al. PLoS ONE (2013) CC

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) particularly hits resource poor countries, and is fuelled by irrational antibiotic (AB) prescribing. We surveyed knowledge, attitudes and practices of AB prescribing among medical students and doctors in Kisangani, DR Congo.

The Sphere Handbook. Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response. New Edition
recommended

Sphere (2018) C1

Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response. The 2018 Sphere Handbook builds on the latest developments and learning in the humanitarian sector. Among the improvements of the new edition, readers will find a stronger focus on the role of local authorities and communities as ... more

Deutschkurs für Asylbewerber - Thannhauser Modell
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Karl Landherr, Isabell Streicher, Hans Dieter Hörtrich (2015) C2

12 Themen auf 46 illustrierten Arbeitsblättern vermitteln erste einfache Sprachkenntnisse und eine lebenskundliche Erstorientierung in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz mit dem Schwerpunkt der mündlichen Kommunikation. Als hilfreich haben sich Untertitel in englischer Sprache erwiesen. Das ... more

Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings

WHO, UN-HABITAT (2010) C_WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United NationsHuman Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) joint globalreport, Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming healthinequities in urban settings, exposes the extent to whichcertain city dwellers suffer disproportionately from a wide range of diseases and ... more

Birth defects surveillance training: facilitator's guide

World Health Organization (WHO), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR) (2015) C_WHO

The goal of this course is to provide participants with the foundational skills needed to begin the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of a congenital anomalies surveillance programme, in particular for countries with limited resources. It focuses on the methodology needed to devel ... more

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

Infection Prevention and Control Assessment Framework at the Facility Level
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Assessment Framework (IPCAF) is a tool to support the implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on core components of IPC programmes at the acute health care facility level. The user should be familiar with the contents of these guide ... 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

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