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Tracking progress on health and climate change in Europe

Romanello M., van Daalen K., et al. (2021) C2

Left unabated, climate change will have catastrophic effects on the health of present and future generations. Such effects are already seen in Europe, through more frequent and severe extreme weather events, alterations to water and food systems, and changes in the environmental suitability for infe ... more

Policy Guideline Nursing Services Bangladesh

Directorate of Nursing Services; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Cowater; Plan; et al. (2016) C1

Protection interventions for older people in emergencies

Allaire, A. Help Age International (2015) CC

Kenya : National Policy Guidelines on Immunization 2013

James W. Macharia Ministry of Health Kenya (2014) CC

Systematic review on the diagnosis, treatment, care and prevention of tuberculosis in prison settings

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C_CDC

Scientific advice Prevention and control of communicable diseases in prison settings.

Schools for All Including disabled children in education

Save the Children (2002) C2

Experience from Save the Children and partners globally demonstrates that improvements in education quality go hand-in-hand with inclusion and access, Flexible, quality, responsive learning environments will benefit all children and are fundamental to including marginalised groups like disabled ... more

National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP)

Government of India, National Disaster Management Authority (2016) C1

The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) provides a framework and direction to the government agencies for all phases of disaster management cycle. The NDMP is a “dynamic document” in the sense that it will be periodically improved keeping up with the emerging global best practices and knowl ... more

Fast tracking the HIV response in the south-east Asia region

World Health Organization (Regional Office for South-East-Asia) (2016) C_WHO

Life skills education school handbook: prevention of noncommunicable diseases: introduction

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

School health programmes have been demonstrated to be the most cost-effective way to influence health behaviours in young people. The purpose of this two-part handbook is to support schools as they seek to implement interventions aimed at reducing the main modifiable risk behaviours f ... more

FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination Program

Ministry of Health& Family Welfare, Goverment of India (2021) CC

Maternal and Newborn Health Toolkit

Maternal Health Division Department of Family Welfare Government of India (2013) C1

To provide quality maternal and newborn health services at health facilities in India.

Philippines Typhoon Haiyan Response Review

DEC - Disasters Emergency Committee, Humanitarian Coalition (2014)

Overview of harm reduction in prisons in seven European countries

G. Sander, A. Scandurra, A. Kamenska, et al. (2016) CC

Harm Reduction Journal (2016) 13:28 DOI 10.1186/s12954-016-0118-x

Safe management of wastes from health-care activities: A summary

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) CC

This document highlights the key aspects of safe health-care waste management in order to guide policy-makers, practitioners and facility managers to improve such services in health-care facilities. It is based on the comprehensive WHO handbook Safe management of wastes from health-care activities ( ... more

Neurological disorders public health challenges

World Health Organization WHO WHO (2006) CC

The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, a collaborative endeavour of the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank and the Harvard School of Public Health, drew the attention of the international health community to the burden of neurological disorders and many other chronic conditions. T ... more

A good start: advances in early childhood development

Bernard van Leer Foundation Bernard van Leer Foundation (2015)

Early childhood matters. This document looks at specific issues regarding the development of young children, in particular from a psychosocial perspective. It is published twice per year by the Bernard van Leer Foundation. The views expressed in Early Childhood Matters are those of the authors and ... more

Unless we act now: The impact of climate change on children

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2015) C_UNICEF

Today’s children, and their children, are the ones who will live with the consequences of climate change.

National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), India, 2019-21: Manipur

International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and ICF Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2021) CC

March 2021 This report presents the key findings of the NFHS-5 survey in Manipur, followed by detailed tables and an appendix on sampling errors. The 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), the fifth in the NFHS series, provides information on population, health, and nutrition for India and ... more

Engaging health and care workers in health emergencies: implementation toolkit

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

The active participation and engagement of health and care workers (‎HCWs)‎ in health emergency preparedness, readiness and response is crucial to support risk communication, community engagement and infodemic management (‎RCCE-IM)‎ interventions during emergencies. HCWs hold unique position ... more

Use of COVID-19 evidence in humanitarian settings: the need for dynamic guidance adapted to changing humanitarian crisis contexts

Odlum, A.; R. James; A. Mahieu; et al. Conflict and Health (2021) CC

For humanitarian organisations to respond effectively to complex crises, they require access to up-to-date evidence-based guidance. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of updating global guidance to context-specific and evolving needs in humanitarian settings. Our study aimed to under ... more