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Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) CC

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Georgetown University, and the United Nations University have today launched new guidelines to provide the first-ever global policy framework that will help protect, include, and empower children on the ... more

Frequently asked questions on migration and health

World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (2015) CC

What are the common health problems of refugees and migrants arriving in the European Region?

Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Kenya : Election Preparedness

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

A Report on The National Tuberculosis Program Post-Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Plan

NTC Rapid Response Commitee, Nepal (2015) C1

Uganda: Quality Improvement Manual for TB Care Services

Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda (2017) C2

National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program

Priority Countries Consolidated Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness Checklist and Dashbord

World Health Organization (2015)

The dashboard is based on assessments made by the International Preparedness Strengthening missions to 14 priority countries against each of the activities outlined in the WHO EVD Checklist at the time of each mission. Updates indicating progress against each of the indicators will be added on an o ... more

Healthy environments for healthier populations: why do they matter and what can we do?

World Health Organisation WHO (2019) C_WHO

Known avoidable environmental risks to health cause at least 12.6 million deaths every year, and account for about one quarter of the global burden of disease (2016 data) (1). Air pollution alone causes about 7 million deaths a year, placing it among the top global risks to health (2). Global envir ... more

A public health perspective on zero- and low-alcohol beverages

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

There is an expanding market of no- and low-alcohol beverages (NoLos). However, their effects on global ethanol consumption and public health are still questioned. Policies and regulations about NoLos’ availability, acceptability and affordability are lacking and evidence about their benefits is l ... more

Chance Ebola Can Be Defeated by End of 2015

World Health Organization (2015)

World Health Organization Chief Tells Security Council, Urging Sustained Focus to Prevent Future Outbreaks

Fostering Health Systems’ Monitoring to Better Serve Older Populations

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The chapter Fostering Health Systems’ Monitoring to Better Serve Older Populations is part of the publication series entitled Decade of Healthy Aging: Situation and Challenges. The publications are designed to favor the prioritization of effective actions at the local level as well as the monitori ... more

The Role of Women's Empowerment in Influencing HIV Testing

Bashemera, Domitilla R., Martha J. Nhembo, and Grace Benedict ICF International (2013) C2

DHS Working Papers No. 101 Women’s empowerment, HIV testing, birth in past five years, Tanzania

Addressing gender inequalities in national action plans on antimicrobial resistance

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

National action plans on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) often overlook the critical intersection of gender, despite evidence that exposure and susceptibility to infection, health-seeking behaviours, as well as antimicrobial prescribing and use patterns are all influenced by gender.

Tuberculosis advocacy communication & social mobilization

S. Sengupta, W. Nkhoma, O. Walker, et al. World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO

This paper looks at the status of tuberculosis (TB) advocacy communication and social mobilization (ACSM) activities in selected national TB control programmes in the WHO African Region. The findings are from an assessment of TB ACSM activities in Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi and South Africa. ... more

Disability-inclusive social protection research in Vietnam

Banks, Lena M., Walsham, Matthew and others International Centre for Evidence in Disability (2018) C1

A national overview with a case study from Cam Le district
The overall aims of this study are (1) to assess the extent to which social protection systems in Vietnam address the needs of people with disabilities; and (2) to identify and document elements of good practice, as well as challenges, ... more

Community health workers in Lesotho: Experiences of health promotion activities

T. Seutloali; L. Napoles; N. Bam African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; AOSIS (2018) C2

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine ISSN: (Online) 2071-2936, (Print) 2071-2928

WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis Module 1: prevention - tuberculosis preventive treatment, second edition

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

About one fourth of the world’s population is estimated to have been infected with the tuberculosis (TB) bacilli, and about 5–10% of those infected develop TB disease in their lifetime. The risk for TB disease after infection depends on several factors, the most important being the person’s im ... more

Practical approaches and case-based models for reaching men and boys with integrated HIV services

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

Men lag behind women regarding use of HIV services and represent the majority of individuals living with uncontrolled HIV, advanced HIV, and who experience HIV-related mortality. Men (15+) globally are less likely than women (15+) to know their HIV status (83% for men vs 91% for women), be on antire ... more

The Road to Resilience

Debbie DeVoe Catholic Relief Services (2013) C2

Case Studies on Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa

Policy Brief No. 5 : Practices in Community-Based Health Initiatives

Aga Khan Health Services, Kenya (2015)