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THE PREVALENCE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AMONG SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN NAIROBI, KENYA

Ombok, C.A., Obondo, A., Kangethe, R. & Atwoli, L. East African Medical Journal (2013) C1

Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops following some stressful events. There has been increasing recognition that children who have been exposed to traumatic events like child sexual abuse can develop post-traumatic stress disorder just like adults. Objective: To determine prev ... more

Applying humanitarian standards to fight COVID-19

Sphere (2021) C_Sphere

Updated 8 June 2021. Coronavirus is spreading globally. How can individuals, communities, humanitarian actors, local and national authorities best respond to uphold the rights of all affected people?

Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency Involving the Transport of Radioactive Material

International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, WHO; OCHA; ET al. (2022) C_WHO

IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment

Pocketbook for management of Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence in under-resourced Countries

Ogle, G.; Middlehurst, A.; Silink, M.; Hanas, R. International Diabetes Federation (2017) CC2

The document "Pocketbook for Management of Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence in Under-Resourced Countries" (2nd Edition) provides practical guidelines for managing diabetes in children and adolescents, particularly in resource-limited settings. It covers key topics like diagnosing and treating d ... more

Children’s Ebola Recovery Assessment: Sierra Leone

Isabelle Risso-Gill and Leah Finnegan UNICEF; Save the Children; Plan International (2015)

Nearly half the population of Sierra Leone is under the age of 18 years and the impact of the Ebola crisis on their lives now and on their future opportunities has been far-reaching: no school; loss of family members and friends to the virus; and changing roles and responsibilities in the home and t ... more

Evaluation of Child Friendly Spaces

World Vision (2015) CC

This evaluation is the fifth in a series of structured evaluations of CFS and was completed as part of three-year collaboration with World Vision and Columbia University. It was conducted with Syrian refugees in an urban setting in Zarqa, Jordan during the months of February to August 2014. The CFS ... more

Guidelines for Care of Children in the Emergency Department

AAP, ACEP, ENA, the EMSC National Resource Center, and Children’s National Medical Center USA (2009) C1

National Antenatal Sentinel HIV Survey Key Findings, South Africa 2017

south (2019) CC

The reality of managing asthma in sub-Saharan Africa – Priorities and strategies for improving care

Mortimer, K.; Masekela, R.; Ozoh, O.; et al. (2022) CC2

Asthma is the most common non-communicable disease in children and remains one of the most common throughout the life course. The great majority of the burden of this disease is seen in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), which have disproportionately high asthma-related mortality relati ... more

In all our Diversity 2015 Highlights

J. Bushee; R. Gustav; J.Hows; et al. GNP+ (Global Network of people living with HIV) (2016) C2

Child Protection Case Management Operations Manual

Catholic Relief Services CRS; 4Children (2018) C1

Case management is an approach at the core of social work. Case management is the process required for improving the quality of life for vulnerable children in need of care and protection. This manual is intended to support social workers in their case management role and reduce overall workload by ... more

Handbook for Coordinating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Emergencies 2019
recommended

Protection Cluster (2019) C2

This handbook is a quick-reference tool that provides practical, field-level guidance to establish and maintain a GBV sub-cluster in a humanitarian emergency. It provides the foundations for coordination. More in-depth information can be pursued through resources referenced in this handbook. The GBV ... more

APCA Standards for Providing Quality Palliative Care Across Africa

African Palliative Care Association (2018) CC

Centering communities in pandemic preparedness and response

The Independent Panel (2021) CC

Background paper 10 The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response May 2021

International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma

Chung, K. F.; Wenzel, S. E.; Brozek, J. L.; et al. (2022) CC2

The European Respiratory Society (ERS)/American Thoracic Society (ATS) Task Force on severe asthma includes an updated definition of severe asthma, a discussion of severe asthma phenotypes in relation to genetics, natural history, pathobiology and physiology, as well as sections on evaluation and tr ... more

WASH Climate Resilient Development: Appraising and prioritising options for climate resilient WASH

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Global Water Partnership (GWP) (2017)

This Technical Brief focuses on appraising and prioritising options for climate resilience with a view to informing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programme and project design.
This Technical Brief:
- provides a simple scorecard/checklist approach to use as a starting point for appr ... more

Ensuring high-quality of HIV care for displaced people from Ukraine

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC; WHO Europe (2022) C1

It is estimated that prior to the war there were more than 250 000 people (1% of total population) living with HIV in Ukraine, of whom around 130 000 were receiving antiretroviral therapy. As the displacement of people from Ukraine escalates, it is imperative that countries across Europe receivin ... more

Return of Undocumented Afghans - Weekly Situation Report (30 July - 05 Aug 2021)

IOM (2021) CC

708,950 total returns from Iran and Pakistan since 01 January 2021 701,972 total returns from Iran in 2021. Over the past week 29,481 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran with 2% or 652 individuals assisted (382 men and 270 women) 6,978 total returns from Pakistan in 2021. Over the past week 44 ... more

Rwanda: Ebola Preparedness Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) update n° 2 - DREF Operation n° MDRRW017

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1

Strengthening of SDB teams through refresher trainings and regular simulation exercises/drills Continue social mobilization and community engagement through mobile cinema and community awareness sessions Procure and preposition additional PPE kits