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How to support survivors of gender-based violence when a GBV actor is not available in your area

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2023) CC

KEY MESSAGES Always talk to a GBV specialist first to understand what GBV services are available in your area. Some services may take the form of hotlines, a mobile app or other remote support. Be aware of any other available services in your area. Identify services provided by humanitarian pa...rtners such as health, psychosocial support, shelter and non-food items. Consider services provided by communities such as mosques/ churches, women’s groups and Disability Service Organizations. Remember your role. Provide a listening ear, free of judgment. Provide accurate, up-to-date information on available services. Let the survivor make their own choices. Know what you can and cannot manage. Even without a GBV actor in your area, there may be other partners, such as a child protection or mental health specialist, who can support survivors that require additional attention and support. Ask the survivor for permission before connecting them to anyone else. Do not force the survivor if s/he says no. Do not proactively identify or seek out GBV survivors. Be available in case someone asks for support. Remember your mandate. All humanitarian practitioners are mandated to provide non-judgmental and non-discriminatory support to people in need regardless of: gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, age, ethnicity/tribe/race/religion, who perpetrated/committed violence, and the situation in which violence was committed. Use a survivor-centered approach by practicing: Respect: all actions you take are guided by respect for the survivor’s choices, wishes, rights and dignity. Safety: the safety of the survivor is the number one priority. Confidentiality: people have the right to choose to whom they will or will not tell their story. Maintaining confidentiality means not sharing any information to anyone. Non-discrimination: providing equal and fair treatment to anyone in need of support. If health services exist, always provide information on what is available. Share what you know, and most importantly explain what you do not. Let the survivor decide if s/he wants to access them. Receiving quality medical care within 72 hours can prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and within 120 hours can prevent unwanted pregnancy. Provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to communicate to you without the presence of their caregiver, if wished and does not endanger or create tension in that relationship. If a man or boy is raped it does not mean he is gay or bisexual. Gender-based violence is based on power, not someone’s sexuality. Sexual and gender minorities are often at increased risk of harm and violence due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Actively listen and seek to support all survivors. Anyone can commit an act of gender-based violence including a spouse, intimate partner, family member, caregiver, in-law, stranger, parent or someone who is exchanging money or goods for a sexual act. Anyone can be a survivor of gender-based violence – this includes, but isn’t limited to, people who are married, elderly individuals or people who engage in sex work. Protect the identity and safety of a survivor. Do not write down, take pictures or verbally share any personal/identifying information about a survivor or their experience, including with your supervisor. Put phones and computers away to avoid concern that a survivor’s voice is being recorded. Personal/identifying information includes the survivor’s name, perpetrator(s) name, date of birth, registration number, home address, work address, location where their children go to school, the exact time and place the incident took place etc. Share general, non-identifying information To your team or sector partners in an effort to make your program safer. To your support network when seeking self-care and encouragement. more

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Quand le passé résiste à l'oubli

Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (2014) C1

Nul n'est à Ll'abrid'un traumatisme psychique. Trauma-Broschüre Wenn das Vergessen nicht gelingt. French Version. Diese Broschüre richtet sich an Frauen, Männer und Kinder, die Traumatisches erlebt haben, und ihre Angehörigen. Die Broschüre informiert anhand konkreter Beispiele über Entstehu... more

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Youth Friendly Health Services Training Manual. Facilitator Manual

Ministry of Health, Malawi (2009)

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India: National Guidelines on Preventention, Management and Control of Reproductive Tract Infections and Sexual Transmitted Infections

National Rural Health Mission, NACO (2014) C1

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Action plan for the health sector response to HIV in the WHO European Region

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Europe (2017) C_WHO

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HIV Self-Testing Africa Initiative - About

HIV Self-Testing Africa Initiative (STAR); Unitaid (Innovation in Global Health); World Health Organization (WHO); et al. HIV Self-Testing Africa Initiative (STAR); Unitaid (Innovation in Global Health); World Health Organization (WHO); et al. (2017) C2

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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Supplement to the 5th edition

American Psychiatric Association (2016) C2

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), is the most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available to today's mental health clinicians and researchers. DSM-5-TR includes the fully revised text and references, ... more

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What works for generating demand for HIV testing services

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Policy brief. Globally, one in five people with HIV are unaware of their status, despite considerable scale up of HIV testing, treatment and prevention services. Many of those unreached by HIV testing services (HTS) are from key populations, partners of people with HIV and, in Eastern and southern ... more

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Issue Brief 38: Конфликт в Украине и его последствия для психического здоровья

The MEDBOX Team (2024) CC

По мере развития российского вторжения в Украину гражданское население и военные столкнулись с огромными проблемами. Неудивительно, что в таких условиях ухудшает... more

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National Training Package on Paediatric HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment. Participants Handbook: Module 1: Overview of HIV in Children

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania (2015) C1

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Trouble perturbateur de la regulation emotionelle

F. D. Zepf; M. Holtmann IACAPAP (2012) C2

Trouble de l'humeur Chapitre E.3 Edition en français Traduction : Xavier Benarous Sous la direction de : David Cohen Avec le soutien de la SFPEADA

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Guidelines for Medical Record Documentation

NCQA - Measuring qualtiy. Improving health care (2018) C1

Consistent, current and complete documentation in the medical record is an essential component of quality patient care. The following 21 elements reflect a set of commonly accepted standards for medical record documentation. An organization may use these elements to develop standards for medical rec... more

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Guide de diagnostic et de prise en Charge de la tuberculose chez l’enfant

S.M. Graham et al Union Internationale Contre la Tuberculose et les Maladies Respiratoires (L’Union) (2015) CC

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No time to retreat, First annual synthesis report on progress since the World Humanitarian Summit

David, K; Ridsdel, B; Yarlett, K et al. OCHA (2017) C1

At the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016, leaders made over 3,700 commitments to advance the Agenda for Humanity. In their first self-reports against these commitments, 142 stakeholders described the efforts they made from June to December 2016 to realize this ambitious vision. The ... more

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Trauma and Treatment in Early Childhood: A Review of the Historical and Emerging Literature for Counselors

Buss, K.E., Warren, J.M. & Horton, E. The Professional Counselor (TPC) (2015) C1

Young children are especially susceptible to exposure to trauma. Rates of abuse and neglect among this population are staggering. This article presents a review of relevant literature, including research findings specific to early childhood vulnerability to trauma, symptoms associated with traumatic... more

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Mental Health Reforms

Mercer, E; Germanavicius, A.; Juodkaite D.; et al. Global Initiative on Psychiatry (GIP) (2011) C2

Special issue: Mental Health Challenges in Lithuania Nos. 1-2 '11

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WHO SAGE roadmap for prioritizing uses of COVID-19 vaccines

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

an approach to optimize the global impact of COVID-19 vaccines, based on public health goals, global and national equity, and vaccine access and coverage scenarios, first issued 20 October 2020, updated: 13 November 2020, updated: 16 July 2021, latest update: 21 January 2022 Available in English, F... more

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Kenya National Nutrition Action Plan 2018-2022

Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Health (2018) CC

The KNAP 2018 - 2022 is the second National Nutrition Action Plan that operationalizes the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy 2012 and its implementation framework (NFNSP-IF) 2017–2022.

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Addressing Undernutrition in Emergencies. A Roadmap to Response

European Commission (2014)

Accessed September 4th, 2014

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100 Care Health Indicators Chart

World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO