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Factsheet for experts - Antimicrobial resistance

European Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ECDC (2019) CC

Nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance are two special health issues listed in Annex 1 of Commission Decision 2000/96/EC of 22 December 1999 on the communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of th... more

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Maintaining and prioritizing HIV prevention services in the time of COVID-19

UNAIDS; GPC (2020) CC

In the time of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), sex and drug use will continue, regardless of physical distancing orders and policies. People who previously met in community gathering venues such as bars and clubs may now meet in different sites, ones that are “hidden” or less accessible. This, i... more

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Malaria Operational Plan FY 2018 Ethiopia

United States Agency for International Development United States Agency for International Development (2018) C1

This FY 2018 Malaria Operational Plan (MOP) presents a detailed implementation plan for Ethiopia, based on the strategies of PMI and the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP). It was developed in consultation with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), NMCP, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EP... more

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Practical Recommendations and Good Practice to Address Protection Concerns in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reliefweb; OCHA Services; UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2020) CC

9 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting States in Europe with an extraordinary and unprecedented public health emergency. In response, States are taking necessary and legitimate measures to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect their populations. Some of these measures have been... more

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Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

Dr T Apalata, Dr C Bamford, Mr D Benjamin et al. South African Medical Journey SAMJ (2011) C2

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important public health concern shared by developed and developing countries. In developing countries the burden of infectious diseases is greater and exacerbated by limited access to, and availability and affordability of, antimicrobials required to treat infect... more

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State of Emergency: Palestine’s COVID-19 Response Plan

Govt. of the State of Palestine (2020) C1

The purpose of this plan is to: Present the GoP’s strategy and actions; Propose an aid coordination approach; Identify the critical support needs, including for: public health response to COVID-19; budget support to maintain government services; and diplomatic engagement with region... more

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HIV and tuberculosis co-infection among migrants in Europe: A systematic review on the prevalence, incidence and mortality

A. M. Tavares; I. Fronteira; I. Couto; et al. PLOS One; PMC (2017) CC

PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185526 September 28, 2017 Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, UNL, Lisboa, Portugal

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Money & Microbes: Strengthening clinical research capacity to prevent epidemics

International Vaccines Task Force (IVTF) (2018) C1

Robust clinical research capacity in low- and middle-income countries is key to stemming the spread of epidemics, according to a new report from the International Vaccines Task Force (IVTF). The report lays out how to develop the political support, financing and coordination required to build this c... more

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Mozambique: Cyclone Idai & Floods Flash Update No. 13, 29 March 2019

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2019) C1

The official death toll had risen to 493 people as of 29 March, according to the Government. A new cholera outbreak was reported in Nhamatande; nine Cholera Treatment Centres have been established in Beira and other locations. More than 140,000 people were displaced in 161 sites across Sofala (116... more

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Soap Stories and Toilet Tales from Schools

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (2012) CC

Water, sanitation and hygiene education in schools – WASH in Schools – provides safe drinking water, improves sanitation facilities and promotes lifelong health. WASH in Schools enhances the well-being of children and their families, and paves the way for new generations of healthy children. f... more

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LESOTHO HIV Prevention Response and Modes of Transmission Analysis

Lesotho National AIDS Commission, Government of Lesotho UNAIDS | GAMET (2009) C2

This study, and similar studies in Kenya, Mozambique, Swaziland, Uganda, and Zambia is the outcome of close collaborative by a team in Swaziland, with technical and financial support from the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, UNAIDS Geneva, and the World Bank's Global HIV... more

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Reporting on Gender-Based Violence in Syria Crisis: A Journalist's Handbook

U N Population Fund (2015)

The handbook is the first comprehensive collection of practical tips for journalists on how to report on GBV in the context of Syria crisis, building upon internationally recognised ethical principles. It gives an overview of techniques to guarantee the safety, confidentiality and dignity of survivo... more

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Anaesthesia equipment for resource-poor environments

B. A. McCormick and R. J. Eltringham (2007) CC

The design of anaesthesia equipment for use in hospitals in the developing world must take intoaccount the local conditions, particularly whether reliable supplies of compressed oxygen andelectricity are available. Designs should ensure that maintenance is feasible locally. Internationalstandards sh... more

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Global Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19 Progress Report: Final Progress Report 22 February 2021

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2021) C1

2020 was a year like no other. Amidst on-going humanitarian crises, largely fuelled by conflict and violence but also driven by the effects of climate change – such as the largest locust infestation in a generation – the world had to contend with a global pandemic. In less than one year (March-D... more

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Sexual Violence Against Men, Boys, and Transgender Women in the Syrian Conflict

Human Rights Watch HRW; HELEM (2020) C1

“They Treated Us in Monstrous Ways”. Since the Syrian conflict began in March 2011, men and boys and transgender women have been subjected to rape and other forms of sexual violence by the Syrian government and non-state armed groups, including the extremist armed group Islamic State (also kno... more

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Treatment of Drug-Resistant TB with New and Repurposed Medications: A Supplemental Field Guide for Nurses

The SWIFT Response Project (2015) C_WHO

For the first time in almost 50 years there are two new drugs for the treatment of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB): bedaquiline and delamanid. There has also been increased attention given to the safety and efficacy of “re-purposed” drugs that have been widely used to treat other infections but are al... more

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Minimum Standardsfor Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies

UNFPA (2015) C2

Gender-based violence is a life-threatening, global health and human rights issue that violates international human rights law and principles of gender equality. It is also a threat to lasting peace and an affront to our common humanity. United Nations Member States have called for urgent action to ... more

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Addressing the antibiotic resistance threat– the role of water, sanitation and hygiene

ReAct (2020) C2

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are spreading at an alarming rate and some bacterial infections may once again be untreatable. Antibiotic resistance (ABR), conservatively calculated, causes more than 500 000 deaths every year. This number is projected to rise dramatically if radical actions are not ta... more

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Breathe - Let’s end TB and AIDS by 2030

UNAIDS (2018) C1

“It has never been more urgent for us to come together to end HIV and tuberculosis. We achieve the most when we work together, using all of our strengths, harnessing all of our collective potential to end HIV and tuberculosis for a healthier world as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.” �... more

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EASO Special Report: Asylum Trends and COVID-19, Issue 2 (11 June 2020)

European Asylum Support Office (2020) CC

Only 8,730 asylum applications were registered in the EU+ in April, the lowest since at least 2008, and a massive 87% decrease from pre-COVID-19 levels in January and February. The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) has released a special report which shows that the COVID-19 related travel restr... more