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HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN 2018-2019 (Revised following Cyclone Idai, March 2019)

OCHA OCHA (2019) CC

This document is produced by the Humanitarian Country Team and the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office in Mozambique, with the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The projects reflected here support the national government. It covers... more

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Questions and answers on the prevention and control of alcohol-related harm

World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Western Pacific (2019) C_WHO

The "Questions and Answers on Prevention and control of Alcohol related harm" has been developed by WHO country office in Viet Nam with technical contribution from national and international experts in the field. This publication provides scientific evidences on harms of alcohol use to the health of... more

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Ukraine Returns Report #2 (October 2022)

International Organization for Migration IOM Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) C2

Starting on 24 February 2022, a large-scale armed conflict in Ukraine triggered an unprecedented humanitarian crisis across the country, characterised, among other elements, by the displacement of a significant proportion of the Ukrainian population. As early as April 2022, the International Organi... more

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Challenges in management and prevention of ischemic heart disease in low socioeconomic status people in LLMICs

Gupta, R.; Yusuf, S. BMC Medicine (2019) CC

Cardiovascular diseases, principally ischemic heart disease (IHD), are the most important cause of death and disability in the majority of low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs). In these countries, IHD mortality rates are significantly greater in individuals of a low socioeconomic status (... more

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Infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes: a systematic review

Durão, S.; Burns, J.; Schmidt, B. et al. BMC Public Health (2023) CC

Background Noncommunicable diseases are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modifying the risk factors for these conditions, such as physical inactivity, is thus essential. Addressing the context or circumstances in which physical activity occurs may promote physical activity a...t a population level. We assessed the effects of infrastructure, policy or regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase and clinicaltrials.gov to identify randomised controlled trials (RCTs), controlled before-after (CBAs) studies, and interrupted time series (ITS) studies assessing population-level infrastructure or policy and regulatory interventions to increase physical activity. We were interested in the effects of these interventions on physical activity, body weight and related measures, blood pressure, and CVD and type 2 diabetes morbidity and mortality, and on other secondary outcomes. Screening and data extraction was done in duplicate, with risk of bias was using an adapted Cochrane risk of bias tool. Due to high levels of heterogeneity, we synthesised the evidence based on effect direction. Results We included 33 studies, mostly conducted in high-income countries. Of these, 13 assessed infrastructure changes to green or other spaces to promote physical activity and 18 infrastructure changes to promote active transport. The effects of identified interventions on physical activity, body weight and blood pressure varied across studies (very low certainty evidence); thus, we remain very uncertain about the effects of these interventions. Two studies assessed the effects of policy and regulatory interventions; one provided free access to physical activity facilities and showed that it may have beneficial effects on physical activity (low certainty evidence). The other provided free bus travel for youth, with intervention effects varying across studies (very low certainty evidence). Conclusions Evidence from 33 studies assessing infrastructure, policy and regulatory interventions for increasing physical activity showed varying results. The certainty of the evidence was mostly very low, due to study designs included and inconsistent findings between studies. Despite this drawback, the evidence indicates that providing access to physical activity facilities may be beneficial; however this finding is based on only one study. Implementation of these interventions requires full consideration of contextual factors, especially in low resource settings. more

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Air pollution exposure—the (in)visible risk factor for respiratory diseases

Bălă, G.P.; Râjnoveanu, R.M.; Tudorache, E. et al. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2021) CC

There is increasing interest in understanding the role of air pollution as one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide. Nine of 10 individuals breathe air with polluted compounds that have a great impact on lung tissue. The nature of the relationship is complex, and new or updated data are... more

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National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2015/2016-2019/20
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Uganda AIDS Commission; Ministry of Health (2015) C1

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Thirsting for a Future - Water and children in a changing climate

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2017) C_UNICEF

Children without access to safe water are more likely to die in infancy -- and throughout childhood -- from diseases caused by water-borne bacteria, to which their small bodies are more vulnerable.

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Target product profile for a rapid test for diagnosis of Buruli ulcer at the primary health-care level

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

In 2009, WHO’s Second International Conference on Buruli Ulcer Control and Research resolved to strengthen the capacity of national laboratories to confirm cases of the disease, but advised that “efforts are still needed to develop simple diagnostic tools usable in the field as well as disabilit... more

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A Global Call for Support and Action: Responding to El Niño

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2016) C1

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Prevalences of dementia and cognitive impairment among older people in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

A.Mavrodaris; J. Powell; M. Thorogood Bull World Health Organ (2013) C2

Bull World Health Organ 2013;91:773–783 | doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.13.118422 (Submitted: 15 February 2013 – Revised version received: 21 June 2013 – Accepted: 22 June 2013 – Published online: 20 August 2013)

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Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Health component
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Kamala Achu, Kathy Al Jubah, Svein Brodtkorb, et al. WHO (2010) C_WHO

Available in: English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Tajik, Vietnamese, Uzbek http://www.who.int/disabilities/cbr/guidelines/en/

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Atlas of Health and Climate

World Health Organization WHO Word Health Organization (2012) C_WHO

The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to emergencies... more

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National strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable diseases 2020-2025; South Africa National NCD Strategic Plan

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including mental disorders, currently pose one of the biggest threats to health and development globally, particularly in low and middle income countries2. It is predicted that unless proven interventions are rapidly implemented in countries, in the short to medium ... more

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A Matter of Life and Death: Tackling Violence against Health Care in Pakistan, Peru and El Salvador

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (2017) C1

Every day, health-care providers are being attacked, patients discriminated against, ambulances held up at checkpoints, hospitals bombed, medical supplies looted and entire communities cut off from critical services around the world.
Between January 2012 and December 2014, the ICRC documented n... more

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The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises

Watts,N.; N. Amann, M. Arnell, et al. (2020) C1

The Lancet Volume 397, ISSUE 10269, P129-170, January 09, 2021

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The mental health of children facing collective adversity poverty, homelessness, war and displacement

L. Pacione; T. Measham; R.l Kronick; et al. IACAPAP (2012) C2

Miscellaneous Chapter J.4

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The National Tuberculosis Health Sector Strategic Plan 2015-2020
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Bonsu FA, Hanson-Nortey NN, Afutu FK et al. Ghana, Ministry of Health (2014) C1

The mandate of the National Tuberculosis Control Programme is to provide leadership and stewardship to accelerate intense and coordinated efforts to reduce the adult TB burden of 290 per 100,000 population recently established in the 2013 National TB Prevalence Survey. Other key challenges are low T... more

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COVID 19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 country study
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2021) CC

Initial public health responses to control the pandemic focused on promoting protective behaviors among the general population, including frequent hand washing, physical distancing and the use of face masks in public spaces However, many saw these only as interim measures to reduce the spread of the... more

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Hiding behind the coalition

Human Rights Watch (2018)

Failure to Credibly Investigate and Provide Redress for Unlawful Attacks in Yemen

National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2015/2016-2019/20 recommended

Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Health component recommended

The National Tuberculosis Health Sector Strategic Plan 2015-2020 recommended

COVID 19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 country study recommended

National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 2015/2016-2019/20
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Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Health component
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The National Tuberculosis Health Sector Strategic Plan 2015-2020
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COVID 19 Vaccine Perceptions: A 15 country study
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