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Preparedness for the deliberate use of biological agents A rational approach to the unthinkable

World Health Organization (2002) C_WHO

For biological agents, the publication covers 11 bacteria, fungi and viruses listed by states parties to the Biological Weapons Convention in declarations of past offensive research and development programmes, or considered of special concern for possible use in terrorism. All of these agents c ... more

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Joint External Evaluation of Sierra Leone: Mission Report November 2016

World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO

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Living in Chains: Shackling of People with Psychosocial Disabilities Worldwide

Human Rights Watch HRW (2020) C1

The report examines how people with mental health conditions are often shackled by families in their own homes or in overcrowded and unsanitary institutions, against their will, due to widespread stigma and a lack of mental health services. Many are forced to eat, sleep, urinate, and defecate in t ... more

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One Health Joint Plan of Action (2022-2026)

World Organisation for Animal Health Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; United Nations Enviroment Programme; Wolrd Health Organization; World Organisation for Animal Health (2022) C_WHO

The desired impact of the OH JPA is a world better able to prevent, predict, detect and respond to health threats and improve the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment while contributing to sustainable development. The OH JPA aims to work towards this vision in the following way: ... more

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Malawi Malaria Operational Plan FY2017

President’s Malaria Initiative, CDC, MCHIP, MCSP (2016) C1

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Standard Treatment Guidelines & National Essential Medicines List Tanzania Mainland

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children; Government of Tanzania (2018) C1

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Public health risk mapping and capacities assessment in Ghana

Ministry of Health, Ghana, World Health Organizaiotn (WHO) and Ghana Health Service (2016) C1

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The medicinal plants of Myanmar

DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. (2018) CC

A comprehensive compilation is provided of the medicinal plants of the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (formerly Burma). This contribution, containing 123 families, 367 genera, and 472 species, was compiled from earlier treatments, monographs, books, and pamphlets, with some medicinal uses and pr ... more

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Cameroon: The Perceptions, Problems, and Possibilities of Cameroonians with Mental Disabilities: A Case study of Le Centre National de Réhabilitation des Personnes Handicapées de Yaoundé

Lauren Miller SIT G aduate Ins tituteSIT Study Abroad (2012) CC

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Crisis Emergency Risk Communication. Manual
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC; US Dept. of Health and Human Services (2018) C_CDC

The CERC manual provides an evidence-based framework and recommended practices for anyone who communicates on behalf of an organization responding to major emergencies such as natural disasters.

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Approaches of the Lea Toto and APHIAplus nuru ya bonde programs in Kenya

F. Stuer; K. Greenaway USAID; PEPFAR; 4 Children; Catholic Relief Services (2017) C2

Case Study on Improving HIV Testing and Services for Children Orphaned or made Vulnerable by HIV (OVC)

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Regulation and Management of International Emergency Medical Teams

Ville de Goyet, Claude de; Perez Calderon, Luis Jorge; Saimiento, Juan Pablo et al. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the issues in regulating and managing international emergency in a selection of large and small-scale sudden onset disasters (SODs). In doing so, it aims to contribute to several key international commitments as well as its objective in disaste ... more

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Management of Dead Bodies After Disasters: A Field Manual For First Responders. Second Edition
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Cordner, S.; R. Coninx; J.-J. Kim; et al. PAHOWorld Health Organization; ICRC; IFRC (2016) C_WHO

Proper and dignified management of the dead in disasters is one of the three key pillars of humanitarian response and a fundamental factor in facilitating identification of the deceased and helping families discover the fate of their loved ones. This second and updated edition of this hugely success ... more

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In Control: A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally RKI

Robert Koch Institut RKI (2023) CC

The greatest risk to persons engaging in international medical emergency response is poor preparation. The In Control handbook hopes to provide a remedy. At the time of writing, we are living through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a health emergency that disregards physical borders, brin ... gs into focus social inequalities and affects people on every continent. This shared challenge requires unprecedented measures and the collaboration of the brightest minds to support global health protection through this crisis and beyond. Healthcare infrastructures have to be strengthened, public health capacities and processes upgraded, medical countermeasures and vaccinations found and psychosocial side-effects treated. Solidarity is the normative order of the day and the human species has to collaborate to face this invisible threat. Hiding and living in fear is not an option in this interconnected world. We have both a responsibility and an opportunity to make substantial contributions to a safer, healthier and more sustainable future for us all. The existence of this handbook is an impressive example of solidarity. Over 50 authors from more than 15 institutes and organisations have come together voluntarily within a very short time to make their expertise available and enable cross-sectoral thinking. Knowledge is bundled, resources are combined, information gaps are filled. The In Control handbook is not a theoretical treatise of possible dangers, but a collection of subject-matter expertise, written by experts and practitioners who have shaped health topics over the past 20 years in the most diverse corners of the world. The Centre for International Health Protection at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is collaborating with its partners and investing heavily in the build-up of operational know-how and capacity to support health crisis response abroad. This is done by preparing and enabling professionals to deploy safely across the world to assist those in need. In Control addresses the multi-faceted challenges of an international deployment. Readers will find not only technical medical information, but also insights into, for example, the fragility of our environment, the cultural differences that influence risk communication or the dilemmas arising from social distancing. Legal principles are highlighted, along with ethical guidance to ensure that our actions and decisions correspond to the highest moral standards. more

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Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response - District Level Training Course - Facilitator Guide

World Health Organization; Regional Office for Africa (2011) C_WHO

The Facilitator's Guide provides instruction and suggestions for teaching the training modules for the Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in the Africa Region, 2nd edition. This training is intended for district level health officers who conduct IDSR activities. Th ... more