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Field Situation - How to safely collect oral swabs (saliva) from deceased patients suspected to be infected with Ebola

World Health Organization (2014)

Steps on how to safely collect oral swabs (saliva) from deceased patients suspected to be infected with Ebola: before entering patient’s room, how to put on and remove personal protective equipment (PPE), how to collect oral swab from deceased patient and how to prepare VTM collection tube for tra ... more

Ebola Responses Taken by Member Organizations and Related Partners

Caritas Internationalis (2014)

How to safely collect pus samples from buboes of patients suspected to be infected with bubonic plague

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Interim Guidance

Emergency Response Preparedness Plan (ERPP) MYANMAR. Version 1.0

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2014) C1

Myanmar is prone to various natural hazards that include earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts, fires, tsunamis, some of whichhave the potential to impact large numbers of people. In the event that large numbers of people are affected (such as was the case in 2008 following cyclone Nargis), the go ... more

Samburu County: 2017 Long Rains Food Security Assessment Report (July 2017)

Government of Kenya (2017) C1

WASH Strategic Shift Thin Piece

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF

UNICEF Syria’s series of think pieces. Every day counts. An outlook on child protection for the most vulnerable children in Syria.To navigate the complex and continuously changing context and attain sustainable results for children, UNICEF – along with other UN agencies - seeks to make a shift i ... more

Making every school in the Region of the Americas a health-promoting school: Implementation guide for educational institutions

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2024) CC

Every day, schools engage in numerous activities that help promote the health and well-being of students, families, and communities. There is clear evidence of the benefits of the health-promoting schools (HPS) approach, not only for improving overall health outcomes (physical, mental, and social) i ... more

Strengthening primary health care to tackle racial discrimination, promote intercultural services and reduce health inequities

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

As countries aim to progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and achieving universal health coverage, health inequities driven by racial discrimination and intersecting factors remain pervasive. Inequities experienced by indigenous peoples as well as people of African descent, Roma ... more

Caribbean Shelter Guide: COVID-19 Considerations

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Most shelters in the Caribbean are community centers, schools, or churches that are limited in size. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) distancing requirements subsequently reduced the number of persons a shelter can accommodate during the hurricane season. This document reinforces some measur ... more

La gestion sécurisée des déchets médicaux (Déchets d’activités de soins). Résumée

Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) (2017) CC

Les déchets générés par les activités de soins de santé, depuis les aiguilles infectées jusqu'aux isotopes radioactifs, peuvent être source d'infection ou de blessures et leur gestion inadéquate peut avoir des conséquences sérieuses pour la santé publique et des effets délétères sur l ... more

Insect and Hydroponic Farming in Africa

Verner D.; Roos N.; Halloran A. World Bank Group (2021) CC

This report shows that frontier agriculture is a viable complement to conventional agriculture, particularly in Africa and countries affected by fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV).

Schistosomiasis

World Health Organization World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by infection with Schistosoma trematodes. The disease affects poor rural communities but has spread to urban areas and to tourists visiting endemic areas

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.

Responding to Flood Disasters: Learning from previous relief and recovery operations

Cosgrave, J. (2014)

This paper presents lessons learned from previous flood responses in developing countries, based on a structured review of the literature. It is intended for people working in relief and recovery operations who have to decide if, when and how to intervene after a flood.

Resource materials for in- country development and implementation of national action plans to address antimicrobial resistance

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Kenya: Multi-Sectorial Cholera Elimination Plan

Global Task Force On Cholera Control (GTFCC) (2022) CC

Cholera remains an issue of major public health importance in Kenya. Kenya has in recent years experienced outbreaks affecting different parts of the country

Awd / Cholera Preparedness and Response Plan

WASH Cluster (2012)

Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19 Addendum

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2020) C1

Sudan recorded the first COVID-19 case on 13 March 2020 and, at the beginning of July, the Federal Ministry of Health had confirmed that nearly 10,000 people had contracted the virus, including over 600 who died from the disease across the country. Although more than 70 per cent of the confirmed cas ... more

Is Every Child Counted? Status of data for children in the SDGs

Rada Noeva, Nassim Benali, Emily Garin et al. UNICEF (2017)

Transforming Health Systems for Universal Health Care

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2016) C1

Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups Planning Framework