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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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Guidelines Storage Essential Medicines And Other Health Commodities

World Health Organization WHO; Deliver; UNICEF (2006) C_WHO

Maintaining proper storage conditions for health commodities is vital to ensuring their quality. Product expiration dates are based on ideal storage conditions and protecting product quality until their expiration date is important for serving customers and conserving resources. Guidelines for the S... more

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Kenya: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Community Health Services (2014-2018)

Ministry of Health, Kenya; Community Health Services Unit (2014) C1

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Child Protection in Emergencies: Coordination Handbook

Global Protection Cluster (2016) CC

The Handbook is primarily addressed to child protection coordination teams, which may include coordinators, co-leads and information managers, the guidance is equally valid for all members of the child protection coordination group, including national and international nongovernmental organizations ... more

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Developing and Operationalizing a National Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Protection, Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living in a World with HIV and AIDS

S. Laver; B. Noubary; et al. Unicef (2009) C_UNICEF

Guidance Document Unite for Children

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Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey 2015-16: Key Indicators Report

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Health and Sports (2016) C1

The primary objective of the 2015-16 MDHS project is to provide up-to-date estimates of basic demographic and health indicators. Specifically, the MDHS collected information on fertility levels, marriage, fertility preferences, awareness and use of family planning methods, breastfeeding practices, n... more

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Guidance for Developing a Specimen Transport and Referral System for Viral Load and Infant Virologic HIV Diagnosis Testing Networks

Beard, R. Suzanne; Kasipo, Charles (2016) C1

This document provides a systematic approach in developing a coordinated, standardized, reliable, efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable specimen transport and referral system to support IVHD and VL testing networks. This document provides technical and programmatic recommendations on the approp... more

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Manual of Procedures for the Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response

National Epidemiology Center Department of Health Philippines (2014) C1

3rd Edition. Vol.1

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The Importance of Primary Eye Care

Clare Gilbert Community Eye Health (1998)

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Zimbabwe: MEDICINES AND ALLIED SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT

(2001) C2

CHAPTER 15:03 | Acts 14/1969, 62/1971, 35/1974, 20/1978, 41/1978 (s. 35) 39/1979, 7/1987, 11/1988, 18/1989 (s. 27), 1/1996, 6/2000, 22/2001; R.G.N. 899/1978.

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Guidelines on the provision of Manual Wheelchairs in less resourced settings

World Health Organization; USAID; ISPO (2008) C_WHO

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Raising Clean Hands

UNICEF Joint Call to Action for WASH in Schools (2012) C_UNICEF

Advancing Health, Learning and Equity through WASH in Schools

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National Training on TB/HIV for Healthcare Workers Participant Manual for Health Workers

Ministry of Health, Tanzania (2015) C1

Accessed 25th March 2015

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Rapid guidance on the decommissioning of Ebola care facilities
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World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

In light of the decline in new Ebola cases, strategies are now needed to scale down the activities and bed capacities in Ebola care facilities. These facilities include Ebola treatment units, community care centres, Ebola treatment centres and isolation centres. The Governments of Guinea, Liberia an... more

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How to Monitor Temperatures in the Vaccine Supply Chain

Andrew Garnett, Ticky Raubenheimer, Debra Kristensen et al. World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) CC

WHO Vaccine Management Handbook

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Refugee and migrant health: Global Competency Standards for health workers

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

This Global Competency Standards sets the benchmark for the health workforce in providing equality of care to refugees and migrants. Refugee and migrant populations are highly diverse, with significant variation in life experiences, health needs and access to health care. The standards described out... more

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Impact Evaluation Notes No.2 - Linking Monitoring And Evaluation To Impact Evaluation

Burt Perrin InterAction, The Rockefeller Foundation (2012) C3

This is the second guidance note in a four-part series of notes related to impact evaluation developed by InterAction with financial support from the Rockefeller Foundation.This second guidance note, Linking Monitoring and Evaluation to Impact Evaluation, illustrates the relationship between routine... more

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Uganda Malaria Operational Plan FY 2017

U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), CDC, USAID, et al. (2017) C_CDC

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Responding to Gender Based Violence: A Training Manual for Duty bearers

UNFPA; UKAid; CEDOVIP (2013) C1

Domestic Violence Act Training Module

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Sustaining Effective Coverage for HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in the Context of Transition in Tanzania

Fleisher, Lisa; Mehtsun, Sinit; Arias, Daniel Results for Development (R4D) (2017) C1

R4D conducted a thorough desk review and qualitative fiscal space analysis, 19 interviews about financing for the three diseases and the extent of alignment between public financial management systems and health policy objectives, and a validation workshop with government officials.
Tanzania’... more

Rapid guidance on the decommissioning of Ebola care facilities recommended

Rapid guidance on the decommissioning of Ebola care facilities
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