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Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Ethiopia: The case for investment, including considerations on the impact of khat

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

In 2016, the risk of premature mortality1 from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia was 18.3%. The economic costs of NCDs are significant and are due principally to their impact on the non-health sector (reduced workforce and productivity). In this study, it is estimated that NCDs cost Ethiop ... more

The prevention and elimination of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

very woman has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to dignified, respectful health care. Many women experience disrespectful and abusive treatment during childbirth in facilities worldwide. Such treatment not only violates the rights of women to respectf ... more

Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) Country Report Nigeria

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC

The Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) project has conducted a multi-year, multi-country study that provides stark insights on the under-reported depth of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis across Africa and lays out urgent policy recommendations to addr ... more

A Roadmap for Ending Exploitation, Abuse of Talibés in Senegal

Human Rights Watch (2020) C2

For over a decade, Senegalese and international journalists, human rights advocates, and child protection experts have documented and denounced the ongoing exploitation, abuse and neglect of children living in many of Senegal’s traditional Quranic schools, or daaras. Thousands of these children, k ... more

El Salvador's Health Emergency Appeal 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The recurrence of severe climate events combined with economic, social, and institutional fragilities leave El Salvador in an utterly critical humanitarian situation and highly vulnerable. Located in a disaster-prone subregion, El Salvador is among the 20 countries at the highest risk of disasters w ... more

Promoting Positive Environments for Women and Girls - Guidelines for Women and Girls Friendly Spaces in South Sudan

UNICEF (2015) C_UNICEF

The creaNon of ‘friendly spaces’ for women and girls has been a key strategy in the protecNon and empowerment of women 1 and girls in South Sudan since conflict re-erupted in the country in December 2013. This document provides guidance on the aims of these spaces, and how they can best be e ... more

Vetting and registration of volunteers and volunteer organisations supporting the Ukraine refugee response

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) C2

This document provides guidance to host States on the vetting and registration of volunteers and volunteer organisations. It also provides guidance to UN, NGO and other civil society actors on how they can support and complement State efforts through operational activities.

Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for Trials on Pharmaceutical Products Bangladesh

Directorate General of Drug Administration,, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, People's Republic of Bangladesh (2015) C1

Towards Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities

Corvalan, C.; E. Villalobos Prats, A. Sena et al. (2020) CC

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(23), 8849; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238849 The aim of building climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities is: (a) to enhance their capacity to protect and improve the health of their target communities in an unstable ... more

Infant Feeding in Emergencies Module 2
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ENN; IBFAN-GIFA, Fondation Terre des hommes, et al. ENN (2007)

for health and nutrition workers in emergency situations for training, practice and reference

Provisional recommendations for blood services in light of the Zika virus epidemic: Potential impact on the spread of the infection and on the availability and safety of blood and blood components

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas (2016) C_WHO

Assessment of the Pharmaceutical Management System in Cameroon

Gabriel Daniel, Kwesi Eghan USAID, SPS (2011) CC

Uganda: Revised National Strategic Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20

Ministry of Health, Republic of Uganda (2017) C2

National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Conrol Programme

Promoting Access to the Built Environment - Guidelines

Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) Christoffel Blinden Mission (CBM) (2008)

Psychological first aid for schools: Field operations guide, 2nd Edition

Brymer M., Taylor M., Escudero P., Jacobs A., Kronenberg M., Macy R., Mock L., Payne L., Pynoos R., & Vogel J. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) & National Center for PTSD (2012) C2

National Child Traumatic Stress Network National Center for PTSD | The field of school safety and emergency management has evolved significantly over the past decade. Tragically, acts of violence, natural disasters, and terrorist attacks have taught us many lessons. We also know that other types of ... more

Development and validation of DSM-5 based diagnostic tool for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sheffali Gulati , Jaya Shankar Kaushik, Lokesh Saini, et al. (2019) CC

PLoSONE 14(3):e0213242.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213242

Solidarity

Cullinane P.J. (2017) C1

In Catholic Social Teaching, (hereafter CST) the term “solidarity” makes explicit what is implicit in the Gospel sayings about losing ourselves for the sake of others – and in this way finding our true selves. It is about what it means to be fully human: we cannot be our own true selves outsid ... more

Nursing Act, 2005: Regulations regarding scope of practice for nurses and midwives

Ministry of Health, Republic of South Africa (2020) CC

Rational Use of Inhaled Medications for the Patient with COPD and Multiple Comorbid Conditions: Guidance for Primary Care

Tisiligianni, I.; Hoines, K.; Jensen, C.; et al. International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) (2019) CC2

The document discusses the complexities of managing patients with COPD and multiple comorbidities, highlighting the importance of personalized care and the appropriate use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). It outlines common comorbidities, such as asthma, osteoporosis, and diabetes, and offers guida ... more

Protecting Persons with Diverse Sexual Orientations and Gender Identities

UNHCR (2015) CC

The document at hand presents key findings from a project undertaken globally between July 2014 and May 2015 to assess progress made by UNHCR country and regional operations to effectively protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) asylum-seekers and refugees. Globally, 10 ... more