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A practical handbook covering the architecture, engineering, design and operation of prisons. It is intended for all ICRC delegates working in places of detention, whether they have extensive practical experience or are new to the field.

What are the local beliefs and practices around illnesses and death, the transmission of disease and spirituality, which affect decision-making (around health-seeking behaviour, caring for relatives and nature of burials) and can inform effective behaviour change interventions for preventing Ebola i ... more

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Code of Ethics ([1], p. 5) specifies the nurse’s role of promoting “an environment in which the human rights, values, customs and spiritual beliefs of the individual, family and community are respected”. The Malta Code of Ethics supports this for nurse ... more

Pastoral care as a resource for development in the global healthcare context: Implications for Africa’s healthcare delivery system

Ministry on the Frontlines: Reflections on Pastoral Care in Africa

Water, sanitation, hygiene and habitat in prisons: supplementary guidance

Ebola - Traditional healers, witch doctors, burial attendants

The significance of death, funerals and the after-life in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia: Anthropological insights into infection and social resistance

Ebola- local beliefs and behaviour change

Spiritual Care Education of Health Care Professionals