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Management of febrile seizures

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

Q3: Can febrile seizures (simple or complex) be managed at first or second level care by non-specialist health care providers in low and middle income country settings? What is the role of diagnostic tests in the management of febrile seizures by non-specialists in low and middle income settings? Fo... more

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OCHA Policy Brief on Gendered Drivers, Risks and Impacts of Food Insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2023) CC

It is widely understood that the food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing and most neglected crises. It lacks sufficient global focus, resources and urgency. As in so many crises, women and girls are disproportionately affected and shoulder t...he consequences of protracted neglect, with unconscionable impacts on their safety, life chances and agency. Gaining a holistic view of the gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is difficult. This is due to a lack of data and prioritization, and the large geographical and socioeconomic terrain covered by both regions. However, what we do know about this crisis is more than enough to urgently address the needs of women and girls. An OCHA discussion paper on this topic (which will be published imminently, and from which this policy brief is drawn) found that there is: A strong risk of profound regression in gender equality gains made to date in the countries of concern, including on education, sexual and reproductive health, and the economic independence of women and girls (with knock-on effects on broader humanitarian and development outcomes). An increasing challenge to reverse what must be recognized as a protracted and growing gender-based violence (GBV) emergency in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is protracted, multidimensional and highly gendered, with spiralling impacts on gender equality and food security outcomes. It is driven by interwoven and overlapping factors, including climate change, political instability, conflict, socioeconomic conditions, migration and displacement and, more recently, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Interlinked with these factors are gendered structural drivers of food insecurity, including deeply entrenched gender inequalities and harmful social norms. Gendered risks and impacts of food insecurity include alarming limitations on access to education, sexual and reproductive health rights, women’s agency and participation, and dramatic increases in different existing forms of GBV and the emergence of new ones. Recognition of such gendered dimensions of food insecurity and of the need for a multisectoral approach in the response is key to addressing the crisis, along-side sustained commitment and adequate allocation of resources. This policy brief draws out key findings from the OCHA discussion paper on this topic, which includes a desk review of studies, assessments and reports, and interviews with local women’s organizations on the front lines of the food insecurity crisis in communities across both regions. Below are the most pressing gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity (not in order of priority), as well as key gaps in the current humanitarian response to food insecurity, and recommendations to take forward. more

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Five Year National Plan of Action to Achieve Optimal Iodine Nutrition in Nepal 2013- 2017, Final Draft Document

Government of Nepal, Nepal Nutrition and Food Security Portal (2012) C1

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How can the township health system be strengthened in Myanmar?

Phone Myint; Than Tun Sein; Cassels, Andrew World Health Organization (WHO) (2015) C_WHO

Policy Note #3: Myanmar Health Systems in Transition Policy Notes Series
A network of basic health facilities has been established in each of the 330 townships, covering both rural and urban areas. For the vast majority of Myanmar’s people, particularly the 70% who reside in rural areas, the ... more

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World Health Organization Guidelines on Postexposure Prophylaxis for HIV: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach

N. Ford; K. H. Mayer Clinical Infectious Diseases (2015) C2

Supplement Article WHO Guidelines for HIV PEP • CID 2015:60 (Suppl 3), S161 - S164

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Undernutrition: Lessons From Niger

Manuel Sanchez-Montero and Núria Salse Ubach ACF International Network and Tripode (2011)

Harmonising proven strategies beyond the emergency phase. Zero Hunger Phase 2

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Nepal Health Sector Strategy Implementation Plan 2016-2021
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Governement of Nepal, Ministry of Health (2017) C1

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WASH’Nutrition: A practical guidebook on increasing nutritional impact through integration of WASH and Nutrition programmes

J. Dodos Action Contre la Faim (ACF) International, (2017) C1

For practitioners in humanitarian and development contexts

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HIV-care access among people with incarceration experience in St. Petersburg, Russia

M. S. Ruiz; R. Heimer; O. S. Levina; et al. Oxford University Press; European Public Health Association (2017) CC

The European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 28, No. 1, 145–149 The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http:... more

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Inclusive humanitarian action: a study into humanitarian partnership agreement (HPA) agency practice in the Nepal earthquake response

Searle, L. CBM; Humanitarian Advisory Group; Care, et al. (2016) C2

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Community-Based Rehabilitation for People With Disabilities in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review

Iemmi, Valentina Gibson, Lorna Blanchet, Karl, et al. Campbell Collaboration (2015) CC

International Development vol. 11. DOI 10.4073/csr.2015.15

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Indicators and Reference Data: A Practical Tool for Project Managers in Humanitarian Aid

Marie Theres Benner and K. Peter Schmitz Malteser International (2011)

Operational Guideline

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Sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) and HIV and AIDS linkages integration strategy and implementation plan

Ministry of Health, Gabarone, Botswana (2013) C2

The Government of Botswana’s SRH Policy Guidelines and Service Standards document provides the framework for developing a responsive strategy and an implementation plan for SRHR and HIV&AIDS Linkages and Integration. The global call on governments to demonstrate commitments to intensify linkages b... more

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Building capacity for creating demand in support of malaria prevention and control

Sue George, John Dada, Kolawole Maxwell et al. Malaria Consortium (2014)

In the context of the Support to National Malaria Control Programme (SuNMaP), demand creation is the strategic combination of advocacy, communication and mobilisation approaches that seek to achieve increased community awareness of, and demand for, effective malaria prevention and treatment services... more

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The Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: 2019

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2019) C_CDC

This document updates the 2014 Core Elements for Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs and incorporates new evidence and lessons learned from experience with the Core Elements. The Core Elements are applicable in all hospitals, regardless of size. There are suggestions specific to small and criti... more

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Evaluation of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM): Nepal Country Case Study

UNICEF (2012)

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‘You must carry your wheelchair’ – barriers to accessing healthcare in a South African rural area

Richard Vergunst, Leslie Swartz, Gubela Mji, Malcolm MacLachlan & Hasheem Mannan Global Health Action (2015) CC

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National surgical, obstetric and anesthesia plan 2018-2024

Ministry of Health, Rwanda (2018) CC

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COVID-19: Strategic preparedness and response plan for WHO African Region 1 February 2021-31 January 2022 (Update of 16 April 2021)

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Africa; UNICEF (2021) C_WHO

The 2021 COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for AFR serves as a regional guide for a holistic public health response to COVID‑19 at regional, national and sub-national levels. The 2021 SPRP: 1. Builds upon the lessons learnt from the implementation of the 2020 SPRP and outl... more

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Preferred Practices for Zithromax® Mass Drug Administration

International Coalition for Trachoma Control ICTC (2013) CC

Countries, partners, and donors are committed to the global elimination of blinding trachoma by 2020. Achieving this public health milestone requires more than funding; it requires health personnel with the right mix of skills, and well supported and managed health systems. Mass drug administratio... more

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