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Regional Humanitarian Outlook for the Great Lakes: January - June 2018

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2018) C1

The report covers: drivers of humanitarian crises in the region, particularly the intensification of violence in the DRC; manifestations of humanitarian needs, including record levels of displacement and food insecurity; and constraints to meeting humanitarian needs, including obstacles to humanitar ... more

Trachoma Fact Sheet CBM

Christoffel Blindenmission CBM (2016) CC

Trachoma is one of the 17 WHO-defined Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that affect over 1 billion of the world’s poorest and most marginalized people. It is caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis.

State of the world's hand hygiene

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO

This report is the first of its kind. It brings together various data sets to present the current status of hand hygiene, highlight lagging progress, and call governments and supporting agencies to action, offering numerous inspiring examples of change. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hand hygiene ... more

Continuum of HIV care Monitoring implementation of the Dublin Declaration on Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia: 2017 progress report

T. Noori European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C2

Special Report This report of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was coordinated by Teymur Noori. Report review was provided by Andrew J. Amato-Gauci, Anastasia Pharris, Annabelle Gourlay, Amanda Mocroft, Jan C. Semenza, Denis Coulombier and Piotr Kramarz.

Operational Guidelines on Facility Based Management of Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition

Child Health Division, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Government of India (2011) C1

An Infographic Guide to Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence (TFGBV)

UNFPA (2025) C2

An Infographic Guide to Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence (TFGBV) offers a visually engaging toolkit designed to raise awareness and deepen understanding of the pervasive and harmful impact of TFGBV on women and girls in all their diversity.

Disability Rights in Southeast Asia

Sida (2014) C2

This brief focuses on disability rights in the ASEAN countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental ill-health in Africa: the role of the Africa CDC 2023

Mohammed A. , Putnis N. et al. The Lancet Global Health (2023) CC2

The article "Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental ill-health in Africa: the role of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention" examines the role of the Africa CDC in addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), injuries, and mental health across the continent. It highlights ho ... more

Gender in Nigeria: Data from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)

National Population Commission (NPCNigeria) and ICF International (2014) C1

Americas: Population Movement Emergency Appeal n° MDR42004 - Operations Update no. 1, 1 February 2019

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019)

By December of 2019, an estimated 5.3 million Venezuelans would have left the country, migrating in search of opportunities, health services and an overall search to improve the socio-economic conditions of themselves and their families. This is the largest migration in the history of the Americas. ... more

Communicable Disease Threats Report, 7-13 August 2016, Week 32

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2016)

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiolgists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period 7-13 August 2016 and includes updates on Zika virus, yellow fever in Angola, polio, MERS CoV and West Nile virus.

Regional Migrant Response Plan for the Horn of Africa and Yemen, 2022

International Organization for Migration IOM (2022) CC

The regional Migrant Response Plan (MRP) for the Horn of Africa and Yemen includes urgent life-saving humanitarian and protection interventions to improve safe and dignified access to basic services for migrants and host communities while ensuring medium- to long-term actions aimed at addressing the ... more

Lymphatic filariasis Fact sheet

World Health Organization World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. When a mosquito with infective stage larvae bites a person, the parasites are deposited on the person’s skin from where ... more

Disability in Humanitarian Context: A Case Study from Iraq

Handicap International (2018) CC

This brief presents and addresses some of the challenges that prevent internally displaced persons with disabilities and other vulnerable population groups (elderly, injured persons, pregnant women, etc.) in camp settings from accessing humanitarian services in Iraq and impede on the development of ... more

Antibiotic Use for Sepsis in Neonates and Children: 2016 Evidence Update

Fuchs A., J. Bielickia, S. Mathur, et.al. World Health Organization (2016) C_WHO

Sepsis remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity, especially during the first five days of life and in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) [1]. Hospital infection also remains a major cause of mortality in children despite progress encountered in the last decades.

Zambia: WHO and UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2018 revision

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF (2018) C_WHO

Pharmaceutical Sector Profile: Uganda

UN Industrial Development Organization (2010) C1

Global UNIDO Project: Strengthening the local production of essential generic drugs in the least developed and developing countries

Building Bridges

E. Toska, et al. Comic Relief; Health Poverty Action (2013) CC

Lessons and best practices in empowering pastoralist communities to prevent HIV infection and reduce the impact of AIDS in Ethiopia. Briefing Paper

Sierra Leone - Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017: Survey Findings Report

UNICEF; Global MICS Programme; Government of Sierra Loene, WHO; et al. (2018) C1

Strategy for Quality Health infrastructure in Africa 2021-2030 Revised Version

AHVPAHHD Departments African Development Bank Group (2021) CC

The African Development Bank has launched a consultation process with health ministers and other partners as it develops a strategy to drive enhanced access to health services across Africa through 2030. Input from ministers in the Bank’s 54 regional member countries, development partners and c ... more