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HIV/AIDS prevention and care among armed forces and UN peacekeepers: The Case of Eritrea

T. Nakari; D. Mathiot; G. Lescornec; et al. UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS); African Union; H6 Partnership; Unicef; UNDP; et al. (2003) C2

UNAIDS Series: Engaging uniformed services in the fight against AIDS - Case Study 1 Fighting AIDS

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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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Global, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with non-optimal ambient temperatures from 2000 to 2019: a three-stage modelling study

Zhao,Q.; Guo Y., , Ye T., et al. (2021) C1

Lancet Planet Health 2021; 5: e415–25

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Assessment of prison life of persons with disability in Ghana

Joslin Dogbe, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Anthony Edusei et al. (2016) CC

BioMed Central; BMC International Health and Human Rights (2016) 16:20; DOI 10.1186/s12914-016-0094-y

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Swaziland Briefing Kit 2006-07

MEASURE DHS (2008) C2

2006-07 Swaziland Demographic and Health Survey

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CARE Rapid Gender Analysis. Latin America & Caribbean: Venezuelan Migrants & Refugees in Colombia

Anushka Kalyanpur CARE (2019) CC

This Rapid Gender Analysis provides preliminary information and observations on the different needs, capacities and coping strategies of Venezuelan migrant and refugee women, men, boys, and girls in Colombia. It seeks to understand how gender roles and relations have changed as a result of the crisi... more

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An assessment of antenatal care among Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Matthew Benage; et al. (2015) CC

Conflict and Health 2015, 9:8 doi:10.1186/s13031-015-0035-8

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The Changing Relationship between Household Wealth and Child Survival in India

Chalasani, Sativika (2010) C1

DHS Working Papers No. 69
This paper uses data from the three Indian National Family Health Surveys (1992-93, 1998-99, 2005-06) to examine how the relationship between household wealth and child mortality evolved during a time of significant economic change in India. The main predictor is a new... more

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The impact of COVID-19 on indigenous peoples in Latin America (Abya Yala): between invisibility and collective resistance

United Nations publication (2021) C2

The health and socioeconomic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the countries of Latin America hard and laid bare the profound inequities about which numerous international, regional and national reports have sounded warnings in recent decades. In this context, the historical politica... more

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An end to violence against children

UN Children's Fund UNICEF United Nations and Partners (2012)

The full range and scale of all forms of violence against children are only now becoming visible, as is the evidence of the harm it does. This book documents the outcomes and recommendations of the process of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Study on Violence against Children. ‘The Study�... more

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It’s About More than Just Sex

USAID; PTAM UYWG; FHI FHI (2013)

Curricula and Educational Materials to Help Young People Achieve Better Sexual and Reproductive Health

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Family Case Management: Family-centered care training for care-providers of children and families living with and affected by HIV

FHI360 (2009) CC

This six-day training is intended for case managers/community health volunteers/field supervisors who help households affected by HIV in India.

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Coverage at a crossroads: New directions for vitamin A supplementation programmes

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (2018)

In where under-five mortality is high and vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem, two high-dose supplements of vitamin A per year, spaced four to six months apart, can strengthen children’s immune systems and improve their chances of survival.
During much of early childhood – from... more

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Trends and determinants of newborn mortality in Kyrgyzstan: a Countdown country case study

Kamali, M.; J. E Wright, N. Aksee, et al. (2020) CC

Lancet Glob Health 2020Published OnlineDecember 10, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30460-5

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Caregiver strain and symptoms of depression among principal caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder in Sri Lanka

Chaturaka Rodrigo, Tharanga Fernando, Senaka Rajapakse, et al. (2013) CC

Int J Ment Health Syst. 2013 Jan 9;7(1):2. doi: 10.1186/1752-4458-7-2.

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Confronting discrimination

UNAIDS (2017) C2

Overcoming HIV-related stigma and discrimination in health- care settings and beyond UNAIDS 2017 | REFERENCE

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HIV/STI prevention and care activities in a military and peacekeeping setting in Ukraine

UNAIDS (2004) C2

Country report UNAIDS Series: Engaging uniformed services in the fight against AIDS Case Study 2

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Palliative Care Toolkits and Training Manual
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Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (2014) CC

This toolkit has been written to empower health workers in resource-poor settings to integrate palliative care into the work they are doing by grafting the missing elements of care onto what is already in place. The WHPCA, Hospice UK and Palliative Care Works have led this updating of the Palliative... more

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Prevalence of TB/HIV Co-Infection in Countries Except China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

J. Gao; P. Zheng; Hua Fu PLOS One; PMC (2013) CC

School of Public Health, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China PLOS ONE | www.plosone.org 1, May 2013 | Volume 8 | Issue 5 | e64915

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Prevalence of Physical Disability among Urban Community-dwelling Adults in Sri Lanka

Weerasinghe, I.F., Foneska, P., Dharmaratne, S.D., & Jayatilake, J.A.M.S. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2015)

Assessment of physical disability at the community level is essential for rehabilitation and supply of services. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of physical disability among adults in an urban community in Sri Lanka.

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