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Achieving universal electrification of rural healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa with decentralized renewable energy technologies

Moner-Girona, M.; et al. (2021) CC

Joule 5, 2687–2714 October 20, 2021 Cell Press

Case Study: Mental health in Makueni County, Kenya

Ndetei D, Musyimi C, Musau A, Matoke L, Mutiso V Shaping Health Programme (2017) CC

Shaping Health programme on Learning from international experience on approaches to community power, participation and decision-making in health,AMHF, TARSC

The concept of vulnerability in European asylum procedures

Minos Mouzourakis, Kris Pollet, Ruben Fierens European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), Asylum Information Database (AIDA) (2017) C2

Once identified as vulnerable, applicants enjoy specific rights and safeguards in the asylum process under EU law. Vulnerability should therefore trigger additional or tailored support to ensure that people have the necessary conditions to bring forward a claim for protection.

Health Technical Guidelines

ECHO EU (2014)

This guidance is intended to be one stop shop to improve the quality and effectiveness of health interventions in emergency, to respond to the most frequent scenarios and conditions. The main document contains the most common elements to be found in emergencies. As much as possible they are one pag ... more

WHO Pharmaceutical Situation Assessment – Level II – Health Facilities Services Ghana

Daniel Kojo Arhinful Ministry of Health, Ghana (2009) C1

This field study to assess the pharmaceutical situation was undertaken in Ghana in May-June 2008 using a standardized methodology developed by the World Health Organization. The study assessed medicines availability and affordability, geographical accessibility, quality and r ... more

The Burden of Stroke in Europe

E. Stevens; Dr. E. Emmett; Dr. A. Wang; et al. Stroke Alliance for Europe, King's College London (2019) C2

Accessed: 11.03.2019

European AIDS Clinical Society - Second meeting on Standards of Care, Brussels, 16-17 November 2016 Report

The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS); Facts Standard of Care for HIV and Coinfections in Europe The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS); Facts Standard of Care for HIV and Coinfections in Europe (2020) C2

Accessed: 11.03.2020

Trachoma Control Program

The Carter Center (2022) CC

Trachoma is a bacterial eye infection found in poor, isolated communities lacking basic hygiene, clean water, and adequate sanitation.

Africa CDC Event-based Surveillance Resources

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2023) CC

2nd edition. The Event-based Surveillance Framework is intended to be used by authorities and agencies responsible for surveillance and response. This framework serves as an outline to guide stakeholders interested in implementing event-based surveillance (EBS) using a multisectoral, One Health appr ... more

The contribution of female community health volunteers (FCHVs) to maternity care in Nepal: a qualitative study

Panday, S., P. Bissell , E.van Teijlingen, et al. (2017) CC

BMC Health Services Research (2017) 17:623 DOI 10.1186/s12913-017-2567-7

Ethiopia: Report on the Sentinel Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections Based on Syndromic Case Reporting (July 2014-June 2015)

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Federal Ministry of Health Ethiopia (2015) C_CDC

Strategy and plan of action on epilepsy

Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2011) C_WHO

Epilepsy is one of the world’s most common chronic neurological disorders. Roughly 50 million people suffer from it, 5 million of them in the Region of the Americas . Nevertheless, it is estimated that over 50% of these people in Latin America and the Caribbean have no access to services. Furthe ... more

Contextual factors around the sexual abuse of people with disabilities in East Africa

Mary-Ann Waddell & Rob Aley Advantage Africa, FIRAH, Resource Center Applied Research and Disability (2015) C2

Knowledge based upon a descriptive literature review of applied research

Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices

Stone, D.; K. Holland, B. Bartholow, et al. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2017) C_CDC

This technical package represents a select group of strategies based on the best available evidence to help communities and states sharpen their focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to prevent suicide

The successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Chile: Factors and challenges

Castillo C., Villalobos Dintrans P. et al (2021) C2

The aim of this article is to identify the elements behind the country’s successful COVID-19 rollout as well as lessons and chal lenges derived from this process. The analysis is relevant to many countries today—as they keep searching for strategies to cope with the second year of the COVID-19 p ... more

Children’s Ebola Recovery Assessment: Sierra Leone

Isabelle Risso-Gill and Leah Finnegan UNICEF; Save the Children; Plan International (2015)

Nearly half the population of Sierra Leone is under the age of 18 years and the impact of the Ebola crisis on their lives now and on their future opportunities has been far-reaching: no school; loss of family members and friends to the virus; and changing roles and responsibilities in the home and t ... more

Environmental and Social Management Framework (Final Report) for the COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project

Ministry pf Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone (2021) CC

Nepal: Statistics & Information of MDR and XDR TB in SAARC Region

SAARC TB and HIVAIDS Centre (STAC) (2016) C1