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National Guideline For Emergency Nutrition Intervention (May 2022)

Government of Ethiopia (2022) CC

Humanitarian crises exacerbate nutritional risks and often lead to an increase in acute malnutrition. Emergencies include both manmade (conflict) and natural disasters (floods, drought, cyclones, typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.). Complex emergencies are combinations of both manmade a ... more

Community-Centered Responses to Ebola in Urban Liberia: The View from Below

Sharon Alane Abramowitz, et al. (2014)

Unintended Pregnancy and Induced Abortion In Burkina Faso: Causes and Consequences

Bankole A., Hussain R., Sedgh G. et. al. Guttmacher Institute (2014) C2

Induced abortion is permitted in Burkina Faso only to save the life and protect the health of a pregnant woman, or in cases of rape, incest, and severe fetal impairment. As a result, the vast majority of women who end unintended pregnancies do so in secrecy, out of fear of prosecution and to avoi ... more

Strengthening primary health care to tackle racial discrimination, promote intercultural services and reduce health inequities

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

As countries aim to progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and achieving universal health coverage, health inequities driven by racial discrimination and intersecting factors remain pervasive. Inequities experienced by indigenous peoples as well as people of African descent, Roma ... more

Early Childhood Development and Disability: A discussion paper

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) & World Health Organisation (WHO) (2012)

Serious Childhood Problemes in Countries Limited Resources

WHO (2004)

Background book on Management of the Child with a Serious Infection or Severe Malnutrition

Applying a One Health Approach in Global Health and Medicine: Enhancing Involvement of Medical Schools and Global Health Centers

Machalaba, C.; et al. (2021) CC

Annals of Global Health, 87(1), p.30. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.2647

Ebola Myths, Realities and Structural Violence

ANNIEWILKINSON ANDMELISSA LEACH (2014)

The scale of West Africa’s Ebola epidemic has been attributed to the weak health systems of affected countries, their lack of resources, the mobility of communities and their inexperience in dealing with Ebola. This briefing for African Affairs argues that these explanations lack important contex ... more

Cities affected by Typhoons in the Philippines

François Grünewald; Béatrice Boyer Group URD; European Commission Humanitarian Aid (2012)

National Neonatal Health Strategy and Guidelines for Bangladesh

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (2009) C1

Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus: Guidelines on antiviral prophylaxis in pregnancy

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

These guidelines provide evidence-based guidance on the use of peripartum antiviral prophylaxis in HBsAg-positive pregnant women for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HBV.

Key Considerations for Introducing New HIV Point-of-Care Diagnostic Technologies in National Health Systems

United National Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (2018) C_UNICEF

This document describes the key areas that national governments should consider for the introduction and scale-up of point-of-care (POC) diagnostics within national programmes, as new innovative POC technologies are being introduced into the market. The next steps taken to include these new innovati ... more

EU Guidelines for the prudent use of antimicrobials in human health

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (2017) C_CDC

These Guidelines on prudent use of antimicrobials in human health are based on a technical report prepared by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) with input from EU Member States experts and stakeholders, which should be referred to for details of the methodology used in cr ... more

Community outreach mental health services: promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

The WHO Guidance on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches document is part of the WHO Guidance and technical packages on community mental health services set of publications. It provides a detailed description of person-centred and human rights-based ... more

Developing intervention strategies to improve community health worker motivation and performance

Frank, Ti.; Kallander, K. Malaria Consortium (2012) C1

This learning paper describes Malaria Consortium’s experience with Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) in malaria prevention and treatment in Mozambique and Uganda. ICCM is an approach where community-based health workers are trained to identify, treat, and refer complex cases malaria (an ... more

National Policy Guidelines for Collaborative TB/HIV Activities 2016
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Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania (2016) CC

Assessment of Impact of Harm Reduction Interventions among People who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Dhaka City

National AIDSSTD Program, Directorate General of Health Services; Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Bangladesh (2014) C1

Outbreak surveillance and response in humanitarian emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

Outbreak surveillance in humanitarian emergencies involves rapid detection, data collection, and analysis to identify disease threats, while response focuses on implementing timely control measures to prevent further spread.