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Ukraine Situation Regional Refugee Response Plan (March - December 2022)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) CC

The public health playbook: ideas for challenging the corporate playbook

Lacy-Nicholas, J.; Marten, R.; Crosbie, E.; Moodie,R. The Lancet Global Health (2022) CC

Lancet Glob Health 2022 Published Online May 24, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00185-1 Many commercial actors use a range of coordinated and sophisticated strategies to protect business interests— their corporate playbook—but many of these strategies come at the expense of public h ... more

Strategic Plan of Action and Budget 2016 – 2025 for Elimination of Onchocerciasis in Africa

World Health Organization World Health Organization WHO African Prgramme for Onchocerciasis Control (2012) C_WHO

The Strategic Plan of Action and Budget 2016-2025 for the elimination of onchocerciasisin countries was prepared based on the above dlrective for the consideration of IAF 18.The vision of the plan of action is to eliminate onchocerciasis in 80 percent of Africancountries. Implementation of the plan ... more

Flexibly funding WHO? An analysis of its donors' voluntary contributions

Obichukwu I., Kennedy J., Harmer A. BMJ Global Health (2022) CC

Since the 1970s, voluntary contributions have become an increasingly important component of WHO's budget. As voluntary contributions tend to be earmarked for donor-specified programmes and projects, there are concerns that this trend has diverted focus away from WHO's strategic priorities, made coor ... more

Sphere standards in national humanitarian response. Engaging with National Disaster Management Authorities

The Sphere Project (2016)

The Sphere standards in national humanitarian response discussion paper sets out to understand and describe opportunities for adapting international humanitarian standards to a regional, national or local level in preparing for, or responding to a disaster. The paper, which includes case studies and ... more

HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women

UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS); Unicef; World Health Organization (WHO); et al. UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS; )Unicef; World Health Organization (WHO); et al. (2016) C2

Guidance

IASC Guidance, Addressing Suicide in Humanitarian Settings

Inter-Agency Standing Commitee (IASC) (2022) C2

This new guidance aims to support programme implementers, coordinators and others in humanitarian settings in their actions to counter suicide and self-harm in humanitarian contexts and to save lives.

Situation Analysis: Antibiotic use and resistance in South Africa

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2011) C2

South Africa has faced many challenges over the past two decades, accomplishing profound positive changes in the social structure and government of the nation. This has not yet fully translated into better health for the population, however, particularly the poorest segment. In fact, the p ... more

Guideline for Adverse Drug Reactions Reporting for Healthcare Professionals

SAHPRA (2020) CC

Communication to Healthcare Professionals Mar-2020 This guideline is intended to assist healthcare professionals in the participation of very important process of continuous surveillance of safety and efficacy of the health products which are used in their clinical practice. Continuous evaluation o ... more

Traditional Medicine Policy for Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2007) C1

Global Health Watch

Global Health Watch Zedbooks (2009) CC

The power relations around global decisions which shape population health can be changed through new alliances and information flows. The Democratising Global Health Governance Initiative, of which WHO Watch is a project, is designed to contribute to improved population health (and health equity) th ... more

Technical Notes on Drinking-Water, Sanitation and Hygiene In Emergencies

Karen Vilholth WHO, WEDC, and IWMI (2011)

WHO Level II household survey to measure access to and use of medicines in Ghana

Daniel Kojo Arhinful Ministry of Health, Ghana (2011) C1

This field study to measure access to and use of medicines was undertaken in GHANA in May-June 2008. The study assessed information on the socio-economic level of households, and access to and use of medicines for acute and chronic conditions as well as opinions and perceptio ... more

Initial Assessment Report: Protection Risks for Women and Girls in the European Refugee and Migrant Crisis

UN Population Fund, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Women's Refugee Commission (2016) C1

Malawi National Occupational Safety and Health Programme 2016-2016

International Labor Organization (ILO); European Union; Malawi Government (2010) C1

A human rights aproach to tuberculosis

World Health Organization; Stop TB (2001) C_WHO

Guidelines for social mobilization TB and poverty; TB and children; TB and women; TB, migrants and refugees; TB and prisons WHO/CDS/STB/2001.9 Original: English; Distribution: Limited

DRC: Cadre de Gestion environnementale et sociale (CGES)

Ministère de la Santé Publique, Republique Démocratique du Congo (2016) C1

Travelling with a disability - Guideline

Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2017)

This guideline was prepared in close cooperation with CBM travellers with a disability and others who travel together with a person with a disability. Their experiences/testimonies have been collated using a series of guiding questions. This guideline targets travellers with a disability and persona ... more

Survey Report on 2015 Floods: The Project on Establishment of End-to-End Early Warning System for Natural Disaster

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR), Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)) (2016) C1

Torrential rains and the onset of Cyclone Komen triggered severe and widespread floods and landslides in July and August 2015 across 12 out of 14 states and regions in Myanmar. An estimated 1.6 million individuals were recorded as having been temporarily displaced from their homes by the disaster, a ... more