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Inter-agency Guiding Principles on unaccompanied and separated children

ICRC, UNHCR, Wolrd Vision Save the Children UK, IRC, Unicef (2004) C1

Action on behalf of unaccompanied and separated children should be guided by principles enshrined in international standards. The validity of these principles has been confirmed by experience and lessons learnt from conflicts and natural disasters in recent years. The objective of the present public ... more

Basic Paediatric Protocols (Kenya)
recommended

Ministry of Health Kenya (2013) C1

Laboratory techniques in rabies

Rupprecht, C.; Fooks, A,; Abela-Ridder, B. World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

Rabies has an enormous impact on both agriculture and conservation biology, but its greatest burden is undeniably on public health. As such, routine methods for rapid risk assessment after human exposures to rabies as well as applications for laboratory-based surveillance, production of biologicals ... more

A child is a child

UNICEF (2017) CC

Protecting children on the move from violence, abuse and exploitation

Preliminary Guidance on Minimising Risk of Transmission of Respiratory Virus in GP Practice

Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSE); hpsc Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSE); hpsc (2020) C2

v1.0, 10.03.2020

Infection prevention and control of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, 2014–2015: key challenges and successes

Cooper et al. BMC Medicine (2016) C1

Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases/outbreak on board ships

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C1

This document has been prepared based on the evidence currently available about Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission (human-to-human transmission via respiratory droplets or direct contact from an infected individual). It is recommended to use it in conjunction with the published World ... more

Enfermedades no transmisibles: hechos y cifras

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO

Este folleto presenta los datos sobre la mortalidad por ENT y la prevalencia de factores de riesgo de las ENT, para los países en la región de las Américas. Su contenido está enfocado en la agenda 5 x 5 de ENT que incluye las principals ENT (enfermedades cardiovasculares, cáncer, diabetes y enf ... more

Use of chest imaging in COVID-19 (Arab Version)
recommended

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This rapid advice guide examines the evidence and makes recommendations for the use of chest imaging in acute care of adult patients with suspected, probable or confirmed COVID-19. Imaging modalities considered are radiography, computed tomography and ultrasound. This guide addresses the care pathwa ... more

Water, sanitation, hygiene, and waste management for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
recommended

World Health Organization (WHO); Unicef (2020) CC

Updated Interim guidance 29 July 2020 The provision of safe water, sanitation and waste management and hygienic conditions is essential for preventing and for protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ensuring evidenced-based ... more

Strategies for managing acute shortages of personal protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic
recommended

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

This guidance provides considerations and a series of options that can be used to inform country strategies in managing any shortages of personal protective equipment.Re-use and reprocessing of single-use PPE must be a last resort temporary measure to be adopted until stocks are replenished. The WH ... more

Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Generic Training Package - Participant Manual

WHO, HHS-CDC (2008)

Severe acute respiratory infections treatment centre: practical manual to set up and manage a SARI treatment centre

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Severe acute respiratory infections treatment centre: practical manual to set up and manage a SARI treatment centre and a SARI screening facility in health care facilities

Questions and Answers on Ebola

Centers of Disease Control CDC (2014)

Please read online the lastest updated versions http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/qa.html

Technical Assistance Guidelines on the Employment of People with Disabilities

Department of Labour, Republic of South Africa (2017) C1

Psychological First Aid (PFA)

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2020) C1

Guide for COVID-19 Response in Kenya

State of the Global Climate 2020

World Meteorological Organization (2020) C1

Concentrations of the major greenhouse gases, CO2 , CH4 , and N2 O, continued to increase despite the temporary reduction in emissions in 2020 related to measures taken in response to COVID-19. 2020 was one of the three warmest years on record. The past six years, including 2020, have been the si ... more

Assessment of risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in health workers: protocol for a case-control study

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Nested case-control study of health workers exposed to confirmed COVID-19 patients. Similar objectives to the cohort study but case-control studies may be cheaper and provide robust evidence to characterize and assess the risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection in health workers exposed to COVID-19 p ... more

Clinical Manual on Early Infant Male Circumcision Under Local Anesthesia

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2014) C1

Specifications for Essential Medical Supplies

Ministry of Health, Kenya Ministry of health (2020) C1

August 2020. In December 2018, the President launched the UHC pilot covering four strategically selected counties-Isiolo, Kisumu, Machakos and Nyeri. It isplanned that by the year 2022, all persons in Kenya will be able to use the essential services they need for their health ... more