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How to support survivors of gender-based violence when a GBV actor is not available in your area

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2023) CC

KEY MESSAGES Always talk to a GBV specialist first to understand what GBV services are available in your area. Some services may take the form of hotlines, a mobile app or other remote support. Be aware of any other available services in your area. Identify services provided by humanitarian pa...rtners such as health, psychosocial support, shelter and non-food items. Consider services provided by communities such as mosques/ churches, women’s groups and Disability Service Organizations. Remember your role. Provide a listening ear, free of judgment. Provide accurate, up-to-date information on available services. Let the survivor make their own choices. Know what you can and cannot manage. Even without a GBV actor in your area, there may be other partners, such as a child protection or mental health specialist, who can support survivors that require additional attention and support. Ask the survivor for permission before connecting them to anyone else. Do not force the survivor if s/he says no. Do not proactively identify or seek out GBV survivors. Be available in case someone asks for support. Remember your mandate. All humanitarian practitioners are mandated to provide non-judgmental and non-discriminatory support to people in need regardless of: gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, age, ethnicity/tribe/race/religion, who perpetrated/committed violence, and the situation in which violence was committed. Use a survivor-centered approach by practicing: Respect: all actions you take are guided by respect for the survivor’s choices, wishes, rights and dignity. Safety: the safety of the survivor is the number one priority. Confidentiality: people have the right to choose to whom they will or will not tell their story. Maintaining confidentiality means not sharing any information to anyone. Non-discrimination: providing equal and fair treatment to anyone in need of support. If health services exist, always provide information on what is available. Share what you know, and most importantly explain what you do not. Let the survivor decide if s/he wants to access them. Receiving quality medical care within 72 hours can prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and within 120 hours can prevent unwanted pregnancy. Provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to communicate to you without the presence of their caregiver, if wished and does not endanger or create tension in that relationship. If a man or boy is raped it does not mean he is gay or bisexual. Gender-based violence is based on power, not someone’s sexuality. Sexual and gender minorities are often at increased risk of harm and violence due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Actively listen and seek to support all survivors. Anyone can commit an act of gender-based violence including a spouse, intimate partner, family member, caregiver, in-law, stranger, parent or someone who is exchanging money or goods for a sexual act. Anyone can be a survivor of gender-based violence – this includes, but isn’t limited to, people who are married, elderly individuals or people who engage in sex work. Protect the identity and safety of a survivor. Do not write down, take pictures or verbally share any personal/identifying information about a survivor or their experience, including with your supervisor. Put phones and computers away to avoid concern that a survivor’s voice is being recorded. Personal/identifying information includes the survivor’s name, perpetrator(s) name, date of birth, registration number, home address, work address, location where their children go to school, the exact time and place the incident took place etc. Share general, non-identifying information To your team or sector partners in an effort to make your program safer. To your support network when seeking self-care and encouragement. more

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Vírus Zika (Português)

Hesperian Foundation (2016) C1

Nota informativa sobre o vírus Zika contendo recomendações para as mulheres grávidas e informação para o tratamento , prevenção e controle da doença. Esta ficha também está disponível em Espanhol, Inglês e Francês!

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Coronavirus: Atención sanitaria y derechos humanos de las personas en prisión

Penal Reform International (PRI) (2020) C2

Nota informativa | 16 de marzo 2020 Principio de no dañar, igualdad, transparencia, humanidad: los valores que deben guiar la respuesta de la justicia penal al coronavirus. Al momento de publicación, había mas de 164.000* casos confirmados de COVID-19 – la nueva forma de Coronavirus– afec... more

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Pasaportes de inmunidad en el contexto de la COVID-19

Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) (2020) C_WHO

Nota científica 24 de abril de 2020 El desarrollo de inmunidad a un patógeno por infección natural es un proceso de varias etapas que suele producirse a lo largo de una o dos semanas. El organismo responde a una infección vírica de forma inmediata a través de una respuesta innata no específ... more

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Orientações do ministério da saúde paramanuseio medicamentoso precoce de pacientes com diagnóstico da covid-19

Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Atenção Primária à Saúde Brasil (2020) C1

ESTA NOTA INFORMATIVA SUBSTITUI A NOTA INFORMATIVA Nº 11/2020-SE/GAB/SE/MS, DE 15 DE JUNHO DE 2020, QUE SUBSTITUIU A NOTA INFORMATIVANº 9/2020-SE/GAB/SE/MS, DE 20 DE MAIO DE 2020

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Adaptación basada en los ecosistemas urbanos reverdecimiento de las ciudades para luchar contra el cambio climático

UN Enivronemnt Programme UNEP (2022) CC

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Manual de Recomendações para a Assistência à Gestante e Puérpera frente à Pandemia de Covid-19

Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Atenção Primária à Saúde Brasil (2020) C1

Nota INformatIva Nº 13/2020 - SE/GaB/SE/mS September 2020

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WHO Bangladesh Country Cooperation Strategy: 2020–2024

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2022) C_WHO

Notable progress has also been made on other key health indicators such as reducing maternal, infant and child deaths and malnutrition, increasing immunization coverage, eliminating infectious diseases such as polio and reducing the incidence of malaria, tuberculosis and diarrhoeal diseases. But ... more

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Breaking the silence an Opportunity for Patients with Chagas Disease

Moriana, S.; Oritz, G.; Fanjul, G. Chagas Coalition (2016) CC

Not long ago, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Chagas disease, several campaigns denounced the scant progress has been made in diffrent spheres- medical, scientific and politcal- but major challanges still remain. This is an appropriate time to celebrate what has been ach... more

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Recomendações importantes sobre água, saneamento e higiene COVID - 19 - ESTABELECIMENTOS DE SAÚDE

Organização Pan-American da Saúde OPS (2020) C_WHO

A nota informativa inclui as medidas básicas a serem implementadas para garantir a segurança da água para os profissionais de saúde, pacientes e visitantes; higiene pessoal; lavanderia e limpeza; banheiros adequados e acessíveis; gerenciamento seguro de excretas, o qual inclui manter excretas (... more

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WASH y prevención y control de infecciones en hogares y espacios públicos

Global Handwashing Partnership; UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

Esta nota de orientación elaborada por el UNICEF explica cómo el sector del agua, el saneamiento y la higiene puede aplicar medidas de prevención y control de las infecciones en los hogares y las comunidades. Se centra en la reducción de la exposición a las enfermedades en entornos comunitarios... more

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WASH y medidas de prevención y control de infecciones en las escuelas

Global Handwashing Partnership; UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

Esta nota de orientación elaborada por el UNICEF tiene por objeto ayudar al personal de agua, saneamiento e higiene en su preparación y respuesta a la actual pandemia de COVID-19. Proporciona una visión general de la prevención y el control de las infecciones (IPC) y su intersección con el agua... more

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Guia Preliminar: Como lidar com os aspectos psicossociais e de saúde mental referentes ao surto de COVID-19

Pan American Health Organization PAHO, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Esta nota de instrução resume as principais considerações em Saúde Mental e Apoio Psicossocial (SMAPS) referen-tes ao novo surto de coronavírus (COVID-19). Este documento foi atualizado pela última vez em 17 de março de 2020.

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Recomendações importantes sobre água, saneamento e higiene COVID - 19 - INSTITUIÇÕES RESPONSÁVEIS PELOS SERVIÇOS DE ÁGUA E SANEAMENTO

Pan American Health Organization PAHO, World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

A nota informativa é dirigida à órgãos gestores e reguladores, e prestadores de serviços de água e saneamento básico. Fornece informações sobre as primeiras ações básicas a serem tomadas em caso de emergência para garantir a segurança dos serviços de água e saneamento, priorizando a ... more

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medilang pro - die Fremdsprachen-App

(2019) C2

Mit Notärzten auf der Basis von Diagnosehäufigkeiten entwickelt; Von Dolmetschern übersetzt; Von Muttersprachlern gesprochen; Von zweisprachigen Ärzten geprüft; Für iPad, Windows 10 und als Web-App Gesprächsverlauf und eigene Notizen können protokolliert werden; Nach der Installat... more

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Iniciativa Hospitales Seguros. Orientaciones para la aplicación del indicador n.° 95 del índice de seguridad hospitalaria: Estado y seguridad del equipo y de los suministros de laboratorio

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2024) C_WHO

En esta nota técnica se explican los 20 aspectos que deben considerarse para evaluar el estado y la seguridad del equipo y los suministros de laboratorio. No se incluyen en este trabajo las instrucciones para los evaluadores de los puntos 93 (Estado y seguridad del equipo médico en las salas de op... more

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ACAPS Thematic Report - Ukraine humanitarian access analysis - October 2022

ACAPS Reliefweb OCHA Services (2022) C2

The presence of areas not currently under the control of the Government of Ukraine and security risks arising from active ground conflict and shelling continue to drive high access constraints for oblasts in the south and east of Ukraine. This report aims to provide a comprehensive comparison of ac... more

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Haiti: What did we learn? The Shelter Response and Housing Recovery in the First Two Years after the 2010 Haiti Earthquake

GFDRR Habitat for Humanity IFRC; et al. (2016) CC

This report is not a formal evaluation, but rather a synthesis of the experiences, observations, and recommendations of a large group of experienced post-disaster shelter and recovery experts gathered from interviews, surveys, and direct discussions, and information derived from a desk review of the... more

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State of Health in the WHO African Region
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World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office African Region (2018) C_WHO

This report is not a country scorecard. Rather, its purpose is to act as a compass to guide progress towards health in the SDGs. There has been a significant improvement in the state of health in the region with healthy life expectancy - time spent in full health - in the region increasing from 50... more

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Dangerous inequalities: World Aids report 2022

UNAIDS (2022) C_WHO

The world is not on track to end the AIDS pandemic. New infections are rising and AIDS deaths are continuing in too many communities. This report reveals why: inequalities are holding us back. In frank terms, the report calls the world’s attention to the painful reality that dangerous inequalities... more

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