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The Central African Republic crisis: March 2016

Nathalia Dukhan GSDRC (2016) CC

This report provides a synthesis of some of the most recent, high-quality literature on the security and political processes in Central African Republic produced up to the end of January 2016. It was prepared for the European Union’s Instrument Contributing to Stability and Peace, © European Unio ... more

Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety, 5–6 June 2019

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

The Committee examined the clinical development of Ebola virus vaccines and conducted an inventory of available data on their safety. It also reviewed 3 generic issues: updating a global strategy on vaccine safety, use of a network of distributed data ... more

APCA Atlas of Palliative Care Africa

Rhee, J.Y.; et al. African Palliative Care Association (2020) C_WHO

The APCA Atlas provides the most up-to-date information of palliative care development in nearly all countries in Africa, using indicators derived, rated, and chosen by in-country African experts followed by a thorough Delphi consensus process with a panel of international experts on palliative care ... more

Cities ending the AIDS epidemic

Fast-Track Cities; UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS); Mairie de Paris; et al. (2016) C2

UNAIDS / 2016

Guidelines for developing a national immunization strategy: frequently asked questions, key concepts and terms

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Sanitation_and_Hygiene_Research_Symposium_Malawi_July2015_

Emma Mbalame University of Malawi (2015) CC

Presentation on WASH in Malawi

Falling short

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; Treatment Action Group; msh; ec al. (2017)

Ensuring Access to Simple, Safe and Effective First-Line Medicines for Tuberculosis. Accessed in November 2017.

Polio vaccines: WHO position paper – June 2022
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World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

This position paper on polio vaccines replaces the 2016 WHO position paper, and summarizes recent developments in the field.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

International Plannes Parenthood Foundation IPPF (2008) CC

Briefing Paper

Injury Prevention and Environmental Health. Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 7

Mock, Charles N.; Nugent, Rachel; Kobusingye, Olive; et al. World Bank (2017) CC

The substantial burden of death and disability that results from interpersonal violence, road traffic injuries, unintentional injuries, occupational health risks, air pollution, climate change, and inadequate water and sanitation falls disproportionally on low- and middle-income countries. Injury Pr ... more

Responses of the Catholic Church to HIV and AIDS in Africa: Lessons learned. Summary

Fleischer, K. et al. German Bishops' Conference Research Group on International Church Affairs (2015) CC

An international field study by African and German Theologicans and health workers

Best practice guidelines for stroke in Cameroon: An innovative and participatory knowledge translation project

Lynn Cockburn, Timothy N. Fanfon, Alexa Bramall et al. (2015) CC

Workplace violence and gender discrimination in Rwanda’s health workforce: Increasing safety and gender equality

Newman, C.J., de Vries, D.H., Kanakuze, J., et al. Human Resources for Health (2011) CC

This article reexamines a set of study findings that directly relate to the influence of gender on workplace violence, synthesizes these findings with other research from Rwanda, and examines the subsequent impact of the study on Rwanda’s policy environment.

Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2017) C2

This guideline covers road-traffic-related air pollution and its links to ill health. It aims to improve air quality and so prevent a range of health conditions and deaths.

South African Human Rights Commision (SAHRC) - Equality Report 2012

SAHRC (2011) CC

Medical promise of climate solutions

Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (2022) CC

The Faster We Go, the Health We'll Be. The report outlines five climate solutions that research shows will deliver immediate, often localized, health and equity benefits. Our focus is on the solutions that proactively advance both health and health equity, recognizing that some of us face greater h ... more

Antimicrobial Resistance in Food-Animal Production INDIA OVERVIEW

Action on Anitbiotic Resistance (ReAct) (2018) C2

Indian markets caused a stir across the country.1 According to the Centre for Science and the Environment (CSE), a respected New Delhi-based NGO, most honey brands sold in India contained varying amounts of antibiotics. Their consumption over time could induce resistance to antibiotics, putting p ... more

Results Report - Programme budget 2020–2021 - Executive Summary

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) CC

This results report for the biennium 2020–2021 presents the progress towards the triple billion targets, outcomes and outputs, based on the GPW 13 results framework and indicators. It uses structured methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, for measuring and analysing the achievements and ... more

Cervical cancer in Zimbabwe: a situation analysis
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Oppah Kuguyo, A. Matimba, Nomsa Tsika, et al. African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) (2017) CC

Pan African Medical Journal 2017;27:215. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.215.12994

Psychological first aid: Facilitator’s manual for orienting field workers
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Leslie Snider, Alison Schafer, Mark van Ommeren et al. World Health Organization WHO (2013) C_WHO

This manual is designed to orient helpers to offer psychologicalfirst aid (PFA) to people following a serious crisis event. PFA involves humane, supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed, in ways that respect their dignity, culture and abilities. PFA is an approach that can b ... more