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Rumour has it: a practice guide to working with rumours
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Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) (2017) C1

The CDAC Network commissioned a practice guide to draw both on their experiences and many others’ in order to document approaches, practices and tools to working with rumors. It is aimed primarily at humanitarian programme managers and field staff to provide them with practical tips on how to work ... 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

International standards for the treatment of drug use disorders - Revised Edition Incorporating Results Of Field - Testing

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This document is based on currently available scientific evidence on treatment for drug use disorders and sets out a framework for the implementation of the Standards, in line with principles of public health care. The Standards identify major components and features of effective systems for the tre ... more

Developing and Operationalizing a National Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Protection, Care and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living in a World with HIV and AIDS

S. Laver; B. Noubary; et al. Unicef (2009) C_UNICEF

Guidance Document Unite for Children

World Report of Disability - Summary

World Health Organization (WHO) & The World Bank (WB) (2011) C_WHO

Guidelines for developing inclusive water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure

Arup; International Labour Organization ILO; UN Children's Fund UNICEF; UNOPS; WaterAid (2024) CC

Around the world, more than 2 billion people lack access to safely managed water, sanitation and hygiene services, with conflicts and climate change exacerbating the issue. Unsafe and insufficient WASH facilities, especially in rural and remote areas, can lead to increased health complications fo ... more

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Overview of Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment

Lancaster, C.L., Teeters, J.B., Gros, D.F., Back, S.E. Journal of Clinical Medicine (2016) CC

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic psychological disorder that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event. This review summarizes the literature on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of PTSD. We provide a review of the characteristics of PTSD along with associa ... more

Philippines: Trainer's Manual on the use of Adoloscent Job Guide

Department of Health (DOH), Republic of the Philippines (2016) C1

Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2: a guide to implementation for maximum impact on public health

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

8 January 2021 Sequencing enabled the world to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2 and develop diagnostic tests and other tools for outbreak management. Continued genome sequencing supports the monitoring of the disease’s spread and evolution of the virus. Accelerated integration of genome sequencing int ... more

Prehospital trauma care systems

Sasser S,Varghese M, Kellermann A, Lormand JD. World Health Organization (2005) C_WHO

This manual provides guidance for policymakers on the issue of prehospital trauma care systems. The main areas covered include the organisation of the prehospital trauma care system, capacity development, data collection, transportation and communication, as well as ethical and legal considerations ... more

Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Livelihood component
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Kamala Achu, Kathy Al Jubah, Svein Brodtkorb, WHO (2010) C_WHO

Available in: English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Tajik, Vietnamese, Uzbek http://www.who.int/disabilities/cbr/guidelines/en/

Primary Trauma Care Manual - A Manual for Trauma Management in District and Remote Locations
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World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists; Royal College of Anaesthetists (2010) CC

We are here. IFRC’s experiences with communication and feedback channels for affected populations in Haiti

Isabella Jean , Francesca Bonino ALNAP-CDA (2014) CC

Guidelines for Eye Care

Ministry of Health Uganda (2016) C1

TOWARDS A DISABILITY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Sæbønes, A., Bieler, R. B., Baboo, N., et al Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2015) C2

Background paper for the Oslo Summit on Education for Development

Standards and Normative Mechanisms for Disaster Risk Reduction

Jachia, Lorenza United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (2014) C1

Background Paper prepared for the 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction
The aim of this paper is to help bring voluntary standards into the toolbox of disaster risk reduction, including both by encouraging their use by business and by enhancing their role in legislation and ... more

Conference: "Global Responsibility 2030: The MDGs and the Post-2015-Process as a challenge for the Universal Church

Turkson P. Pontificium Consilium de Iustitia et Pace (2016) C1

Catholic social teaching, integral ecology and sustainable development

Regional guiding framework for risk communication and community engagement for the COVID-19 response in theEastern Mediterranean Region/Middle East and North Africa

World Health Organization WHO; Eastern Mediterranean Region (2021) C_WHO

Promoting the Right to work of Persons with disabilities - Toolkit for the Private Sector

SAHRC (2015) C1

The Toolkit is a resource that may be used by businesses of all sizes in the different sectors. The guidelines provided in the Toolkit are intentionally general so they can easily be adapted by employers to their specific business culture, working environment and human resource procedures. The Tool ... more