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Inetrfaith Council on National Reponse to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Kenya (2020) CC

INERELA - What we do (Our Work)

INERELA+(Positive Faith in Action) (2019) C2

As an inter-faith network of religious leaders living with or affected by HIV, INERELA+ seeks to empower religious leaders through education, knowledge and skills to live positively, becoming symbols of hope and agents of change who will help eliminate stigma and discrimination within their congrega... more

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Guidance Note: IPC in Schools during AWD/Cholera Outbreaks

UN Children's Fund UNICEF; WASH Cluster (2023) C_UNICEF

WASH in schools during a cholera response is important due to the strong correlation between WASH and IPC. Not only can it impact the health and well-being of students and staff but also facilitate the potential spread of the disease via the congregation of children and adults from multiple househol... more

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The church and moral decision-making

Vorster, J.M. North-West University, SA (2017) CC

This article deals with the burning issue of moral decision-making by major church assemblies, such as regional and general synods. Moral decisions by church assemblies have created many conflicts in churches in the past and at times did an injustice to the prophetic testimony of church... more

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Christian Responses to Health and Development

German Institute for Medical Mission (2014) C2

In 1964 medical mission was challenged and called to define its distinctiveness and its special role in the context of that particular time. The consultation "Tuebingen I" clearly stated: "The Christian church has a specific task in the field of health and healing"1, and developed a conce... more

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Faith Sector Key HIV Messages for Mainstreaming

Ministry of Health, Kenya; National AIDS Control Council (2018) C1

The National AIDS Control Council recognizes the growing, organized and progressive inter-faith religious voice in the spheres of governance and development in Kenya. Across the country, the Faith Sector has been involved in HIV prevention, treatment, care and support to programmes towards... more

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Ebola Preparedness Checklist for Faith-based Health Leaders

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2014) CC

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Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines

Holy See Press Office (2021) CC

21.12.2020 Available in English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)/ India Situation Report

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2021) C_WHO

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Mental Health. A Guide for Faith Leaders
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American Psychiatric Association Foundation and the Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership Steering Committee (2018) C2

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Advisory for quarantine of migrant workers

Ministery of Health and Family Welfare - Government of India (2020) C2

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute infectious respiratory disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment, the disease presentati... more

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Community based approaches to MHPSS programmes: a guidance note

IASC IASC (2015) CC

Community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (CB MHPSS) in emergencies are based on the understanding that communities can be drivers for their own care and change and should be meaningfully involved in all stages of MHPSS responses. Emergency-affected people are first a... more

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Ministry on the Frontlines: Reflections on Pastoral Care in Africa

Magezi, V. (2016) CC

Reflective Practice: Formation and Supervision in Ministry

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Answers to Key Ethical Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2021) CC

January 2021

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Social Science in Humanitarian Action Key considerations: Ebola preparedness and readiness in Goma, DRC

Peyton, D.; I. Gercama and J. Bedford Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform (2019) C1

This brief summarises key considerations about the social, political and economic context of Goma in relation to the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC as of March 2019. Goma is the administrative capital of North Kivu province and a major urban centre in the Great Lakes Region. The city is home to an est... more

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Faith sector response to hiv and aids in kenya action plan 2015/2016-2019/2020

Ministry of Health, Kenya; National AIDS Control Council (2015) C1

The National AIDS Control Council (NACC) continues to strengthen partnerships with all stakeholders in the response to HIV and AIDS in Kenya. While recognizing that there is no single preventive approach to reverse the spread of HIV, the faith sector comprising of Faith Communities (FCs) a... more