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WHO interim guidance note: health system response to COVID-19 in the context of internally displaced persons, refugees, migrants and returnees in the Eastern Mediterranean Region : 7 April 2020

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, migrants and returnees constitute a sizeable population in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. There were 12 million refugees (half are Palestinians) and 13 million IDPs in the Region as of 2018. These populations are often vul... more

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Staff, Volunteers and Communities in an Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus

Psychosocial Centre International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2020) C1

Introduction The novel Coronavirus (nCoV) epidemic in 2019 -2020 has recently emerged. The route of transmission is not totally known, although it is known that it can spread from person to person, and local health care systems may be ill-equipped to handle a large-scale outbreak. Furthermore, misco... more

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Mapping of Communication Resources COVID-19
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Communication for Devleopment4 Network (2020) C1

This resource mapping contains signposting and direct links to a range of resource sites and content online; this includes information about the main sources for trustworthy information about the pandemic; sites for e-learning; organisations providing COVID-19 communication response guidance and too... more

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Tips for parents and caregivers: Keeping children safe online during the COVID-19 pandemic

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2020) C1

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of our lives. With schools closed and lockdowns imposed, many children and young people are spending all their time at home. Much of that time may be spent online, often for much longer than is usual. Being able to connect online provides valuable op... more

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Guidelines for: Adaptation of dignity kits & revision of distribution standards for risk mitigation during COVID-19 pandemic

Reliefweb; OCHA Services; UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office (2020) C2

Many countries are taking strict measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with lockdowns, curfews, and closure of public spaces and services. As a result of stress and uncertainty caused by these strict measures, women and girls are at even greater risk of violence at a time when their access to s... more

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COVID19 e-learning guidance for primary care clinicians in resource-poor settings
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Primary Care International (2020) CC

This content provides concise, pragmatic guidance to front-line healthcare workers. The guidance is written by PCI’s Clinical Associates, who are themselves primary healthcare workers. It draws on up-to-date guidance from key sources including the WHO, UNHCR and PCI’s own sister organisation R... more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Other Resources

The Knowledge Translation Unit University of Cape Town’s Lung Institute and Department of Medicine (2020) C1

The Knowledge Translation Unit is a group within the University of Cape Town’s Lung Institute and Department of Medicine who has worked on primary care programmes to strengthen provision of evidence-informed care in low-resources settings in South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Brazil for two decad... more

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Birth registration for every child by 2030 - Are we on track?

UNICEF (2020) C1

Society first acknowledges a child’s existence and identity through birth registration. The right to be recognized as a person before the law is a critical step in ensuring lifelong protection and is a prerequisite for exercising all other rights. A birth certificate is proof of that legal ide... more

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Checklist for hospitals preparing for the reception and care of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2020) C1

This checklist has been developed to support hospital preparedness for the management of COVID-19 patients. Elements to be assessed have been divided into the following areas: Establishment of a core team and key internal and external contact points Human, material and facility capacit... more

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WFP Myanmar Country Brief January 2020

WFP UNHCR (2020) C1

Myanmar continues to present a complex and dynamic operating context where ongoing socio-economic and political challenges, including conflict, displacement, widespread poverty and food insecurity, hinder development efforts. An estimated 24.8 percent of its 54 million population live near or below ... more

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Greece Accomodation update January 2020

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) CC

By the end of January 2020, UNHCR had created 25,664 places in the accommodation scheme as part of the ESTIA programme. These were in 4,606 apartments and 8 buildings, in 14 cities and 7 islands across Greece. The Accommodation Scheme provides rented housing to vulnerable asylum-seekers and refug... more

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Addressing the antibiotic resistance threat– the role of water, sanitation and hygiene

ReAct (2020) C2

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are spreading at an alarming rate and some bacterial infections may once again be untreatable. Antibiotic resistance (ABR), conservatively calculated, causes more than 500 000 deaths every year. This number is projected to rise dramatically if radical actions are not ta... more

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Orientation provisoire Alert sur le genre pour la pandémie deCOVID-19

Inter-Agency Standing Committee IASC, et al. (2020) C1

Recognizing the extent to which the COVID-19 outbreaks affects women and men differently is hugely important. Some preliminary data suggested that more men than women are dying, potentially due to sex-based immunological differences, higher rates of cardiovascular disease for men and lifestyle choic... more

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Interim Guidance on the Use of Rapid Antigen tests for COVID-19 Response
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African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

16 Dec. 2020 This document provides guidance to Ministries of Health (MOHs), laboratory personnel and implementing partners in African Union Member States on the application of rapid antigen tests to COVID-19 testing. The guidance serves as reference for policymakers, laboratory leads, implementing... more

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Emergency Use Designation of COVID-19 candidate vaccines: Ethical considerations for current and future COVID-19 placebo-controlled vaccine trials and trial unblinding

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

The conduct of COVID-19 vaccine trials in the context of a candidate vaccine being issued with Emergency Use Designation raises challenging ethical questions, including in relation to the use of placebo controls and unblinding of trial participants in current and future COVID-19 vaccine trials. This... more

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Implementation Framework & Clinical Guidance for Viral Hepatitis Prevention & Treatment 2019

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2020) CC

The Zambia Population Based HIV impact assessment of 2016, reported the prevalence of viral hepatitis in Zambia as ranging between 5.6% among adults aged 15 to 59% in the general population, and 7.1% among HIV infected individuals. It is estimated that the majority of persons with chronic hepatitis ... more

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National Guidelines for the Management of Viral Hepatitis

Spearman, CWN; MW Sonderup, Y Pillay et al. National Department of Health South Africa (2020) CC

Viral hepatitis is defined as inflammation of the liver cells due to viral infection. The burden of liver disease in South Africa is mostly underestimated as viral hepatitis, in particular chronic infection, is a silent and neglected cause of morbidity and mortality. However, the burden of disease i... more

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WHO recommends countries move away from the use of western blotting and line immunoassays in HIV testing strategies and algorithms. Policy brief

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

WHO recommends replacing western blotting and line immunoassays with simpler tests in HIV testing services. These simpler tests include rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that can be used at the point-of-care, and enzyme immunoassays (EIAs). These tests get results to the client faster, produce accura... more

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Dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests can be used as the first test in antenatal care

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Policy Brief. WHO recommends that pregnant women receive testing for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B (HBSAg) at least once during pregnancy, preferably in the first trimester. Dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) can be used as the first test for pregnant women as part of antenatal care (... more

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WHO encourages countries to adapt HIV testing strategies in response to changing epidemic

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Policy brief. HIV testing services (HTS) and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) have been scaled up substantially. It is estimated that, globally, nearly 80% of people with HIV now know their status. With the offer of immediate ART initiation and improved treatment options, access to and uptake of treatm... more

Mapping of Communication Resources COVID-19 recommended

COVID19 e-learning guidance for primary care clinicians in resource-poor settings recommended

Checklist for hospitals preparing for the reception and care of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients recommended

Interim Guidance on the Use of Rapid Antigen tests for COVID-19 Response recommended

Mapping of Communication Resources COVID-19
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COVID19 e-learning guidance for primary care clinicians in resource-poor settings
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Checklist for hospitals preparing for the reception and care of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) patients
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Interim Guidance on the Use of Rapid Antigen tests for COVID-19 Response
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