Filter
5597
Text search:
vulnerable
groups
Featured
Recommendations
446
New Publications
1485
Language
Document type
No document type
3094
Studies & Reports
1055
Guidelines
588
Strategic & Response Plan
274
Manuals
272
Fact sheets
113
Training Material
96
Situation Updates
66
Resource Platforms
14
Infographics
12
Brochures
4
Online Courses
4
Videos
1
Countries / Regions
Global
286
India
195
Kenya
159
Myanmar / Burma
143
Western and Central Europe
121
Syria
115
Nepal
110
Ethiopia
101
Sierra Leone
100
Nigeria
99
Uganda
97
Liberia
89
South Africa
89
Zambia
88
Bangladesh
88
Malawi
86
Latin America and the Carribbean
83
Ukraine
81
Africa
76
Tanzania
72
Rwanda
67
Congo, Democratic Republic of
63
Ghana
62
South Sudan
60
Namibia
52
Philippines
46
South–East Asia Region
45
Yemen
42
Zimbabwe
41
Mozambique
39
Cambodia
38
Lesotho
37
Eastern Europe
37
Indonesia
36
Asia
36
Haiti
34
Venezuela
33
Senegal
29
Brazil
28
Pakistan
26
East and Southern Africa
26
West and Central Africa
26
Lebanon
25
Central African Republic
24
Guinea
23
Botswana
23
Germany
22
Colombia
22
Jordan
20
Afghanistan
20
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
20
Middle East and North Africa
19
Sudan
18
Cameroon
16
Somalia
16
Western Pacific Region
16
Vietnam
16
Russia
14
Iraq
13
Eswatini/ Swaziland
13
Burkina Faso
12
Laos
12
Moldova
12
Mali
11
Thailand
11
Peru
10
Turkey
9
Benin
9
Sri Lanka
9
Albania
9
Tajikistan
9
Niger
8
China
8
USA
7
North Macedonia
7
Libya
7
Chile
7
Paraguay
7
Palestine
7
North America
7
Argentina
6
Burundi
6
Greece
6
Georgia
6
Papua New Guinea
5
Ecuador
5
Madagascar
5
Poland
5
Southern Africa
5
Timor Leste/ East Timor
5
Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
4
Togo
4
Hungary
4
Bolivia
4
Angola
4
Mexico
4
Romania
4
Iran
4
Jamaica
4
Egypt
3
Malaysia
3
Singapore
3
Croatia
3
Bhutan
3
Italy
3
Canada
3
Estonia
3
Turkmenistan
3
Tunisia
3
United Kingdom
3
Portugal
3
Dominican Republic
2
Serbia
2
Honduras
2
El Salvador
2
Nicaragua
2
Armenia
2
Mongolia
2
Lithuania
2
Uzbekistan
2
Kyrgyzstan
2
Mauritius
2
Spain
2
Algeria
2
Belarus
2
Morocco
1
Saudi Arabia
1
Chad
1
Gambia
1
Mauritania
1
Ireland
1
Vanuatu
1
Switzerland
1
Guatemala
1
Other region
1
Fiji
1
North Korea
1
Djibouti
1
Congo-Brazzaville
1
Bulgaria
1
Kazakhstan
1
Japan
1
Belgium
1
France
1
Maldives
1
Norway
1
Azerbaijan
1
French Guyana
1
Israel
1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
Belize
1
Costa Rica
1
Panama
1
Authors & Publishers
Publication Years
Category
Countries
2125
Key Resources
430
Public Health
274
Women & Child Health
271
Clinical Guidelines
231
Capacity Building
103
Pharmacy & Technologies
16
Annual Report MEDBOX
2
Toolboxes
COVID-19
592
HIV
500
Mental Health
437
Disability
272
Conflict
263
TB
255
Planetary Health
253
Refugee
170
Natural Hazards
119
Global Health Education
114
Ebola & Marburg
109
Caregiver
99
Rapid Response
86
NTDs
82
Health Financing Toolbox
73
Malaria
69
AMR
67
NCDs
56
2.0 Rapid Response
50
Cholera
39
Social Ethics
34
Polio
27
Zika
21
Specific Hazards
21
Pharmacy
21
Typhoon
6
South Sudan
2
Women and children, especially pregnant girls and women, infants and young children and postpartum women, are populations that are extremely vulnerable in emergencies. Breastfeeding provides children with hydration, comfort, connection, high quality
...
The number of new Ebola infections in Sierra Leone is declining, despite the outbreak continuing to claim lives. New cases have dropped to around 9-12 per week, according to recent WHO figures. There were over 500 cases per week at the height of the crisis around late November 2014.
The impact on t
...
While the full effects of COVID-19 remain unknown, the pandemic continues to profoundly impact regional migration and mobility dynamics, with deep health, social and economic consequences for the most vulnerable, including migrants, displaced popula
...
This publication, the third module of a resource manual to support the training of planners and practitioners in managing flash flood risk, deals with structural measures. It presents bioengineering techniques, physical measures for slope stabilisation and erosion control, and physical measures for
...
This Framework offers a coherent approach for eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in low-incidence countries. It is designed to guide national policy-makers and those responsible for technical aspects of the national TB response in accelerating efforts towards elimination. The document will also be inform
...
On 25 August, UN agencies and partners launched a US$187.3 million Flash Appeal to reach 500,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by the 14 August earthquake.
Around 650,000 people are in need of emergency humanitarian assistance in the thr
...
The COVID-19 pandemic is having far reaching impacts, well beyond the health crisis and needs, with the most severe impacts experienced in the poorest countries and those most vulnerable to humanitarian crises including natural disasters, such as Ne
...
This study emphasizes the contribution that women can play in the prevention of violent extremism within the family and society and analyzes the drivers and roles of women taking part in violent extremism and supporting violent and extremist groups.
...
An output of a series of workshops on psychosocial support held in 2004-2005 by the Bernard van Leer Foundation and the Coalition on Children Affected by AIDS. Authors Linda Richter, Geoff Foster and Lorraine Sherr discuss the issues surrounding psychosocial care and support for children made
...
Guidelines on Management of COVID-19 in Kenya
recommended
It has been over a year since Kenya identified the first case of COVID-19 in the country. The Government formed the National COVID-19 task force, which supported the country's response through multi-sectoral technical working groups on testing, case
...
Based on the Vulnerability Index developed in this review, an estimated 22.7 million persons in Myanmar, or 44% of the population, were found to have some form of vulnerability related to human development and/or exposure to active conflict/violence. These people experience varying combinations of p
...
In the battle against diseases like Zika and dengue, knowledge is power. Climate change is shifting the
distribution of mosquitoes and to new areas. Empowering communities is essential in reaching and pro-
tecting the most vulnerable individuals a
...
Civil Society Organisations’ contribution towards community engagement to access and demand health services and encourage communities to practice appropriate health-seeking behaviour in Mon and Chin States. The study recognizes that civil society can promote people-centered health by creating an e
...
Community health workers (CHWs) play a significant role in Primary health Care due to their proximity to households, communities and the health care system. Many studies focus on CHWs and the work they do. However, few have examined their experiences and identity and how that might influence how the
...
This year’s MPI results show that more than two-thirds of the multidimensionally poor—886 millionpeople—live in middle-income countries. A further 440 million live in low-income countries. In both groups, data show, simple national averagescan
...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat that requires urgent collaborative action within and among countries. AMR makes standard treatments ineffective and facilitates the spread of antimicrobial resistant infections rendering communities vulnera
...
Results
Recommendations• NGOs should provide MHPSS services with a focus on empowerment and self-reliance
• Introduce interventions focusing on pain mechanisms, coping strategies and physical resilience
• Implement livelihood programmes
• Increase service accessibility and outreach activ
...
A Booklet on Women and HIV/AIDS for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Members of Self-help Groups (SHGs)
Version 2
Version 2
Nurses have four fundamental responsibilities: to promote health, to prevent illness, to restore health and to alleviate suffering. The need for nursing is universal. Inherent in nursing is a respect for human rights, including cultural rights, the right to life and choice, to dignity and to be trea
...