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Vulnerability Assessment Framework - Population Study 2019

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C2

This study provides information about vulnerabilities within the targeted population and contributes to reflection within UNHCR on how to interpret their multisectorial Home Visit assessments. By exploring relationships between vulnerability indicators and other data collected, the report outlines k... more

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Getting the Message Across

UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2019) C1

Reporting on Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific: A Handbook for Journalists. UNESCO Series on Journalism education. It explores the essential aspects of climate change, including its injustices to vulnerable communities, especially women and girls and least develope... more

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Zimbabwe: Floods Situation Report No. 2, As of 10 April 2019

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2019) C1

299 deaths have been recorded and 329 people are still missing, according to the Government. • Latest assessments indicate that the homes of some tens of thousands of people have been destroyed or damaged beyond habitability. Most of these people are staying with hosts in the extended community. ... more

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Water under fire

UNICEF UNICEF (2019)

UNICEF trucks water to the camps where people displaced by the conflict have temporarily settled. UNICEF also installed latrines, showers and water storage tanks in the camps and distributed family hygiene kits to protect children against waterborne diseases.

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I1. Somatoform disorders

Olivia Fiertag, Sharon Taylor, Amina Tareen & Elena Garralda IACAPAP (2019) C1

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ACAPS Briefing Note: Zimbabwe - Tropical Cyclone Idai - Update 1 (26 March 2018)

Assessment Capacities Project (2019) C1

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Analysis of the challenges in implementing guidelines to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant gram-negativs in Europe

Evelina Tacconelli, Michael Buhl, Hilary Humphreys et al. (2019) C2

The global increase of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) presents a growing concern in healthcare worldwide. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the annual number of HAI exceeds 2.6million and produces the highest estimated amou... more

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Monitoring and surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from healthy food animals intended for consumption

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2019) C2

The animal health subsector within the agriculture sector is the gatekeeper of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in livestock, aquaculture, animal products, and the immediate animal environment. In support of member countries taking responsibility for and moving forward with putting AMR monitoring and ... more

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Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS): Molecular methods

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Molecular methods for antimicrobial resistance (AMR)diagnostics to enhance the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System

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Combattre la résistance aux antimicrobiens ensemble: Document de travail 1.0: Coordination multisectorielle

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Le présent document de travail a été conçu pour offrir des conseils pratiqueset des suggestions sur la manièred’établir et de maintenir la collaboration multisectorielle nécessaire pour élaborer et mettre en œuvre les plans d’action nationaux (PAN) de lutte contre la RAM. Il s’adresse... more

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Young doctors’ perspectives on antibiotic use and resistance: a multinational and inter-specialty cross-sectional European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) survey

Beovic B., M. Dousak, C. Pulcini et al. Oxford University Press (2019) C2

Antibiotic resistance has been recognized as a major global health threat and optimizing prescribing is one of the most effective measures to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics. The quality of prescribing depends mostly on those prescribers belonging to clinical medical specialties... more

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ແຜນຍຸດທະສາດ ວ່າດ້ວຍການຕ້ານຕໍ່ເຊື້ອຈຸລະຊີບທີ່ຕ້ານຕ່ໍຢາຕ້ານເຊື້ອ ຂອງ ສປປ ລາວ, 2019 - 2023

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

ຢາຕ້ານເຊື້ອຈຸລະຊີບ (Antimicrobial medicines) ມີຄວາມສໍາຄັນຫຼາຍຕໍ່ວຽກງານການແພດ, ສາທາລະນະສຸກ, ສຸຂະພາບສັດ ແລະ ການຜະລິດອາຫານ. ເນ�... more

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The Challenge of Environment and Climate Justice: Imperatives of an Eco-Theological Reformation of Christianity in African Contexts

Humboldt University Berlin, Research Programme on Religious Communities and sustainable developpment (2019) CC

Religion and Development 01/2019. Discussion Paper Series of the Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development

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Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: A systematic review and evidence map

Van Katwyk, S. R.; Grimshaw, J. M.; et al (2019) C2

BACKGROUND: Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national AMR action plans, but most have not yet implemented policy interventions to reduce antimicrobial overuse. A systematic evidenc...e map can support governments in making evidence-informed decisions about implementing programs to reduce AMR, by identifying, describing, and assessing the full range of evaluated government policy options to reduce antimicrobial use in humans. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Seven databases were searched from inception to January 28, 2019, (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PAIS Index, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and PubMed). We identified studies that (1) clearly described a government policy intervention aimed at reducing human antimicrobial use, and (2) applied a quantitative design to measure the impact. We found 69 unique evaluations of government policy interventions carried out across 4 of the 6 WHO regions. These evaluations included randomized controlled trials (n = 4), non-randomized controlled trials (n = 3), controlled before-and-after designs (n = 7), interrupted time series designs (n = 25), uncontrolled before-and-after designs (n = 18), descriptive designs (n = 10), and cohort designs (n = 2). From these we identified 17 unique policy options for governments to reduce the human use of antimicrobials. Many studies evaluated public awareness campaigns (n = 17) and antimicrobial guidelines (n = 13); however, others offered different policy options such as professional regulation, restricted reimbursement, pay for performance, and prescription requirements. Identifying these policies can inform the development of future policies and evaluations in different contexts and health systems. Limitations of our study include the possible omission of unpublished initiatives, and that policies not evaluated with respect to antimicrobial use have not been captured in this review. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge this is the first study to provide policy makers with synthesized evidence on specific government policy interventions addressing AMR. In the future, governments should ensure that AMR policy interventions are evaluated using rigorous study designs and that study results are published. more

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Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change: Challenges, Opportunities and Evidence Gaps

Marselle, M.R.; J. Stadler; H. Korn; et al. Springer International Publishing (2019) CC

Climate change presents significant challenges to human health and biodiversity. Increased numbers of extreme climate events, such as heat waves, droughts or flooding, threaten human health and well-being, both directly and indirectly, through impaired ecosystem functioning and reduced ecosystem ser... more

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Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change

Marselle M., Stadler J., Korn H., et al. (2019) CC

The biosphere underlies the whole sustainable development concept, as the layer on which society and the economy rely. Nature and biodiversity fuel the natural cycles and life-support systems of the planet, on which humanity ultimately depends.

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Heat waves and human health

Lee, V.; F. Zermoglio; K.L.Ebi; et al. USAID (2019) C1

Emerging evidence and experience to inform risk management in a warming world

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Climate Change and Pollen Allergies

Damialis, A.; Traidl-Hoffmann, C.; Treudler, R. (2019) CC

Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change pp 47–66 This chapter reviews the emerging importance of pollen allergies in relation to ongoing climate change. Allergic diseases have been increasing in prevalence over the last decades, partly as the result of the impact of climate change. ... more

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Nature-Based Solutions and Protected Areas to Improve Urban Biodiversity and Health

MacKinnon,K.; van Ham, C.; Reilly, K.; et al. Springer International Publishing (2019) CC

Biodiversity and healthy natural ecosystems, including protected areas in and around cities, provide ecosystem benefits and services that support human health, including reducing flood risk, filtering air pollutants, and providing a reliable supply of clean drinking water. These services help to red... more

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Chapter 16 Nature-Based Solutions and Protected Areas to Improve Urban Biodiversity and Health

MacKinnon, K.; van Ham C., Reilly K., et al. (2019) CC