This guidance has been developed in line with the WHO corporate risk management framework, the WHO business continuity and contingency plans, as well as the Inter-Agency Emergency Response Preparedness Framework. It is based on a common organiza-tional approach and procedures for managing including ...emergency response across all hazards and at each level of the Organization. It relates WHO’s responsibilities (1) under the International Health Regulations (2005) and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, and other international treaties; (2) as the United Nations’ lead agency for health and the health cluster; and (3) as a member of the United Nations or Humanitarian Country Teams
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In many humanitarian emergencies, there is a serious lack of access to even the most basic materials needed for managing the blood in addition to a lack of appropriate sanitation facilities (including water), which are critical for addressing menstrual hygiene. Privacy in emergencies is often scarc...e, and even if toilets are available they often lack locks, functioning doors, lighting and separation between genders. These barriers are often intensified by cultural beliefs and taboos surrounding menstruation which can restrict the movements and behaviors of girls and women
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You can download the report in Englisch and French. Summaries available in Arabic, Amharic, Dari, Tigrinya, Pashto
Findings from field research in Malawi and current literature.
Ein Ratgeber für Geflüchtete und Neuzugewanderte.
Alle Menschen sind geschützt davor, aus rassistischen Gründen, wegen ihrer ethnischen Herkunft, ihres Geschlechts, einer Behinderung, der Religion, des Glaubens oder der Weltanschauung, des Alters oder der sexüllen Orientierung diskriminiert zu... werden.Diskriminierung bedeutet, dass jemand schlechter als eine andere Person behandelt wird, zum Beispiel wegen einer Behinderung oder der Herkunft. Dieser Schutz gilt unabhängig vom Aufenthaltsstatus.
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Bangladesh Health Systems in Transition
The WHO Toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus has been developed to serve as a model guide, with the goal of enhancing country preparedness for Zika virus outbreaks. The toolkit is intended to provide a systems approach involving public heal...th planners and managers so that the necessary infrastructure and resources can be identified and incorporated as needed, as well as technical and practical guidance for health care professionals and community workers.
The toolkit includes three manuals to provide countries with tools to effectively recognize people affected by Zika virus and deliver comprehensive care and support:
Manual for public health planners and managers
Manual for health care professionals
Manual for community workers
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Demographic Health Survey Working Paper 2017 No. 130
The Syrian Government’s Widespread and Systematic Use of Chemical Weapons