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Helping Mothers Survive. Bleeding after Birth. Provider's Guide

Jhpiego; UNFPA; International Confideration of Midwives; et al. Jhpiego; UNFPA; International Confideration of Midwives (2013) CC

BAB training in prevention and management of postpartum hemorrhage increased knowledge and confidence among skilled and semiskilled birth attendants. Further studies are needed to determine the impact of this training on skills retention and clinical outcomes following postpartum hemorrhage, after b... more

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Inter-agency Guiding Principles on unaccompanied and separated children

ICRC, UNHCR, Wolrd Vision Save the Children UK, IRC, Unicef (2004) C1

Action on behalf of unaccompanied and separated children should be guided by principles enshrined in international standards. The validity of these principles has been confirmed by experience and lessons learnt from conflicts and natural disasters in recent years. The objective of the present public... more

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Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan: January - December 2018

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2017) C1

As the Burundi refugee crisis enters its fourth year, some 430,000 Burundian refugees are being hosted across the region by the governments and people of Tanzania, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Although the spectre of mass violence in Burundi has receded, with the politic... more

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Alzheimer’s disease - Clinical Review

Burns, A. and S. Iliffe BMJ (2009) C2

BMJ 2009; 338 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b158 (Published 05 February 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;338:b158 Correspondence to: A Burns alistair.burns@manchester.ac.uk

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Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals

Engagement Global (2017) C1

Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals” provides information about the SDGs, their background, the global reality and offers assistance and suggestions on how to teach and support learning for sustainable development.

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The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Thematic report on the Older Population

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2017) C1

Census Report Volume 4-L
Myanmar’s 2014 Census enumerated 4.5 million people aged 60 and over and by 2050 Myanmar is projected to have 13 million people in this age group.
Myanmar’s population has aged between 1973 and 2014; while the total population increased at an annual rate of 1.... more

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Technical Guide: Sputum Examination for Tuberculosis by Direct Microscopy in Low-Income Countries

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (2000) C1

A technical guide for sputum smear microscopy, initiated by the International Union against Tuberculosis, is designed to be an easy to use reference standard for the collection, storage and transport of sputum specimens and for the examination of sputum smears by direct microscopy. This edition incl... more

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Rwanda: National Policy for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children

Ministry of Local Government, Information and Social Affairs (Rwanda) (2003) C2

The following document outlines the principles, objectives and strategies of a national policy for the protection of orphans and other vulnerable children in Rwanda. The propositions constitute a first step towards a comprehensive framework, which will assist the Government and its partners to plan,... more

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Treatment of Drug-Resistant TB with New and Repurposed Medications: A Supplemental Field Guide for Nurses

The SWIFT Response Project (2015) C_WHO

For the first time in almost 50 years there are two new drugs for the treatment of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB): bedaquiline and delamanid. There has also been increased attention given to the safety and efficacy of “re-purposed” drugs that have been widely used to treat other infections but are al... more

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Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)
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Child Protection Working Group (2019) CC

The Child Protection handbook provides a synthesis of good practice and learning and enables better advocacy and communication on child protection risks, needs and responses. Standards addressing child protection needs cover core work areas and critical issues. Those addressing strategy relate to ca... more

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ARTs Based Therapy for Survivors of Trauma and Abuse in Government and NGO-Run Children's Home for Girls in Delhi

Save the Children (2016) C1

This article identifies the three core defining characteristics of healing environments for children and young people who have been exposed to chronic adversity and trauma. A large body of evidence highlights the pervasive and devastating developmental impacts of such exposure but there is also emer... more

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The Day-Hospital of the University Hospital, Bobo Dioulasso: An Example of Optimized HIV Management in Southern Burkina Faso

Chas J., Hema A., Slama L. et. al. PLOS ONE (2015) C2

To evaluate the epidemiological evolution of patients with HIV (PtHIV), between 2002 and 2012, in a day-hospital that became an HIV reference centre for south-west Burkina Faso. This was a retrospective study of PtHIV followed in the Bobo Dioulasso university hospital since 2002. The study was ba... more

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Inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action: 39 examples of field practices, and learnings from 20 countries

CBM; Handicap International (HI), and International Disability Alliance (IDA) (2019) C1

39 examples of field practices, and learnings from 20 countries, for all phases of humanitarian response. The report shows that deliberate and proactive action is required to ensure that persons with disabilities from all constituencies are systematically included and meaningfully participate in DRR... more

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Essential Nutrition Actions and Essential Hygiene Actions: Training Guide – Community Workers

Quinn, V., and A. Guyon (2015) CC

The Essential Nutrition Actions and Essential Hygiene Actions Training Guide: Community Workers strengthens the capacity of community workers to deliver and promote the essential nutrition and hygiene actions. It introduces technical content within hands-on sessions to practice counseling and negoti... more

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Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Practices for Maize Production in Eastern Ethiopia

Teshome H.; Tesfaye K.; et al. (2021) CC

Climate change and variability is affecting maize (Zea mays L.) production in eastern Ethiopia but how farmers perceive the challenge and respond to it is not well documented. A study was conducted to analyze smallholder maize farmers’ perception of climate change/variability and identify their ad... more

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The Role of Faith, Values and Ethics in Strengthening Action for Nature and Environmental Governance

UN Environment Programme (2020) CC

This concept report was prepared by Faith for Earth Initiative in support of the efforts of the Government of Iceland to put forth a new resolution during UNEA 5.2 1

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The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic

Sachs, J., Karim, S., Aknin, L. et al. The Lancet Commissions (2022) CC

This Commission report aims to contribute to a new era of multilateral cooperation based on strong UN institutions to reduce the dangers of COVID-19, forestall the next pandemic, and enable the world to achieve the agreed goals of sustainable development, human rights, and peace that governments are... more

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IASC Guidance, Addressing Suicide in Humanitarian Settings

Inter-Agency Standing Commitee (IASC) (2022) C2

This new guidance aims to support programme implementers, coordinators and others in humanitarian settings in their actions to counter suicide and self-harm in humanitarian contexts and to save lives.

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FACTI Panel Interim Report

The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) (2020) CC

The High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) was convened by the 74th President of United Nations General Assembly and the 75th President of the Economic and Social Council on 2 March 2020. The objective of the... more

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SDG Costing & Financing for Low-Income Developing Countries

Sachs, J.; G. McCord; N. Maennling et al. UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) (2019) CC

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for major societal transformations that will require significant fiscal outlays as well as private investments. The fiscal outlays cover public investments, the public provision of social services, and social protection for vulnerable populations. The ke... more

Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) recommended

Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS)
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