Community health workers (CHWs) play a vital role in health service delivery, especially in countries with less resilient health systems. During any outbreak CHWs are relied on to help control the spread. However, they are often the last in line to receive necessary health products and protective eq...uipment, which affects their ability to safely serve their communities.
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Case study
Alliance Ukraine’s experience integrating HIV, harm reduction and sexual and reproductive health programming
A Resource Book of Inclusive Practices
Services, Identified needs and recommendations following the April and May 2015 Earthquakes in Nepal
World Drug Report 2018
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World Drug Report 2018
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Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs | July – September 2017
World Drug Report 2018
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Manual of Operations
First Edition 2016
Establishing a community-based disease surveillance system is key step to improving the early detection and assessment of outbreaks
World Drug Report 2018
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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017
The report looks at the extent and impact of natural disasters across the region and how these intersect with poverty, inequality and the effects of violent conflict. But it also shows how scientific and other advances have increased the potential for building di...saster resilience and ensuring that even in the most extreme circumstances people can survive disaster impacts and rebuild their communities and livelihoods.
Disaster resilience is a key element of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Goals are based on the premise of reaching absolutely everyone. When the drought is assessed, when the flood warnings are broadcast, when the tsunami siren sounds, the aim is to ‘leave no one behind’.
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Further analysis of the 1996, 2001, and 2006 Demographic and Health Surveys Data