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Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Kyrgyzstan: the case for investment

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2017) C_WHO

Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public health and development challenge in Kyrgyzstan. This report provides evidence through three analyses that NCDs reduce economic outp... more

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Saudi Arabia National Action Plan on combating AMR

Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia (2017) C2

This action plan for the Kingdom Saudi Arabia to combat antimicrobial resistance has been formulated in the line of the WHO five objectives. It addresses the need for effective “one health” approach involving coordination among numerous national sectors and actors, including human and veterinary... more

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Mobile Tuberculosis Treatment Support Tools to Increase Treatment Success in Patients with Tuberculosis in Argentina: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Iribarren, S.; Milligan H., Goodwin K., et al. (2021) CC

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Setting up a national disaster preparedness and response mechanism: Guidelines for National Societies

IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross Red Cresent Societies (2010)

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A short guide to cancer screening. Increase effectiveness, maximize benefits and minimize harm

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2022) C1

The purpose of cancer screening tests is to detect pre-cancer or early-stage cancer in asymptomatic individuals so that timely diagnosis and early treatment can be offered, where this treatment can lead to better outcomes for some people. The aim of a cancer screening programme is either to reduc... more

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Review on palliative care with focus on 18 high tuberculosis priority countries

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2021) C_WHO

Tuberculosis (‎TB)‎ is, and should be, a curable disease; however, each year significant numbers of patients acquire or develop drug-resistant TB, which has a much lower cure rate. Patients with drug-resistant TB have a high prevalence of symptoms; hence, staff caring for these patients should h... more

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The African Union´s challenges - Central Africa Republic

International Crisis Group International Crisis Group (2019)

4. Central African Republic Clashes throughout 2018 in the capital Bangui and a number of major towns illustrate the deadly threat posed by armed groups – a mix of pro-government militias, ex-rebels, bandits and local “self-defence” units – that control much of the countr... more

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Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting (GARPR) - 2013, Country Progress Report Liberia

National AIDS Commission of Liberia (2014) C1

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Public knowledge of cardiovascular disease and response to acute cardiac events in three municipalities in Brazil

Bartlett, E. S.; Flor, L.S.; Souto Medeiros, D. et al. Open Heart (2020) CC

Objective: To conduct a landscape assessment of public knowledge of cardiovascular disease risk factors and acute myocardial infarction symptoms, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) awareness and training in three underserved communities in Brazil. Metho... more

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Asthma morbidity in Africa: Is it time to act to achieve asthma care for all?

Thembelihle Hlophe, S.; Stolbrink, M.; Govender, K.; et al. (2023) CC2

As we approach World Asthma Day on the May 2, 2023, we reflect on the theme “ Asthma Care for All”. Prevalence of Asthma is increasing amongst children, adolescents and adults. Under-diagnosis, underutilization of inhaled corticosteroids, inaccessibility of treatment, and unaffordability of medi... more

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Protect a Generation: The impact of COVID-19 on children's live

Save the Children International (2020) CC

An estimated 99% of children worldwide – or more than 2.3 billion children – live in one of the 186 countries that have implemented some form of restrictions due to COVID-191. Although children are not at a high risk of direct harm from the virus, they are disproportionately affected by its hid... more

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Actioning the Emergency Medical Teams’ initiative in the WHO African Region: strategic paper

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Emergency medical teams (EMT) are first response health care providers – doctors, nurses, paramedics, and others – during outbreaks and emergencies or disasters, working with governments, charities such as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), armies, and international organizations such as the ... more

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Edutainment and infographics for schistosomiasis health education in Ndumo area, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Tafadzwa Mindu, Muhubiri Kabuyaya & Moses J. Chimbari (2020) CC

Cogent Medicine, 7:1, 1794272, PUBLIC HEALTH & PRIMARY CARE | RESEARCH ARTICLE Edutainment and infographics for schistosomiasis health education in Ndumo area, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Tafadzwa Mindu1*, Muhubiri Kabuyaya1 and Moses J. Chimbari1 Educational interventions targeting communiti... more

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Good practice statement on the use of second booster doses for COVID 19 vaccines

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

18 August 2022

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Critical Response and Funding Requirements - Response to the Water Crisis in Syria

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2022) CC

In September 2021, the UN and its partners presented a response plan to mitigate the impact of the water crisis in northern and north-east Syria which requested US$200 million to assist up to 3.4 million of the over five million people estimated to be affected by the water crisis in northern Syria b... more

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Guía Práctica de Respuestas Inclusivas y con Enfoque de Derechos ante el COVID-19 en las Américas

OCHA; Reliefweb; Secretaría General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos; OEA (Más derechos para más gente) OCHA; Reliefweb; Secretaría General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos; OEA (Más derechos para más gente) (2020) C2

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Humanitarian Action for children 2021 - overview

UNICEF (2020) C1

This edition of UNICEF’s annual Humanitarian Action for Children highlights UNICEF’s funding appeal, which sets out an ambitious agenda to address the major challenges facing children and young people living through conflict and crisis. It presents the investments needed in 2021 to save their li... more

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Technical expert meeting on urban health, June 2021: meeting report

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

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OCHA Policy Brief on Gendered Drivers, Risks and Impacts of Food Insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (2023) CC

It is widely understood that the food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing and most neglected crises. It lacks sufficient global focus, resources and urgency. As in so many crises, women and girls are disproportionately affected and shoulder t...he consequences of protracted neglect, with unconscionable impacts on their safety, life chances and agency. Gaining a holistic view of the gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is difficult. This is due to a lack of data and prioritization, and the large geographical and socioeconomic terrain covered by both regions. However, what we do know about this crisis is more than enough to urgently address the needs of women and girls. An OCHA discussion paper on this topic (which will be published imminently, and from which this policy brief is drawn) found that there is: A strong risk of profound regression in gender equality gains made to date in the countries of concern, including on education, sexual and reproductive health, and the economic independence of women and girls (with knock-on effects on broader humanitarian and development outcomes). An increasing challenge to reverse what must be recognized as a protracted and growing gender-based violence (GBV) emergency in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The food insecurity crisis in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa is protracted, multidimensional and highly gendered, with spiralling impacts on gender equality and food security outcomes. It is driven by interwoven and overlapping factors, including climate change, political instability, conflict, socioeconomic conditions, migration and displacement and, more recently, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. Interlinked with these factors are gendered structural drivers of food insecurity, including deeply entrenched gender inequalities and harmful social norms. Gendered risks and impacts of food insecurity include alarming limitations on access to education, sexual and reproductive health rights, women’s agency and participation, and dramatic increases in different existing forms of GBV and the emergence of new ones. Recognition of such gendered dimensions of food insecurity and of the need for a multisectoral approach in the response is key to addressing the crisis, along-side sustained commitment and adequate allocation of resources. This policy brief draws out key findings from the OCHA discussion paper on this topic, which includes a desk review of studies, assessments and reports, and interviews with local women’s organizations on the front lines of the food insecurity crisis in communities across both regions. Below are the most pressing gendered drivers, risks and impacts of food insecurity (not in order of priority), as well as key gaps in the current humanitarian response to food insecurity, and recommendations to take forward. more

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Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Cameroon

Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC) (2021) CC

This report describes findings from a telephone survey with 1,323 people conducted in February 2021. The survey examined how people respond to public health and social measures (PHSMs) to prevent COVID-19. The sample is representative of households with access to a landline or cell phone, but does n... more