Nat Med (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01381-y
The right to adequate housing, despite having been recognized by multiple international instruments, continues to be a human right that is consistently violated. Around 2O% of the world's population do not have adequate housing . In Latin America, informal settlements generally lack the conditions r...equired to live a decent life, and local and national public policies fail to radically transform this situation.
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Background paper 9
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
May 2021
Background paper 10
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response
May 2021
Handlungsempfehlungen für Unterkünfte für geflüchtete Menschen in Niedersachsen.
Im Rahmen des vom BMFSFJ geförderten Projektes "Kinder schützen - Strukturen stärken! Kinderschutzstandards in Unterkünften für geflüchtete Menschen" von Save the Children in Kooperation mit Plan Internati...onal wurden verschiedene Materialien und Arbeitshilfen zur Verankerung des Kinderschutzes gemeinsam mit drei Landesministerien entwickelt.
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Annals of Global Health, 87(1), p.43. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3269;
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression, and stress) in Bangladesh and the factors associated with these symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
They found that ...about 64%, 87%, and 61% of the respondents in Bangladesh reported high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively and this varied between divisions (regions), more in women, those who self-quarantined, and those that experienced classical symptoms of COVID-19. We think there is a need for mental health support in this population to minimise the long term effects.
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Bisher hat die STIKO empfohlen, dass alle im Ausland mit einem nicht in der EU zugelassenen Impfstoff geimpften Personen eine erneute Impfserie mit einem in der EU zugelassenen Impfstoff erhalten sollen. Ziel der im Epidemiologischen Bulletin 13/2022 veröffentlichten aktualisierten COVID-19-Impfemp...fehlung ist es, Personen, die eine COVID-19-Impfung mit einem der nicht in der EU zugelassenen Ganzvirusimpfstoffen (CoronaVac, Covilo und Covaxin) oder dem Vektor-basierten Impfstoff Sputnik V erhalten haben, mit einem Impfschutz auszustatten, der vergleichbar mit dem einer Grundimmunisierung plus Auffrischimpfung mit einem mRNA-Impfstoff ist.
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The Life Skills through Drama curriculum aims at promoting the protection of Syrian and Lebanese adolescent girls from Gender Based Violence and enhancing their psychosocial wellbeing. This curriculum addresses the basic life skills that adolescent girls living in difficult conditions in any similar... cultural context could need. The curriculum relies on active learning through experience, practice, reflection and discussion. And it has been designed based on drama techniques. Varied creative drama techniques were used to serve the objectives including techniques from Theater of the Oppressed
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People-centered approaches that help communities maintain protective behaviours and follow guidelines set out by public health and government agencies are more important than ever. The evidence is clear, communities play a role in preventing and controlling epidemics and they are best able to take a...ction and slow or stop the spread of disease when properly engaged and empowered. This toolbox in 2 parts offers best practice approaches to community engagement with families. Promoting individual and joint responsibilities for the safety of the family, this toolbox aims to bring families and households together to manage shared risks and agree to safe behaviours critical for their safety and the safety of their community.
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People-centered approaches that help communities maintain protective behaviours and follow guidelines set out by public health and government agencies are more important than ever. The evidence is clear, communities play a role in preventing and controlling epidemics and they are best able to take a...ction and slow or stop the spread of disease when properly engaged and empowered. This toolbox in 2 parts offers best practice approaches to community engagement with families. Promoting individual and joint responsibilities for the safety of the family, this toolbox aims to bring families and households together to manage shared risks and agree to safe behaviours critical for their safety and the safety of their community.
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The paper provides the rationale for these recommendations, which are based on analyses of data from the TRACT trial.
Le Bénin en registre chaque année environ 1500 décès maternels et plus de 12 000 décès de nouveau-nés. Face à cette situation, il estélaboré le plan opérationnel de réduction de la mortalité maternelle et néonatale 2018 –2022. Il s’agit du document par lequel le Minist...re de la Santé fixe les objectifs, détermine les stratégies permettant de les atteindre, ainsi que les interventions cliniques, managériales, politiques, législatives et autres requises pour infléchir les indicateurs de mortalité maternelle et néonatale. Le document comporte six (6) parties:-la méthodologie d’élaboration;-l’analyse des progrès en matière de réduction de la mortalité maternelle et néonatale; -le cadre stratégique;-le cadre de mise en œuvre;-les plans d’actions budgétisés par niveau de la pyramide sanitaire; -le cadre de coordination, et de suivi / évaluation.
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24 May 2021; Guidance for vaccinators on how to store, prepare, draw up and administer COVID-19 vaccines Updated May 2021 · Western Cape Edition
Practical Approach to Care Kit: Vaccine
Enabling young children to achieve their full developmental potential is a human right and an essential requisite for sustainable development. Given the critical importance of enabling children to make the best start in life, the health sector, among other sectors, has an important role and responsi...bility to support nurturing care for early childhood development. This guideline provides direction for strengthening policies and programmes to better address early childhood development.
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