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Protection interventions for older people in emergencies

Allaire, A. Help Age International (2015) CC

UNHCR Global Strategy for Public Health 2021-2025

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2021) C1

UNHCR’s Public Health Strategy 2021-2025 is based on the lessons learnt, and builds on the achievements, of the Global Strategy for Public Health 2014-2018. Progress was made on policies favouring inclusion and integration into national systems3 with 92% of 48 operations surveyed reporting refuge ... more

Information Note: Disability and Inclusion in MHPSS - IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (January 2024)

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2024) C1

This document contains guidance for strengthening the disability inclusiveness of MHPSS responses and programmes in emergency settings. It is intended to supplement the IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (2007). Overall Objective To consider and add ... more

First Aid in armed conflicts and other situations of violence

International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC (2006)

A practical manual presenting the specific knowledge, skills and practices that First Aiders should have to act safely and effectively when caring for people caught up in armed conflicts and other situations of violence, such as internal disturbances and tensions.

Building Resilience in Earthquake prone areas in Myanmar through better Preparedness and Response

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (2017) C1

Ensuring health security in the African region: Emergency preparedness and response flagships progress report #4

World Health Organisation WHO (2022) C_WHO

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO), in accordance with recommendations from various WHO committees, has developed three flagship initiatives to support Member States in the African region to prepare for, detect and respond to public health emergencies. They are the r ... more

Venezuela Factsheet

UNHCR (2017) C1

Information Needs Assessment Cox's Bazar Bangladesh

Anahi Ayala Iacucci, R. Copeland, Z. Mamood, et al. Internews (2017) C1

Emergency appeal: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Population movement, phase 1: community health response

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2017) C1

Responding to urban disasters: Learning from previous relief and recovery operations

David Sanderson and Paul Knox-Clarke ALNAP (2012)

IFRC Monitoring and evaluation framework for psychosocial support interventions – Toolbox (Dari Version)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2018) C2

The toolbox contains guidance and tools (sample templates) for data collection in M&E of PSS programmes. The tools can be adapted to PSS programme, depending upon target group, activities and scope. These are tools that may be useful for your programme and many are drawn from existing PSS programme ... more

Cote d'Ivoire starts Ebola vaccination of frontline workers

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

17 August 2021

International Disaster Response Laws (IDRL) in Sierra Leone

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva; Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (2012) C1

Ambulance and Pre-Hospital Services in Risk Situations

ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross (2013)

This report sets out ways to make pre-hospital care and ambulance services operating in areas of armed violence safer. Written by the Norwegian Red Cross with support from the ICRC and the Mexican Red Cross, the report summarizes field experience in over 20 countries.

Ukraine Situation Regional Refugee Response Plan (March - December 2022)

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) CC

Emergency response framework, 2nd ed.
recommended

World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) C_WHO

The purpose of this Emergency Response Framework (ERF) is to clarify WHO’s roles and responsibilities in this regard and to provide a common approach for its work in emergencies. Ultimately, the ERF requires WHO to act with urgency and predictability to best serve and be accountable to populations ... more

GIEWS Country Brief: Democratic Republic of the Congo 12-November-2018

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2018) C2

Guidance: Integrating MHPSS and Peacekeeping: a Mapping and Recommendations for Practitioners - IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (January 2024)

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2024) C1

A major problem facing the world is how to build peace following the ravages of increasingly protracted armed conflict. Armed conflicts leave behind shattered, divided societies that are at risk of repeating cycles of violence, and therefore need concerted peacebuilding efforts. Conflicts also take ... more

War surgery and transfusion in makeshift hospitals in beleaguered cities

Naumann, D.N.; M.W. Robinson; D.M. Bowley, et al. (2022) C1

The Lancet March 17, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00525-6