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Guidelines for stopping mass drug administration and verifying elimination of human onchocerciasis: criteria and procedures

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

Following the publication of Guidelines on certification of elimination of human onchocerciasis in 2001 by the World Health Organization (WHO), these are the first evidence-based guidelines developed by NTD Department according to the international standards. They provide a set of recommendations th... more

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Northeast Nigeria Health Sector - Humanitarian Response Strategy 2025 - 2027 (December 2024)

Government of Nigeria; Health Cluster; World Health Organization WHO (2024) CC

The protracted humanitarian situation in northeastern Nigeria, particularly in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) States, remains a concern due to ongoing insecurity, displacement, food insecurity, disease outbreaks, and climate-related shocks. To address these complex challenges, the health sector has ...developed a comprehensive humanitarian response strategy aligned with the three States Development plans, Durable Solutions for the Population Displacement Plan, and the Humanitarian Need Response Plan for 2025. This strategy aims to reduce morbidity and mortality among crisisaffected populations by ensuring timely, equitable, and effective delivery of lifesaving health services, while strengthen the resilience of health system and enhancing local and national capacities for sustainable health response in protracted emergency. Supported by an in-depth analysis of the ongoing health humanitarian response using the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) methodology, the strategy is guided by three key objectives: 1. Provide access to lifesaving interventions and sustain an effective response to the prolonged health emergency. 2. Prevent, mitigate, and prepare for health risks from all hazards and respond to all health emergencies. 3. Advance the primary health care approach and essential health system capacities for universal health coverage. To achieve these objectives, the strategy employs the “Five C” framework which refers to: • Collaborative Surveillance: Enhancing collaborative efforts for effective monitoring. • Community Protection: Implementing community-based protection measures. • Safe and Scalable Care: Ensuring care that is both secure and scalable. • Access to Countermeasures: Facilitating access to necessary countermeasures. • Emergency Coordination: Coordinating emergency responses efficiently. These proactive approaches are designed to be more anticipatory and preemptive rather than reactive, aiming to meet the needs of the crisis-affected population by providing lifesaving interventions, enhancing preventive and anticipatory actions, and ensuring the resilience of the health system. All actions are guided by International Humanitarian Standards and the Humanitarian Principles. The implementation of the health humanitarian response strategy will involve collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and international organizations. The strategy emphasizes localization and resource mobilization, efficient logistics and supply chain management, mainstreaming protection, and the deployment and training of healthcare workers. Continuous monitoring and periodic evaluation will ensure the effectiveness of the response. Cross-sector collaboration with sectors such as WASH, Nutrition, Education, and Protection will be crucial to enhance the quality and reach of health interventions. Additionally, sustainability and transition approaches will ensure long-term health outcomes and benefits, bridging the gap from humanitarian to development efforts. By adopting this comprehensive approach, the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, particularly in BAY States, can be effectively guided, ultimately reducing the suffering of affected populations. more

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Standards der Europäischen Union für die Tuberkuloseversorgung – Aktualisierung von 2017

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2018) CC

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Consideration of Country Reports Paraguay. DisabCouncil's Independent Review

Comittee on the rights of persons with disablities (CRPD) Disability Council International (2012) C1

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SAARC Regional Strategy for Control/Elimination of Tuberculosis 2013-2017

SAARC Tuberculosis and HIVAIDS Centre Nepal (2015) C1

The SAARC Member States have more than an estimated 2.0 million TB cases accounting for close to one-third of the total cases of TB in the world. India alone had almost one-fifth of the global disease burden due to TB. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh followed by Afghanistan are the major contributors... more

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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for patient safety: a rapid review

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

The pandemic has emphasized the high risk of avoidable harm to patients, health workers, and the general public, and has identified a range of safety gaps across all core components of health systems at all levels. The rapid review ‘Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for patient safety’ ex... more

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Nepal: SAARC Regional Strategy on TB/HIV Co-infection

SAARC Tuberculosis and HIVAIDS Centre Nepal (2011) C1

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Unaccompanied Minors in Germany - Reception, return and integration arrangements

German National Contact Point EMN (2009) CC

The processes and procedures that are applied upon the entry into Germany of unaccompanied minors, do not always follow any one precisely prescribed model that remains consistent throughout Germany. Apart from the asylum procedure and some aspects of border control, the reception of UNAMs is a re... more

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The Namibia AIDS Response Progress Report 2015, Reporting Period: 2013 - 2014

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS), UNAIDS (2015) C1

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Eine Orientierungshilfe für das Leben in Deutschland / A guide for orientation and communication in Germany

Strautmann, M.; J. Roer, ; . Amini Refugee Guide Online (2015) CC

Willkommen in Deutschland! Diese Orientierungshilfe enthält nützliche Tipps und Informationen für das Leben in Deutschland. Laden Sie den Refugee Guide als handliche Informationsbroschüre (pdf-Format) herunter, in 17 verschiedenen Sprachen. Anschließend können Sie den Refugee Guide ausdrucken ... more

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Children and Young People with Disabilities Fact Sheet

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (2013)

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Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)

World Health Organization (2009)

Report of the Review Committee on the Functioning of the International Health Regulations (2005) in relation to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Considerations for border health and points of entry for mpox: interim guidance

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

On 14 August 2024, the Director-General of the World Health Organization determined that the upsurge of mpox in a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a new public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005)

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The growing HIV epidemic in Central Europe: a neglected issue?

D. Gökengin; C. Oprea; S. Uysal; J. Begovac PMC - US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health; Journal of Virus Eradication (2016) C2

Review Journal of Virus Eradication 2016 Jul; 2(3): 156–161. Published online 2016 Jul 1. PMCID: PMC4967967 PMID: 27482455

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Dublin III Regulation

European Union (2013)

REGULATION (EU) No 604/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or... more

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Public health risk mapping and capacities assessment in Ghana

Ministry of Health, Ghana, World Health Organizaiotn (WHO) and Ghana Health Service (2016) C1

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Measles outbreaks strategic response plan: 2021–2023: measles outbreak prevention, preparedness, response and recovery

World Health Organization WHO (2022) CC

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Essential health care service disruption due to COVID-19: lessons for sustainability in Nigeria

AHOP National Centre based in Nigeria World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office Africa (2022) C_WHO

The brief concludes that sustaining the continuity of EHS requires policies that ensure a whole-society and systems strengthening approach. This involves increased health care investment, community engagement, disease control regulations, and multisector approaches to improve resilience, EHS quality... more

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The world's most neglected displacement crisis

Norwegian Refugee Council (2018) C1

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Myanmar National Social Protection Strategic Plan

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2014) C1