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Safe Reopening of Borders to Save Lives, Economies and Livelihoods in Africa

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention; et al. (2021) C1

17 February 2021 During the second joint meeting of African ministers responsible for health, ICT and transport on the rollout of the Africa Against COVID-19: Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods campaign, a call was made to African countries to work together towards harmonizing travel entry and... more

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Guidance on Resumption of Travel and Cross-border Surveillance (Arabic Version)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

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In Control: A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally RKI

Robert Koch Institut RKI (2023) CC

The greatest risk to persons engaging in international medical emergency response is poor preparation. The In Control handbook hopes to provide a remedy. At the time of writing, we are living through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a health emergency that disregards physical borders, brin...gs into focus social inequalities and affects people on every continent. This shared challenge requires unprecedented measures and the collaboration of the brightest minds to support global health protection through this crisis and beyond. Healthcare infrastructures have to be strengthened, public health capacities and processes upgraded, medical countermeasures and vaccinations found and psychosocial side-effects treated. Solidarity is the normative order of the day and the human species has to collaborate to face this invisible threat. Hiding and living in fear is not an option in this interconnected world. We have both a responsibility and an opportunity to make substantial contributions to a safer, healthier and more sustainable future for us all. The existence of this handbook is an impressive example of solidarity. Over 50 authors from more than 15 institutes and organisations have come together voluntarily within a very short time to make their expertise available and enable cross-sectoral thinking. Knowledge is bundled, resources are combined, information gaps are filled. The In Control handbook is not a theoretical treatise of possible dangers, but a collection of subject-matter expertise, written by experts and practitioners who have shaped health topics over the past 20 years in the most diverse corners of the world. The Centre for International Health Protection at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is collaborating with its partners and investing heavily in the build-up of operational know-how and capacity to support health crisis response abroad. This is done by preparing and enabling professionals to deploy safely across the world to assist those in need. In Control addresses the multi-faceted challenges of an international deployment. Readers will find not only technical medical information, but also insights into, for example, the fragility of our environment, the cultural differences that influence risk communication or the dilemmas arising from social distancing. Legal principles are highlighted, along with ethical guidance to ensure that our actions and decisions correspond to the highest moral standards. more

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Vector surveillance and control at ports, airports, and ground crossings
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2016) C_WHO

The purpose of this handbook is to provide guidance to Member States on the practical aspects of maintaining sanitary standards at international borders at ports, airports, and ground crossings (points of entry) as set out in the International Health Regulations (2005). It provides technical advice ... more

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Global vector control response: an integrated approach for the control of vector-borne diseases

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2017) C_WHO

The document WHA70.16, adopted during the 70th World Health Assembly, outlines a global strategy for an integrated response to vector-borne diseases. It emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen national and global capacities for vector control amid rising threats such as insecticide resistance, clim... more

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Operational public health considerations for the prevention and control of infectious diseases in the context of Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC; WHO Europe (2022) C1

8 March 2022 A very large number of people from Ukraine are fleeing the country and entering the European Union (EU) countries bordering Ukraine (Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia) and the EU-neighbourhood country of the Republic of Moldova. Those fleeing Ukraine - mainly women and children - are ... more

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Interim Guidance for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools
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Bender L. Unicef, WHO, IASC (Inter-Agency Standing Commitee) (2020) C_UNICEF

The protection of children and educational facilities is particularly important. Precautions are necessary to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19 in school settings; however, care must also be taken to avoid stigmatizing students and staff who may have been exposed to the virus. It is important... more

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Dengue Prevention animation

Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) (2015) C2

Short animation on Dengue prevention and control.

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Ebola emergency preparedness in EU Member States: Conclusions from peer-review visits to Belgium, Portugal and Romania

ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) (2015) CC2

This report presents the main characteristics of Ebola emergency preparedness in three EU Member States. Findings are organised in five sections: preparedness planning, organisational structures, recourses and capacities, intersectoral and cross-border collaboration, and country-specific findings

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Information to guide individual health assessment of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine - Considerations for healthcare workers

UNHCR; European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC, IOM; et al. (2022) C1

The war in Ukraine will have direct and indirect health consequences on conflict affected people, including internally displaced people and refugees. Governments in countries receiving refugees are providing them with access to healthcare. This document aims to provide information to guide individua... more

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WHO and Uganda Red Cross society sign agreement to strengthen Ebola screening at Points of Entry

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2019) C_WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Uganda Red Cross Society today signed an agreement to strengthen the screening of travellers at 25 points of entry in eight districts on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The support will also go towards training 22... more

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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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National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance/Afghanistan

Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2017) C2

AMR is one of the Key priority of the global health security agenda action package, as well as it is one of the commitments of Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan to combat AMR. In Afghanistan because of war and some other political issues the borders of the country are not well secured and well c... more

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Guidance for Immunization Programmes in the African Region in the Context of Ebola - Revised 30 March 2015*

World Health Organization (2015)

Practical guidance on immunization services and the risks they present for both Ebola affected and non-affected countries. The specific purpose of this document is to assist countries to: - Maintain immunization services and use immunization contacts and surveillance system as opportunities to ... more

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IOM East and Horn of Africa - Regional Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for Covid-19 April-December 2020

IOM UN Migration (2020) C2

Updated on 6 APRIL 2020 There are serious concerns that the situation might escalate in the next weeks modelling the epi curve of other regions. The interlinkages between human mobility and the current pandemic of COVID-19 are well established, and while international flights have been suspended i... more

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Covid-19: 24/7 Parenting

World Health Organization WHO; unicef; et al. (2020) C_WHO

Available in 90 languages! Parenting for Lifelong Health provides open-access online parenting resources during COVID-19. We are working with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNODC, the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, USAID, the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio... more

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Covid-19 RCCE Strategies for Cross-Border Movement in Eastern and Southern Africa

Social Science in Humanitarian Action (2020) CC

Key Considerations This brief focuses on cross-border movement in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and its implications for development of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies aimed at preventing transmission of COVID-19 in the ESA region. Given the extensive risk of cross... more