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The RAPID RESPONSE TOOLBOX is a comprehensive online knowledge repository designed to support effective interventions. The RAPID RESPONSE TOOLBOX collates practical resources, guidelines and hands-on documents, providing them to aid workers for free, when they need it, where they need ist.

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Khalil, A.
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Manju Vatsa, Duangvadee Sungkhobol, Sudarshan Kumari, et al.
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Marcel R. Dubouloz
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Mario R Dal Poz, Neeru Gupta, Estelle Quain and Agnes LB Soucat
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Organisation de la Santé Mondiale, Bureau Regional de l'Afrique
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Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture & United Nations Children's Fund (‎UNICEF)
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Organisation Mondiale de la Santé
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Our World in Data
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State of New Jresey, Department of Health
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WHO Regional Office for Europe
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World Health Organization WHO, CDC
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World Health Organization WHO, FAO
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World Health Organization, ISDR, EU
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World Vision, International Research Institute for Climate and Society
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Yinka-Ogunleye, A.
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Zghondi, R.
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Publication Years
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Key Resources
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Public Health
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Countries
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Women & Child Health
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В этом руководстве использован комплексный подход к укреплению системы здравоохранения на границах с целью оказания поддержки национальным координационным цент... more
Laboratory Biossafety Manual
Updated Interim guidance 29 July 2020 The provision of safe water, sanitation and waste management and hygienic conditions is essential for preventing and for protecting human health during all infectious disease outbreaks, including of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Ensuring evidenced-based ... more
This document provides countries with recommendations for structuring a public health entomology laboratory network. The document will help countries to identify their areas of need and determine how the entomology network can be strengthened, especially in the context of a decentralized health syst... more
Troisième edition
In September, 2017, human monkeypox re-emerged in Nigeria, 39 years after the last reported case. We aimed to describe the clinical and epidemiological features of the 2017–18 human monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria.
The Epidemiological Alerts are released in order to provide information about the occurrence of international public health events which have implications or could have implications for the countries and territories of the Americas; as well as recommendations issued by the Pan American Health Organi... more
All health-care workers require clear and comprehensive training and education on the importance of hand hygiene, the "My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene" approach and the correct procedures for handrubbing and handwashing. The following tools and resources are meant to support bridging the knowledge gap... more
This Guide provides practical guidance for governments regarding how to effectively communicate with communities during the recovery phase following an emergency. It explains how to identify communication needs, and presents “best fit” communication methods and strategies to deploy to support Di... more
3rd edition. The third edition of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Technical Guidelines was prepared by the WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) Programme with the active participation and involvement of programmes dealing with disease surveillance at the WHO Regional Office for Afri... more
The GO training package was developed by the World Health Organization for use by staff, consultants and partners who are part of the emergency response, so that they can work safely as part of the teams working to bring the outbreak under control. Training outline: Module 1: Pre-deployment tr... more
The GHS Index is intended to be a key resource in the face of increasing risks of high-consequence and globally catastrophic biological events and in light of major gaps in international financing for preparedness. These risks are magnified by a rapidly changing and interconnected world; increasing ... more
Since the re-emergence of monkeypox in Nigeria in September 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has continued to receive reports and respond to cases of the disease from States across the country. Between September 2017 when the outbreak started and November 2018, about 300 suspecte... more
El documento ayudará a los países a identificar las áreas de necesidades y determinar cómo se puede reforzar la red de entomología, especialmente en el contexto de un sistema de salud descentralizado. Las recomendaciones también tienen en cuenta los diferentes grados de desarrollo y las difere... more