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Diagnostic Gaps and Recommendations for Human African Trypanosomiasis: Assessment of User Needs, Use Cases, and the Diagnostic Landscape

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health PATH (2016) C2

This analysis focused on the chronic form of HAT caused by T. b. gambiense, as it contributes to the majority of disease burden. Information from the literature review, product development landscape, and stakeholder interviews was compiled to: - Identify use cases and understand current diagnosti ... more

WHO's response to the Ukraine crisis

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Since 24 February 2022, the war in Ukraine has caused widespread suffering to its people and serious damage to the country’s infrastructure. Attacks on the country’s health system and its power network threaten people, compromise the provision of health care, and complicate the distribution of ... more

Ebola - Traditional healers, witch doctors, burial attendants

HEART (2015)

Mental health, men and culture: how do sociocultural constructions of masculinities relate to men’s mental health help-seeking behaviour in the WHO European Region?

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC

Men are less likely than women to seek help for mental health issues and are much more likely to commit suicide. This scoping review examined recent evidence published in English and Russian on the role of socially constructed masculinity norms in men’s help-seeking behaviour for mental health iss ... more

Vetting and registration of volunteers and volunteer organisations supporting the Ukraine refugee response

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) C2

This document provides guidance to host States on the vetting and registration of volunteers and volunteer organisations. It also provides guidance to UN, NGO and other civil society actors on how they can support and complement State efforts through operational activities.

10 promising practices from the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) in Europe

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2023) CC

UNHCR invested significantly in risk mitigation, prevention and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in the Europe region in 2022-2023, in particular in connection with the Ukraine emergency, where the risks were considered high due to the unprecedented scale and speed of displacement, mo ... more

Vetting and Registration of Volunteers and Volunteer Organizations Supporting the Ukraine Refugee Response (December 2022)

UN Refugee Agency UNHCR (2023) C1

This document provides guidance to host States on the vetting and registration of volunteers and volunteer organisations. It also provides guidance to UN, NGO and other civil society actors on how they can support and complement State ef-forts through operational activities.

Covid-19 Pandemic: Impact of restriction measures in West Africa

World Food Program WFP (2020) CC

Anthropometric Nutrition And Retrospective Mortality Survey: Saptari District, Nepal

Action Contre la Faim (ACF) International (2013) C1

Nepal: Progress Against Targets NHSP-2 Logical Framework 2012/13

Governement of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population (2014) C1

Resources to Support Marginalized Caregivers of Children with Disabilities: Guidelines for Implementation

UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF

These guidelines have been compiled for education ministries or other educational leaders (including development partners, non-governmental or private organizations working with schools or directly with caregivers) who want to adapt and adopt resources to support the marginalized caregivers of child ... more

Setting Standards for Burn Care Services in Low and Middle Income Countries

Potokra, T.; et al. interburns (2013) CC

Burns are a global public health problem, accounting for close to 200,000 deaths annually. The majority of these occur in low- and middle-income countries, where a number of constraints complicate the public health task of addressing burns. While the primary prevention of burns in low- and middle-in ... more

Real Time Evaluation of the Ebola Control Programs in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Summary

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (2015)

Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response District Level Training Course. Participant Modules

(2011)

Disaster Programme and Information Reporting

IFRC - International Federation of Red Cross Red Cresent Societies (2000)

Disaster Preparedness Training Programme

What Works for Children in South Asia: Community Health Workers

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2004) CC

Joint tuberculosis control programme review mission to the Republic of Moldova

Dr. M. Kavtaradze, Dr. S. Ciobanu World Health Organization Europe (2012) C_WHO

Interim advice for public health authorities on summer events during the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, 2022

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ECDC (2022) C1

14 June 2022. The aim of this document is to provide concise advice to public health authorities and guide their prevention, awareness-raising and behaviour change interventions before, during and after upcoming summer events.

Status Paper on Prisons and Tuberculosis

World Health Organization, Europe; International Union against Tuberculose and Lung Disease; Department of Health; et al. (2007) C_WHO

Public information on biological and chemical threats (English/Arabic)

World Health Organization (WHO) (2003) C_WHO

The purpose of this document is to inform the public about biological and chemical hazards and thereby prepare the population for an immediate response in the event of an incident until public health support is provided. The agents reported here are: Anthrax, Botulism, Haemorrhagic Fever, ... more