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South African Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework. A One Health Approach 2018 – 2024

Dept. of Health ; Dept of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, South Africa (2018) C1

A Wake-Up Call: Lessons from Ebola for the world’s health systems
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Save the Children (2015)

Almost 30 countries vulnerable to a new Ebola-style Epidemic, jeopardising the future of millions of Children. The report ranks the world’s poorest countries on the state of their public health systems, finding that 28 have weaker defences in plac ... more

Introducing peer support work in Latin American mental health services

Peter Stastny Cad. Saúde Colet. (2012) C1

In the course of implementing a recently funded network of hubs for building capacities in mental health service development, training, and research (RedeAmericas), the peer support workers are being introduced into the mental ... more

Revised Common Protocol for Uniform Evaluation of Public Health Pesticides including Bio-larvicides for use in Vector Control

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP); National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) (2014) C1

Report on the Review of the Kenya National Guidelines for Safe Management of Health Care Waste

UNDP (2018) CC

Injection Safety and Safe Disposal of Medical Waste National Communication Strategy and Health Care Waste Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The overall objective of the consultancy was to review and align the three national technica ... more

Men who have Sex with Men - An Introductory Guide for Health Care Workers in Africa

B. Brown; Z. Duby; A. Scheibe; et al. Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (2011) C2

Revised Version 2011

Communication Strategies for addressing radiation emergencies and other public health crisis

Centers for Disease C ontrol and Prevention (CDC ) (2009) C_CDC

The roundtable provided a forum that allowed communicators across a number of Federal agencies to share information, strategies, and challenges in developing and providing communication messages and materials to the public in preparation for, and in response to, a radiation ... more

Synchronizing Gender Strategies: A Cooperative Model for Improving Reproductive Health and Transforming Gender Relations

Margaret E. Greene and Andrew Levack IGWG (2010)

This publication makes the case for working with men and women, boys and girls, together in an intentional and mutually reinforcing way that challenges gender norms in the pursuit of improved health and gender equality. In addition to providing a de ... more

Evidence-based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

J. Hamilton; F. Çuhadaroğlu-Çetin IACAPAP (2012) C2

Introduction Chapter A.6

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 ... more

Nepal HIVision 2020. Ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat, by 2030. Nepali Version

Government of Nepal; Ministry of Health; National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (2016) C1

Using Opioids to Manage Pain: A Pocket Guide for Health Professionals in Africa

African Palliative Care Association APCA (2010) C2

In this guide, the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) has put together evidence‑based information on the use of specific opioids commonly used in the management of moderate‑to‑severe pain to manage both cancer and non‑cancer pain. APCA hopes that this guide will be a useful tool i ... more

COVID-19 Planning Guide for Adapting Risk Communication and Community Engagement as Public Health and Social Measures Shift

IFRC; Save the Children andJohn Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (2020) CC

With Safety Tips for Conducting Community Meetings Updated July 2020 This document includes key Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) considerations during shifting lockdown measures, safety measures for conducting in-person community meetings, and a template that brings both of these ... more

Management of bipolar disorder in the intercontinental region: an international, multicenter, non-interventional, cross-sectional study in real-life conditions

Samalin, L.; E. Vieta, T. Ahmed Okasha, et al. (2016) CC

Sci Rep. 2016; 6: 25920. Published online 2016 May 16. doi: 10.1038/srep25920

Key Considerations for Introducing New HIV Point-of-Care Diagnostic Technologies in National Health Systems

United National Children’s Fund (UNICEF) (2018) C_UNICEF

This document describes the key areas that national governments should consider for the introduction and scale-up of point-of-care (POC) diagnostics within national programmes, as new innovative POC technologies are being introduced into the market. The next steps taken to include these new innovati ... more

Treatment Gap for Anxiety Disorders is Global: Results of the World Mental Health Surveys in 21 countries

Alonso, J.; et al. (2018) CC

Depress Anxiety. 2018 March ; 35(3): 195–208. doi:10.1002/da.22711.

A review of the available therapeutic agents that target the different steps of the ebola virus life cycle

Kang Yiu Lai, Wing Yiu George Ng and Fan Fanny Cheng (2014)

Standard Operating Procedures on Viral Load Monitoring for ICAP Clinical Staff and Health Care Workers: A Template Document for Country Adaptation

ICAP (2016) C1

Version 1.1 July 2016
The purpose of this document is to describe standard operating procedures for viral load monitoring, including the schedule for viral load testing when used for routine monitoring of children, adolescents and adults on ART; interpretation of results; patient management; an ... more