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Whole of Syria needs severity scale analysis, September 2017

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Protection Cluster (2017) C1

Planetary Health needs frequent monitoring of global environmental changes and global land cover and land use | InterAction Council

Inter Action Council (2021) C2

Planetary Health needs frequent monitoring of global environmental changes and global land cover and land use - Power Point presentation You can find the full text on the website (Source link)

Community based approaches to MHPSS programmes: a guidance note

IASC IASC (2015) CC

Community-based approaches to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (CB MHPSS) in emergencies are based on the understanding that communities can be drivers for their own care and change and should be meaningfully involved in all stages of MHP ... more

Ebola Needs Analysis Project (ENAP): Sierra Leone Multi-Sector Assessment Reports (April 2015)

Assessment Capacities Project (2015)

The number of new Ebola infections in Sierra Leone is declining, despite the outbreak continuing to claim lives. New cases have dropped to around 9-12 per week, according to recent WHO figures. There were over 500 cases per week at the height of the crisis around late November 2014. The impact on t ... more

Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction. STEP-BY-STEP Methodology

Myanmar Red Cross Society (2013) C1

The CBDRR Step-by-Step Methodology aims to guide the effective implementation of new community-based as well as school-based interventions implemented by MRCS as well as other DRR actors in Myanmar identifying key steps that need to be followed unde ... more

How your community can prevent the spread of COVID-19
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IFRC, UNICEF and WHO (2020) C_UNICEF

This document, produced by IFRC, UNICEF and WHO, suggests key actions on how people and communities can stay safe and slow down the spread of COVID-19, particularly for contexts where you might have been asked by your local authorities to maintain physical distance or stay home. Available in: Arabi ... more

Post-Disaster Needs Assessment Guidelines. Vol. B Social Sectors-Health

World Health Organization; EU; GFDRR; et al. (2014)

Community-based rehabilitation: CBR guidelines - Introductory booklet
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Kamala Achu, Kathy Al Jubah, Svein Brodtkorb, World Health Organization WHO (2010) C_WHO

Available in: English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Thai, Korean, Tajik, Vietnamese, Uzbek http://www.who.int/disabilities/cbr/guidelines/en/

Inclusion Through Community Based Rehabilitation

LIGHT FOR THE WORLD (2012) C1

Lessons learned in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia & Mozambique 2009 - 2011

Community-Based Rehabilitation Services in Low and Middle-Income Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Successes and Challenges in the Implementation of the CBR Matrix

Adela Cayetano, R.D.; and J. Elkins Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development Journal (DCIDJ) (2016) CC

Conclusion: CBR has improved the quality of life, access to medical services, functional independence, autonomy, community inclusion, and empowerment of people with disabilities in LMICs in the Asia-Pacific region. However, challenges in the impleme ... more

Assessment of the health needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Syria’s neighboring countries

El Arnaout, N., Rutherford, S., Zreik,, et al. (2019) CC

Health needs of displaced Syrians in refugee hosting countries have become increasingly complex in light of the protracted Syrian conflict. The primary aim of this study was to identify the primary health ... more

Mental Health: Resources for Community Health Workers
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OpenLearn Create (2019) CC

The guide is especially appropriate for settings where the provision of medical, diagnostic and support services is sparse or lacking. It covers adult and child mental health problems, as well as childhood developmental disorders. It includes information and guidance on dealing with mental health cr ... more

Community Engagement During COVID-19: Checklist

Oxfam; reliefweb (2020) C2

Use this checklist to quickly remind yourself of the essential components of community engagement in your response, including when movement restrictions may be in place.

Community-Based Mental Health: A Training Guide for Community Providers

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2023) CC

Mental health problems are common and cause great suffering to individuals and communities around the world. They have a significant impact not only on the physical and mental health of those affected but also on their families and the communities they live in. At the same time, all communities have ... more

Policy Brief No. 5 : Practices in Community-Based Health Initiatives

Aga Khan Health Services, Kenya (2015)

Yemen: 2018 Humanitarian Needs Overview at a Glance

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Country Team in Yemen (2017) C1

What drives the Community Health services in Kenya Results of a recent mapping exercise of Community Health Units in three regions of Turkana North, Greater Machakos, and Kibera

HRH Advocacy Project World Vision International Kenya (2015) C2

Position Paper 1

Context Analysis: Close-to-Community Health Care Service Providers in Bangladesh

M. SHOWKAT GANI et al. Reach Out; European Union (2014) C1

Context Analysis:Close-to- Community Health Care Service Providers in Bangladesh

M. SHOWKAT GANI, MAL ABIKA SARKER, BULBUL ASHRAF SIDDIQI, ILIA S MAHMUD,YAMIN TAUSEEF JAHANGIR, SA LLY THEOBALD, HERMEN ORM EL, SALAUDDIN BISWAS , KUHEL FAIZUL ISLAM, SUBORN A CAMELLIA, SABINA F AIZ RASHID Reachout Consortium (2014)