A Meand to enhancing HIV prevention in key populations. This document  has been developed out of the increasing need to set up standards and procedures to prevent   and respond to violence against key populations.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Towards a world free of tuberculosis
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Despite the existence of criminal law, which is an important aspect of anti-FGM policies and programmes, there is not much research on the effects of cross-border practices that invalidate the law as a deterrent. Much remains unknown about the practice of cross-border FGM, specifically about gaps in... existing policy and legislation for managing cross-border FGM, as well as whether the existing interventions in the cross-border areas are sufficiently targeted to facilitate changes in social norms
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                                                                The purpose of the WHO Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles and roles of public health in the management of chemical incidents and emergencies. While this information is provided for each phase of the emergency cycle, ...including prevention, planning and preparedness, detection and alert, response and recovery, it is recognized that the management of chemical incidents and emergencies requires a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach and that the health sector may play an influencing, complementary or a leadership role at various stages of the management process. The target audience includes public health and environmental professionals, as well as any other person involved in the management of chemical incidents.
WHO and all those involved in the development of the publication hope that the publication will have wide application, especially in developing countries and countries with economies in transition, and that in the future the health sector will be better prepared to acknowledge and fulfill its roles and responsibilities in the management of chemical incidents and emergencies, thereby contributing to the prevention and mitigation of their health consequences.
The publication is also available in French: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/246117/9789242598148-fre.pdf?sequence=1 and in Spanish: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/246118/9789243598147-spa.pdf?sequence=1
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                                                                Final Report: Women in War
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                The elimination scenario planning (ESP) manual provides malaria-endemic countries with a comprehensive framework to assess different scenarios for moving towards this goal, depending on programme coverage and funding availability. It also helps countries set realistic timelines and provides essentia...l knowledge for strategic planning in the long term.
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                                                                Workshop on PHC Revitalisation in Nepal, April 5-6, 2010
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Building laboratory testing capacity
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Towards Attaining the Highest Standard of Mental Health