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Nigeria: Manual for the Training of Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWS) on long-acting reversible Contraceptive (LARC) Methods - Trainers' Manual

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2015) C1

Practical Epidemiology

Vaughan, P.; C. Victora and M. Chowdury. (2021) C1

Using Epidemiology to Support Primary Health Care. Updated version of the WHO handbook published in the early 1990's entitled: Manual of Epidemiology for District Health Management or those with an interest in applied epidemiology in primary health care and district health systems

Aperçu des technologies pour le traitement de déchets infectieux et de déchets piquants/coupants/tranchants provenant des établissements de santé

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2020) C_WHO

Ce document fournit une vue d'ensemble des technologies spécifiques aux déchets d'activités de soins de santé pour le traitement des déchets solides infectieux et piquants. Pour chaque technologie, les détails de son fonctionnement, ses effets sur l'environnement et la santé, les exigences d' ... more

INDEX-TB Guidelines - Guidelines on extra-pulmonary tuberculosis for India

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Global Health Advocates, Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group World Health Organisation (WHO) (2016) C1

The main objective of these guidelines is to provide guidance on up-to-date, uniform, evidence-informed practices for suspecting, diagnosing and managing various forms of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) at all levels of healthcare delivery. They can then contribute to the National Programme to i ... more

Migration health: 2019 activities overview - Leave no migrant behind

International Organization for Migration IOM (2020) C1

Every year, nearly 250 million people move across borders temporarily or permanently for a job opportunity, studying, to flee a crisis back home, or for other reasons. Another 750 million move for similar reasons within the borders of their countries. With the understanding that human mobility affec ... more

Counterfeit drugs and medical devices in developing countries

Beverly D Glass (2014) CC

The occurrence of a high percentage of couterfeit medicines on the global medicines market is often attributed to a lack of effective regulation and a weak enforcement capacity. This review, while focusing on counterfeit medicines and medical devices in developing countries, will present information ... more

Quality of Care in Family Planning Services at Health Facilities in Senegal

Assaf, Shireen, Wenjuan Wang, and Lindsay Mallick ICF International (2015) C2

DHS Analytical Studies No. 55.

Deinstitutionalisation – A Human Rights Priority for Children with Disabilities

Georgette Mulheir (2012) CC

The Equal Rights Review Volume 9, pp.117-137

A Toolkit for Addressing Nutrition in Emergency Situations

IASC, Global Nutrition Cluster, UNICEF (2008)

Oxfam Minimum Requirements for WASH Programmes: MR-WASH

Oxfam (2016) CC

This paper is Oxfam’s essential guide for WASH staff and partners. It describes the processes and standards that Oxfam WASH programmes should follow if they are to be carried out effectively, consistently and in a way which treats affected communities with respect. All WASH staff members are expe ... more

Where there is no psychiatrist : a mental health care manual

Patel, Vikram Royal College of Psychiatrists (2003) C2

This book is a practical manual of mental health care for community health workers, primary care nurses, social workers and primary care doctors, particularly in developing countries.Helpful features include: over 50 illustrations and case studies, jargon-free explanations and descriptions, flow-cha ... more

Care of the Newborn Reference Manual

Diana Beck, Frances Ganges, Susan Goldman, Phyllis Long Save the children (2004)

Responding to urban disasters: Learning from previous relief and recovery operations

David Sanderson and Paul Knox-Clarke ALNAP (2012)

INFORME MUNDIAL SOBRE LA DISCAPACIDAD - RESUMEN

World Health Organization (WHO) & The World Bank (WB) (2011) C_WHO

How effective are community health workers?

Henry Perry; Rose Zulliger John Hopkins Bloomberg University (2012)

An Overview of Current Evidence with Recommendations for Strengthening Community Health Worker Programs to Accelerate Progress in Achieving the Health-related Millennium Development Goals

Guidance for Immunization Programmes in the African Region in the Context of Ebola - Revised 30 March 2015*

World Health Organization (2015)

Practical guidance on immunization services and the risks they present for both Ebola affected and non-affected countries. The specific purpose of this document is to assist countries to: - Maintain immunization services and use immunization contacts and surveillance system as opportunities to ... more

Health Communications and Community Mobilization During an Ebola Response: Partnerships with Community and Faith-Based Organizations

Santibañez, S., V. Spiegel, M. O'Sullivan, et al (2015)