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Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Ethiopia: The case for investment, including considerations on the impact of khat

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

In 2016, the risk of premature mortality1 from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia was 18.3%. The economic costs of NCDs are significant and are due principally to their impact on the non-health sector (reduced workforce and productivity). In this study, it is estimated that NCDs cost Ethiop ... more

Toolkit for developing a multisectoral action plan for noncommunicable diseases: module 1: conducting a comprehensive assessment

World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) (2022) C_WHO

One of the first steps in developing a multisectoral action plan (MSAP) is to use a situation analysis to provide a comprehensive assessment of the health needs, prevailing risks and the context of the area to which the plan will apply. This will help countries, regions, provinces or cities intendi ... more

Rapid Review of Physical Distancing and Alternative Disease Control Measures in South Asia

Divya Nair, Nisha Hariharan, Raghav Adlakha, et al. Department for International Development DFID (2020) CC

Policy Brief

Guide de déclassement des établissements de soins Ebola
recommended

Organisation Mondiale de la Santé OMS (2015) C_WHO

Pour répondre au besoin urgent de lits requis pour traiter les patients atteints d'Ebola, plusieurs établissements ont été reconfigurés pour prendre en charge, isoler et traiter les patients. Nombre d’entre eux ont été construits au sein d’hôpitaux, d’écoles ou de bâtiments existants ... more

Building better immunity: A life course approach to healthy longevity

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2023) C_WHO

As the Americas undergo profound demographic change and there are more persons aged 65 years or older than children younger than 5 years, it is crucial to recognize that national immunization programs must be redesigned to ensure comprehensive protection for individuals across the lifespan. By adopt ... more

Participation handbook for humanitarian field workers - Involving crisis-affected people in a humanitarian response

ALNAP, Groupe URD - Groupe Urgence Rehabilitation Developpement (2009)

The Participation Handbook for humanitarian field workers contains detailed practical advice on the participation of affected people in humanitarian action. It has three sections: Developing a participatory approach (main issues, key factors, building mutual respect, communication methods and ... more

Moving as One. Integrating the Health and Climate Agendas for Planetary Health in a Post-Pandemic World

IASS Potsdam (2020) C2

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, health is receiving unprecedented public and political attention. Yet the fact that climate change also presents us with a health crisis deserves further recognition. From more deaths due to heat stress to increased transmission of infectious diseases, ... more

Primary Health Care Supervision Manual: A Guide to Primary Health Care Facility Supervision

Dept. of Health, Republic of South Africa USAID; et al. (2009) C1

A guide to Primary Health Care Facility Supervision

Levels and Trends in Newborn Care Service Availability and Readiness in Bangladesh, Haiti, Malawi, Senegal, and Tanzania

Winter, Rebecca, Jennifer Yourkavitch, Lindsay Mallick, and Wenjuan Wang ICF International (2016) C1

DHS Comparative Reports No. 41

HIV, HCV, TB and harm reduction in prisons

G. Sander Harm Reduction International; European Union (2016) C1

Human Rights, Minimum Standards and Monitoring at the European and International Levels

The Guide for Training Community Health Workers

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Government City - Mtumba (2021) CC2

For many years, Community Health Care Workers (CHWs) in Tanzania and Africa in general have played significant role in community health promotion. Their specific roles have been changing from time to time. However, their key roles have over time included giving health education and dissemination of ... 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 under each program as well as minimum activities for ea ... more

SPEED Operations Manual for Managers

Health Emergency Management Staff, DOH and WHO Philippines World Health Organization, Western Pacific Office (2011)

Child friendly healthcare - A manual for health workers

Nicholson, S., Clarke, A. (2014)

Accessed April 2014

Coverage, Timelines, and Determinants of Incomplete Immunization in Bangladesh

Sheikh, Nurnabi; Sultana, Marufa et al. (2018) CC

Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2018, 3, 72;
The study identified some key determinants of untimely and incomplete childhood vaccinations in the context of Bangladesh. The findings will contribute to the improvement of age-specific vaccination and support policy makers in taking the necessary control ... more

Liberia - Factsheets of Health Statistics 2010

WHO, Regional Office Africa (2010) C_WHO

Key prevention and control interventions for reducing cancer burden in the WHO African Region

World Health Organization; Africa Region (2016) C_WHO

A handbook for leaders and managers

Treatment of newborn sepsis is threatened

ReAct Action on Antibiotic Resistance (2020) CC

Effective antibiotics are essential for childrens’ survival

Amnesty International Report 2021/22: The state of the world's human rights
recommended

Amnesty International (2022) C1

mnesty International’s annual report on the state of the world’s human rights in 2021, published in March 2022, shows that promises to “build back better” after the Covid-19 pandemic were little more than lip service. Hopes of global cooperation withered in the face of vaccine hoarding and c ... more