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Evaluation of Child Friendly Spaces - An inter-agency series of impact evaluations in humanitarian emergencies (Research report)

UNICEF (2015) CC

Child friendly spaces (CFS) have become a widely used approach to protect and provide psychosocial support to children in emergencies. However, little evidence documents their outcomes and impacts. There is widespread commitment among humanitarian agencies to strengthen the evidence base of pr... more

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HIV in Central Asia: Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

D. Wolfe; R. Elovich; A. Boltaev Research Gate; Springer Science+Business Media (2008) C2

Chapter · January 2009 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0_25 D.D. Celentano and C. Beyrer (eds.), Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Low and Middle Income Countries, DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72711-0 25, c Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2008

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Challenges of DHS and MIS to capture the entire pattern of malaria parasite risk and intervention effects in countries with different ecological zones: the case of Cameroon

Massoda Tonye, S.G. ; C. Kouambeng, R. Wounang et. al. Malaria Journal (2018) C1

Massoda Tonye et al. Malar J (2018) 17:156 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2284-7 Background: In 2011, the demographic and health survey (DHS) in Cameroon was combined with the multiple indicator cluster survey. Malaria parasitological data were collected, but the survey period did not overl... more

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HIV and tuberculosis co-infection among migrants in Europe: A systematic review on the prevalence, incidence and mortality

A. M. Tavares; I. Fronteira; I. Couto; et al. PLOS One; PMC (2017) CC

PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185526 September 28, 2017 Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, UNL, Lisboa, Portugal

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Communication in neglected Tropical Diseases' elimination: A scoping review and call for action

Nieto-Sanchez C., Hatley DM, Gijalva MJ., et al. (2022) CC

PLoS Negl Trop Dis 16(10): e0009774. Although the practice of communication is often called upon when intervening asn involgvingcommunties affected by NTD's, the disciplinary framewokr of healt communication research has been largely absent from NTD strategies. To illustrate how practices conceptual... more

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Situation Analysis and Recommendations: Antibiotic Use and Resitance in Mozambique

The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy CDDEP (2015) C2

The Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP)-Mozambique team, in partnership with the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), has produced this report as part of a solid com-mitment to develop actionable policy proposals to tackle antibiotic resistance and improve appropriate... more

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Practical Recommendations and Good Practice to Address Protection Concerns in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reliefweb; OCHA Services; UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2020) CC

9 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting States in Europe with an extraordinary and unprecedented public health emergency. In response, States are taking necessary and legitimate measures to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect their populations. Some of these measures have been... more

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Economic burden of cholera in Asia

Vittal Mogasalea, Vijayalaxmi V. Mogasale; Amber Hsiao Elsevier Ltd (2019) CC

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.09.099 The article "Economic burden of cholera in Asia" examines the financial impact of cholera in 14 Asian countries. It analyzes costs related to treatment, out-of-pocket expenses, and lost productivity due to illness and premature deaths. The study estimat... more

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In Control - A Practical Guide for Civilian Experts Working in Crisis Management Missions

Center for International Peace Operations (2016) CC

Hands-on information and practical advice for everyday life and work in the field as well as background information on crisis management structures in international organizations lie at the heart of the new handbook. It has been developed in the realm of Europe’s New Training Initiative for Civili... more

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Impact of COVID-19 on young people in the EU

Sándor, E.; Patrini, V.; M. Mascherini, et al. Eurofund (2022) C1

Following a long recovery from the economic crisis (2007–2013), young people in the EU proved to be more vulnerable to the effects of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people were more likely than older groups to experience job loss, financial insecur... more

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Continental Framework on Strengthening Mortality Surveillance Systems in Africa

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) CC

The importance of robust mortality surveillance systems cannot be overstated in an era marked by increasing global health challenges where health threats loom large and population dynamics continue to evolve. Accurate and timely mortality data is essential for identifying trends and detecting emergi... more

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Living conditions among people with disability in Nepal

Arne H. Eide, Shailes Neupane, Karl-Gerhard Hem SINTEF Technology and Society (2016) C1

This report is from the National study on living conditions among people with disabilities carried out in Nepal in 2014-2015. The study was carried out as a household survey with two-stage stratified sampling, including a screening/listing procedure using the Washington Group on Disability Statis... more

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The End in sight: from collaboration to elimination

International Coaltion for Trachoma Control (2022) CC

ICTC’s 2022-2030 strategic plan spans the critical period running to the end of 2030, the year by which we are striving to achieve the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. This strategic plan is in alignment with the NTD road map, Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Develop... more

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Money and Mosquitoes: The Economics of Malaria in an Age of declining Aid

Maskin,E.; C. Monga, J. Thuilliez et al. African Development Bank (2018) C1

The report examines financing in the battle against malaria, focusing on the role of foreign aid. It analyzes whether or not a disease such as malaria can be controlled or eliminated in Africa without health aid. It also presents a theoretical model of the economics of malaria and shows how health a... more

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Female Genital Schistosomiasis: a guide to inform equitable schistosomiasis control efforts in Ghana

Countdown (2020) CC

Learning pack. This pack presents a summary of exploratory qualitative research methods and findings from frontline health implementers and communities conducted by the research team in Ghana.

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools: Guidelines for Timor-Leste, Vol. 1

República Democrática de Timor-Leste (2016) C1

The development of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools guidelines for TimorLeste is a landmark moment in our quest to make every school child-friendly – a place where every child can learn, play and grow with pride and dignity. The overarching goal is to improve health, boost education... more

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Delirium, Dementia, and Depression in Older Adults: Assessment and Care

Registered Nurses Association (RNAO) (2016) CC

Best practice guidelines are systematically developed statements designed to assist nurses working in partnership with persons and their families to make decisions about health care and services (Field & Lohr, 1990). This nursing Best Practice Guideline (BPG) is intended to replace the RNAO BPGs Scr... more

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CENSUS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN RWANDA

Ministry of Local Government, Rwanda (2010) C2

This document presents the findings of the National Census of Persons with Disabilities in Rwanda. The preliminary result of this census has been used to produce a summary analysis of tables and figures. It shall be possible to derive basic socio-demographic indicators as well as to obtain the estim... more

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Guidance on tuberculosis control in vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations

Andreas Sandgren, Marieke J. van der Werf, Netta Beer et al. (2016) CC

This guidance provides an overview of interventions to improve early diagnosis of TB and treatment completion in these populations, as well as factors to consider when developing programmes for health communication, awareness and education, and programme monitoring and evaluation

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The availability, prices and affordability of essential medicines in Malawi: A cross-sectional study

Khuluza, F.; Haefele-Abah, C. PLoS ONE (2019) CC

The Malawian government recently introduced cost-covering consultation fees for self-referral patients in tertiary public hospitals. Previously, patients received medicines free of charge in government-owned health facilities, but must pay elsewhere. Before the government implements a payment policy... more