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Promoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A policymaker’s guide

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) CC

This document draws on scientific evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic and from prior public health research on behaviour change, with the purpose of empowering African Union Member States to promote widespread adoption of masks in the general population. This document complements existing Africa CDC... more

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Promoting Positive Environments for Women and Girls - Guidelines for Women and Girls Friendly Spaces in South Sudan

UNICEF (2015) C_UNICEF

The creaNon of ‘friendly spaces’ for women and girls has been a key strategy in the protecNon and empowerment of women 1 and girls in South Sudan since conflict re-erupted in the country in December 2013. This document provides guidance on the aims of these spaces, and how they can best be e... more

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Ambulante medizinische, psychosoziale und psychotherapeutische Versorgung von traumatisierten MigrantInnen in Baden-Württemberg

Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg; Landespsychotherapeutenkammer Baden-Württemberg (2015) C1

In Baden-Württemberg haben sich einige Behandlungszentren auf die ärztliche und psychologische dolmetschergestützte Psychotherapie von traumatisierten MigrantInnen spezialisiert. Die Arbeit dieser Zentren, die in einem Gesprächskreis um die Menschenrechtsbeauftragte der Landesärztekammer Baden-... more

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The Ukraine war and threats to food and energy security

Benton, T.; et al. Chatham House (2022) CC

Cascading risks from rising prices and supply disruptions, April 2022. Global resource markets are still reeling from the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; the two countries are major suppliers of energy, food and fertilizers. Supply disruption and the sudden imposition, in response to the... more

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LESOTHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE WORKPLACE POLICY ON HIV AND AIDS

Government of Lesotho (2014) C2

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Introducing peer support work in Latin American mental health services

Peter Stastny Cad. Saúde Colet. (2012) C1

In the course of implementing a recently funded network of hubs for building capacities in mental health service development, training, and research (RedeAmericas), the peer support workers are being introduced into the mental health workforce in three Latin American countries for the very first tim... more

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Unused Pharmaceuticals - where do they end up?

Health Care without Harm (2013) CC

A Snapshot of European Collection Schemes

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Psychosocial challenges associated with caregiving in the context of Pediatric HIV in rural eastern cape

A. G. Lentoor Frontiers in Public Health; PubMed.gov (2017) CC

Frontiers in Public Health | www.frontiersin.org 1 June 2017 | Volume 5 | Article 127

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Health care workers

M. Smelyanskaya, J. Duncan (The Focus Group Consulting); C. Daniels, et al. Stop TB Partnership; UNOPS; END TB (2016) C1

Key populations brief.

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Qualitative assessment of community health workers’ perspective on their motivation in community-based primary health care in rural Malawi

Ndambo, M.K.; Munyaneza, F.; Aron, M.B. et al. BMC Health Services Research (2022) CC

Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) have a positive impact on the provision of community-based primary health care through screening, treatment, referral, psychosocial support, and accompaniment. With a broad scope of work, CHW programs must balance the breadth and depth of tasks to mainta...in CHW motivation for high-quality care delivery. Few studies have described the CHW perspective on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to enhance their programmatic activities. Methods: We utilized an exploratory qualitative study design with CHWs employed in the household model in Neno District, Malawi, to explore their perspectives on intrinsic and extrinsic motivators and dissatisfiers in their work. Data was collected in 8 focus group discussions with 90 CHWs in October 2018 and March–April 2019 in seven purposively selected catchment areas. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using Dedoose. Results: Themes of complex intrinsic and extrinsic factors were generated from the perspectives of the CHWs in the focus group discussions. Study results indicate that enabling factors are primarily intrinsic factors such as positive patient outcomes, community respect, and recognition by the formal health care system but can lead to the chal- lenge of increased scope and workload. Extrinsic factors can provide challenges, including an increased scope and workload from original expectations, lack of resources to utilize in their work, and rugged geography. However, a posi- tive work environment through supportive relationships between CHWs and supervisors enables the CHWs. Conclusion: This study demonstrated enabling factors and challenges for CHW performance from their perspec- tive within the dual-factor theory. We can mitigate challenges through focused efforts to limit geographical distance, manage workload, and strengthen CHW support to reinforce their recognition and trust. Such programmatic empha- sis can focus on enhancing motivational factors found in this study to improve the CHWs’ experience in their role. The engagement of CHWs, the communities, and the formal health care system is critical to improving the care provided to the patients and communities, along with building supportive systems to recognize the work done by CHWs for the primary health care systems. more

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Inclusive Pre-School Programmes. Webinar 9. Companion Technical Booklet

Moran, M. UNICEF (2014)

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2 million African community health workers - Harnessing the demographic dividend, ending AIDS and ensuring sustainable health for all in Africa

UNAIDS (2017) CC

This report makes the case for a major new initiative—to rapidly recruit, train and deploy 2 million community health workers in Africa. Drawing on a vast body of evidence and substantial regional experience, the report shows how community health workers save lives and improve quality of life and ... more

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Helping young children who have experienced trauma: policies and strategies for early care and education

Jessica Dym Bartlett, Sheila Smith, Elizabeth Bringewatt Child Trends (2017) C1

In this report, we describe early childhood trauma and its effects, offer promising strategies for ECE programs and systems to help young children who have experienced trauma, and present recommendations for state policymakers and other stakeholders looking to support trauma-informed ECE for this vu... more

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Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency (Kreyol ayisyen)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2021) C_CDC

Pwoteje Manje ak Dlo Apre yon Dezas oswa Sitiyasyon Ijans

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Studie zu weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung

Gruber, F.; K. Kulik and U.Binder Terres des Femmes (2005) CC

FGM = Female Genital Mutilation

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Factors associated with HIV counseling and testing behavior among undergraduates of universities and vocational technical training schools in Tbilisi, Georgia

M. Djibuti; T. Zurashvili; T. Kasrashvili; C. J. Berg BMC Public Health (BioMed Central) (2015) CC

Djibuti et al. BMC Public Health (2015) 15:427 DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-1760-z

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Indicators of young women’s modern contraceptive use in Burkina Faso and Mali from Demographic and Health Survey data

Regan A., Thompson G. (2017) C2

nContraception and Reproductive Medicine (2017) 2:26 DOI 10.1186/s40834-017-0053-6 Young women in Burkina Faso and Mali are increasingly using modern contraceptives for family planning; however, the LAPM contraceptive prevalence rate remains low. Our analysis indicates that social norms around idea... more