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The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security and Nutrition

UN Secretary-General; UN Sustainable Development Group UNSDG (2020) C1

Policy Brief 2 June 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is a health and human crisis threatening the food security and nutrition of millions of people around the world. Hundreds of millions of people were already suffering from hunger and malnutrition before the virus hit and, unless immediate action is tak... more

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Influencing food environments for healthy diets

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2016) C2

Food environments are usually defined as the settings with all the different types of food made available and accessible to people as they go about their daily lives. That is, the range of food in supermarkets, small retail outlets, wet markets, street food stalls, coffee shops, tea houses, s...chool canteens, restaurants, and all the other venues where people buy and eat food. These environments differ enormously depending on the context. They can be extensive and diverse, with a seemingly endless array of options and price ranges, or they can be sparse, with very few options on offer. Because they determine what food consumers can access at a given moment in time, at what price, and with what degree of convenience, food environments both constrain and prompt the consumer’s choice.Food environments are influenced by the food systems which supply them, and vice versa. Food systems encompass the entire range of activities, people and institutions involved in the production, processing, marketing, consumption and disposal of food (FAO, 2013). They include but are not limited to food supply chains. Making food systems nutrition-sensitive can contribute to addressing all forms of malnutrition, as food systems determine whether the food needed for good nutrition are available, affordable, acceptable and of adequate quantity and quality. How closely food systems and food environments are interrelated and interdependent, and the degree to which external factors affect nutrition outcomes, varies from setting to setting.Many of today’s food systems and food environments are challenged in supporting consumer choices that are consistent with healthy diets and good nutrition. Consumers are not making choices based on nutrition and health, and poor diet is now the number one risk factor for death and disability worldwide (GBD, 2015). Food systems that do not enable healthy diets are increasingly recognized as an underlying cause of malnutrition (GLOPAN, 2016), and malnutrition, irrespective of form, has a huge cost. Economic costs associated with undernutrition are estimated at $1-2 trillion per year, about 2-3% of global GDP (FAO, 2013); the global economic cost of obesity and associated diet-related non-communicable diseases is estimated at $2 trillion per year, about 2.8% of global GDP (McKinsey, 2014). Influencing food environments for promoting healthy diets is an emerging strategy to address today’s nutrition challenges. more

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Malawi National Occupational Safety and Health Programme 2016-2016

International Labor Organization (ILO); European Union; Malawi Government (2010) C1

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Republic of Guinea: Post-Ebola Socio-Economic Recovery Strategy (2015-2017)

Government of Guinea (2015)

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WHO advisory committee on variola virus research: report of the twenty-third meeting, virtual meeting, 3-4 November 2021

World Health Organization (WHO) (2021) C_WHO

The Committee discussed the implications for preparedness for smallpox-like events reflected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Committee noted how quickly diagnostics and vaccines could be developed and deployed when resources and political will were abundant. This rapidity was also due to the f... more

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Global Biodiversity Outlook 5

Convention on Biological Diversity (2020) C2

Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) is the flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It is a periodic report that summarizes the latest data on the status and trends of biodiversity and draws conclusions relevant to the further implementation of the Convention. GBO-5 provi... more

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Invisible: The Rohingyas, the crisis, the people and their health

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for South-East Asia (2020) C_WHO

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Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE): a global strategy, 2017-2026

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

The EYE strategy is a comprehensive and long-term strategy built on lessons learned that aims at ending yellow fever epidemics by 2026, and consists of three strategic objectives: protect at-risk populations; prevent international spread; and contain outbreaks rapidly.

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Recovery toolkit: Supporting countries to achieve health service resilience

World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO

A key purpose of the Recovery Toolkit is to support countries in the reactivation of health services which may have suffered as a result of the emergency. These services include ongoing programmes such as immunization and vaccinations, maternal and child health services, and noncommunicable diseases... more

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Zimbabwe Cholera Control Guidelines
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Ministry of Health and Child Welfare ; World Health Organisation Zimbabwe (2009) C_WHO

3rd edition

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Classification and minimum standards for Emergency Medical Teams

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

National emergency medical teams are the best option for providing immediate and appropriate surge response for emergencies directly affecting populations, while international teams may help relieve overwhelmed health systems. The efficiency and effectiveness of countries and local authorities in mo... more

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Implementation Guideline for Gene Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Ethiopia

Ministry of Health Ethiopian Public Heath Institute, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2014) C1

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Codex texts on foodborne antimicrobial resistance

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO and World Health Organization WHO (2015) C_WHO

Textes du Codex concernant la résistance aux antimicrobiens d’origine alimentaire Textos del Codex sobre la resistencia a los antimicrobianos transmitida por los alimentos Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health concern and a food safety issue. When pathogens become r... more

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Transitional shelters – Eight designs

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) (2011) C1

This book contains the findings of technical reviews of eight transitional shelter designs. It is divided into sections:
- Section A discusses transitional shelter design briefs, includes a programming checklist and explains how the shelters in this book were reviewed.
- Section B contains... more

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Guidelines for Developing Emergency Simulations and Drills

Pan American Health Organization PAHO; World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas (2011) C_WHO

Conducting simulations and drills is the most effective way to evaluate and test disaster preparedness plans; these exercises are used widely by organizations and institutions working in development and in disaster response. Drills and simulations are also excellent tools for training, and for asses... more

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PHARMACY, MEDICINES AND POISONS BOARD GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES GUIDELINES(GMP) (Malawi)

Pharmacy, Medicines & Poisons Board, Malawi (2013) C2

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HEARTS. Technical package for cardiovascular disease management in primary health care. Access to essential medicines and technology

World Health Organization WHO, et al. (2018) C_WHO

Procurement and supply management activities are fundamental to consistent and reliable access to essential medicines and health products. To reduce the impact of CVD, action needs to be taken to improve prevention, diagnosis, care and management of CVD diseases. Affordable essential medicines and t... more

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Sierra Leone Food-Based Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Eating

Ministry of Health and Sanitation Sierra Leone, Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unieted Nations, German Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (2016) C1

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Operational manual on indoor residual spraying: Control of vectors of malaria, Aedes-borne diseases, Chagas disease, leishmaniases and lymphatic filariasis
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World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

Indoor residual spraying (IRS) involves applying residual insecticide to potential vector resting sites on the interior surfaces of human dwellings or other buildings. The main aim of IRS is to kill vectors before they are able to transmit pathogens to humans. When carried out correctly, IRS has his... more

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India: Pharmaceuticals Annual Report 2016-2017

Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals (2017) C1

Zimbabwe Cholera Control Guidelines recommended

Operational manual on indoor residual spraying: Control of vectors of malaria, Aedes-borne diseases, Chagas disease, leishmaniases and lymphatic filariasis recommended

Zimbabwe Cholera Control Guidelines
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Operational manual on indoor residual spraying: Control of vectors of malaria, Aedes-borne diseases, Chagas disease, leishmaniases and lymphatic filariasis
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