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Outbreaks response in Africa: Joint Mpox Continental Activity Report

Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention CDC (2025) CC

During the reporting period, significant progress was made in strengthening the mpox response across the continent. The lessons learned and challenges identified during the joint mpox continental intra-action review (IAR), which took place successfully in December 2024 in Addis Ababa have guided the... more

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Social and Behaviour Change Communication Strategy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV in Lesotho 2020-21 to 2022-23

Ministry of Health Government of Lesotho (2022) C1

Lesotho’s Social and Behaviour Change Communication Strategy is a strategic response to the high levels of HIV and TB prevalence in the country that are exacerbated by the persistence of structural and sio-economic difficulties, such as poverty, unemployment, gender inequality and more. This strat... more

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New good practice statement on counselling behavioural interventions for key populations to prevent HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs

World Health Organization WHO (2023) C_WHO

Policy Brief. Good practice statement: When planning and implementing a response for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), policy-makers and providers should be aware that counselling behavioural interventions aimed to change behaviours to reduce risks associated with th... more

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Behaviour change techniques in brief interventions to prevent HIV, STI and unintended pregnancies: A systematic review

De Vasconcelos, S., I. Toskin, B. Cooper, et al. PLoS ONE (2018) CC

PLoS ONE 13(9): e0204088. .https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204088. Behaviour-change interventions have been consistently considered an essential part of comprehensive HIV, STI and unintended pregnancy prevention. In 2015, the World Health Organization reviewed and assessed existing evidence ... more

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A decision framework for effective, equitable and context-specific public health and social measures during public health emergencies: Decision navigator

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

PHSM are vital in reducing the risk and scale of infectious disease transmission and lowering hospitalization and deaths. Examples include contact tracing, quarantine and isolation, mask use, ventilation, school or workplace measures, mobility restrictions and travel requirements. While these mea... more

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Epidemiological data analysis for the early warning alert and response network (EWARN) in humanitarian emergencies

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2019) C_WHO

The WHO handbook “Epidemiological Data Analysis for the Early Warning Alert and Response Network (EWARN) in Humanitarian Emergencies” explains how to collect, analyse, interpret, and share health data during crises such as conflicts or natural disasters. It is a practical guide for health and su... more

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Supporting disclosure among children and adolescents living with HIV: interventions, emerging considerations, key gaps and key actions

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

Building on the WHO guidelines for disclosure to children up to age 12 in 2011, this implementation guidance provides evidence on existing interventions that support children and adolescents living with HIV in the process of disclosure. It includes interventions that focuses on safe disclosure, as w... more

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Implementing WHO evidence-based interventions for adolescents and young adults living with and affected by HIV

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

Adolescents and young adults aged 10-24 remain underserved in the global response against HIV. Combination prevention, treatment and care programmes use a mix of evidence-based interventions to meet the current HIV prevention needs of adolescents and young adults. However, there needs to be a focus ... more

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National outbreak response handbook

World Health Organization WHO; Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network GOARN (2024) C_WHO

Strengthening global health security to protect the world against future epidemics and pandemics requires well-tested and decentralized capacities for the local detection and rapid containment of outbreaks of infectious disease. For such capacities to translate into effective response actions, ind... more

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Practical manual to design, set up and manage severe acute respiratory infections facilities

World Health Organization WHO (2024) C_WHO

This document, with a focus on the built environment and health care facilities, intends to guide the audience in preparing for and responding to SARI pandemics caused by existing and novel pathogens. It provides technical guidance on designing, establishing, and managing health care facilities for ... more

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United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination UNDAC Handbook- Full Version

United Nations UN (2024) C_UNICEF

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Flood mapping for disaster risk reduction: Obtaining high-resolution imagery to map and model flood risks in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)

European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) (2025) C2

With an estimated population of about 5 million and an annual growth rate of 8 per cent, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is Africa’s fastest growing city.1 Over 70 per cent of the people live in informal, unplanned settlements with inadequate infrastructure. In addition, heavy rainfalls twice a year ... more

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Catalyzing solutions for equitable global access and sustainable financing for novel tuberculosis vaccines for adults and adolescents

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

This report was developed by the WHO TB Vaccine Accelerator Finance and Access working group, co-led by WHO, Gavi and the Government of South Africa. It sets out the working group’s shared vision for equitable access to novel TB vaccines and will advance a shared understanding of the current lands... more