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Violence and injuries in Europe: burden, prevention and priorities for action

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office of Europe (2020) C_WHO

The WHO Global Health Estimates show that nearly half a million deaths (493 471) occurred in the WHO European Region due to violence and injuries in 2016. This represents a decline of 29% from 2000. Injuries account for 5.3% of all deaths and 9.6 of all years of life lost. They are a leading cause o... more

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Immunization coverage: Are we losing ground?

World Health Organization WHO; UNICEF (2020) C_UNICEF

Immunization is one of the most cost-effective public health interventions to date, saving an estimated 2 to 3 million lives each year. As a direct result of immunization, the world is closer than ever to eradicating polio, and deaths from measles – a major child killer – have declined by 73 per... more

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Operational Framework for Primary Health Care - Transforming Vision Into Action

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Primary health care, as outlined in the 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata and again 40 years later in the 2018 WHO/UNICEF document A vision for primary health care in the 21st century: towards universal health coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals, is a whole-of-government and whole-of-society a... more

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The Global Status Report on Preventing Violence Against Children 2020

UNICEF WHO (2020) C_WHO

As this report shows, reports of child abuse and of children witnessing violence between their parents and caregivers have increased. Ending violence against children is increasingly within our reach. D

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Report of the UNAIDS Executive Director — Opening of the 46th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board

UNAIDS (2020) CC

2020 is a critical year for our Joint Programme as we collectively define the path to getting back on track to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Our revised timelines for adoption of the next strategy are highly ambitious. We need the full support of all the tremendously dedicated people in UNAIDS-w... more

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Rights in the time of COVID-19 — Lessons from HIV for an effective, community-led response

UNAIDS (2020) CC

Right now, we are facing an unpredictable and highly dynamic situation as a global community. However, as we have seen from the solidarity, support and power of communities in the HIV epidemic and already in communities responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the response must not be fear and stigma. W... more

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Evidence for eliminating HIV-related stigma and discrimination — Guidance for countries to implement effective programmes to eliminate HIV-related stigma and discrimination in six settings

UNAIDS (2020) CC

This report reviews the latest evidence on what works to reduce HIV-related stigma and discrimination through key programmes to reduce stigma and discrimination and increase access to justice in the six settings of focus for the Global Partnership. It includes guidance for national governments and k... more

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We’ve got the power — Women, adolescent girls and the HIV response

UNAIDS (2020) CC

This publication marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It is dedicated to the women leaders and allied community mobilizers who have devoted their lives to advancing the human rights and dignity of all people affected by the HIV epidemic, and to opposing soci... more

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Home-Based Care - Reference Guide for COVID-19

IFRC; FHI 360; Food for the Hungry et al. reliefweb (2020) CC

This guide focuses on three main areas: how to support a person whose condition warrants home care because of non-severe symptoms and home care is recommended by local jurisdictions; how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the home; and how to provide emotional support to family members. While this... more

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International standards for the treatment of drug use disorders - Revised Edition Incorporating Results Of Field - Testing

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This document is based on currently available scientific evidence on treatment for drug use disorders and sets out a framework for the implementation of the Standards, in line with principles of public health care. The Standards identify major components and features of effective systems for the tre... more

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Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) - A manual for nurses - Trainee´s handbook

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

This manual will aid in building the capacity of nurses with clinical knowledge of the unique needs, complex health problems, common geriatric syndromes, and principles of care of older people. It will also enable them to acquire the skills necessary to perform an in-depth multidimensional geriatric... more

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2020 Global AIDS Update ⁠— Seizing the moment ⁠— Tackling entrenched inequalities to end epidemics. Executive summary

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO

The UNAIDS 2020 global report is a call to action. It highlights the scale of the HIV epidemic and how it runs along the fault lines of inequalities.

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2020 Global AIDS Update ⁠— Seizing the moment ⁠— Tackling entrenched inequalities to end epidemics

UNAIDS (2020) CC

UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic shows that 2020 targets will not be met because of deeply unequal success; COVID-19 risks blowing HIV progress way off course. Missed targets have resulted in 3.5 million more HIV infections and 820 000 more AIDS-related deaths since 2015 than if the world w... more

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Práticas de prevenção e controle de infecções para o tratamento de pacientes em estabelecimentos não tradicionais, com foco no novo coronavírus (COVID-19)

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Objetivos: • Fornecer recomendações para as práticas de prevenção e controle de infecções (PCI) a serem usadas durante atendimento em estabelecimentos não tradicionais, no contexto da doença do novo coronavírus (COVID-19). Estas recomendações são provisórias e estão sujeitas à revi... more

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Yemen five years on: Children, conflict and COVID-19

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2020) CC

Millions of children in Yemen could be pushed to ‘the brink of starvation’ due to huge shortfalls in humanitarian aid funding amid the COVID-19 pandemic – according to a new UNICEF report marking more than five years since conflict escalated in the country.

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Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

Catholic Curriculum Corp. (2020) C1

CCC and OECTA Partnership Teaching Resource Equity and Inclusion: Through the Lens of the Catholic Social Teachings accessed on 16 July 2020

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The future of learning and technology in deprived contexts

Save the Children (2020) CC

This report addresses the future of basic education, ICT use in deprived locations, and the use of ICTs in primary school learning in 2020 and 2025, especially in deprived contexts. It draws on research evidence from the literature, the authors’ experiences of ICT use in education initiatives, int... more

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The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Strategic Response Plan for the WHO African Region February – December 2020 (Update 4 May 2020)

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

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Уборка и дезинфекция помещений и поверхностей в контексте COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Цель настоящего документа - дать указания по очистке и дезинфекции поверхностей окружающей среды в контексте КОВИД-19. Настоящее руководство предназначено для раб�... more

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Nettoyage et désinfection des surfaces environnementales dans le cadre de la COVID-19

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC

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