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Transitional Settlement - Displaced Populations

Tom Corsellis and Antonella Vitale University of Cambridge shelterproject; Oxfam (2005)

For the estimated 20 million refugees and 25 million internally displaced people worldwide, well-planned settlements can help to maximise their protection and security, and support them to minimise the spread of disease, manage natural resources sustainably, and maintain good relations with their ho... more

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Expanding sustainable vaccine manufacturing in Africa: Priorities for Support

GAVI Alliance (2022) C1

Despite high regional demand for vaccines valued at over US$ 1 billion annually, Africa’s vaccine industry provides only 0.1% of global supply. Vaccine inequity and hoarding at the start of the pandemic, which resulted in delays in obtaining COVID-19 doses, stimulated new resolve to address future... more

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Checklist and reference list for developing and reviewing a national strategic plan for HIV

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO

The checklist and reference list has two parts: high-level cross-cutting content (Part A) and specific programme content (Part B). Part A applies to all countries and contains situation and response analysis, the NSP development process, the goal, targets and priority-setting of the NSP and the prin... more

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Pandemic triad: HIV, COVID-19 and debt in developing countries

UNAIDS (2022) CC

This report analyses the intersection of HIV, COVID-19 and public debt in developing countries. The collision between COVID-19 and a crippling debt crisis have reversed decades of progress - putting present and future investments in health and HIV at risk. Pragmatic options to address the pandemic t... more

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USA National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria 2020-2025

U.S. Government (2020) C2

The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB), 2020-2025, presents coordinated, strategic actions that the United States Government will take in the next five years to improve the health and wellbeing of all Americans by changing the course of antibiotic resistance. T... more

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An EAPC white paper on multi-disciplinary education for spiritual care in palliative care

Megan Best, Carlo Leget, Andrew Goodhead and Piret Paal BMC Palliative Care (2020) CC

The EAPC White Paper addresses the issue of spiritual care education for all palliative care professionals. It is to guide health care professionals involved in teaching or training of palliative care and spiritual care; stakeholders, leaders and decision makers responsible for training and educati... more

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Proposed Strategies to Improve Adult Asthma Management in Egypt: Expert Review and Recommendations

Hosny, H.; Madkour, A.; Hantera, M.; et al. (2022) CC2

Several challenges face asthma management in Egypt, including the high percentage of uncontrolled patients, inadequate compliance, and overuse of short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) leading to increased asthma-related morbidity and mortality. In this regard, the recent Global Initiative for Asthma (G... more

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Clinical Spectrum of Schistosomiasis

Carbonell, C.; Rodríguz-Alonso, B.; López-Bernús, A.; et al. MDPI Journal of Clinical Medicine (2021) CC

Schistosomiasis is a helminthic infection and one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It is caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. It is an important public health problem, particularly in poverty-stricken areas, especially those within the tropics and subtropics. It is estimated th... more

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Handbook on Climate Change and Disaster Resilient Water, Sanitaton and Hygiene Practices

Shahidur Rahman, K-; A. Abdullah Khan, H. Akter Mita, et al. WaterAid, et al. (2012) CC

WaterAid is an international NGO that provides assistance for safe water supply, sanitation and hygiene practice in the poor communities in the world.

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Myths & COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Mauder, S.; and P. Reijer (2021) CC

Issue Brief no. 16. 20 Sept 2021. Many studies have shown the effectiveness of vaccination against COVID-19 and that it protects against severe illness. A high vaccination rate is needed to combat the pandemic worldwide. Due to misinformation and myths, there is still a great hesitancy to vaccina... more

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Ecuador's social policy response to Covid-19: expanding protection under high informality

Palacio, M.G. SSOAR (2021) CC

Covid-19 Social Policy Response Series / No.14 This report examines Ecuador’s social policy response to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic’s effects and protect vulnerable populations. It chronologically traces containment, closure policies, social policies and programmes put in place following t... 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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Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities
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Age and Disability Consortium CBM International, HelpAge International,and Handicap International (2018)

The Standard consists of nine key inclusion standards, and seven sets of sector-specific inclusion standards for protection – water, sanitation and hygiene, food security and livelihoods, nutrition, shelter, settlement and household items, health and education. Each standard comes with key actions... more

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Personal Safety & Security Handbook

Bickley, Shaun CARE International (2014) C1

CARE International’s Personal Safety & Security Handbook has been developed to provide practical personal safety and security advice and guidance to all staff working in CARE offices and field sites throughout the world.
Each section has a detailed list of contents at the beginning and cut-ou... more

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Children’s Palliative Care and Human Rights

Open Society Foundation (2015) C1

Palliative care for children with life-limiting illness is the active total care of the child’s body, mind, and spirit. It begins at diagnosis and continues regardless of whether the child receives treatment directed at the disease. It seeks to control all forms of suffering related to the illness... more

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Good practice guide: embedding inclusion of older people and people with disabilities in humanitarian policy and practice

Supriya Akerkar and Rhea Bhardwaj ADCAP Age an& Disability Capactiy (2018) C1

Lessons learnt from the ADCAP programme | This guide shares good practices and challenges that have emerged through the experience of the Age and Disability Capacity Programme (ADCAP) implementing partners, in embedding inclusion of older people and people with disabilities within their humanitaria... more

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Cost Benefit Analysis of NMT Infrastructure Projects

UNEP (2021) C1

Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) has immense benefits for individual users, as well as society at large, through improvements to physical health, air quality, the environment, climate change, personal finance, accessibility, mobility and the empowerment of vulnerable groups.

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Myanmar: National earthquake preparedness and response plan

Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Myanmar; UNDP (2019) CC

The plan aims to practice the preparedness measures and response functions which need to be coordinated among relevant departments and organizations to reduce the risk of earthquakes. The plan has two main parts: preparedness and response. The first part includes the preparedness measures which can ... more

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A Technical Brief for Breakthrough ACTION Field Teams – COVID-19 rumor tracking

Breathrough Action - For social and behavior change USAID (2020) C2

This is a short technical brief with important steps and resources on how country programs can track and address rumors around COVID-19 (as needed). The guide includes a number of great resources and links while also sharing nuggets from global, collective thinking around rumors.

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Framework for Fair, Equitable and Timely Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa. Highlights Day 1

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C1

The virtual conference, co-organised by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) brought together African leaders, public health professionals and researchers, policymakers, business leaders and civil society and commun... more

Myths & COVID-19 Vaccinations recommended

Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities recommended

Myths & COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities
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