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Awd / Cholera Preparedness and Response Plan

WASH Cluster (2012)

REPORT ON: DISABILITY NETWORKING ZONE Access, Inclusion, Disability, Sexuality

Disabled People South Africa (DPSA) (2013) C2

International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2013 | 7th – 12th December | Cape Town, South Africa

A world free of TB starts with a community free of TB!

TB Alliance (2017) C2

Childhood tuberculosis activity book Accessed November 2017

Hand washing facility options for resource limited settings
recommended

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) C2

This document provides guidance to AU Member States, states/local bodies, and communities on how to construct and maintain non-contact hand washing stations like Tippy Taps and other alternative hand washing stations.

Interim Recommendations for Adjusting Food Distribution Standard Operating Procedures in the Context of the COVID-19 Outbreak

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2020) C2

This Interim Guidance is intended for field coordinators, site managers and public health personnel, as well as national and local governments and the wider humanitarian community working in humanitarian situations at food distribution sites, who are involved in the decision making and implementatio ... more

The OIE Strategy on Antimicrobial Resistance and the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials

World Organisation for Animal Health (2016) C2

The OIE has been working on the AMR issue for a long time. In undertaking its role as a standard- setting organisation* for animal health, including zoonoses, the OIE has developed a wide range of international standards on antimicrobial agents, in particular on responsible and prudent use. The ... more

Guidance document on appropriate management of suspect/confirmed cases of COVID-19

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Directorate General of Health Services EMR Division Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Directorate General of Health Services EMR Division (2020) C2

Accessed: 20.04.2020

Standard precautions: Injection safety and needle-stick injury management

Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

Overview: In this course, you will learn about the causes of unsafe injection practices, how to safely give injections, and how to safely dispose of needles and other sharps. You will also learn what to do when needle-stick injuries occur, how to manage potential exposures, and ways to protect yours ... more

Continuing care during COVID-19: adopting lifesaving approaches to treat acute malnutrition

International Rescue Committee (2020) C2

The risk of increasing rates of acute malnutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the urgent need to adapt, and expand access to, acute malnutrition diagnosis and treatment services in humanitarian and fragile contexts.

Guidelines on Clinical management of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) in suspect/confirmed novel coronavirus (nCoV) cases

National Centre for Disease Control (formerly National Institute of Communicable Diseases) National Centre for Disease Control (formerly National Institute of Communicable Diseases) (2020) C2

Accessed: 16.04.2020

Information for Humanitarian Aid Healthcare Workers: Ebola Virus Disease

Public Health England (2014)

Anyone planning to conduct humanitarian work in areas of Africa where outbreaks of Ebola virus disease are known to occur needs to be familiar with how Ebola virus is transmitted. This leaflet recommends the precautions that humanitarian workers should take and provides advice on what to do if you ... more

Summary of the latest data on antibiotic resistance in the European Union

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C1

Applying humanitarian standards to fight COVID-19

Sphere (2021) C_Sphere

Updated 8 June 2021. Coronavirus is spreading globally. How can individuals, communities, humanitarian actors, local and national authorities best respond to uphold the rights of all affected people?

Coronavirus — COVID-19 - Hesperian Health Guides

Hesperian Health Guides (2020) C2

Updted Sept.2021 Hesperian stated producing COVID-19 related materials beginning with, English and Spanish versions, even as they were transitioning to remote work. They understood that accurate information from a credible source circulated as early as possible would be critical. Faster than had ev ... more

Indonesia: National AIDS Commission 2007-2010 HIV and AIDS Response Strategies

National AIDS Commission Indonesia (2007) C1

Community Engagement During COVID-19: A Guide for Community-Facing Staff

Oxfam (2020) C2

This guide is intended to support teams working directly with communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides general guidance on community engagement during outbreak responses, including how to support an integrated response, as well as outbreak prevention and response.

What we know and what we don’t know about Zika

Centers for Disease Prevention and Control CDC (2016) C_CDC

Communicable disease threats report, 11 November 2017

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2017) C1

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) is a weekly bulletin for epidemiologists and health professionals on active public health threats. This issue covers the period 5-11 November 2017 and includes updates on measles, rubella, chikungunya, West Nile virus, Plague, monkeypox, legionnair ... more

Kazakhstan Chatbots: A Conversation with the Community A Case Study

Red Crescent Kazakhstan Red Crescent Kazakhstan (2021) CC

In 2020, the Kazakhstan Red Crescent Society developed a chatbot based on community preferences to receive information. The chatbot provides information from a trusted source in a forum that people had identified as a place they go for information on COVID-19. This case study looks at the current su ... more