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Perceptions and experiences of nurses about the mobile clinic work environment

Stemmet, C.L. (2016) C1

Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Nursing Science in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University. The mobile clinic health care services fulfil an essential role in delivering primary health care to the dwellers in the rural commun ... more

Using Theory of Change in the development, implementation and evaluation of complex health interventions. A practical guide

Mary De Silva, Lucy Lee& Grace Ryan The Centre for Global Mental Health &the Mental Health Innovation Network (2015) C1

This guide provides a practical overview of the process of developing a Theory of Change, focusing on using a stakeholder-driven, workshop approach to achieve this.

The multidimensional comprehension of Chagas disease

Sanmatino, M.; Forsyth, C.; Avaria, A. (2022) C2

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Vol. 117: e200460, 2022 Integrating the multiple dimensions of the problem into a coherent approach adapted to field realities and needs represents an immense challenge, but the payoff is more effective and sustainable experiences, with higher social awareness ... more

Visceral leishmaniasis: a global overview

Wamai, R.; Khan, J.; McGloin, J.; Ziaggi, G. (2020) CC

J Glob Health Sci. 2020 Jun;2(1):e3. A group of enzootic and zoonotic protozoan infections, the leishmaniases constitute among the most severely neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and are found in all continents except Oceania. Representing the most common infectious diseases, NTDs comprise an open- ... more

Health Care Waste Management Policy for Ghana

Ministry of Health Ghana (2020) CC

Ghana's attempt to regulate health care waste management started in 2002 with the development of guidelines on health care waste manage-ment by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2006, the Ministry of Health developed the health care waste policy and guidelines. This guidance document im ... more

2018-2019 Mozambique Humanitarian Response Plan (November 2018 - June 2019) - Revised following Cyclone Idai, March 2019
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator for Mozambique, UN Country Team in Mozambique (2019) C1

While the full extent of Cyclone Ida’s impact is still being assessed, early reports indicate significant damage to infrastructure and livelihoods, with an estimated 3,000km2 of land submerged. Preliminary government reports as of 24 March indicate that more than 58,600 houses have been damaged, i ... more

National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS and STI 2017 – 2024: “Paving Way for an AIDS Free India”

Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) (2017) C1

The National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS and STIs 2017-2024 spells out the objectives and targets that we have jointly committed to achieve. The plan describes the strategies and activities that will need to be implemented on the ground across India's 36 States and Union Territories with the help of ... more

Liberia: Country Situational Analysis Report July 2011

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Liberia (2011) C1

A summary of the new GINA strategy: a roadmap to asthma control

Reddel, H. K.; Bateman, E. D.; Becker, A.; et al. (2015) CC2

Over the past 20 years, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has regularly published and annually updated a global strategy for asthma management and prevention that has formed the basis for many national guidelines. However, uptake of existing guidelines is poor. A major revision of the GINA r ... more

National Strategy and Action Plan for Clubfoot Care in Bangladesh

Dr. A. M. Z. Hussain; Dr. Rizvi; Dr. Qavi; et al. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh DGHS Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ; Sustainable Clubfoot Care in Bangladesh (2015) C2

December 2015 National guidelines for of Clubfoot

Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Idai - Emergency Appeal n° MDRMZ014

International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2019) C1

The disaster and Red Cross Red Crescent response to date 9 March 2019: Tropical Cyclone Idai forms over Northern Mozambique Channel. CVM preparedness and early warning actions underway 13 March 2019: IFRC Surge Capacity is deployed to Maputo 14 March 2019: 342,562 Swiss francs allocated from th ... more

The African Union´s challenges - Central Africa Republic

International Crisis Group International Crisis Group (2019)

4. Central African Republic Clashes throughout 2018 in the capital Bangui and a number of major towns illustrate the deadly threat posed by armed groups – a mix of pro-government militias, ex-rebels, bandits and local “self-defence” units – that control much of the countr ... more

The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census: Thematic report on the Older Population

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2017) C1

Census Report Volume 4-L
Myanmar’s 2014 Census enumerated 4.5 million people aged 60 and over and by 2050 Myanmar is projected to have 13 million people in this age group.
Myanmar’s population has aged between 1973 and 2014; while the total population increased at an annual rate of 1. ... more

Women´s Mental Health: An evidence based review

WHO WHO (2000) C_WHO

This document adopts a health determinants framework for examining the evidence related to women’s poor mental health. From this perspective, public policy including economic policy, socio-cultural and environmental factors, community and social support, stressors and life events, personal behavio ... more

Community-based Inclusive Education: Best Practices from Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras

Pförtner, K. (2014) CC

Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, Vol.25 (2014) pp.72-81 This article highlights some lessons about the strategy of community-based inclusive education, drawn from different programmes in Latin America.

Encopresis

A. von Gontard IACAPAP (2012) C2

Developmental disorders Chapter C.5

Guidelines for Safe Disposal of Unwanted Pharmaceuticals in and after Emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (1999) C_WHO

Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings (IASC)
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee UNAIDS (2010)

These guidelines were developed through an interagency process with participation by United Nations (UN) organiza- tions, nongovernmental organizations, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and the International Organization for Migration.

Safe Water School Training Manual
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Fabian Suter SODIS, Antenna Water (2011) C1

Responding to a polio outbreak. Guidelines
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Polio Global Eradication Intiative (2011)

The occurrence of a case of wild polio in a previously polio free area as presently in Syria, whether through importation, laboratory accident, or mutation of vaccine virus (VDPV), should be considered a public health emergency, that requires a rapid and high quality response as utmost priority