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Ensuring Human Rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services

World Health Organization (2014)

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A health promotion approach for reducing youth exposure to alcogenic environments: Snapshot series on alcohol policies and practice

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

The environment in which young people live, learn and play significantly affects their decisions about whether to consume alcohol. Environmental factors are the main risk factors driving alcohol consumption and related harm among young people. Environments that normalize alcohol consumption – term... more

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Thirty-five years later: Evaluating the impacts of a child health and family planning programme in Bangladesh.

Tania Barham, Randall Kuhn, Jane Menken et al. 3ie Impact (2016) C1

3ie Impact Evaluation Report 39

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The Chagas disease study landscape: A systematic review of clinical and observational antiparasitic treatment studies

Maguire, B.; Dahal, P.; Rashan, S.; et al. (2021) CC

PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases August 16, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009697 Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a neglected tropical disease transmitted by triatomine insects, first identified in 1909. Chagas disease affects approximately 6–7 million peop... more

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High-level meeting of the General Assembly on the realization of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities

United Nations (2013) CC

Outcome Document

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Strengthening health systems to improve the health of displaced and migrant populations in the context of climate change Evidence brief

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2024) C_WHO

The WHO Global research agenda on health, migration and displacement identified the health of displaced and migrant populations in the context of climate change as one of the most pressing, yet under-researched, topics.

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Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: A systematic review and evidence map

Van Katwyk, S. R.; Grimshaw, J. M.; et al (2019) C2

BACKGROUND: Growing political attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) offers a rare opportunity for achieving meaningful action. Many governments have developed national AMR action plans, but most have not yet implemented policy interventions to reduce antimicrobial overuse. A systematic evidenc...e map can support governments in making evidence-informed decisions about implementing programs to reduce AMR, by identifying, describing, and assessing the full range of evaluated government policy options to reduce antimicrobial use in humans. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Seven databases were searched from inception to January 28, 2019, (MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PAIS Index, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and PubMed). We identified studies that (1) clearly described a government policy intervention aimed at reducing human antimicrobial use, and (2) applied a quantitative design to measure the impact. We found 69 unique evaluations of government policy interventions carried out across 4 of the 6 WHO regions. These evaluations included randomized controlled trials (n = 4), non-randomized controlled trials (n = 3), controlled before-and-after designs (n = 7), interrupted time series designs (n = 25), uncontrolled before-and-after designs (n = 18), descriptive designs (n = 10), and cohort designs (n = 2). From these we identified 17 unique policy options for governments to reduce the human use of antimicrobials. Many studies evaluated public awareness campaigns (n = 17) and antimicrobial guidelines (n = 13); however, others offered different policy options such as professional regulation, restricted reimbursement, pay for performance, and prescription requirements. Identifying these policies can inform the development of future policies and evaluations in different contexts and health systems. Limitations of our study include the possible omission of unpublished initiatives, and that policies not evaluated with respect to antimicrobial use have not been captured in this review. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge this is the first study to provide policy makers with synthesized evidence on specific government policy interventions addressing AMR. In the future, governments should ensure that AMR policy interventions are evaluated using rigorous study designs and that study results are published. more

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AZD1222 vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Oxford University and Astra Zeneca: Background paper

World Health Organization WHO, SAGE (2021) C_WHO

10 February 2021. Draft

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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorder (PD)

Shiv Gautam, Akhilesh Jain, Manaswi Gautam, et al. (2017) CC

Indian J Psychiatry. 2017 Jan; 59(Suppl 1): S67–S73. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.196975: 10.4103/0019-5545.196975

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Poverty reducation strategy paper 2014-2016 three year investment program and its framework

Government of the Republic of Haiti (2013) C3

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Keeping the vector out: housing improvements for vector control and sustainable development

Kraef, C.; Röbbel, N. World Health Organization WHO (2017) C_WHO

Vector-borne diseases are responsible for 17% of the global burden of communicable diseases and more than 500 000 deaths annually. The ambitious global targets for the control of vector-borne diseases come in the context of the (re-)emergence of diseases, increasing resistances to insecticides and u... more

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Strategic plan for the WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health (2025-2030)

World Health Organization WHO (2025) C_WHO

The health impacts of climate change are no longer a distant threat. They are being felt here and now and becoming more extreme. To address these threats, the WHO Asia-Pacific Centre for Environment and Health in the Western Pacific Region (ACE) was established in 2019 through a partnership with ... more

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Donor Financing of Global Mental Health, 1995—2015: An Assessment of Trends, Channels, and Alignment with the Disease Burden

Charlson, F.J.; J. Dieleman, L. Singh et al. PLOS One (2017) CC

Background: A recent report by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) highlights that mental health receives little attention despite being a major cause of disease burden. This paper extends previous assessments of development assistance for mental health (DAMH) in two significant w... more

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Hendra virus: Epidemiology dynamics in relation to climate change, diagnostic tests and control measures

Yuen K. Y.; Frase N. S.; et al (2021) C2

Hendra virus (HeV) continues to pose a serious public health concern as spillover events occur sporadically. Terminally ill horses can exhibit a range of clinical signs including frothy nasal discharge, ataxia or forebrain signs. Early signs, if detected, can include depression, inappetence, colic o... more

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The distinctive role of the Catholic Church in development and humanitarian response: 7 ways the Church makes a difference

Catholic Agency for Overseas Development CAFOD (2021) CC

7 Febr. 2021 As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in countries – decimating people’s livelihoods, and leaving health systems struggling to provide healthcare and vaccines for the entire population - governments and donors should look to the Church as a partner. The essential Church networks, tr... more

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Epidemiology of dengue in SAARC territory: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Pravash Budhathoki, Bipana Gurung (2022) CC

Parasites & Vectors volume 15, Article number: 389 (2022) Dengue is one of the common arboviral infections and is a public health problem in South East Asia. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the prevalence and distribution of dengue in SAARC (South Asian Associ... more

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Guidelines for Cunducting Clinical Trials of Medicines, Food Supplements, Vaccines, and Medical Devices in Sierra Leone

Pharmacy Board Sierra Leone (2014) C1

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Building Agreement on Restitution Rights with the Myanmar Peace Process and National Legal FrameworkK. Manual for Practioners

Norwegian Refugee Council, Displacement Solutions, Joint Peace Fund (2019) C1

This manual outlines proposals for the insertion of housing, land and property restitution rights simultaneously within the context of the ongoing peace process and within broader national legal reform efforts, including work towards a national land law. The paper begins by emphasising that many cou... more

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A Manual of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for People with Learning Disabilities and Common Mental Disorders

Hassiotis, A.; M.Serfaty, K. Azam, et al. NHS England (2012) C1

Therapist Version

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bigna J. J., M.A. Amougou; S. L. Asangbeh, et.al. BMJ (2017) C1