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Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan 2020 Mid Year Review

Govt. Ethiopia, OCHA (2020) CC

Ethiopia saw a six-fold increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases between June and August, with 5,689 cases by end June compared to 34,058 cases as of 19 August. Ethiopia also registered more than 13,000 recoveries and more than 600 deaths. As of the last week of August, Ethiopia was leading eastern Afri... more

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For every child, every right. The Convention on the Rights of the Child at a crossroads
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UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2019)

Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child at a moment of rapid global change marked by the end of apartheid, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the birth of the World Wide Web. These developments and more brought momentous and lasting evolut... more

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Zero by 30: the global strategic plan to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

An estimated 59 000 people die from rabies each year. That’s one person every nine minutes of every day, 40% of whom are children living in Asia and Africa. As dog bites cause almost all human cases, we can prevent rabies deaths by increasing awareness, vaccinating dogs to prevent the disease at i... more

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Climate Change, Migration and Displacement

Greenpeace Germany (2017) C2

What at first glance appears to be simple causality – climate change leading to more and more migration – has triggered intense academic debate over the past ten years because the circumstances are complex. There is need for a thorough analysis in the ground between denying the problem and asser... more

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Handbook on using the ECDC preparedness checklist tool to strengthen preparedness against communication disease outbreaks at migrant reception/detention centres

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (2016) C1

The checklist tool described in this handbook is intended for EU/EEA public health authorities who need to assess the capacity for communicable disease prevention and control at migrant reception/detention centres hosting migrants for weeks/months (medium-term) in order to identify gaps and set prio... more

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The Future of Humanitarian Security in Fragile Contexts - An analysis of transformational factors affecting humanitarian action in the coming decade

Armstrong, J.; European Interagency Security Forum (EISF) (2014) C2

The transformation of the humanitarian landscape has already made a significant impact on the operational security of INGOs and other humanitarian actors. This report serves to inform strategic policy priorities and approaches to security planning and coordination, and addresses three main questions... more

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Workplace Pandemic Preparedness. Training Manual
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Ministry of Health Ghana; NADMO Ghana GiZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (2013) C1

A training manual for identifying, assessing, preventing and controlling the risks of pandemics in the workplace. This training manual has been developed for both medical and non-medical personnel who may be called upon to lead emergency response, (eg epidemic outbreak, etc), ensure effective conta... more

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Global plan for insecticide resistance management in malaria vectors

World Health Organization (WHO) (2012) C_WHO

The plan contains the latest available evidence on the extent of insecticide resistance around the world, and puts forward a strategy for global and country levels, identifying clear roles and timelines for all stakeholders. The GPIRM also summarizes information about innovative new products being d... more

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Strengthening the collection, analysis and use of health workforce data and information: a handbook

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Access to health workers who are fit for purpose, motivated and protected is a fundamental force of health service delivery and the achievement of universal health coverage and the health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals. Data and knowledge of the distribution, skill mix and future d... more

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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment: drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment,update

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

These guidelines group all recommendations on TB care and support in one document and are complemented by an operational handbook. The guidelines are to be used primarily by national TB programmes, or their equivalents in Ministries of Health, stakeholders and technical organizations working on... more

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Climate change and communicable diseases: a manual for health workers

World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe (2011) C_WHO

There is a broad consensus nowadays that the Earth is warming up as a result of greenhouse gas emissions caused by anthropogenic activities. It is also clear that current trends in the fields of energy, development and population growth will lead to continuous and ever more dramatic climate change. ... more

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Ecology and the Common Good: sustainability and Catholic Social Teaching

Butkus, R. A.; S. Kolmes University of Portland Pilot Scholars (2007) C1

There is no question that over the last thirty years environmentaldegradation and the ecological crisis have become in our day and age apredominant sign of the times. In response to this worrisome develop-ment official documents of the Roman Catholic Church, at various lev-els, have sought to addres... more

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In Control. A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally
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Germany’s National Public Health Institute (RKI), et al. (2021) C1

In Control imparts knowledge, provokes reflection and triggers curiosity. The first half of the book provides an overview of the organisations, principles, frameworks and themes that every professional deploying to health emergencies should be aware of. The second half of the book provides practical... more

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Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report #4 - 6 July 2023

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Since the last situation report on the multi-country outbreak of cholera was published on 1 June 2023 (covering data reported until 15 of May), no new country reported a cholera outbreak. In total, 24 countries have reported cases since the beginning of 2023. The WHO African Region remains the most ... more

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State of the world's hand hygiene

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2021) C_WHO

This report is the first of its kind. It brings together various data sets to present the current status of hand hygiene, highlight lagging progress, and call governments and supporting agencies to action, offering numerous inspiring examples of change. During the COVID-19 pandemic, hand hygiene ... more

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Climate risk country profile Brazil

World Bank Group (2021) C1

This profile is part of a series of Climate Risk Country Profiles developed by the World Bank Group (WBG). The country profile synthesizes most relevant data and information on climate change, disaster risk reduction, and adaptation actions and policies at the country level. The country profile se... more

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Watch List 2019

International Crisis Group ICG (2021) C1

Crisis Group’s Watch List identifies ten countries or regions at risk of deadly conflict or escalation thereof in 2021. In these places, early action, driven or supported by the EU and its member states, could enhance prospects for peace and stability. Crisis Group’s early-warning Watch List id... more

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Genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2: a guide to implementation for maximum impact on public health

World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

8 January 2021 Sequencing enabled the world to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2 and develop diagnostic tests and other tools for outbreak management. Continued genome sequencing supports the monitoring of the disease’s spread and evolution of the virus. Accelerated integration of genome sequencing int... more

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The Condition of the Girl Child worldwide - Fifth Edition

Indefes - Terre des Hommes (2016) C1

In the last five years, i.e. how old turned the Campaign “Indifesa” (Defenceless) in 2016, that was launched by Terre des Hommes in 2012, the world has become smaller. One can actually say that the derangements following the Arab Spring in 2011 reshuffled what is stable and what produces instabi... more

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Pneumonia: The forgotten killer for the children

Wardlaw, Tessa M.; Johansson, Emily White; Hodge, Matthew UNICEF; World Health Organization (2006)

Pneumonia kills more children than any other illness – more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Over 2 million children die from pneumonia each year, accounting for almost 1 in 5 under five deaths worldwide. Yet, little attention is paid to this disease. This joint UNICEF/WHO report examines ... more

For every child, every right. The Convention on the Rights of the Child at a crossroads recommended

Workplace Pandemic Preparedness. Training Manual recommended

In Control. A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally recommended

For every child, every right. The Convention on the Rights of the Child at a crossroads
recommended

Workplace Pandemic Preparedness. Training Manual
recommended

In Control. A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally
recommended