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Return of Undocumented Afghans - Weekly Situation Report (30 July - 05 Aug 2021)

IOM (2021) CC

708,950 total returns from Iran and Pakistan since 01 January 2021 701,972 total returns from Iran in 2021. Over the past week 29,481 undocumented Afghans returned from Iran with 2% or 652 individuals assisted (382 men and 270 women) 6,978 total returns from Pakistan in 2021. Over the past week 44 ... more

Responding to a poliovirus event or outbreak - Part 2: Protocol for poliovirus type 2

Global Polio Eradication Initiative WHO (2017) C_WHO

The main objectives of the SOPs are to: (i) establish standards and timelines for response activities; and (ii) guide national governments and GPEI partners in key support functions. This new version of the SOPs presents overall response requirements for dealing with type 1, 2 and 3 poliovirus fo ... more

SADC Regional Humanitarian Floods Appeal in Response to Tropical Cyclone IDAI
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Southern African Development Community (2019) CC

The floods caused by the Tropical Cyclone IDAI has affected 3 million people in the Republics of Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe leaving 839 people dead, and this figure continued to rise as the rains stopped and water subsided. To date, over 201,476 people (Table 1) have been displaced and about 31 ... more

Sentinel surveillance programme for hospitalised individuals with COVID-19 in South Africa

Jassat, W.; et al. (2020) CC

Arrangements for Preparedness for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency

International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, WHO; OCHA; ET al. (2007) C_WHO

IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment

Silica-associated lung disease: An old-world exposure in modern industries

Barnes, H.; Goh, N. S. L.; Leong, T. L.; Hoy, R. Official Journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (2019) CC2

Silicosis is not a new disease; the impact of silica dust on respiratory function was observed by Hippocrates in 430 B.C. and in the 16th century by Agricol. In 1713, Rammazini described silicotic nodules in post-mortems of stone cutters presenting with respiratory symptoms. In the mid-late 1800s, ... more

Improving the global diagnosis and management of asthma in children

Lenney, W.; Bush, A.; Fitzgerald, D.A. et al. BMJ Journals (2018) CC

Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children worldwide. It affects daytime activities, sleep and school attendance and causes anxiety to parents, families and other carers. The quality of asthma diagnosis and management globally still needs substantial improvement. From infancy to the tee ... more

Key considerations for on-site assessment of refugee transit points and accommodation centres in the EU/EEA in the context of the refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2022) C1

Ending the AIDS epidemic for adolescents, with adolescents

UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS); Unicef; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; et al. UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS); Unicef; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; et al. (2016) C2

A practical guide to meaningfully engage adolescents in the AIDS response UNAIDS 2016 reference

Assessment of the implementation of the national policy on orphans and vulnerable children in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

Y. W. Olagbuji; O. H. Okojie Academic Journals; International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (2015) C2

Full Length Research Paper Received 23 March, 2015; Accepted 5 August, 2015 Vol.7(9), pp. 204-213, September, 2015 DOI: 10.5897/IJSA2015.0604 Article Number: F0D0DDC54848 ISSN 2006- 988x

Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Chagas Disease: An Increasing Challenge in Non-Endemic Areas

Suárez, C., Nolder, D., García-Mingo, A. Research and reports in tropical medicine (2022) CC

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine 2022:13 25–40. Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and it is endemic in Central, South America, Mexico and the South of the United States. It is an important cause of early mortality and morbidity, and it is associated with po ... more

Philippines: 2014 Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting

UNAIDS (2014) C1

Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation

Interagency Policy Coordination Subcommitee for Preparedness & Response to Radiological and Nuclear Threats (2010)

The purpose of this guidance is to provide emergency planners with nuclear detonationspecific response recommendations to maximize the preservation of life in the event of an urban nuclear detonation. This guidance addresses the unique effects and impacts of a nuclear detonation such as scale of ... more

The Inequality Virus: Bringing together a world torn apart by coronavirus through a fair, just and sustainable economy

Oxfam (2021) C1

Oxfam’s report found that Covid-19 has the potential to increase economic inequality in almost every country at once, the first time this has happened since records began over a century ago. It sets out how a rigged economy is enabling a super-rich elite to amass wealth in the middle of the worst ... more

The arrival of SARS-CoV-2 in Venezuela

Paniz-Mondolfi, P.; et al. (2020) CC

The Lancet DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31053-9

World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights. 10 Key Findings

United Nations Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs (2019) C1

The world’s population is projected to grow from 7.7 billion in 2019 to 8.5 billion in 2030 (10% increase), and further to 9.7 billion in 2050 (26%) and to 10.9 billion in 2100 (42%). The population of sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2050 (99%). Other region ... more

The Good Enough Guide
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Emergency Capacity Building Project Oxfam (2007) C1

A set of basic guidelines on how to be accountable to local people and measure program impact in emergency situations. The "good enough" approach emphasizes simple and practical solutions and encourages the user to choose tools that are safe, quick, and easy to implement

Emergency Response Guidelines for Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride

American Chemistry Council (2007) C1

"The Emergency Response Guidelines for Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride (Guidelines) were prepared by the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Hydrogen Fluoride Panel (Panel). This document is intended to provide general information to persons addressing an emergency response in the course of handling ... more

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

The HIV response in emergencies

Ruth Ayarza, Sophie Baver; Marie Mercy Zevallos, et al. International HIVAIDS Alliance; POZ (2014)