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Financing Agenda 2030

Burgess B., Custer J., Custer S. AidData (2023) CC

To realize Agenda 2030, aid agencies, private philanthropies, and their partners in the Global South need better data to monitor how official development finance (ODF) dollars advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and avoid missing the mark. In this report, we summarize the results of a n... more

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China’s hidden role in malaria control and elimination in Africa

Odhiambo J.N., Dolan C., Malik A.A., et al. BMJ Global Health (2023) CC

Insufficient funding is hindering the achievement of malaria elimination targets in Africa, despite the pressing need for increased investment in malaria control. While Western donors attribute their inaction to financial constraints, the global health community has limited knowledge of China’s ex... more

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Africa’s Health Financing in a New Era

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (2025) CC

Africa’s health sector is facing an unprecedented financing crisis, driven by a sharp decline of 70% in Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 2021 to 2025 and deep-rooted structural vulnerabilities. This collapse is placing immense pressure on Africa’s already fragile health systems as ODA ...is seen as the backbone of critical health programs: pandemic preparedness, maternal and child health services, disease control programs are all at risk, threatening Sustainable Development Goal 3 and Universal Health Coverage. Compounding this is Africa’s spiraling debt, with countries expected to service USD 81 billion by 2025—surpassing anticipated external financing inflows—further eroding fiscal space for health investments. Level of domestic resources is low. TThe Abuja Declaration of 2001, a pivotal commitment made by African Union (AU) member states, aimed to reverse this trend by pledging to allocate at least 15% of national budgets to the health sector. However, more than two decades later, only three countries—Rwanda, Botswana, and Cabo Verde—have consistently met or exceeded this target (WHO, 2023). In contrast, over 30 AU member states remain well below the 10% benchmark, with some allocating as little as 5–7% of their national budgets to health. In addition, only 16 (29%) of African countries currently have updated versions of National Health Development Plan (NHDP) supported by a National Health Financing Plan (NHFP). These two documents play a critical role in driving internal resource mobilisation. At the same time, public health emergencies are surging, rising 41%—from 152 in 2022 to 213 in 2024—exposing severe under-resourcing of health infrastructure and workforce. Recurring outbreaks (Mpox, Ebola, cholera, measles, Marburg…) alongside effects of climate change and humanitarian crises in Eastern DRC, the Sahel, and Sudan, are overwhelming systems stretched by chronic underfunding. The situation is worsened by Africa’s heavy dependency with over 90% of vaccines, medicines, and diagnostics being externally sourced—leaving countries vulnerable to global supply chain shocks. Health worker shortages persist, with only 2.3 professionals per 1,000 people (below the WHO’s recommended 4.45), and fewer than 30% of systems are digitized, undermining disease surveillance and early warning. Without decisive action, Africa CDC projects the continent could reverse two decades of health progress, face 2 to 4 million additional preventable deaths annually, and a heightened risk of a pandemic emerging from within. Furthermore, 39 million more Africans could be pushed into poverty by 2030 due to intertwined health and economic shocks. This is not just a sectoral crisis—it is an existential threat to Africa’s political, social, and economic resilience, and global stability. In response, African leaders, under Africa CDC’s stewardship, are advancing a comprehensive three-pillar strategy centered on domestic resource mobilization, innovative financing, and blended finance. more

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Evolution and effectiveness of bilateral and multilateral development assistance for health: a mixed-methods review of trends and strategic shifts (1990–2022)

Xie S., Du S., Huang Y., et al. BMJ Global Health (2025) CC

Development assistance for health (DAH) plays a vital role in supporting health programmes in lowand middle-income countries. While DAH has historically focused on infectious diseases and maternal and child health, there is a lack of comprehensive analysis of DAH trends, strategic shifts and the... more

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Consequences of the US budget cuts and the dissolution of USAID: An analysis and recommendations for action for stakeholders in international development cooperation

Liebau L., Rüppel T., Schottmayer K. medmissio (2025) CC

This publication provides a problem analysis of the U.S. cuts in global health and derives concrete recommendations for action for medical actors. The focus is on analyzing the direct effects on health-specific development cooperation.

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Prevention and Control of Malaria in Pregnancy

John Hopkins University; USAID (2021) C1

4th edition, Reference Manual

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Malaria Vaccine: Questions and Answers on Vaccine Supply, Price and Market Shaping

UNICEF (2024) C_UNICEF

Two malaria vaccines are currently WHO prequalified and recommended1 for use to prevent P. falciparum malaria in young children, the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine, currently manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and the R21/Matrix-M vaccine, manufactured by Serum Institute of India Pvt (SII)

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Ebola Regional lesson learning

Health and Education Advice and Resource Team (2014)

This helpdesk report seeks to establish what lessons have been learnt from the current and previous Ebola outbreaks. It recommends good practice and makes suggestions based on the evidence for good practice and preparedness to reduce transmission and prevent further risk and exposure in affected cou... more

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Treatment Guidelines for Antimicrobial Use in Common Syndromes

Indian Council of Medical Research - Department of Health Research (2017) C1

The publication of the of the Antimicrobial Treatment Guidelines represents the culmination of the efforts of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program of ICMR to publish treatment guidelines for common syndromes in India. These guidelines are targeted for the health care settings. It aims to rationali... more

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National Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response

Federal Ministry of Health, Uganda (2021) C1

3rd edition

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Addressing Sexual Violence in Humanitarian Organisations: Good Practices for Improved Prevention Measures, Policies, and Procedures

Report the Abuse (2017) C1

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Nutrition training manual for health and agriculture workers at community level in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), International Potato Center (CIP)and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) (2016) C1

Nutrition training of health and agriculture workers can help to reduce child undernutrition. Specifically, trained health extension workers cancontribute through frequent nutrition counselling of caregivers. Evidence from systematic reviews has showed that providing nutrition training targeting hea... more

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Croatia: Population Movement Emergency Appeal n° MDRHR002 Final Report

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2017) C1

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Achieving Control of Asthma in Children in Africa (ACACIA): protocol of an observational study of children’s lung health in six sub-Saharan African countries

Mosler, G.; Oyenuga, V.; Addo-Yobo, E. et al. BMJ Open (2020) CC

Little is known about asthma control in the rising number of African children who suffer from this condition. The Achieving Control of Asthma in Children in Africa (ACACIA) study is an observational study collecting evidence about paediatric asthma in urban areas of Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, South Afr... more

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Kenya Public Health Emergency Operation Centre Standard Operating Guidelines

Ministry of Health, Kenya (2021) CC

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Nothing About Us Without RIGHTS—Meaningful Engagement of Children and Youth: From Research Prioritization to Clinical Trials, Implementation Science, and Policy

C. Oliveras; L. Cluver; S. Bernays; A. Armstrong JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; PubMed (2018) C2

Supplement Article J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Volume 78, Supplement 1, August 15, 2018 www.jaids.com

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Operational Guidelines for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming in the Health Sector

Government of Nepal Ministry of Health and Population ( MoHP) (2013)

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The management of COVID-19 cases through telemedicine in Brazil

Montelongo, A.; et al. (2021) CC

PlosOne Published: July 14, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254339

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Ethics - Practice Standard

College of Nurses of Ontario (2019) CC

This document describes the ethical values that are most important to the nursing profession in Ontario. It also provides scenarios of ethical situations in which there is a conflict of values. Nurses are encouraged to use these scenarios for reflection and discussion. No solutions are offered becau... more

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India: National Guidelines on Quality Management Systems in HIV Testing Laboratories (Split 7/7)

National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (2015) C1