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Strengthening pandemic preparedness planning for respiratory pathogens: policy brief, 27 April 2022

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

This policy brief outlines core elements that Member States are encouraged to a) develop an integrated approach to respiratory pathogen pandemic preparedness planning and b) enhance national and sub-national functional capacities for preparedness. In addition, this policy brief highlights suggested ... more

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Ebola and Marburg virus disease epidemics: preparedness, alert, control, and evaluation
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World Health Organization (2014) C_WHO

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Kenya national palliative care guidelines
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Republic of Kenya, Ministry of Health (2013) C1

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South Sudan Response Plan April 2020–March 2021

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2020) CC

Previous crises, such as the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West Africa in 2014, indicate the direct impact movement restrictions and disease containment efforts have on food availability, access, utilization and violence – particularly gender-based violence (GBV). The importance of maintaining and ... more

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Influencing food environments for healthy diets

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO (2016) C2

Food environments are usually defined as the settings with all the different types of food made available and accessible to people as they go about their daily lives. That is, the range of food in supermarkets, small retail outlets, wet markets, street food stalls, coffee shops, tea houses, s...chool canteens, restaurants, and all the other venues where people buy and eat food. These environments differ enormously depending on the context. They can be extensive and diverse, with a seemingly endless array of options and price ranges, or they can be sparse, with very few options on offer. Because they determine what food consumers can access at a given moment in time, at what price, and with what degree of convenience, food environments both constrain and prompt the consumer’s choice.Food environments are influenced by the food systems which supply them, and vice versa. Food systems encompass the entire range of activities, people and institutions involved in the production, processing, marketing, consumption and disposal of food (FAO, 2013). They include but are not limited to food supply chains. Making food systems nutrition-sensitive can contribute to addressing all forms of malnutrition, as food systems determine whether the food needed for good nutrition are available, affordable, acceptable and of adequate quantity and quality. How closely food systems and food environments are interrelated and interdependent, and the degree to which external factors affect nutrition outcomes, varies from setting to setting.Many of today’s food systems and food environments are challenged in supporting consumer choices that are consistent with healthy diets and good nutrition. Consumers are not making choices based on nutrition and health, and poor diet is now the number one risk factor for death and disability worldwide (GBD, 2015). Food systems that do not enable healthy diets are increasingly recognized as an underlying cause of malnutrition (GLOPAN, 2016), and malnutrition, irrespective of form, has a huge cost. Economic costs associated with undernutrition are estimated at $1-2 trillion per year, about 2-3% of global GDP (FAO, 2013); the global economic cost of obesity and associated diet-related non-communicable diseases is estimated at $2 trillion per year, about 2.8% of global GDP (McKinsey, 2014). Influencing food environments for promoting healthy diets is an emerging strategy to address today’s nutrition challenges. more

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WHO Interim Guidance for Ebola Virus Disease: Exit Screening at Airports, Ports and Land Crossings

World Health Organization WHO (2014) C_WHO

This document provides information to assist countries in developing exit screening plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). This includes the method, tools, and sequence of screening; determining resource needs; communication messages; and the legal considerations of screening.

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Standard Administrative and Operating Procedures (SAOP) Part 1 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, 01 January 2021

Logistics Cluster World Food Programme WFP (2021) C1

Aviation plays an important role in humanitarian operations around the world, especially in countries where overland transport is difficult or impossible due to insecurity, damaged or inadequate infrastructure, and challenging climatic conditions. Aviation allows the transport of humanitarian aid wo... more

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National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving Children

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) (2017) C1

These guidelines have been developed specifically to address ethical issues of conducting research in children.

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Using unique patient identifies for person-centered HIV patient monitoring and case surveillance

World Health Organization (2017) C_WHO

Technical Brief HIV patient monitoring and case surveillance WHO/HIV/2017.14

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First Responders Handbook: Hazardous Materials CBRNE
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National CBRNE Medical and Advisory Centre Norway et al. (2014) C1

"The handbook is intended for use by the first responders of the emergency services from the moment they receive an alarm up to the first 30 minutes on scene at an incident. The handbook is envisaged to function as a checklist and decision-support for personnel with existing knowledge of emerg... more

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EU Blue Card

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge BAMF (2015) CC

Information on the residence title in accordance with section 19a of the German Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz)

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FAQs for travellers from polio-infected countries

(2014)

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Travel and transport risk assessment: Interim guidance for public health authorities and the transport sector

World Health Organization WHO (2014)

This guidance document includes background information on Ebola virus disease, Ebola emergency committee recommendations, risks for different groups, and information for travellers from and to affected countries.

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Family Planning Program Effort Scores in 2014: Rwanda

FP2020 - Avenir Health (2015) C2

Policy briefs produced for FP2020 and other countries, presenting analysis of Family Planning Effort (FPE) scores from the current and previous rounds. Research and policy implications based on the analyses are also presented.

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Health Department provides update on Cholera outbreak in South Africa

Health Department Republic of South Africa (2023) C2

The South African Department of Health reports a decline in cholera cases, with only one confirmed case out of 28 suspected cases in the last 10 days as of July 5, 2023. However, authorities urge continued vigilance, emphasizing hygiene, especially during mass gatherings. Since February 2023, South... more

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Diabetes in Tanzania

Health Action International HAI; Addressing the Challenge and Constraints of Insulin Sources and Supply ACCISS; Tanzania NCD Alliance TANCDA et al. (2024) CC

Tanzania has an estimated 2.9 million adults with diabetes, 35% of whom are undiagnosed, and over 22,000 people living with type 1 diabetes. While the 2023 Universal Health Insurance law aims to improve access to care, only 15% of people are insured. Over 700 clinics provide diabetes care and offer ... more

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Guidelines on Community Nursing Services (CNS) provision in Kenya

Nursing Council of Kenya (2013) C1

Aims of the CNS programme:
- To provide accessibility to quality nursing care and related services including clinical assessment and personalized care for persons enrolled/entitled to CNS services.
- To enhance the independence and health outcomes of entitled persons by avoiding early admi... more

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Namibia: National Public Health Laboratory Policy

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2012) C1

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F.A.Q. - frequently Asked Questions at the intersection of Flight and Protection against violence

bff e.V., Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V. (2018) CC

This FAQ responds to questions revolving around the topic of protecting refugee women and girls against violence. It begins with a glossary that clarifies key terms and their consequences for female refugees. The glossary will be amended and updated as required on the websites of b... more

Ebola and Marburg virus disease epidemics: preparedness, alert, control, and evaluation recommended

Kenya national palliative care guidelines recommended

First Responders Handbook: Hazardous Materials CBRNE recommended

Ebola and Marburg virus disease epidemics: preparedness, alert, control, and evaluation
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Kenya national palliative care guidelines
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First Responders Handbook: Hazardous Materials CBRNE
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