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Health and Socio-Economic Impacts of Physical Distancing for Covid-19 in Africa. Policy Brief

Barasa, E.; et al. KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and African Academy of Sciences (2020) CC

Physical distancing measures are important to reduce COVID-19 transmission. However, when stringently applied, they can result in negative health and socio-economic impacts. This report draws on a rapid review of available literature, case studies from across Africa and expert knowledge to make reco... more

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Human resources for health: a snapshot of Zambia’s Strategic Plan

Ministry of Health, Zambia (2012) C1

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Comparing priority received by global health issues: a measurement framework applied to tuberculosis, malaria, diarrhoeal diseases and dengue fever

Parashar R., Nanda S., Smith S.L., et al. BMJ Global Health (2024) CC

The relative priority received by issues in global health agendas is subjected to impressionistic claims in the absence of objective methods of assessment of priority. To build an approach for conducting structured assessments of comparative priority health issues receive, we expand the public ... more

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In Control: A Practical Handbook for Professionals Working in Health Emergencies Internationally RKI

Robert Koch Institut RKI (2023) CC

The greatest risk to persons engaging in international medical emergency response is poor preparation. The In Control handbook hopes to provide a remedy. At the time of writing, we are living through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a health emergency that disregards physical borders, brin...gs into focus social inequalities and affects people on every continent. This shared challenge requires unprecedented measures and the collaboration of the brightest minds to support global health protection through this crisis and beyond. Healthcare infrastructures have to be strengthened, public health capacities and processes upgraded, medical countermeasures and vaccinations found and psychosocial side-effects treated. Solidarity is the normative order of the day and the human species has to collaborate to face this invisible threat. Hiding and living in fear is not an option in this interconnected world. We have both a responsibility and an opportunity to make substantial contributions to a safer, healthier and more sustainable future for us all. The existence of this handbook is an impressive example of solidarity. Over 50 authors from more than 15 institutes and organisations have come together voluntarily within a very short time to make their expertise available and enable cross-sectoral thinking. Knowledge is bundled, resources are combined, information gaps are filled. The In Control handbook is not a theoretical treatise of possible dangers, but a collection of subject-matter expertise, written by experts and practitioners who have shaped health topics over the past 20 years in the most diverse corners of the world. The Centre for International Health Protection at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is collaborating with its partners and investing heavily in the build-up of operational know-how and capacity to support health crisis response abroad. This is done by preparing and enabling professionals to deploy safely across the world to assist those in need. In Control addresses the multi-faceted challenges of an international deployment. Readers will find not only technical medical information, but also insights into, for example, the fragility of our environment, the cultural differences that influence risk communication or the dilemmas arising from social distancing. Legal principles are highlighted, along with ethical guidance to ensure that our actions and decisions correspond to the highest moral standards. more

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Health Sector Quality Improvement framework and strategic plan 2010/11 - 2014/15

Ministry of Health, Uganda (2011) C1

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The association of psychosocial health problems with functional disabilities among community members in rural Cambodia

L.V. Thary Cambodian Insittute for Cooperation and Peace (2009) C1

This paper showed a large positive correlation coefficient between psychosocial health problems and dysfunctional abilities among rural community members

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Ebola: Beyond the health emergency. Executive Summary

Plan (2015)

Summary of research into the consequences of the Ebola outbreak for children and communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone

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National sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) policy

Government of Malawi, Ministry of Health (2009) C1

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Standard Operation Procedure - for facility and equipment maintenance management in primary health care clinics in Iraq

UNAIDS et al. (2013) CC

USAID funded/ Primary Health Care Project in Iraq (PHCPI) in cooperation with Iraqi Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to promote Primary Health Care (PHC) services provided by Primary Health Care Clinics (PHCCs) in Iraq in order to achieve the development goal in enhancing the PHC provision system throu... more

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National Guidelines for the Integration of Adolescent and Youth-friendly Services into Primary Health Care Facilities in Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2013) C1

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IASC Guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2007) C1

Specific action sheets offer useful guidance on mental health and psychosocial support and cover the following areas coordination assessment monitoring and evaluation protection and human rights standards human resources community mobilisation and support health services education dissemination of i... more

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What Are We Learning About Protecting Children in the Community? An inter-agency review of the evidence on community-based child protection mechanisms in humanitarian and development settings

Mike Wessells Save the Children (2008) CC

How to respond to, mitigate, and prevent risks to children’s protection and well-being is a profound, if unanswered, question. Practitioners agree that it is necessary to develop or strengthen protective factors at multiple levels, such as the family, community, and national levels.

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Communicable Diseases: Part 4 Other Diseases of Public Health Importance and Surveillance.

HEAT, UNICEF, Open University, AMREF Ministry of Health, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (2015) C1

Blended Learning Modulef or the Health Extension Programme In this study session, you will learn about the general features of faeco-oraldiseases: the main types commonly found in Ethiopia, their general symptomsand signs, how to treat mild cases and when to refer patients with severeconditions for... more

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Guidance for commissioners of older people’s mental health services

Joint Commissioning Panelfor Mental Health (2013) C2

This guide has been written to provide information and practical advice on developing and delivering local plans an strategies to commission the most effective and efficient older people’s mental health services.Based upon clinical best practice guidance and drawing upon the range of available evi... more

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National Guidelines on Promoting Access of Young People to Adolescent- and Youth-Friendly Services in Primary Health Care Facilities in Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria (2014) C1

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Health in the Americas 2022: Overview of the Region of the Americas in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Pan American Health Organisation PAHO (2022) C_WHO

The objective of Health in the Americas: Overview of the Region of the Americas in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic is to respond to the need to address important public health issues in an increasingly timely manner, while serving as a platform with a close focus on specific issues of regional ... more

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Prevalence of Schistosoma Haematobium Measured by a Mobile Health System in an Unexplored Endemic Region in the Subprefecture of Torrock, Chad

Layaye, D.; E de Bruijn, M.; de Jong, T.; et al. JMIR Publication Advancing Digital Health and Open Science (2019) CC

Schistosoma haematobium is a parasitic digenetic trematode responsible for schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia). The disease is caused by penetration of the skin by the parasite, spread by intermediate host molluscs in stagnant waters, and can be treated by administration of praziquantel. Schis... more

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Health Workers Training Guide for Managing Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) in Primary Health Care

Countdown Calling Time on Neglected Tropical Diseases Sightsavers (2021) CC

This trainer toolkit is a guide for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) program implementers in Nigeria to train primary health care health workers to diagnose and provide care for women and girls with symptoms of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). It has been developed based on a pilot study in ... more

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Core Indicators 2019: Health Trends in the Americas

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Organización Panamericana de la Salud (2019) C_WHO

Core Indicators 2019: Health Trends in the Americas starts with a demographic overview of the Americas to demonstrate how the Region has changed over 25 years. These key demographic indicators provide valuable context to better understand the population’s characteristics and their impact on health... more

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NAMIBIA 2014/15 HEALTH ACCOUNTS REPORT

Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) (2017) C2

IASC Guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings recommended

IASC Guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings
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