MSF International AIDS Working Group
Neither a Turning Point Nor an Overall Determinant
Nine years into the (civil) war, Syria is in an extraordinarily poor position to confront the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead of the pandemic leading towards the uniting of local, regional, and international actors involved in Syria around a common purp...ose, con-flict dynamics have hampered an effective response to Covid-19. Yet, the pandemic is unlikely to become a decisive turning point in conflict dynamics or an overall deter-minant of its future trajectory.
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BMJ Open Science 2021;5:e100202. doi:10.1136/
bmjos-2021-100202
A Resource Book of Inclusive Practices
Global asymmetries influence policies for recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nearly 30 years after the Earth Summit and the global adoption of an international development agenda, in practical terms the environmental pillar of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has not been taken ...into consideration in recovery policies in the region. This has created major problems in terms of the medium- and long-term direction of regional economies.
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Ukrainian Title: ІНСТРУКЦІЯ ДЛЯ ПІДТРИМКИ ІНТЕГРАЦІЇ ФАРМАЦЕВТИЧНИХ ПРАЦІВНИКІВ-БІЖЕНЦІВ З УКРАЇНИ
This information is based on data provided by the All-Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Chamber (AUPC) to the International Pharmaceutic...al Federation (FIP) in 2017, reviewed by Dr Iryna Vlasenko in April 2022. It is provided to support the integration of refugee pharmacists or pharmacy technicians from Ukraine in other countries. Some data may not be entirely up to date, but will be updated as soon as possible. This document was also developed following the recommendations and inputs by the FIP Forum for Pharmacy Professional Regulators and the FIP Workforce Development Hub.
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Five years after a global commitment to Fast-Track the HIV response and end AIDS by 2030, the world is off track. A promise to build on the momentum created in the first decade of the twenty-first century by front-loading investment and accelerating HIV service provision has been fulfilled by too fe...w countries.
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The aim of this pamphlet is to inform parents and guardians of supports and services available for children and young people who are blind or have a visual impairment.
Lessons from the Africa Regional Stigma Training Programme
Supporting community action on AIDS in developing countries
To support its R&D activities on Chagas disease, DNDi launched the Chagas Clinical Research Platform (CCRP). The platform brings together partners, experts, and stakeholders to provide support for evaluation and development of new treatments for Chagas disease. The patient-centred platform aims to f...acilitate clinical research, provide a forum for technical discussions, develop a critical mass of expertise, and strengthen institutional research capacities. In addition, it identifies and reviews priority needs, works towards standardization of methodology to assess drug efficacy and reviews alternatives for using current approved drugs (new schemes, doses, combination) and special scenarios (resistance).
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Part 2: Part 2 Beyond the evidence: Implications for innovation and practice
Part 2 of the Gap Analysis presents the insights from individuals working in humanitarian response, disability inclusion and older age inclusion. This report begins by looking at how an agenda for the inclusion of people ...with disability and older people in humanitarian response has been established. The report then considers the ways in which standards and guidance inform humanitarian practice and the challenges associated with translating commitments into practice. Finally, the report identifies seven areas where there are key gaps and opportunities presenting the potential for innovation in research and practice.
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