MEDBOX | Country category Middle East and North Africa

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (2022) CC

Tags: COVID-19, Epidemiology, dashboard, Africa, maps, live map,

Source: https://africacdc.org/covid-19/

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) CC

AMSP opens COVID-19 vaccines pre-orders for 55 African Union Member States

Tags: Supply, Logistics, vaccine, COVID-19, resource platform,

Source: https://amsp.africa/covid-19-vaccines/

A worsening health crisis for children

UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF

The consequences of the failing health system has immediate and longer-term impacts on children . April 2022 Available in English and Arabic

Tags: Children, Lebanon, immunization coverage, Malnutrition, Impact, conflict, hunger, access to health care, Refugees,

Source: https://www.unicef.org/lebanon/worsening

The Regional Training And Certification Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity Professionals (Arabic Version)

African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) C1

Biosafety involves the implementation of containment principles, technologies and practices to prevent unintentional exposure to biological agents. Biosecurity involves the protection, control and accountability of biological materials and information related to these materials and dualuse research, to prevent their unauthorized access, loss, theft, misuse, diversion or intentional release

Tags: biosafety, outbreak prevention, prevention and control, Epidemic Preparedness, preparedness and response plan, biosecurity, Capacity Building, training guide,

Source: https://africacdc.org/download/the-regio

Snapshot of whole of Syria health sector response, February 2022

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2022) C1

Tags: Syria, civil war, humanitarian aid, health sector,

Source: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/si

World Resources Institute Website

World Resources Institute (2022) CC

WRI develops practical solutions that improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive. WRI have deep expertise in policy, research, data analysis, economics, political dynamics and more. WRI work with partners in more than 50 countries and currently have offices in 12 countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States

Tags: planetary health, training, education, resource platforms, Economics, Impact, Policy,

Source: https://www.wri.org/resources/type/resea

World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2022) C_WHO

The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) Training of Health-Care Providers manual is designed to guide facilitators in training non-specialist health care providers to manage mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergency settings. The manual covers suggested training schedules, learning objectives, and tips for planning and facilitating the training. It also includes step-by-step training modules for different conditions covered in the mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG)

Tags: post-trauma, mental disorders, Training manual, Mental Health,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream

WHO African Region COVID-19 Readiness Status – Readiness Status by Country

World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2022) C_WHO

Tags: outbreak preparedness, nCOV, novel coronavirus, online resource, interactive map,

Source: https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiN

World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus, how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement IPC measures to ensure there is no further transmission to HCW or to other patients and others in the healthcare facility. This course has been updated in January 2022 and highlights the latest WHO guidance to date. Please note that our guidance is continuously being updated and the other language versions of the course will gradually be updated too. This training is intended for healthcare workers and public health professionals, as it is focused on infection prevention and control. This course is also available in the following languages: русский - 日本語 - français - Bahasa Indonesia - Español - Português - Italiano - српски језик - 中文 - македонски јазик - Türkçe - język polski - Tiếng Việt - العربية - Nederlands - Tetun - বাংলা - فارسي - Soomaalig

Tags: Online Courses, infection control, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), novel coronavirus, nCOV,

Source: https://openwho.org/courses/COVID-19-IPC

COVID-19 vaccine-specific resources

Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO

Health workers involved in deployment and implementation of COVID-19 vaccination require vaccine-specific knowledge to ensure safe and efficient vaccine delivery. This training provides key information about COVID-19 vaccines through short instructional videos, vaccine explainers, job aids, topic briefings, and downloadable presentations. It builds on the COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers and the Orientation to National Deployment and Vaccination Planning for COVID-19. Please note that further videos and resources concerning other vaccines will be added as they receive emergency use listing (EUL) or prequalification. Available in different language

Tags: COVID-19, vaccine, health worker deployment, safety, Vaccine safety,

Source: https://openwho.org/courses/COVID-19-vac

	Africa CDC Dashboard COVID-19 Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (2022) CC Open external link (731) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: COVID-19, Epidemiology, dashboard, Africa, maps, live map, Source: https://africacdc.org/covid-19/
	Africa Medical Supply Platform African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) CC Open external link (296) Add to my MEDBOX AMSP opens COVID-19 vaccines pre-orders for 55 African Union Member States Tags: Supply, Logistics, vaccine, COVID-19, resource platform, Source: https://amsp.africa/covid-19-vaccines/
	A worsening health crisis for children UN Children's Fund UNICEF (2022) C_UNICEF View PDF(0) Download (0) Add to my MEDBOX The consequences of the failing health system has immediate and longer-term impacts on children . April 2022 Available in English and Arabic Tags: Children, Lebanon, immunization coverage, Malnutrition, Impact, conflict, hunger, access to health care, Refugees, Source: https://www.unicef.org/lebanon/worsening
	The Regional Training And Certification Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity Professionals (Arabic Version) African Union; Africa CDC Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (2022) C1 View PDF(3) Download (4) Add to my MEDBOX Biosafety involves the implementation of containment principles, technologies and practices to prevent unintentional exposure to biological agents. Biosecurity involves the protection, control and accountability of biological materials and information related to these materials and dualuse research, to prevent their unauthorized access, loss, theft, misuse, diversion or intentional release Tags: biosafety, outbreak prevention, prevention and control, Epidemic Preparedness, preparedness and response plan, biosecurity, Capacity Building, training guide, Source: https://africacdc.org/download/the-regio
	Snapshot of whole of Syria health sector response, February 2022 Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA (2022) C1 View PDF(572) Download (330) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Syria, civil war, humanitarian aid, health sector, Source: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/si
	World Resources Institute Website World Resources Institute (2022) CC Open external link (15) Add to my MEDBOX WRI develops practical solutions that improve people’s lives and ensure nature can thrive. WRI have deep expertise in policy, research, data analysis, economics, political dynamics and more. WRI work with partners in more than 50 countries and currently have offices in 12 countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States Tags: planetary health, training, education, resource platforms, Economics, Impact, Policy, Source: https://www.wri.org/resources/type/resea
	mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) training of health-care providers. Training manual World Health Organization, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2022) C_WHO View PDF(15) Download (17) Add to my MEDBOX The mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) Training of Health-Care Providers manual is designed to guide facilitators in training non-specialist health care providers to manage mental, neurological and substance use conditions in humanitarian emergency settings. The manual covers suggested training schedules, learning objectives, and tips for planning and facilitating the training. It also includes step-by-step training modules for different conditions covered in the mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) Tags: post-trauma, mental disorders, Training manual, Mental Health, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstream
	WHO African Region COVID-19 Readiness Status – Readiness Status by Country World Health Organization WHO, Regional Office for Africa (2022) C_WHO Open external link (432) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: outbreak preparedness, nCOV, novel coronavirus, online resource, interactive map, Source: https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiN
	Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the context of COVID-19 World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO Open external link (792) Add to my MEDBOX This course provides information on what facilities should be doing to be prepared to respond to a case of an emerging respiratory virus such as the novel coronavirus, how to identify a case once it occurs, and how to properly implement IPC measures to ensure there is no further transmission to HCW or to other patients and others in the healthcare facility. This course has been updated in January 2022 and highlights the latest WHO guidance to date. Please note that our guidance is continuously being updated and the other language versions of the course will gradually be updated too. This training is intended for healthcare workers and public health professionals, as it is focused on infection prevention and control. This course is also available in the following languages: русский - 日本語 - français - Bahasa Indonesia - Español - Português - Italiano - српски језик - 中文 - македонски јазик - Türkçe - język polski - Tiếng Việt - العربية - Nederlands - Tetun - বাংলা - فارسي - Soomaalig Tags: Online Courses, infection control, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), novel coronavirus, nCOV, Source: https://openwho.org/courses/COVID-19-IPC
	COVID-19 vaccine-specific resources Open WHO; World Health Organization WHO (2022) C_WHO Open external link (38) Add to my MEDBOX Health workers involved in deployment and implementation of COVID-19 vaccination require vaccine-specific knowledge to ensure safe and efficient vaccine delivery. This training provides key information about COVID-19 vaccines through short instructional videos, vaccine explainers, job aids, topic briefings, and downloadable presentations. It builds on the COVID-19 vaccination training for health workers and the Orientation to National Deployment and Vaccination Planning for COVID-19. Please note that further videos and resources concerning other vaccines will be added as they receive emergency use listing (EUL) or prequalification. Available in different language Tags: COVID-19, vaccine, health worker deployment, safety, Vaccine safety, Source: https://openwho.org/courses/COVID-19-vac

Africa Medical Supply Platform (2022)

Africa CDC Dashboard COVID-19 (2022)

mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) training of health-care providers. Training manual (2022)

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the context of COVID-19 (2022)

MEDBOX Issue Brief : إصدار موجز عن كوفيد-19 (2021)

Africa Medical Supply Platform (2022)

Africa CDC Dashboard COVID-19 (2022)

A worsening health crisis for children (2022)

The Regional Training And Certification Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity Professionals (Arabic Version) (2022)

Snapshot of whole of Syria health sector response, February 2022 (2022)

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Africa Medical Supply Platform (2022)

Africa CDC Dashboard COVID-19 (2022)

mhGAP Humanitarian Intervention Guide (mhGAP-HIG) training of health-care providers. Training manual (2022)

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the context of COVID-19 (2022)

MEDBOX Issue Brief : إصدار موجز عن كوفيد-19 (2021)

Africa Medical Supply Platform (2022)

Africa CDC Dashboard COVID-19 (2022)

A worsening health crisis for children (2022)

The Regional Training And Certification Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity Professionals (Arabic Version) (2022)

Snapshot of whole of Syria health sector response, February 2022 (2022)