06/11/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 6/11/2019. This Web page, updated in June 2019, provides information about mental health during and after emergencies, when people are more likely to suffer from a range of mental health problems. It describes types of problems, prevalence, effective emergency response, and looking forward: emergencies can build better mental health systems. (Text)
06/07/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: United Kingdom Department of Health (DH). Published: 6/7/2019. This 56-page document, updated in June 2019, provides protocol guidance on the aim, objectives, and scope of pre-entry health assessment for refugees who are resettled in the United Kingdom. Its objectives are to identify health conditions for which treatment is recommended before the individual travels to the United Kingdom, primarily for personal benefit, but also to ensure the individual is settled in a location and accommodation that has appropriate facilities to meet their health and social care needs. (PDF)
05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. Published: 5/2019. This 167-page document provides four sections of the third edition of the Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in the WHO African Region, which recommend thresholds for action on priority diseases, public health events, and conditions, and for responding to alerts. The sections are Section 4: Investigate suspected outbreaks and other public health events; Section 5: Prepare to respond to outbreaks and other public health events; Section 6: Respond to outbreaks and public health events; and Section 7: Risk communication. (PDF)
05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. Published: 5/2019. This 77-page document provides two sections of the third edition of the Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in the WHO African Region, which recommend thresholds for action on priority diseases, public health events, and conditions, and for responding to alerts. The sections are Section 8: Monitor, evaluate, supervise, and provide feedback to improve surveillance and response; and Section 9: Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR). (PDF)
05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/2019. At this conference held in December 2018, participants expressed their determination to realize a vision wherein collaboration beyond the health sector at local, national, regional, and international levels contributes to better preparedness for health emergencies, and to mitigating emerging public health risks in the context of growing urbanization. Sessions discussed lessons learned, coordination among sectors and levels, and strengthening multi-sectoral preparedness. (PDF)
Optimized Supportive Care for Ebola Virus Disease: Clinical Management Standard Operating Procedures
05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/2019. Building on evidence-informed guidelines created by a multidisciplinary panel of health care providers with experience in the clinical management of patients with Ebola virus disease, this 44-page guidance should serve as a foundation for optimized supportive care that should be followed both to ensure the best possible chance for survival and to allow for reliable comparison of investigational therapeutic interventions as part of a randomized controlled trial. This guideline provides recommendations for the management of adults and children. (PDF)
05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/2019. This 52-page document is intended for public health and animal health authorities, practicing physicians and veterinarians, and other interested stakeholders involved in managing antimicrobial resistance to ensure that all antimicrobials, especially critically important antimicrobials, are used prudently in both human and veterinary medicine. The list of critically important antimicrobials should be used as a reference to help formulate and prioritize risk assessment and risk management strategies for containing antimicrobial resistance. (PDF)
04/26/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Greater New York Hospital Association. Published: 4/26/2019. This 118-page toolkit was created to assist member hospitals with developing and improving their mass casualty response plans. It includes suggested preparedness and response actions for the many clinical and non-clinical departments that would be involved in a mass casualty incident response, and related training, drills, and exercises. While patient care is the priority, the toolkit emphasizes the importance of planning and developing protocols and processes for additional activities, including patient registration and tracking, family reunification, and coordination with external entities. (PDF)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. Published: 3/2019. This 28-page document provides Section 10 of the third edition of the Technical Guidelines for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in the WHO African Region, which recommend thresholds for action on priority diseases, public health events, and conditions, and for responding to alerts. The section is Tailoring Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) to Emergency or Fragile Health System Contexts, which introduces key principles of implementing IDSR in complex humanitarian emergencies. (PDF)
02/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 2/2019. This map documents social sciences operational research for the Ebola response in the North Kivu/Ituri regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan. The aim is to provide policymakers, responders, and funders with a comprehensive vision of where and what kinds of social sciences operational research efforts are taking place. (Text)
01/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Administration for Children and Families [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (ACF). Published: 1/2019. This one-page fact sheet provides questions and answers for Head Start or child care programs about dengue fever. Topics include What is dengue?, How is dengue diagnosed?, Implications for Head Start or child care programs, and How to talk to children about dengue. (PDF)
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