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General
health and care
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Publication: Red Cross Red Crescent successes in global health
In the fields of measles, water and sanitation, HIV, tuberculosis, blood,
First Aid, polio, and malaria, the actions of our
volunteers have contributed to measurable
improvements in the lives of vulnerable populations.
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Publication: Health
and care highlights 2006
Health and care have always been at the centre of the International
Federation's work. This report highlights health-related activities
in 2006, involving National Societies, regional delegations
and the Geneva Secretariat.
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Blood
services
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Publication: Making
a difference
This manual is a training pack for donor recruiters: it is presented
in a style conducive to “Active Learning”, suitable
for self-study to be used when and where it is most appropriate.
It can also be used to help discussions with government decision
makers who decide national policy.
This publication
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First
Aid
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Publication: First aid for a safer future: focus on Europe
This advocacy report was released on the occasion of World First Aid Day 2009. Although it focuses on first aid activities in Europe, many of its recommendations also apply to the rest of the world.
Publication is available here in PDF format (20 pages, 1.1Mb). |
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Publication:
Volunteer manual
for Community-based health and first aid in action (CBHFA)
Publication is available here in PDF format (346 pages, 3.9 Mb).
If you would like to order a hard copy, please contact:
jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org.
Implementation guide (1.14 Mb, 48 pages)
Facilitator guide (Vol.1) (1.14 Mb, 154 pages)
Facilitator guide (Vol.2) (1.52 Mb, 370 pages)
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HIV/AIDS
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Publication: Inequalities fuelling HIV pandemic
The HIV pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean is fuelled by a range of social and economic inequalities exacerbated by high levels of stigma, discrimination of highly vulnerable groups, and persistent gender inequality and homophobia, says this report. It is released on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2009 (1 December).
This publication is available here in PDF format (32 pages, 2.1 Mb).
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Publication: Standards for HIV peer education
programmes
These standards have been developed in order to provide a common framework and set of standards for National Societies implementing and
supporting HIV peer education programmes. They should be considered in conjunction with other relevant International Federation HIV documents and the Code of Practice for NGOs Responding to HIV and AIDS.
This publication is available here in PDF format (92 pages, 1 Mb). If you would like to order a copy, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org.
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2 CD-Roms: Reducing vulnerability to HIV
This is the first compilation of resources to support the scale up of the Federation’s HIV response since the IFRC launched its Global Alliance on HIV. The Global Alliance of HIV is leading roll out of the Federation’s decentralised new operating model, and provides a common platform for all Red Cross Red Crescent HIV programming. The materials included on these two CDs are designed to help national societies double the amount of HIV work they are doing by 2010, while also improving the quality of the work.
If you would like to order a copy, please contact: jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org.
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CD-Rom / Publication: HIV prevention treatment, care and support
This set of eight generic training modules on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support for community- based volunteers was developed as a partnership between the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Health Organization and the Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information Dissemination Service.
ISBN: 1-77928-023-8
This tool kit
is available in PDF format
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CD-Rom / Publication: Guidelines
on first aid and HIV/AIDS
An International Federation booklet and CD-Rom focusing on concerns
about transmission in first aid situations and providing preventive
measures and hygienic practices to prevent infection.
The full version of the Guidelines is available here in PDF
format (225 kb). It is also available as a booklet or CD-Rom.
If you would like to order a copy, please contact grace.lo@ifrc.org.
These productions are available in English, French and Spanish.
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Publication: Service
delivery model for access to care and antiretroviral therapy
for persons living with HIV/AIDS
This publication aims to help National Societies support their
governments’ efforts to initiate
and scale up the access to antiretroviral therapy within the
context of a holistic intervention.
This publication is available here in PDF format (2.4mb).
Please note this is a large file and may take time to download!
Also available in French: Service
delivery model for access to care and antiretroviral therapy
for persons living with HIV/AIDS
For more information, please contact polly.catsicalis@ifrc.org
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Publication: Community
home-based care for people living with HIV/AIDS
This document provides the framework for National Red Cross
and Red Crescent Societies that are
working on the front line in the fight against HIV/AIDS –
helping communities and families to
strengthen their traditional coping mechanisms and addressing
the needs of people living with
HIV/AIDS.
This publication is available here in PDF format (480 kb).
This document is available in
English French, Spanish and Arabic. For more information,
please contact polly.catsicalis@ifrc.org
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Publication: Lessons
learned from RC/RC National Societies and other organizations
on home-based care programmes for PLWHA.
A report Based on field study conducted by Catherine Marenga
in some African countries in 2001.
This publication is available here in PDF format (131 kb). |
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Publication: Orphans
and other children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS - Principles
and operational guidelines for programming
This document provides guidelines for National Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies who are working on the front line in
the fight against HIV/AIDS
The document has been broken into different sections, downloadable
in PDF format.
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Publication: Spreading
the light of science: Guidelines on harm reduction related
to injecting drug use
This document details the rationale for harm reduction programmes.
The document has been broken into different sections, downloadable
in PDF format.
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Publication: UNAIDS
Best practice collection - A vital partnership
This document details the work of GNP+ and the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on HIV/AIDS.
This publication is available here in PDF format (1.2 mb).
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Publication: Desk
Review of Red Cross Red Crescent HIV/AIDS policies, strategies
and programmes.
A report summarising findings of a team that reviewed the
past 12 years of International Federation HIV/AIDS policies,
strategies and programmes in order to analyse lessons learnt
and suggest improvements for future action.
This publication is available here in PDF format (318 kb).
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Malaria
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Publication: The winning formula to beat malaria - second edition
The malaria programmes being implemented by Red Cross Red Crescent national societies will contribute to achieving the Roll Back Malaria 2010 targets: that is , 80 per cent of people at risk from malaria are protected; 80 per cent of malaria patients are diagnosed and treated within one day; the malaria burden is reduced by 50 per cent compared with 2000.
This publication is available here in PDF format (931 kb).
To receive a hard copies of this publication, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org
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Publication: Malaria toolkit - Malaria prevention in the community
This set of publications is the latest in the International Federation’s fight against malaria. For the first time, it puts together in one package training guides for facilitators, supervisors and volunteers, documentation and examples of good practice.
Publications of this toolkit are available online in PDF format.
Open the toolkit page
To receive a hard copies of this publication, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org |
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Tuberculosis
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Publication: Operational guidelines
for involvement in tuberculosis control
This publication is available online in PDF format.
English (776 Kb, 32 pages)
Arabic (1.08 Mb, 32 pages)
Russian (1.08 Mb, 32 pages)
To receive a hard copy of this publication, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org
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Psychosocial
support
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Publication: Community-based psychosocial support - A training kit
Publication builds on experiences of psychosocial work of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in the last decade from all over the world. It consists of a Trainer’s book, a Participant’s book and a CD-ROM with the Trainer’s and Participant’s books, PowerPoint slides and a template (for you to create your own slides).
Trainer's book (5.5 MB, 134 pages)
Participant's book (4.6 MB, 116 pages)
To order a hard copy, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org.
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Publication: Managing Stress in the Field
A publication designed to give practical advice to relief workers
before, during and after their mission. Its aim is to help those
working in the field to recognise, prevent and reduce stress
in the field.
Fourth edition (2009)
This publication is available here in PDF format (202 kb).
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Publication and CD-Rom: Psychosocial interventions - A handbook
This handbook provides guidance on how to plan and implement psychosocial interventions. The practices outlined are derived from a large study of lessons learned after the Indian Ocean tsunami, made possible through the allocation of resources from the American Red Cross.
Edited 2009
This publication is available here in PDF format (198 pages, 5.42 Mb).
To order a hard copy, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org.
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Publication: Psycho-social assistance for children affected by armed conflict
This background document is designed to assist and encourage
National Societies in their activities
in favour of children affected by armed conflict.
This publication is available here in PDF format (500 kb).
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Health in emergencies
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Publication: Epidemic control for volunteers (1.67 Mb)
This training package, in harmonization with the community-based health and first aid (CBHFA) approach, aims to fill this gap by involving volunteers more effectively in the management of epidemics. The training is unique because it provides volunteers with a basic understanding of the diseases that can easily turn into epidemics should certain conditions in an environment change.
The Epidemic Control for Volunteers training manual and accompanying toolkit are intended for at volunteers and their trainers in local branches of National Societies.
Toolkits:
Action tool (498 kb)
Disease tool (307 kb)
Community message tool (530 kb)
Training manual and toolkits are available here in PDF format. To receive those as hardcopy, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org
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The epidemic divide
Advocacy report July 2009
This report shows that communicable diseases are still indeed the dominant burden in poor and vulnerable settings. This further increases the inequality for health and care between rich and poor countries.
Publication is available here in PDF format
(16 pages, 800 kb).
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100,000 cases: The spectre of cholera remains in Zimbabwe
Advocacy report May 2009
A report issued on May by the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) - warns that although rates of infection have dropped over the past months, the risk remains.
Publication is available here in PDF format
(8 pages, 524 kb).
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Publication/CD-Rom: Food basket calculator. User’s manual and software programme
This tool will help to establish and evaluate food rations for all their constituents, that is all other nutrients beside energy and protein, thereby contributing to avoid the development of specific nutrient deficiencies in vulnerable groups during long-term operations.
To receive a copy of this CD-Rom and manual, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org
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Publication/CD-Rom: Public Health guide in Emergencies
A Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health / International
Federation collaboration designed to serve as a guide for
public health programmes and practices in emergencies.
This publication is available here in PDF format (7.5 Mb). To receive this guide as CD-Rom or hardcopy, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org
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Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion
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Publication/CD-Rom: Household water treatment and safe storage in emergencies
This manual is aimed at field personnel and volunteers responding to emergencies involving problems with water quality. The manual presents the various options available to improve household water quality and provides guidance on how to select the right method or product. After an intervention has been chosen, beneficiaries will require training in the use of specific treatment method. This manual contains short fact sheets that can be distributed for use by volunteers in carrying out this training.
This publication is available here in PDF format (3.3 Mb). To receive this guide as CD-Rom or hardcopy, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org. |
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CD-ROM/Publication: Global Water and Sanitation Initiative
The purpose of this booklet and CD-Rom is to give an overview of the Federation’s ten year commitment to its Global Water and SanitationInitiative aimed at Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies and other existing or potential partners.
This publication is available here in PDF format (770 kb). To receive this publication as CD-Rom or hardcopy, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org. |
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CD-Rom/Manual: Water
and Sanitation Mission Assistant - 2006 Updates
An update of the interactive CD-Rom containing project management
tools, briefings, equipment catalogues, and working documents
on latrines, PHAST and ERU's.
To receive a copy of this CD-Rom, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org. |
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Publication/CD-Rom: The International
Federation software tools
for long-term water and
sanitation programming
Hygiene promotion includes many components such as community mobilization and participation, as well as community management of facilities. In this book and CD-Rom the term used to describe these components is "Software". Just like a computer could not be work without computer software, water and sanitation facilities can not be operative without the water and sanitation software elements: community control of the system, ownership of the system, contribution to cost operation and maintenance, gender responsive facilities and behavioural change.
Full
document (750 Kb, 57 pages)
To receive a hard copy of this publication, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org. |
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CD-Rom: Water
and Sanitation
IEC material database
The IEC material database is a compilation of fact sheets, technical drawings, posters and photos.
To receive a copy of this CD-Rom, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org |
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Health and community care
