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General
health and care
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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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CD-Rom: Health and Care
virtual library
This CD is a comprehensive collection of publications, technical
documents, guidelines and other useful references produced by
the Health and Care department.
To receive a copy of the CD Rom, please contact
jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org |
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CD-Rom: Health library
for disasters
The global virtuallLibrary of essential information resources
on public health for disasters and complex emergencies.
To receive a copy of the CD-Rom, please contact
jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org |
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CD-Rom: Health and Care
and Mission Assistant
This CD contains a variety of reference material that will help
health delegates achieve their objectives.
To receive a copy of the CD Rom, please contact
jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org
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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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CD-Rom: Interactive
First Aid training
The Danish Red Cross successfully developed an interactive First
Aid training programme consisting of a CD-Rom and an Internet
simulator.
To receive this CD-Rom, please contact the First Aid department
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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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Our
world: AIDS and childhood in southern Africa
This photobook charts the devastating impact of AIDS on children
in southern Africa. Its aim is to document the perilous lives
lived by so many young people, and to mobilize action to better
serve the needs of children made vulnerable by HIV.
The opinions expressed in this publication
do not necessarily represent the official policy of the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. |
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HIV/AIDS
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Publication: Reducing
household vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases
An International Federation publication detailing the global
programme to help families and communities in the fight against
HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases.
UPDATE
2003
2002
- 2005 global programme (initial document)
To receive a hard copy of the publication, please contact the polly.catsicalis@ifrc.org |
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CD Rom: Reducing
household vulnerability to HIV/AIDS
An International Federation CD Rom detailing the global programme
to help families and communities in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
CD Rom also includes related documents, images and videos.
The UPDATE 2003 is now available in addition to the original
CD-Rom.
To receive a copy of the CD Rom, please contact
polly.catsicalis@ifrc.org |
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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.
NB. Some files are large and may take
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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.
NB. Some files are large and may take
some time to download |
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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).
NB.This file is very large and may take
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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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Tuberculosis
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Publication: Tuberculosis
control: Guidelines
A publications which details operational guidelines for involvement
in tuberculosis control programmes.
This publication is available online in PDF format.
To receive a hard copy of this publication, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org |
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Psychological
support
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Publication:
Best Practices
A publication which brings together case studies from Red Cross
and Red Crescent programmes dealing with different aspects of
psychological support in various parts of the world.
This publication is available on this web site in PDF format.
To order a hard copy of the publication, please visit the catalogue
of publications |
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Publication: Community-based
psychological support - a training manual
This training manual contains
information on the skills and techniques required to provide
the kind of support which helps people function under the
extraordinary level of stress found in most disaster or critical
event situations.
This publication is available on this web site in PDF format.
To order a hard copy of this publication, please contact polly.catsicalis@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.
This publication is available here in PDF format (221 kb). To
order a hard copy of this publication, please visit the catalogue
of publications.
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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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Relief
Health
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CD-Rom: Guidelines on Public Health Care
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 reference guide is divided into 14 chapters, presented
on this site in PDF format.
To receive this CD-Rom, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org
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Water
and Sanitation
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CD-Rom/Manual: Water
and Sanitation Mission Assistant: UPDATE!
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: Recommended
publications for water and sanitation
A comprehensive catalogue of recommended publications for Water
and Sanitation.
This publication is available online in PDF format.
To receive a hard copy of this publication, please contact jocelyne.barbe@ifrc.org |
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Americas
Health Bulletin, report
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Publication: Equity
and health in the Americas
The Red Cross initiative to increase health equity and strengthen
local communities in the Americas.
This publication is available here in PDF format, please note
this is a very large file (1 mb). |
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Health and community care
