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WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by Zika

This WHO Toolkit is for the care and support of people affected by the complications associated with Zika virus with the goal of enhancing country preparedness for Zika virus outbreaks.

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Implementation

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Policy and legislation

Human rights

Empowerment and service user involvement

Task sharing

Prevention and promotion

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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WHO Guidelines for identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy

Guidelines with recommendations to assist women who are pregnant, or have recently had a child, and who use alcohol or drugs or who have a substance use disorder.

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Implementation

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Task sharing

Prevention and promotion

Detection and diagnosis

Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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The Psychosocial Impact of Humanitarian Crises - A Better Understanding for Better Interventions

In this document, we describe the different crises situations in which ACF intervenes: natural disasters, conflicts, totalitarianism and extremism. We introduce the specific psychosocial impact on communities, families and children for each crisis situation.

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Implementation

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Treatment, care and rehabilitation

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Community management of opioid overdose

These guidelines recommend that people who are likely to witness an opioid overdose, including people who use opioids, and their family and friends should be given access to naloxone and training in its use so that they can respond to opioid overdose in an emergency if a medical response is not available

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Implementation

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Treatment, care and rehabilitation

Training, education and capacity building

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WHO: Epilepsy, Treat it, Defeat it

Over 50 million people around the world suffer from epilepsy. This video seeks to address some of the misconceptions surrounding this disease, explaining how it is caused, where the burden is highest and the challenges faced by people with epilepsy and their families.

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Implementation

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Empowerment and service user involvement

Advocacy

Resources

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Region

Disorder

Approach

Population

WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by Zika

WHO Guidelines for identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy

The Psychosocial Impact of Humanitarian Crises - A Better Understanding for Better Interventions

Community management of opioid overdose

WHO: Epilepsy, Treat it, Defeat it