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UNICEF/UN0446541
Case study

COVID-19 school closures in the DRC: impact on the health, protection and education of children and youth

This report presents an analysis of the impact of school closures as a COVID-19 response measure in the DRC, and is intended to inform evidence-based programming to mitigate the short- and long-term consequences to health, protection, and education of children…
The Cellule d'Analyse en Sciences Sociales (CASS)
2021
UNICEF/UN0229875/Naftalin
Briefing

Cross-Border Dynamics Between South Sudan and DRC

Key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between South Sudan and DRC including borderlands and trade dynamics.
SSHAP
2019
UN0264161/UNICEF
Briefing

Cross Border Dynamics: Burundi-DRC

Key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics between Burundi and DRC including politicisation and armed groups.
SSHAP
2019
UN0264159/UNICEF
Briefing

Cross-Border Dynamics and Healthcare in West Nile, Uganda

Key considerations concerning cross-border dynamics and health structures and behaviours in the West Nile sub-region of north-west Uganda.
SSHAP
2019
UNICEF/UNI164951/Terdjman
Briefing

Rwanda – DRC cross border dynamics fr

This Key Considerations brief concerns cross-border dynamics between Rwanda and DRC, including cross-border relations and political and economic dynamics.
SSHAP
2019
UNICEF/UNI177688/UNMEER Martine Perret
Briefing

Cultural Practices on Burial and Care for the Sick in South Sudan

Literature on cultural practices for burial and care for the sick among individual ethnic groups in South Sudan was very limited. However, it clearly points to the importance of proper burials among all ethnic groups: these typically entail washing the…
Institute of Development Studies
2018
UNICEF/UN010146/Ayene
Background report

Rift Valley Fever: A Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Slaughterhouse Workers and Community Members in Kabale District, Uganda

Rift Valley Fever virus (RVF) is a zoonotic virus in the Phenuiviridae family. RVF outbreaks can cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans and animals. Following the diagnosis of two RVF cases in March 2016 in southern Kabale district, Uganda,…
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2017
UNICEF/UN035979/LeMoyne
Briefing

Knowledge and Practices Related to Plague in an Endemic Area of Uganda

Plague is a virulent zoonosis reported most commonly from Sub-Saharan Africa. Early treatment with antibiotics is important to prevent mortality. Understanding knowledge gaps and common behaviors informs the development of educational efforts to reduce plague mortality. Methods A multi-stage cluster-sampled…
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
2017
UNICEF/Kesner
Background report

Infection Control During Filoviral Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreaks: Preferences of Community Members and Health Workers in Masindi, Uganda

Interviews were conducted with health workers and community members in Masindi, Uganda on improving the acceptability of infection control measures used during an Ebola outbreak. Measures that promote cultural sensitivity and transparency of control activities were preferred and should be…
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2010

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