Assessments

A field trial of a survey method for estimating the coverage of selective feeding programs. Mark Myatt, Teshome Feleke, Kate Sadler and Steve Collins.

A method for estimating mortality rates using previous birth history. Mark Myatt, Anna Taylor and W. Courtland Robinson. Field Exchange, November 2002

A review of methodology and analysis of nutrition and mortality surveys conducted in humanitarian emergencies from October 1993 to April 2004. Claudine Prudhon, Paul B Spiegel. Emerging Themes in Epidemiology, 2007

Assessment of Nutritional Status in Emergency-Affected Populations: Adolescents. Bradley Woodruff and Arabella Duffield. CDC, July 2000

Communicable disease control in emergencies: A field manual. WHO, 2005

Don't spin the pen: two alternative methods for second-stage sampling in urban cluster surveys. Rebecca F Grais, Angela MC Rose, Jean-Paul Guthmann. Emerging Themes in Epidemiology, 2007

Field trial of applicability of lot quality assurance sampling survey method for rapid assessment of prevalence of active trachoma. Mark Myatt, Hans Limburg, Darwin Minassian and Damson Katyola. WHO, 2003

Global Health Cluster Rapid Health Assessment Guidelines. M. Michael, February 2007

Infectious disease surveillance during emergency relief to Bhutanese refugees in Nepal, 1994

Initial Rapid Assessment Tool. IASC Nutrition Cluster, May 2007

Methods for health surveys in difficult settings: charting progress, moving forward Kristof Bostoen, Oleg O Bilukha, Bridget Fenn, Oliver W Morgan, Clarence C Tam, Annemarie ter Veen, Francesco Checchi

Mortality and nutrition surveys by non-governmental organisations: Perspectives from the CE-DAT Database. Olivier Degomme, Debarati Guha-Sapir. Emerging Themes in Epidemiology, 2007

Rapid Health Assessment of Refugees or Displaced Populations. MSF 2006

Refugee Health: An approach to emergency situations. MSF, 1997

The use of personal digital assistants for data entry at the point of collection in a large household survey in southern Tanzania.Kizito Shirima, Oscar Mukasa, Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg, Fatuma Manzi, Davis John, Adiel Mushi, Mwifadhi Mrisho, Marcel Tanner, Hassan Mshinda, David Schellenberg. Emerging Themes in Epidemiology, 2007

Disease Tracking and Investigation

Clinical Guidelines: Diagnosis and treatment manual. MSF, 2006

Communicable disease control in emergencies: A field manual. WHO, 2005

Communicable disease in Complex Emergencies impact and challenges, Lancet 2004

Epidemics after Natural Disasters, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007

Interagency Diarrhoeal Disease Kit. WHO

Malaria Control in Complex Emergencies: an interagency field handbook, 2005

Management of epidemic meningococcal meningitis. MSF, 2000

Where is the Meningitis Belt? Defining an area at risk of epidemic Meningitis in Africa. Anna Molesworth, et al. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2002

General

Child Health in Complex Emergencies. William J. Moss, et al. The National Research Council, 2006

Field Operations Guide for Disaster Assessment and Response. USAID

The Interagency Emergency Health Kit, 2006

Lessons learned from complex emergencies over past decade. Peter Salama, Paul Spiegel, Leisel Talley, Ronald Waldman. The Lancet, 2004

The Public Health aspects of Complex Emergencies and refugee situations. MJ Tool1, RJ Waldman, 1997

Public health impact of Rwandan Refugee Crisis: What happened in Goma, Zaire, in July, 1994? The Lancet, 1995

Refugee Health: An approach to emergency situations. MSF, 1997

The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response. The SPHERE Project, 2004

Thirty years of natural disasters, 1974-2003: the numbers. D. Guha-Sapir, D. Hargitt and P. Hoyois. Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, 2004

Women, Girls, Boys and Men: Different needs – equal opportunities. IASC, December 2006

Infant and Young Child Feeding

Code Watch: 25 Years of Protecting Breastfeeding. WABA, 2006

ENN Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Modules 1, 2 and Operational Guidance, June 2006

HIV, Infant Feeding and the Code. International Baby Food Action Network, May 2002

Infant Feeding in Emergencies. Experiences from Indonesia and Lebanon. Article by A. Maclaine and M. Corbett. Field Exchange, Dec 2006

Infant Feeding in Emergencies. Experiences from Lebanon. Article by A. Maclaine. Humanitarian Exchange. HPN & ODI, March 2007

Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies: Operational Guidance for Emergency Relief Staff and Programme Managers. Version 2.1, IFE Core Group, February 2007

International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. WHO, 1981

International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: Frequently Asked Questions. WHO, 2006

International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: Resolutions. WHO

Making it Matter. Proceedings of an International Strategy Meeting on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies. 1-2nd November. IFE Core Group Oxford, UK

State of the Code by Country. IBFAN/ICDC, 2006

UNHCR Policy Related to the Acceptance, Distribution and Use of Milk Products in Refugee Settings. UNHCR, May 2006

Neonatal Health

Care of the Newborn Reference Manual. Save the Children 2006

The Lancet Series: Neonatal Survival. March, 2005

Obstetrics in remote settings: Practical guide for non-specialized health care professionals. MSF, 2007

Opportunities for Africa's Newborns: Practical data, policy and programmatic support for newborn care in Africa. Joy Lawn and Kate Kerber, eds. PMNCH, 2006

Nutrition

CTC Field Manual. Valid International, 2006

Draft Initial Rapid Assessment (IRA) Tool, ISAC Nutrition Cluster (sub working group on assessments), May 2007

Emergency Nutrition Assessment: Guidelines for fieldworkers, SCUK 2004

Guidelines for the Inpation Treatment of Severely Malnourished Children. WHO, 1998

International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. WHO, 1981

Management of nutrition in major emergencies, WHO 2000

The meaning and measurement of acute malnutrition in emergencies: A primer for decision-makers. S. Young and H. Jaspars HPN 56, November 2006

Preventing and Controlling Micronutrient Deficiencies.WHO, UNICEF, WFP

The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response. The SPHERE Project, 2004(Chapters 2 – 5)

Food and Nutrition Needs Assessment in Emergencies. UN, 2003

Pandemic Influenza

Pandemic Influenza Resources

Reproductive Health

Clinical Management of Rape Survivors: A guide to the development of protocols for use in refugee and internally displaced persons situations. WHO/UNHCR, 2005

Guidelines for Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings: Focusing on prevention of and response to sexual violence in emergencies. Interagency Standing Committee Task Force on Gender and Humanitarian Assistance, 2005

HIV/AIDS prevention and control: a short course for humanitarian workers. RHRC, 2004

Minimum Initial Service Package for Reproductive Health in Crisis Situations: a distance learning module. Women's Commission, 2007

Reproductive Health Assessment Toolkit for Conflict-Affected Women. CDC, 2007

Reproductive Health Priorities in Emergencies. Assessment of the MISP Package in Tsunami-Affected areas in Indonesia. Women's Commission, February/March 2005