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Health Information System
Health Information Systems (HIS) lay the foundation for public health decision-making.
Health Evaluation Initiatives
Playing a key role in the Inter-Agency Health Evaluations in Complex Emergencies initiative.
- Chad - A Country in Crisis. A follow-up report of the Interagency Health and Nutrition Evaluation (IHE)
- Inter-agency health evaluation: Humanitarian oasis in a parched health sector: Refugees and host populations in Eastern and Southern Chad, conducted February 2006 (Final draft)
- Inter-agency health evaluation: Liberia (final report)
- Inter-agency evaluation: Burundi - health and nutrition in the humanitarian context, 21 March to 29 April 2005
- Refugee health in Zambia: Joint UNHCR-WHO evaluation of health and health programmes in refugee camps in Zambia
Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations
An Inter-Agency Field Manual. See also:
Public Health
The health of refugees and other displaced people is a priority for UNHCR.
Health Information System CD-ROM 2009
To order a CD-ROM containing HIS tools and resource materials, please write to us here: E-mail HIS
Reproductive Health Lessons Learned and Field Experiences
- Granada Consensus on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Protracted Crises and Recovery, 2009 (external link)
- Maternal and Newborn Health in Refugee Camps in Ethiopia: What a difference political and financial commitment can make
- Refugee Reproductive Health: Family Planning
- UN agencies team up on family planning for refugees in Thailand
- Introducing the Female Condom in Refugee Settings: A Guide for Implementation
Reproductive Health Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation
Health Information System Database: A Guide for Field Users
(revised May 2009)
Health in the News
- Iraqi refugee youngster flown to Monaco from Syria for heart surgery
- Governments should do more to include the uprooted in their HIV/AIDS strategies
- Thousands of Iraqis benefit from UNHCR clean-up campaign in Baghdad
- World Malaria Day: Nothing But Nets does nothing but good for refugees
- North American entertainers support mosquito net campaign in Uganda
Reproductive Health Strategies and Policies
UNHCR's objectives and key strategies for reproductive health.
Health Information System Standards and Indicators Guide 2009
A comprehensive listing of the standards and indicators used within the HIS.
Health Information System Training Manual
The core reference document for a five-day training of trainers workshop.
Health Information System Excel Report Format 2009
HIS computer data entry form in MS Excel format.
Health Information System Reporting Calendar 2009
Download the Reporting Calendars for 2009.
Health Information System Training Materials 2009
UN and NGO staff get thorough training on how to implement and monitor the HIS in the field.
Health Information System Toolkit 2009
Tools and guidelines, used to support data collection and reporting within the HIS.
Reproductive Health Guidelines
Guidelines on reproductive health, safe motherhood, family planning STIs prevention and treatment and sexual and gender based violence.
Reproductive Health Articles
UNHCR Public Health Facility Toolkit
Tools for Assessing, Monitoring and Evaluating the Quality of Public Health Services supported by UNHCR.
Further Reading on Health and Nutrition
Resources for Partnerships in Health and Nutrition.
- UNHCR's Guiding Principles and Strategic Plans for HIV and AIDS, Malaria Control, Nutrition and Food Security, Reproductive Health, Water and Sanitation, 2008 - 2012 (complete publication)
- UNHCR's Guiding Principles and Strategic Plans 2008 - 2012: Appendix: Cross-Reference of Indicators
- Guiding Principles and Strategic Plans 2008-2012
- UNHCR's Strategic Plan for Water and Sanitation 2008 - 2012
- UNHCR's Strategic Plan for Reproductive Health 2008 - 2012
Related Internet Links on Health Issues
(external links)
Reproductive Health in the News
- UN agencies team up on family planning for refugees in Thailand
- Innovative measures slash sexually-transmitted infections in Bangladeshi camps
- Theatre raises health awareness and strengthens bonds in Rio
- ExCom: World's poor, displaced must not be forgotten; UNHCR chief tells annual meeting
- Easing the woes of refugees, asylum seekers in St. Petersburg
Related Internet Links on Reproductive Health
Further information on reproductive health can be found on the following websites (external links)
Safe Motherhood Initiatives
Safe motherhood initiatives are important to improve the health of displaced women.
HIV and IDPs
Information on UNHCR's work in the field of HIV and iternally displaced persons.
The Status of Reproductive Health Services for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
Read the report of the Inter-Agency Global Evaluation on Reproductive Health Services for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.
UNHCR Global Annual Public Health Report 2007
Report on the protection and assistance status of public health interventions for persons of concern.
Guiding Principles and Strategic Plans
An outline for 2008-2012 of UNHCR's principles and strategies in HIV and AIDS, malaria control, nutrition and food security, reproductive health, water and sanitation.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Health Information System
Updated information on 2009 HIS toolkits and other user support questions.
Related Internet Links on WASH
On the web: links to other resources related to water, sanitation and environmental health (external links).
- Environmental Health at USAID
- GTZ
- IASC - Global WASH Cluster
- Oxfam GB
- SKAT- Swiss Resources Centre and Consultancies for Development
- SPHERE
- The IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre
- The WELL resource centre for water, sanitation and environmental health
- The World Bank
- UN Water
- UNICEF - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Water for Life, 2005-2015
- WHO - Water, Sanitation & Health
- World Water Council
Codes of Conduct and Good Practices
Codes of conduct from UNHCR and other organizations relating to issues of HIV/AIDS.
Assistance
From life-saving aid to help with shelter, health, water, education and more.
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Related Internet Links on HIS
Further information on HIS can be found on the following websites (external links)
HIS Strategies and Policies
Guiding principles and strategic plans for 2008-2012 in the five sectors of HIV and AIDS, malaria control, nutrition and food security, reproductive health and water and sanitation.
WASH Strategies and Policies
Guiding principles and strategic plans for 2008-2012 in the five sectors of HIV and AIDS, malaria control, nutrition and food security, reproductive health and water and sanitation.
Infant Feeding Related Internet Links
- Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN)
Visit the ENN homepage for the Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Core Group. - HIV and Infant feeding
The UN guidance states that "when replacement feeding is acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable and safe, avoidance of all breastfeeding by HIV-infected mothers is recommended. Otherwise, exclusive breastfeeding is recommended during the first months of life." - Nutrition health topic
Promoting proper feeding for infants and young children. - World Breastfeeding
An early start on breast milk saves infants' lives.
Key findings of the GNA pilot survey, 2008
- 30 percent of needs are not being met
- A third of unmet needs are for basic needs and essential services
Measures are needed to improve:
- Food security and nutrition
- Health
- Access to clean water - construction or rehabilitation of wells
- Sanitation - construction or rehabilitation of latrines
- Distribution of non-food items
- Access to education - subsidies to students, school supplies, extra schools or classrooms, more teachers
To ensure better protection we will need:
- Training and technical support to governments
- Improved and ensured access to asylum procedures
- Enhanced reception facilities and procedures
- Documentation
- Border monitoring
- Strengthened community security measures
- To support justice mechanisms
To improve prevention and response to sexual abuse and violence we will need to:
- Provide firewood or fuel alternative
- Strengthen child protection programmes
- Enhance reporting and follow-up
- Establish safe houses
- Expand opportunities for women's self-reliance
Related Internet Links on Malaria Prevention and Control
Further information on malaria prevention and control can be found on the following websites (external links)
Related Internet Links on Avian and Human Influenza Issues
(external links)
- Food and Agricultural Organization - FAO's role in confronting avian influenza.
- World Health Organization - WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 avian influenza and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic.
- WHO guidelines and training material for refugees and displaced populations
- Bamako Ministerial Conference
2009 Dialogue: Related Themes
The following links are intended to enable participants to understand and navigate through the complex topic of challenges to persons of concern in cities and urban settings.
Related Internet Links on HIV/AIDS
Further information on HIV/AIDS and refugees can be found on the following websites (external links)
HIV Guidelines
Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and refugees, conflict, and displacement.
Nutrition and Food Security on the Web
- Innovations in therapeutic foods for treatment of severe acute malnutrition:
www.nutriset.fr - For more information on global policies and strategies:
- For more information on infant and young child feeding:
- For databases on idine deficency disordes, anemia and vit A deficency:
www.who.int/vmnis/en - For more information on nutrition and HIV:
- NutVal 2006
Download a spreadsheet application for the planning, calculation and monitoring of the nutritional value of general food rations. Developed on behalf of the World Food Programme and the UN refugee agency by the Institute of Child Health
