Topics covered in WHO guidelines that refer to humanitarian settings
Topic | WHO guideline |
Communicable diseases | Policy statement on HIV testing and counselling in health facilities for refugees, internally displaced people and other persons of concern. Treatment of Malaria (3rd Edition) (2015) * Implementing the WHO STOP TB Strategy (2008) * |
Sexual and reproductive health | Inter-agency field manual on reproductive health in humanitarian settings (2010 revision) |
Mental health | Guidelines for the management of conditions specifically related to stress and MhGAP module assessment management of conditions specifically related to stress (2010) * |
Child health | Manual for the health of children in humanitarian emergencies (2008) |
Nutrition and nutrition interaction with communicable diseases | Infant and young child feeding - model chapter for textbooks for medical students and allied health professionals (2009) * Baby friendly hospital initiative - revised, updated and expanded for integrated care (2009)* Communicable diseases and severe food shortage, WHO technical note (2010) Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding (2016)* |
Public health and rehabilitation | Guidelines on the use of iodine thyroid blocking in nuclear emergencies (2017) Communicating risk in public health emergencies (2017) Community based rehabilitation guidelines (2010)* |
*Chapter on humanitarian settings in a general guideline.