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Reproductive Health
Reproductive health education for adults and young people is important in helping to raise awareness about, among other things, maternal health; family planning; the fall-out from sexual violence; female genital mutilation; sexually transmitted diseases; and HIV. Find several Guidelines, Strategies, Policies, Monitoring and Evaluation reports and tools for Reproductive Health in Humanitarian settings.
Health Information System CD-ROM
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)
- UNHCR Field Brief: Improving maternal care in Dadaab refugee camps, Kenya
- 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
Public Health
The health of refugees and other displaced people is a priority for UNHCR.
Health in the News
- UNHCR battles cholera at world's largest refugee complex
- More than 100,000 refugees vaccinated against cholera in Tanzania
- World AIDS Day: UNHCR stresses need to close the gap in HIV treatment
- UNHCR steps up measures to rein in Hepatitis E among South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia
- Uganda: UNHCR working to contain spread of measles among South Sudanese refugees
Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations
An Inter-Agency Field Manual. See also:
Health Information System Standards and Indicators Guide
A comprehensive listing of the standards and indicators used within the HIS.
Public Health Data
Learn how UNHCR collects and uses public health data in refugee settings.
Health Information System Training Manual
The core reference document for a five-day training of trainers workshop.
Health Information System Excel Report Format
HIS computer data entry form in MS Excel format.
Health Information System Reporting Calendar 2010
Download the Reporting Calendars for 2010.
Health Information System Training Materials
UN and NGO staff get thorough training on how to implement and monitor the HIS in the field.
Health Information System Toolkit
Tools and guidelines, used to support data collection and reporting within the HIS.
Public Health Annual Reports
UNHCR annual reports on the protection and assistance status of public health interventions for persons of concern.
- UNHCR Public Health 2014 Annual Global Overview
- UNHCR 2014 Annual Public Health Overview - Asia
- UNHCR 2014 Annual Public Health Overview - Central Africa, West Africa, Great Lakes
- UNHCR 2014 Annual Public Health Overview - East and Horn of Africa and Southern Africa
- UNHCR 2014 Annual Public Health Overview - Middle East and North Africa
Public Health Lessons Learned and Field Experiences
A series of publications that document public health best practices in refugee situations.
Public Health Articles
Selected articles on public health issues.
Reproductive Health Articles
Public Health Guidelines
A collection of manuals and guidelines relating to the health of refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR.
- Malaria Prevention - Quick check list
- UNHCR's Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies
- A Guidance Note on Health Insurance Schemes for Refugees and other Persons of Concern to UNHCR.
- Guidance for Public Health Interventions for Repatriation
- Epidemic Preparednes and Response in Refugee Camp Settings. Guidance for Public Health Officers
Reproductive Health Guidelines
Manuals and guidelines on reproductive health, safe motherhood, family planning, STIs prevention and treatment and sexual and gender based violence.
Mental health and psychosocial support
A collection of resources relating to non-communicable diseases, mental health and psycho-social support to refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR
- Culture, Context and the Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing of Syrians: A Review for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support staff working with Syrians Affected by Armed Conflict
- Clinical Management of Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Conditions in Humanitarian Emergencies
- Assessment Management of Conditions Specifically Related to Stress mhGAP module
- Operational guidance, mental health & psychosocial support programming for refugee operations
- Do's and don'ts in community-based psychosocial support for sexual violence survivors in conflict-affected settings
Reproductive Health Strategies and Policies
- Policy Brief on Integrating SRH in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management 2012 - A3 format
- Policy Brief on Integrating SRH in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management 2012 - A4 format
- UNHCR's Strategic Plan for Reproductive Health 2008 - 2012
- Memorandum of Understanding Between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Public Health Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation
- Evaluation Tool for Tuberculosis Programs in Resource-limited, Refugee and Post-Conflict Settings (version 2)
- The Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs Scale (HESPER)
- Rapid Assessment of Alcohol and Other Substance Use in Conflict-affected and Displaced Populations: A Field Guide
- Guidelines for Implementing Interagency Health and Nutrition Evaluations in Humanitarian Crises
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.
- Memorandum of Understanding between UNHCR and WFP, January 2011
- Policy Brief on Integrating SRH in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management 2012 - A3 format
- Policy Brief on Integrating SRH in Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management 2012 - A4 format
- Laboratory Services in UNHCR-Supported Primary Health Care Facilities. Principles and Guidelines [French]
- UNHCR's Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies Policy and Guidelines 2011 [French]
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
Public Health Data Strategies and Policies
- Laboratory Services in UNHCR-Supported Primary Health Care Facilities. Principles and Guidelines [French]
- UNHCR's Essential Medicines and Medical Supplies Policy and Guidelines 2011 [French]
- Epidemic Preparednes and Response in Refugee Camp Settings. Guidance for Public Health Officers
- Joint Statement: Scaling up the community-based health workforce for emergencies, October 2011
- Ensuring Access to Health Care: Operational Guidance on Refugee Protection and Solutions in Urban Areas [ES]
Public Health Strategies and Policies
- Cash-based Interventions for Health programmes in Refugee Settings. A Review
- Public health equity in refugee and other displaced persons settings, April 2010
- Public Health and HIV Section's Guiding Principles and Strategic Plans for HIV and AIDS, Malaria Control, Nutrition and Food Security, Reproductive Health, Water and Sanitation, 2008-2012
Public Health in the News
- UNHCR battles cholera at world's largest refugee complex
- More than 100,000 refugees vaccinated against cholera in Tanzania
- World AIDS Day: UNHCR stresses need to close the gap in HIV treatment
- UNHCR steps up measures to rein in Hepatitis E among South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia
- Uganda: UNHCR working to contain spread of measles among South Sudanese refugees
Reproductive Health Reports
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of Burmese refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's operation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of Somali refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's Ali Addeh Site, Djibouti
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and practices of Iraqi refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's operations in Amman, Jordan
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and practices of Somali refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's operation in Nairobi, Kenya
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and practices of refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's operations in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda
Public Health Data in the News
- UNHCR battles cholera at world's largest refugee complex
- More than 100,000 refugees vaccinated against cholera in Tanzania
- World AIDS Day: UNHCR stresses need to close the gap in HIV treatment
- UNHCR steps up measures to rein in Hepatitis E among South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia
- Uganda: UNHCR working to contain spread of measles among South Sudanese refugees
Related Internet Links on Public Health Data
Further information on Public Health Data can be found on the following websites (external links)
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.
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of Burmese refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's operation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of Somali refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's Ali Addeh Site, Djibouti
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and practices of Iraqi refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's operations in Amman, Jordan
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and practices of Somali refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's operation in Nairobi, Kenya
- Baseline Study: Documenting knowledge, attitudes and practices of refugees and the status of family planning services in UNHCR's operations in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda
HIV and Reproductive Health
Treatment for HIV and access to comprehensive reproductive health services.
Global Strategy for Public Health
A UNHCR Strategy 2014-2018
Public Health - HIV and Reproductive Health - Food Security and Nutrition - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
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's Principles and Guidance for Referral Health Care for Refugees and Other Persons of Concern
How to plan and implement a country level health referral scheme for refugees, asylum seekers and other persons of concern.
Also available in French.
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
- World Water Day 2010 - 22 March 2010
- World Water Day 2010 Campaign Materials
Frequently Asked Questions about the Health Information System
Updated information on 2009 HIS toolkits and other user support questions.
Codes of Conduct and Good Practices
Codes of conduct from UNHCR and other organizations relating to issues of HIV/AIDS.
The United Nations Foundation
Contributing important health, social and security benefits for large numbers of displaced people in some 20 African countries.
Assistance
From life-saving aid to help with shelter, health, water, education and more.
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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 and AIDS
Further information on HIV and AIDS and refugees can be found on the following websites (external links)
Key Initiatives
Through its Key Initiatives, UNHCR's Division of Programme Support and Management (DPSM) shares regular updates on interesting projects that produce key tools, practical guidance and new approaches aimed at moving UNHCR's operations forward.
- About DPSM
- UNHCR Diagnostic Tool for Alternatives to Camps
- Biometric Identity Management System
- Emergency Information Management Toolkit
- Carbon Financing
- Nutrition Survey Guidelines and Technology (SENS)
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
- Operational Web Portals
- The Graduation Approach
- Cash-Based Interventions
- Innovative Shelter Solutions through Research and Development
HIV Guidelines
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
Health crisis in South Sudan
There are roughly 105,000 refugees in South Sudan's Maban County. Many are at serious health risk. UNHCR and its partners are working vigorously to prevent and contain the outbreak of malaria and several water-borne diseases.
Most of the refugees, especially children and the elderly, arrived at the camps in a weakened condition. The on-going rains tend to make things worse, as puddles become incubation areas for malaria-bearing mosquitoes. Moderately malnourished children and elderly can easily become severely malnourished if they catch so much as a cold.
The problems are hardest felt in Maban County's Yusuf Batil camp, where as many as 15 per cent of the children under 5 are severely malnourished.
UNHCR and its partners are doing everything possible to prevent and combat illness. In Yusuf Batil camp, 200 community health workers go from home to home looking educating refugees about basic hygene such as hand washing and identifying ill people as they go. Such nutritional foods as Plumpy'nut are being supplied to children who need them. A hospital dedicated to the treatment of cholera has been established. Mosquito nets have been distributed throughout the camps in order to prevent malaria.
Health crisis in South Sudan
UNHCR and Partners Tackle Malnutrition in Mauritania Camp
The UN refugee agency has just renewed its appeal for funds to help meet the needs of tens of thousands of Malian refugees and almost 300,000 internally displaced people. The funding UNHCR is seeking is needed, among other things, for the provision of supplementary and therapeutic food and delivery of health care, including for those suffering from malnutrition. This is one of UNHCR's main concerns in the Mbera refugee camp in Mauritania, which hosts more than 70,000 Malians. A survey on nutrition conducted last January in the camp found that more than 13 per cent of refugee children aged under five suffer from acute malnutrition and more than 41 per cent from chronic malnutrition. Several measures have been taken to treat and prevent malnutrition, including distribution of nutritional supplements to babies and infants, organization of awareness sessions for mothers, increased access to health facilities, launch of a measles vaccination campaign and installation of better water and sanitation infrastructure. Additional funding is needed to improve the prevention and response mechanisms. UNHCR appealed last year for US$144 million for its Mali crisis operations in 2013, but has received only 32 per cent to date. The most urgent needs are food, shelter, sanitation, health care and education.
The photographs in this set were taken by Bechir Malum.
UNHCR and Partners Tackle Malnutrition in Mauritania Camp
Kuwaiti Funds Provide Vital Medical Aid for Syrians in Lebanon
As the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon continues to grow, ensuring access to quality health care is becoming an increasing challenge for humanitarian aid groups and the international community. So, Kuwait's unprecedented donation in April of US$110 million for UNHCR's Syria crisis operations this year came at a most opportune time. Slightly more than 40 per cent of the amount has been used to fund programmes in Lebanon, including the provision of vital - and often life-saving - medical care. In the following photo gallery, photographer Shawn Baldwin looks at the essential work being done in just one Kuwaiti-supported clinic in northern Lebanon. The small Al Nahda Primary Health Care Clinic in the town of Beddawi has a staff of seven doctors and one nurse. Between 600 and 700 people seek medical attention there every month and the clinic meets the needs of some of the most vulnerable refugees.
Kuwaiti Funds Provide Vital Medical Aid for Syrians in Lebanon
Chad: Health for all
Refugees in southern Chad receive health care under a European Union-funded programme. A new clinic tackles malaria, malnutrition, respiratory infections and more.
Jordan: Getting Health Care
In Jordan's Za'atri Refugee Camp, dust and heat are taking their toll, especially on young children.