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Disaster risk reduction : a gender and livelihood perspective

GIULLIANI, Alessandra
WENGER, Ruth
WYMANN VON DACH, Susanne
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August 2009

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This issue emphasizes how natural disasters impact and affect genders differently. It discusses the various ways in which using a gender based approach when dealing with natural disasters can have a significant difference in the lives of those in the disaster zone. It also addresses the degree of vulnerability from a gender aspect, and specifically the sensitivities that needs to be addressed

InfoResources Focus No 2/09

Essential medicines monitor (formerly: Essential drugs monitor

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Aimed at policy makers, prescribers, health educators, administrators and health development organisations, the Essential Drugs Monitor covers national drug policy and the implementation of essential drugs programmes worldwide. Contains regular features on operational research, supply and rational use of drugs, together with reviews of relevant publications
irregular
free

Footsteps

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Footsteps has a Christian emphasis and is aimed at all health and development workers. It aims to share practical ideas and enthusiasm on all aspects of development that impact at community level, including health, sustainable agriculture, agro-forestry, literacy, the environment, and project management. Provides book reviews and resource guides
Four times a year
Free

Women's health exchange

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Designed to serve as a participatory forum through which community groups from around the world can share ideas about health education for women. Each issue includes a training guide with participatory activities around different women's health concerns, and other features, such as profiles of organisations doing creative work, and new developments in women's health. Ideas and contributions from readers are welcomed
Three to four times a year
Free
Donations to cover mailing costs welcomed
free online

Stop TB news

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Stop TB News is a quarterly publication intended to facilitate the broader sharing of information from the field and country experiences that support the aims of DOTS expansion
Four times a year
Free

TRRAACE electronic newsletter|La lettre electronique de TRRAACE

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A free monthly newsletter of resources for the media is structured in three parts: an editorial section highlighting content, a 'resources' section illustrating new resoruces, and a news section, linking to news postings on the website during the period.
Chaque bulletin électronique de TRRAACE contient une partie éditoriale dont le thème est résumé dans l’intitulé de chaque bulletin. De plus, chaque numéro présente les «ressources» et les «nouvelles» qui ont été postées sur le site durant la période concernée.

HIV weekly

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A free weekly digest of HIV treatment news with links to related pages on www.aidsmap.com, aimed at people living with HIV in the UK, but still a useful global resource

TDR news

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Contains current information about the research activities of TDR as well as news briefs about the diseases targeted by TDR - chagas disease, leprosy, lymphoma, malaria, leishmaniasis, lymphoma, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, and trypanosomiasis TDR also offers an electronic mailing list called tdr-scientists which acts as a forum of the tropical diseases research community in general.
Subscription is free

Voices from Africa

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Contains articles on grass-roots development by member NGOs in various African countries. No longer published but archive is online

Newsletter of the Network for Towards Unity for Health [formerly: Newsletter of the Network for Community Partnerships for Health through Innovative Education, Service, and Research, and originally: Newsletter of the Network of Community-Oriented Educati

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Includes topics that are of interest to the organisation, which can be described as a global association of institutions for education of health professionals committed to contribute, through education, research and service, to the improvement and sustainment of health in the communities they serve
Twice a year
Free electronic
Print free for members, 10.00 USD for non-members

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