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World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO

Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. You can download a summary of the main report and background documents! The report demonstrates that the current system—at both national and international levels— was not adequate to protect people from COVID-19. The time it took from the reporting of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown origin in mid-late December 2019 to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern being declared was too long. February 2020 was also a lost month when many more countries could have taken steps to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and forestall the global health, social, and economic catastrophe that continues its grip. The Panel finds that the system as it stands now is clearly unfit to prevent another novel and highly infectious pathogen, which could emerge at any time, from developing into a pandemic

Tags: preapredness, outbreak preparedness, Outbreak Control, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, covid-19,

Source: https://theindependentpanel.org/mainrepo

Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - Practical tools, approaches and case studies

World Health Organization (WHO) and InterAgency Standing Committee (IASC), Save the Children, et al. (2021) C_WHO

Technical Note Recently, the approach to hazardous events has undergone a considerable shift, away from reactive activities focused on managing and responding to events and towards a more proactive process of emergency and disaster risk management (DRM). The ultimate goal of this shift in focus is to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks, a process known as disaster risk reduction (DRR), while strengthening individual, community, societal and global resilience

Tags: Resilience, disasters, Mental Health, MHPSS, psychosocial support, Disaster risk reduction,

Source: https://interagencystandingcommittee.org

WHO technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework reporting for Ministries of Health

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC

The Guidance Notes seek to help operationalize, simplify and standardize the collection and reporting of data through the application of common language and methods. They provide information on the key issues to take into account in the collection of health data and the types of data that should be collated, and potential stakeholders to engage with. They adapt and complement the UNDRR/UNISDR Technical guidance for monitoring and reporting on progress in achieving the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which has a multisectoral target audience

Tags: Disaster risk reduction, disaster management, hazards, specific hazards, natural hazard, conflict,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

Hazard definition and classification review

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR (2020) C1

According to the International Science Council, the report focuses on identifying the scope of hazards that should be considered in risk reduction efforts, and provides scientifically robust and internationally agreed definitions of these hazards

Tags: risk reduction, natural hazard, earthquake, typhoon, heat wave, cyclone, epidemic,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Caribbean Shelter Guide: COVID-19 Considerations

Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2020) C_WHO

Most shelters in the Caribbean are community centers, schools, or churches that are limited in size. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) distancing requirements subsequently reduced the number of persons a shelter can accommodate during the hurricane season. This document reinforces some measures to follow per international emergency shelter protocols factoring in conditions for spacing between beds/cots, recreation areas and ventilation according to The Sphere Handbook, FEMA, and Australian Red Cross. Physical distancing and hygienic standards were modified highlighting that ideal requirements are not always feasible; therefore, we may choose realistic recommendations for practical purposes and suspected cases of COVID-19

Tags: coronavirus, covid19, Shelter, Natural disaster, hurricane, Caribbean Region,

Source: https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/521

COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response

World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

In order to assist UN country teams in scaling up country preparedness and response to COVID-19, WHO has developed these learning modules as a companion to the Operational Planning Guidelines to Support Country Preparedness and Response. This course in available in Engish, Russian and Arabic The training is intended: For UN country teams (UNCTs) For other relevant stakeholders, including partners, donors and civil society To support national readiness and preparedness for COVID-19 To help countries increase their capacity to respond to COVID-19 To increase international coordination for response and preparedness To streamline the process of coordinating resources and assessing country preparedness level This learning package consists of 3 modules with videos and downloadable presentations

Tags: outbreak preparedness, covid19, SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, Coordination, Outbreak Control,

Source: https://openwho.org/channels/covid-19

Community-managed disaster risk reduction in fragile and conflict affected areas

Cordaid (2019) C1

Bridging the gap between disaster resilience and conflict risk reduction

Tags: risk reduction, community level, guideline,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Guidance Note on Health Disaster Risk Management with Indigenous Peoples

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO

For centuries, indigenous peoples around the world have used their traditional knowledge to prepare for, cope with and survive disasters. Their methods and practices originated within their communities and have been maintained and passed down over generations. Until recently, policy makers have largely ignored this vast body of knowledge, in favor of ‘Western’ science and technologybased methods of disaster risk reduction and response. Today, however, many of these traditional practices are considered important and necessary contributions to the conservation of biodiversity and environmental sustainability. Yet at the same time, this knowledge is under constant threat of being eroded or lost, making these communities more vulnerable..

Tags: indigenous people, disasters, disaster risk management,

Source: http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/bitstream/han

Facilitating inclusion in disaster preparedness: A practical guide for CBOs

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Give2Asia (2018) C1

In disaster preparedness, the participation of women, children, older people, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and other minority groups and sectors is important because they are the most vulnerable against disasters. Inclusive disaster preparedness provides technical and logical frameworks that assimilate the most vulnerable sectors in a community and enhances their capacity against future disasters

Tags: disasters, inclusion, disability, disabled women, disabled people, Older People, vulnerable groups,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

Key facts about major deadly diseases.This manual provides concise and up-to-date knowledge on 15 infectious diseases that have the potential to become international threats, and tips on how to respond to each of them. You can download an interactive version directly at the website http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/managing-epidemics/en/

Tags: epidemic, outbreak, Outbreak Control, Epidemic Preparedness, outbreak management, zika, Yellow fever, Ebola, MERS, lassa fever, Plague, Marburg Haemorrhagic Fever,

Source: http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/

	COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic NEW World Health Organization WHO (2021) C_WHO Open external link (2) Add to my MEDBOX Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. You can download a summary of the main report and background documents! The report demonstrates that the current system—at both national and international levels— was not adequate to protect people from COVID-19. The time it took from the reporting of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown origin in mid-late December 2019 to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern being declared was too long. February 2020 was also a lost month when many more countries could have taken steps to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and forestall the global health, social, and economic catastrophe that continues its grip. The Panel finds that the system as it stands now is clearly unfit to prevent another novel and highly infectious pathogen, which could emerge at any time, from developing into a pandemic Tags: preapredness, outbreak preparedness, Outbreak Control, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, covid-19, Source: https://theindependentpanel.org/mainrepo
	Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - Practical tools, approaches and case studies World Health Organization (WHO) and InterAgency Standing Committee (IASC), Save the Children, et al. (2021) C_WHO View PDF(6) Download (9) Add to my MEDBOX Technical Note Recently, the approach to hazardous events has undergone a considerable shift, away from reactive activities focused on managing and responding to events and towards a more proactive process of emergency and disaster risk management (DRM). The ultimate goal of this shift in focus is to prevent new and reduce existing disaster risks, a process known as disaster risk reduction (DRR), while strengthening individual, community, societal and global resilience Tags: Resilience, disasters, Mental Health, MHPSS, psychosocial support, Disaster risk reduction, Source: https://interagencystandingcommittee.org
	WHO technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework reporting for Ministries of Health World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC View PDF(19) Download (18) Add to my MEDBOX The Guidance Notes seek to help operationalize, simplify and standardize the collection and reporting of data through the application of common language and methods. They provide information on the key issues to take into account in the collection of health data and the types of data that should be collated, and potential stakeholders to engage with. They adapt and complement the UNDRR/UNISDR Technical guidance for monitoring and reporting on progress in achieving the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which has a multisectoral target audience Tags: Disaster risk reduction, disaster management, hazards, specific hazards, natural hazard, conflict, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	Hazard definition and classification review UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR (2020) C1 View PDF(35) Download (49) Add to my MEDBOX According to the International Science Council, the report focuses on identifying the scope of hazards that should be considered in risk reduction efforts, and provides scientifically robust and internationally agreed definitions of these hazards Tags: risk reduction, natural hazard, earthquake, typhoon, heat wave, cyclone, epidemic, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Caribbean Shelter Guide: COVID-19 Considerations Pan American Health Organization PAHO (2020) C_WHO View PDF(37) Download (34) Add to my MEDBOX Most shelters in the Caribbean are community centers, schools, or churches that are limited in size. The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) distancing requirements subsequently reduced the number of persons a shelter can accommodate during the hurricane season. This document reinforces some measures to follow per international emergency shelter protocols factoring in conditions for spacing between beds/cots, recreation areas and ventilation according to The Sphere Handbook, FEMA, and Australian Red Cross. Physical distancing and hygienic standards were modified highlighting that ideal requirements are not always feasible; therefore, we may choose realistic recommendations for practical purposes and suspected cases of COVID-19 Tags: coronavirus, covid19, Shelter, Natural disaster, hurricane, Caribbean Region, Source: https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/521
	COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO Open external link (503) Add to my MEDBOX In order to assist UN country teams in scaling up country preparedness and response to COVID-19, WHO has developed these learning modules as a companion to the Operational Planning Guidelines to Support Country Preparedness and Response. This course in available in Engish, Russian and Arabic The training is intended: For UN country teams (UNCTs) For other relevant stakeholders, including partners, donors and civil society To support national readiness and preparedness for COVID-19 To help countries increase their capacity to respond to COVID-19 To increase international coordination for response and preparedness To streamline the process of coordinating resources and assessing country preparedness level This learning package consists of 3 modules with videos and downloadable presentations Tags: outbreak preparedness, covid19, SARS-CoV-2, novel coronavirus, Coordination, Outbreak Control, Source: https://openwho.org/channels/covid-19
	Community-managed disaster risk reduction in fragile and conflict affected areas Cordaid (2019) C1 View PDF(329) Download (134) Add to my MEDBOX Bridging the gap between disaster resilience and conflict risk reduction Tags: risk reduction, community level, guideline, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Guidance Note on Health Disaster Risk Management with Indigenous Peoples Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2019) C_WHO View PDF(258) Download (151) Add to my MEDBOX For centuries, indigenous peoples around the world have used their traditional knowledge to prepare for, cope with and survive disasters. Their methods and practices originated within their communities and have been maintained and passed down over generations. Until recently, policy makers have largely ignored this vast body of knowledge, in favor of ‘Western’ science and technologybased methods of disaster risk reduction and response. Today, however, many of these traditional practices are considered important and necessary contributions to the conservation of biodiversity and environmental sustainability. Yet at the same time, this knowledge is under constant threat of being eroded or lost, making these communities more vulnerable.. Tags: indigenous people, disasters, disaster risk management, Source: http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/bitstream/han
	Facilitating inclusion in disaster preparedness: A practical guide for CBOs International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Give2Asia (2018) C1 View PDF(720) Download (270) Add to my MEDBOX In disaster preparedness, the participation of women, children, older people, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and other minority groups and sectors is important because they are the most vulnerable against disasters. Inclusive disaster preparedness provides technical and logical frameworks that assimilate the most vulnerable sectors in a community and enhances their capacity against future disasters Tags: disasters, inclusion, disability, disabled women, disabled people, Older People, vulnerable groups, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Managing epidemics World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO View PDF(854) Download (563) Add to my MEDBOX Key facts about major deadly diseases.This manual provides concise and up-to-date knowledge on 15 infectious diseases that have the potential to become international threats, and tips on how to respond to each of them. You can download an interactive version directly at the website http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/managing-epidemics/en/ Tags: epidemic, outbreak, Outbreak Control, Epidemic Preparedness, outbreak management, zika, Yellow fever, Ebola, MERS, lassa fever, Plague, Marburg Haemorrhagic Fever, Source: http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/

Managing epidemics (2018)

WHO guidance for contingency planning (2018)

Global Monitoring of Disease Outbreak Preparedness: Preventing the Next Pandemic (2018)

SOP Standard Operating Procedures for Coordinating Public Health Event Preparedness and Response in the WHO African Region (2014)

SOP Procedimentos Operacionais Padrao Para coordenar a Reparaçao e Resposta aos Eventos de Saúde Pública na Regiao Africana da OMS (2014)

COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic (2021)

Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - Practical tools, approaches and case studies (2021)

WHO technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework reporting for Ministries of Health (2020)

Hazard definition and classification review (2020)

Caribbean Shelter Guide: COVID-19 Considerations (2020)

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Managing epidemics (2018)

WHO guidance for contingency planning (2018)

Global Monitoring of Disease Outbreak Preparedness: Preventing the Next Pandemic (2018)

SOP Standard Operating Procedures for Coordinating Public Health Event Preparedness and Response in the WHO African Region (2014)

SOP Procedimentos Operacionais Padrao Para coordenar a Reparaçao e Resposta aos Eventos de Saúde Pública na Regiao Africana da OMS (2014)

COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic (2021)

Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - Practical tools, approaches and case studies (2021)

WHO technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework reporting for Ministries of Health (2020)

Hazard definition and classification review (2020)

Caribbean Shelter Guide: COVID-19 Considerations (2020)