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Mauder, S. MEDBOX (2021) CC

25 August 2021. The earthquake on August 14, 2021 was almost as strong as the severe quake in 2010, which killed about 300,000 people. The current number of victims is more than 2,200 people, and more than 12,000 people have been injured. More than 52,000 houses were destroyed and more than 77,000 damaged. Thousands of families were affected! The magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwest Haiti at 8:30 a.m. local time at a depth of about 10 km. The epicentre was measured about 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, about 125 km west of the capital Port-auPrince. The situation on the ground remains chaotic and the extent of the disaster cannot yet be predicted. In addition, heavy rainfall and the unstable security situation are complicating relief efforts. What is needed most now is food and drinking water, tents and primary health care. MEDBOX has already created the Natural Hazard Toolbox after the severe earthquake in 2010 and has collected many essential materials on health care, shelter & reconstruction after an earthquake in English, French and Kreyol there. In this issue brief, we provide a quick overview of the most important information

Tags: Haiti, earthquake, natural hazard, Natural Disasters, Issue Briefs,

Source: https://medbox.org/document/earthquake-h

Case Study: Strengthening capacities of National Societies in emergency WASH response and preparedness

IFRC (2021) CC

This case study takes a closer look at experiences in three countries and one sub-region, each with a unique profile, a specific set of challenges and opportunities, and differing levels of WASH competencies. Through the lens of the participating National Societies and the communities they serve, this study captures rich layers of learning from multi-country implementation between 2016 to 2020. The unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic gives a glimpse of the resulting global restrictions that are testing aspects of National Society capacity and preparedness on the ground. It is an opportunity to take stock of progress and the outlook ahead - to celebrate achievements and share experiences with National Societies and partners contemplating capacity development in emergency WASH in the Asia Pacific region

Tags: natural hazard, WASH, Case Study, emergency,

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

Tippy Tap; Watershed Management Group; Grampari (2020) CC

The tippy tap is a hands free way to wash your hands that is especially appropriate for rural areas where there is no running water. It is operated by a foot lever and thus reduces the chance for bacteria transmission as the user touches only the soap. It uses only 40 millilitres of water to wash your hands versus 500 millilitres using a mug. Additionally, the used “waste” water can go to plants or back into the water table. While the tippy tap is a great technology, it is just that – a technology. It is important to recognise that there is a difference between great technology and adoption of the technology. However, it is a great tool that can help kick start the conversation about hand washing with soap and help increase this behaviour. And it does so in a fun and easy manner that is especially appealing to children

Tags: handwashing, Hand Hygiene, tippy tap, WASH,

Source: https://www.tippytap.org/

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food. This course provides a general introduction to cholera and is intended for personnel responding to outbreaks in complex emergencies or in settings where the basic environmental infrastructures have been damaged or destroyed. It includes materials that can be accessed in English, Arabic and Hausa. Free Online Course. Learning objectives: By the end of this course, participants should be able to: describe the case definition and alerts for cholera; describe main transmission routes; list list the key preventive actions; and explain how cholera control is multisectoral. Course duration: Approximately 1 hour.

Tags: Online Courses, cholera, Training,

Source: https://openwho.org/courses/cholera-intr

A global overview of national regulations and standards for drinking-water quality

World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO

When setting national drinking-water quality regulations and standards, many countries consider the WHO Guidelines for drinking-water quality (GDWQ). To better understand the extent to which the GDWQ are used and reflected in these standards, this global review summarizes information from 104 countries and territories on values specified in national drinking-water quality standards for aesthetic, chemical, microbiological and radiological parameters.
The information provided will support regulatory agencies and other key stakeholders to access and compare data when setting or revising national drinking-water quality regulations and standards

Tags: country regulation, national quality control, national standards, drinking water, water quality, clean drinking water, Guidelines,

Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handl

Wastewater Treatment Plants in rapid mass displacement situations

Department for International Development (2017) CC

This rapid review report has identified the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) options used in emergency settings, with decentralised wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) and mobile wastewater treatment units performing most effectively and with minimal costs. Examples are taken from refugee camps and internally displaced people (IDP) settlements due to the Iraq war, the Israeli-Palestine conflict, and the civil wars in Syria and Sudan. WWTP options used in Finland, Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Sudan and Turkey are discussed. Lessons learned from China and suggestions for the Rohingya crisis are also included

Tags: WASH, water treatment, drinking water treatment, emergency, conflict, refugee camps, rohingya, Syria, sudan, Lessons learned,

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

WASH Climate Resilient Development: Appraising and prioritising options for climate resilient WASH

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Global Water Partnership (GWP) (2017) C2

This Technical Brief focuses on appraising and prioritising options for climate resilience with a view to informing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programme and project design.
This Technical Brief:
- provides a simple scorecard/checklist approach to use as a starting point for appraising and prioritising options, and as an awareness-raising activity - covers all aspects of WASH
- has a predominantly rural focus, to align with the rest of the Strategic Framework and Technical Briefs
- focuses on current and near future options over the next 15–20 years, which fits in with WASH programming timescales and development
- includes WASH examples to show how the approach can be applied

Tags: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Climate Change, resilient development, technical brief,

Source: https://www.gwp.org/globalassets/global/

Asenisman ak pwopwete pou yon anviwonman sen

Hesperian and SOIL (2016) CC

Chapit sa soti nan “Yon Gid Kominitè pou Sante Anviwonmantal”, ki se yon ti liv ki gen 48 paj ki bay enfòmasyon fondamantal sou konstriksyon twalèt ak aktivite edikatif pou ede kominite a konprann ak evite pwoblèm sante ki gen rapò ak asenisman. Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment, translated by SOI

Tags: Environment, Sanitation, WASH, Kreyol,

Source: https://hesperian.org/wp-content/uploads

Gestion des dépouilles mortelles lors de catastrophes : manuel pratique à l’usage des premiers intervenants. 2ième éd., rév.

Cordner, S.; Coninx, R.; Kim, J.-J. et al. (Éd.) Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), Organisation panaméricaine de la santé, Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (2016) C1

La deuxième édition de ce manuel fournit des directives simples, concrètes et faciles à suivre pour la récupération et le stockage des corps des personnes décédées lors de catastrophes et l��enregistrement des informations les concernant, l’objectif étant d’aider les premiers intervenants à faire en sorte que les morts soient traités avec respect et que les informations indispensables pour leur identification ultérieure soient enregistrées comme il se doit.
Cette version révisée et actualisée de l’ouvrage incorpore l’expérience acquise lors de catastrophes récentes, comme le typhon Haiyan qui a touché les Philippines en 2013, l’épidémie d’Ebola qui s’est déclarée en Afrique de l’Ouest en 2014 et 2015, et le tremblement de terre qui a frappé le Népal en 2015. Elle comporte également plusieurs annexes traitant de diverses questions, telles que la prise en charge des dépouilles des victimes d’une épidémie de maladie infectieuse, la planification des sites d’inhumation et l’utilisation des analyses ADN lors de catastrophes de grande ampleur

Tags: disaster management, dead person, dead body, humanitarian aid, gestion de catastrophes, personne décédée, identification ultérieure, lignes directrices,

Source: https://shop.icrc.org/icrc/pdf/view/id/4

Cordner, S.; R. Coninx; J.-J. Kim; et al. PAHO/World Health Organization; ICRC; IFRC (2016) C_WHO

This revised edition incorporates experience gained in recent catastrophes, such as the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, the 2014/15 Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. It also contains a number of annexes, which cover such topics as handling the bodies of people who died from an infectious disease, burial planning and using DNA analysis in mass fatality event

Tags: dead person, disaster management, humanitarian aid,

Source: https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/0880

	Earthquake Haiti: Guidelines and Resources Mauder, S. MEDBOX (2021) CC View PDF(70) Download (74) Add to my MEDBOX 25 August 2021. The earthquake on August 14, 2021 was almost as strong as the severe quake in 2010, which killed about 300,000 people. The current number of victims is more than 2,200 people, and more than 12,000 people have been injured. More than 52,000 houses were destroyed and more than 77,000 damaged. Thousands of families were affected! The magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwest Haiti at 8:30 a.m. local time at a depth of about 10 km. The epicentre was measured about 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, about 125 km west of the capital Port-auPrince. The situation on the ground remains chaotic and the extent of the disaster cannot yet be predicted. In addition, heavy rainfall and the unstable security situation are complicating relief efforts. What is needed most now is food and drinking water, tents and primary health care. MEDBOX has already created the Natural Hazard Toolbox after the severe earthquake in 2010 and has collected many essential materials on health care, shelter & reconstruction after an earthquake in English, French and Kreyol there. In this issue brief, we provide a quick overview of the most important information Tags: Haiti, earthquake, natural hazard, Natural Disasters, Issue Briefs, Source: https://medbox.org/document/earthquake-h
	Case Study: Strengthening capacities of National Societies in emergency WASH response and preparedness IFRC (2021) CC View PDF(34) Download (41) Add to my MEDBOX This case study takes a closer look at experiences in three countries and one sub-region, each with a unique profile, a specific set of challenges and opportunities, and differing levels of WASH competencies. Through the lens of the participating National Societies and the communities they serve, this study captures rich layers of learning from multi-country implementation between 2016 to 2020. The unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic gives a glimpse of the resulting global restrictions that are testing aspects of National Society capacity and preparedness on the ground. It is an opportunity to take stock of progress and the outlook ahead - to celebrate achievements and share experiences with National Societies and partners contemplating capacity development in emergency WASH in the Asia Pacific region Tags: natural hazard, WASH, Case Study, emergency, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	The tippy tap! Resource Platform Tippy Tap; Watershed Management Group; Grampari (2020) CC Open external link (411) Add to my MEDBOX The tippy tap is a hands free way to wash your hands that is especially appropriate for rural areas where there is no running water. It is operated by a foot lever and thus reduces the chance for bacteria transmission as the user touches only the soap. It uses only 40 millilitres of water to wash your hands versus 500 millilitres using a mug. Additionally, the used “waste” water can go to plants or back into the water table. While the tippy tap is a great technology, it is just that – a technology. It is important to recognise that there is a difference between great technology and adoption of the technology. However, it is a great tool that can help kick start the conversation about hand washing with soap and help increase this behaviour. And it does so in a fun and easy manner that is especially appealing to children Tags: handwashing, Hand Hygiene, tippy tap, WASH, Source: https://www.tippytap.org/
	Cholera: Introduction (English/Portuguese/Arabic عربى/Hausa) World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO Open external link (2038) Add to my MEDBOX Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food. This course provides a general introduction to cholera and is intended for personnel responding to outbreaks in complex emergencies or in settings where the basic environmental infrastructures have been damaged or destroyed. It includes materials that can be accessed in English, Arabic and Hausa. Free Online Course. Learning objectives: By the end of this course, participants should be able to: describe the case definition and alerts for cholera; describe main transmission routes; list list the key preventive actions; and explain how cholera control is multisectoral. Course duration: Approximately 1 hour. Tags: Online Courses, cholera, Training, Source: https://openwho.org/courses/cholera-intr
	A global overview of national regulations and standards for drinking-water quality World Health Organization (WHO) (2018) C_WHO View PDF(557) Download (269) Add to my MEDBOX When setting national drinking-water quality regulations and standards, many countries consider the WHO Guidelines for drinking-water quality (GDWQ). To better understand the extent to which the GDWQ are used and reflected in these standards, this global review summarizes information from 104 countries and territories on values specified in national drinking-water quality standards for aesthetic, chemical, microbiological and radiological parameters. The information provided will support regulatory agencies and other key stakeholders to access and compare data when setting or revising national drinking-water quality regulations and standards Tags: country regulation, national quality control, national standards, drinking water, water quality, clean drinking water, Guidelines, Source: http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handl
	Wastewater Treatment Plants in rapid mass displacement situations Department for International Development (2017) CC View PDF(14) Download (17) Add to my MEDBOX This rapid review report has identified the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) options used in emergency settings, with decentralised wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) and mobile wastewater treatment units performing most effectively and with minimal costs. Examples are taken from refugee camps and internally displaced people (IDP) settlements due to the Iraq war, the Israeli-Palestine conflict, and the civil wars in Syria and Sudan. WWTP options used in Finland, Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Sudan and Turkey are discussed. Lessons learned from China and suggestions for the Rohingya crisis are also included Tags: WASH, water treatment, drinking water treatment, emergency, conflict, refugee camps, rohingya, Syria, sudan, Lessons learned, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	WASH Climate Resilient Development: Appraising and prioritising options for climate resilient WASH United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Global Water Partnership (GWP) (2017) C2 View PDF(996) Download (256) Add to my MEDBOX This Technical Brief focuses on appraising and prioritising options for climate resilience with a view to informing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programme and project design. This Technical Brief: - provides a simple scorecard/checklist approach to use as a starting point for appraising and prioritising options, and as an awareness-raising activity - covers all aspects of WASH - has a predominantly rural focus, to align with the rest of the Strategic Framework and Technical Briefs - focuses on current and near future options over the next 15–20 years, which fits in with WASH programming timescales and development - includes WASH examples to show how the approach can be applied Tags: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Climate Change, resilient development, technical brief, Source: https://www.gwp.org/globalassets/global/
	Asenisman ak pwopwete pou yon anviwonman sen Hesperian and SOIL (2016) CC View PDF(10) Download (12) Add to my MEDBOX Chapit sa soti nan “Yon Gid Kominitè pou Sante Anviwonmantal”, ki se yon ti liv ki gen 48 paj ki bay enfòmasyon fondamantal sou konstriksyon twalèt ak aktivite edikatif pou ede kominite a konprann ak evite pwoblèm sante ki gen rapò ak asenisman. Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment, translated by SOI Tags: Environment, Sanitation, WASH, Kreyol, Source: https://hesperian.org/wp-content/uploads
	Gestion des dépouilles mortelles lors de catastrophes : manuel pratique à l’usage des premiers intervenants. 2ième éd., rév. Cordner, S.; Coninx, R.; Kim, J.-J. et al. (Éd.) Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), Organisation panaméricaine de la santé, Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (2016) C1 View PDF(559) Download (342) Add to my MEDBOX La deuxième édition de ce manuel fournit des directives simples, concrètes et faciles à suivre pour la récupération et le stockage des corps des personnes décédées lors de catastrophes et l��enregistrement des informations les concernant, l’objectif étant d’aider les premiers intervenants à faire en sorte que les morts soient traités avec respect et que les informations indispensables pour leur identification ultérieure soient enregistrées comme il se doit. Cette version révisée et actualisée de l’ouvrage incorpore l’expérience acquise lors de catastrophes récentes, comme le typhon Haiyan qui a touché les Philippines en 2013, l’épidémie d’Ebola qui s’est déclarée en Afrique de l’Ouest en 2014 et 2015, et le tremblement de terre qui a frappé le Népal en 2015. Elle comporte également plusieurs annexes traitant de diverses questions, telles que la prise en charge des dépouilles des victimes d’une épidémie de maladie infectieuse, la planification des sites d’inhumation et l’utilisation des analyses ADN lors de catastrophes de grande ampleur Tags: disaster management, dead person, dead body, humanitarian aid, gestion de catastrophes, personne décédée, identification ultérieure, lignes directrices, Source: https://shop.icrc.org/icrc/pdf/view/id/4
	Management of Dead Bodies After Disasters: A Field Manual For First Responders. Second Edition Cordner, S.; R. Coninx; J.-J. Kim; et al. PAHO/World Health Organization; ICRC; IFRC (2016) C_WHO View PDF(5259) Download (2569) Add to my MEDBOX This revised edition incorporates experience gained in recent catastrophes, such as the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, the 2014/15 Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. It also contains a number of annexes, which cover such topics as handling the bodies of people who died from an infectious disease, burial planning and using DNA analysis in mass fatality event Tags: dead person, disaster management, humanitarian aid, Source: https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/0880

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