A new report from aid agencies Age International and HelpAge International, If not now, when? criticises the humanitarian sector for its failure to address the needs of older people in emergencies. This failure contravenes several international commitments made in recent years and flies in the face ...of humanitarian principles
Download the full report here: https://www.helpage.org/download/5fb34a78e7597/
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For full publication see: http://hesperian.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/sw_hmx/sw_lifestylemanual_Abmswai_2014.doc
Accessed October 2014.
A collaborative project of World Health Organization and
Lifting The Burden
The purposes of this template are to support PAHO Country Offices and national/subnational emergency management mechanisms to develop or update their risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) plans related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly evolving situation and takes on diffe...rent patterns in countries and communities. It is therefore imperative that RCCE plans are adapted to the local context, reviewed frequently, and updated as needed.
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Building communication and counseling skills
Early detection, assessment and response to acute public health events:
Recomendações da Coordenação Geral de
Atenção Domiciliar em relação à atuação dos profissionais dos SERVIÇOS DE ATENÇÃO DOMICILIAR
na situação de emergência decretada em relação às arboviroses Dengue, Chikungunya e Zika.
Recommendation of the General Coordination
H...ousehold attention regarding the role of professionals HOME CARE SERVICES in emergency situations related to arboviruses Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. Portuguese version for Brazil.
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10 points from field experience