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Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is a term used to describe a wide range of actions that
address social, psychological and psychiatric problems that are either pre-existing or emergency-induced.
These actions are carried out in highly different contexts by organizations and people with different
professional backgrounds, in different sectors and with different types of resources. .../...
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The purpose of this guidance document is to assist Member States in establishing a public health diagnostic laboratory network to support surveillance activities and enhance rapid detection and response to emerging infectious disease outbreaks. This document describes the public health laboratory system, its core functions, and factors to consider when establishing such a system.
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This report summarizes the progress of APSED (2010) implementation in the Western Pacific Region by documenting key achievements, activities and challenges for each of the eight focus area for the period January 2011 to June 2012. .../...
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UN agencies and international and nongovernmental organizations are increasingly called upon to respond to large-scale emergencies to prevent and manage serious threats to the survival and health of the affected populations. Medicines and medical devices have been supplied by relief agencies for decades. .../...
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This 3rd edition of Guidelines for medicine donations has been developed by the World Health Organization in cooperation with major international agencies active in humanitarian relief and development assistance. The guidelines are intended to improve the quality of medicine donations in international development assistance and emergency aid. .../...
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The Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs Scale (HESPER) aims to provide a quick, scientifically robust way of assessing the perceived serious needs of people affected by large-scale humanitarian emergencies, such as war, conflict or major natural disaster. Perceived needs are needs which are felt or expressed by people themselves and are problem areas with which they would like help. .../...
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Perhaps you are called upon as a staff member or volunteer to help in a major disaster, or you find yourself at the scene of an accident where people are hurt. Perhaps you are a teacher or health worker talking with someone from your community who has just witnessed the violent death of a loved one. .../...
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Hospitals are one of the essential institutions that must continue to
function when an emergency event occurs. In spite of its importance, health
facilities are themselves vulnerable to disasters and can get damaged, risking
the lives of patients and health workers. .../...
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This book was prepared by the World Health Organization. It was originally designed, produced and distributed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Management Institute of the United States of America. The World Health Organization has added to it and reformatted many sections of this material in order for users to focus on public health emergencies. .../...
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This handbook is an update of an earlier publication on monitoring the availability and use of obstetric services, issued by UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA in 1997. The indicators defined within the publication have been used by ministries of health, international agencies and programme managers in over 50 countries around the world. .../...
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The WHO Global Commission on Social Determinants of Health was launched in 205 with the aim of identifying and tackling the persistent and growing inequalities in health, both within and between countries. These inequalities are caused by what we now term social determinants, defined as the way people live, work and age in a society. .../...
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The WHO Global Commission on Social Determinants of Health was launched in 2005 with the aim of identifying and tackling the persistent and growing inequalities in health, both within and between countries. Social inequality is widely recognized as an important cause of conflict and the social determinants of health in conflict settings reflect and reinforce these inequalities. .../...
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This CD-ROM is a tool to help disaster management decision-makers predict the magnitude of a disaster on a specific population, to assess where damage might be the greatest and to forecast specific resources which may be required to reduce health risks to vulnerable populations. It uses GIS and disaster models that cover all the countries of the Region.
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Effective communication through the media is an essential responsibility of public health officials, particularly during emergencies. Urgent, high-concern situations present a unique communication challenge. .../...
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This manual serves as an updated second edition to the publication Protocol for assessment of health facilities in responding to emergencies published by WHO in 1999. This updated second edition is a management tool for health professionals evaluating the preparedness of their respective health facilities for dealing with disasters. .../...
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This publication draws attention to the importance of ensuring that water and sanitation systems remain fully operational in the aftermath of natural disasters. This is critical if countries are to ensure there are no setbacks to the hard-won achievements in terms of access to these services. .../...
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The purpose of this CD ROM is to guide planners of health infrastructures (hospital administrators, engineers, architects, technicians, etc.) on the effects hurricanes can have on health facilities, as well as to serve as an instrument of training and dissemination of the basic aspects of disaster mitigation, as they relate to hurricanes. .../...
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This CD-ROM contains an assortment of training and dissemination material on disaster mitigation in water and sanitation systems. .../...
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Management of the dead is one of the most difficult aspects of disaster response. It has profound and long-lasting consequences for survivors and communities. Globally, disasters claim thousands of lives each year. However, care of the deceased is often overlooked in disaster planning and the absence of guidance for first responders has recently been highlighted following several large disasters. .../...
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Injuries lead to huge human, financial and other costs to society. In the WHO European Region, road traffic injuries, drowning, poisoning, falls, fires, self-inflicted injuries and interpersonal violence are estimated to kill over 2000 people, put 60 000 others in hospital and necessitate outpatient emergency treatment for 600 000 more every day. .../...
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This field manual is intended to help health professionals and public health coordinators working in emergency situations prevent, detect and control the major communicable diseases encountered by affected populations. .../...
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The areas of the world whose populations are most affected by complex emergencies are often those with the greatest malaria burden. Consequently, malaria is a significant cause of death and illness in complex emergency situations. .../...
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After any major disaster it is critical to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian relief. The delivery of medical supplies, provision of basic medical equipment and establishment of monitoring systems all require streamlined coordination and collaboration of relief partners. .../...
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The WHO Bulletin is the flagship periodical of the World Health Organization. It is published monthly, with each issue containing articles by leading experts.
This month:
Treating HIV/AIDS in low-resource settings
Public health classic: smoking and ling cancer
Are the poor less healthy?
Private health insurance
In the news:
After the Tsunami: getting th .../...
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When struck by large-scale natural disasters, hospital services are interrupted temporarily or permanently, mainly due to damage to their infrastructure. The operational loss of these facilities signifies more than the loss of the capital investments. Far more importantly, it has a major negative impact on the wellbeing and the socioeconomic development of the population and the country. .../...
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Injury has become a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Organized approaches to its prevention and treatment are needed. These guidelines seek to set achievable standards for trauma treatment services which could realistically be made available to almost every injured person in the world. They then seek to define the resources that would be necessary to assure such care. .../...
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Peden, M., Scurfield, R., Sleet, D., Mohan, D., Hyder, A. A., Jarawan, E., Mathers, C.
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2004
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11500572
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***THIS BOOK WAS GRANTED THE 2004 PREMIER AWARD OF THE PRINCE MICHAEL INTERNATIONAL ROAD SAFETY AWARD***
Every day thousands of people are killed and injured on our roads. Men, women or children walking, biking or riding to school or work, playing in the streets or setting out on long trips, will never return home, leaving behind shattered families and communities. .../...
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11502068
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This second edition, like the first, analyses the public health aspects of the possible hostile use of biological or chemical agents. .../...
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2003
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16300159
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CHF 33,60
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This text provides guidance to policy-makers considering the development of a formal complex Emergency Medical Services System. The book is based on the experience and history of models commonly found in the United States and in many European countries, and provides analyses and profiles of common aspects of the core elements of those systems. .../...
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2003
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16300170
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CHF 12,60
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Technical knowledge and experience have taught us that it is possible to reduce to a minimum the risks and damage caused by disasters if preventive measures are incorporated early in the design, construction and maintenance of new health facilities. .../...
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Wisner, B., Adams, J.
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2003
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11500487
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This volume distills what is known about environmental health during an emergency or disaster. It draws on results from the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, and on experience with sustainable development between the two Earth Summits, in Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg. .../...
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2003
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16300012
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CHF 48,00
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CHF 33,60
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In 1995 PAHO launched a project to address violence against women in Central America. Utilizing an integrated approach that calls for action at three levels - health and other sectors, the community, and national policy development - by the end of 2002, more than 150 community networks in 10 Latin American countries had been formed. .../...
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2003
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11500528
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This publication seeks to provide a global overview of the nature and extent of injury mortality and morbidity in the form of user-friendly tables and charts. .../...
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2001
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16300145
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CHF 40,00
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CHF 28,00
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The management of supplies, whether from an external source, in most cases is a complex logistical problem that should not be left to improvised decision-making. The acquisition, storage, mobilization and distribution of supplies to the victims of a disaster require a minimum framework of organization that permits efficient handling and better use of resources. .../...
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2001
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16300147
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CHF 28,00
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CHF 19,60
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The publication The World Health Report 2000- Health Systems: Improving Performance, which compared the performance of the health systems in 191 Member States, created an unprecedented level of interest and debate within countries, international organizations, and research institutions. .../...
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Cohen, R.E.
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2000
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16300130
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CHF 36,00
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CHF 25,20
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Mental Health Services in Disasters: Manual for Humanitarian Workers is composed of a noteworthy summary of the most updated knowledge in this field, in a world in which the effects from natural disasters are increasingly more dramatic - be they hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, etc. .../...
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Cohen, R.E.
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2000
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16300131
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CHF 36,00
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CHF 25,20
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This Instructor's Guide complements Mental Health Services in Disasters: Manual for Humanitarian Workers . It serves as an instrument for the creation and execution of training courses and programmes on the subject. The Instructor's Guide is designed to be flexible and easily translated. It can be adapted to the customs of different countries or regions. .../...
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2000
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16300133
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CHF 44,00
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CHF 30,80
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This book focuses on problems encountered in areas of high risk for seismic events. It introduces the essential aspects of carrying out vulnerability assessments and applying practical measures to mitigate damage in hospitals, addressing structural and nonstructural aspects, as well as administrative and internal organization. .../...
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2000
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16300134
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CHF 16,00
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CHF 11,20
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"A hurried response that is not based on an impartial assessment only contributes to chaos. It is better to wait until real needs have been assessed. It is more economical, appropriate and hygienic to buy new articles locally than to send used items... Donors should not compete among themselves to satisfy the more visible needs of the affected country... .../...
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2000
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16100575
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CHF 44,00
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CHF 30,80
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A didactic guide to all health-related measures needed to prepare for natural disasters, reduce their immediate impact, and facilitate recovery. Noting that all natural disasters share several features, the book aims to provide a framework that administrators can rely on when planning and managing the health sector's response. .../...
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1999
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11500463
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CHF 31,00
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Developing countries
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CHF 31,00
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This book provides a collection of ten protocols for conducting rapid health assessments in the immediate aftermath of different types of emergencies. .../...
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1997
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Order Number
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19300115
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CHF 34,00
/ US$ 40,80
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Developing countries
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CHF 23,80
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Reports the proceedings of an international symposium where experts in medicine, public health, engineering, and economics convened to exchange experiences about the management of severe earthquakes in urban areas. .../...
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Title
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Year
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1995
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Order Number
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14600013
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Price
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CHF 12,00
/ US$ 14,40
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Developing countries
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CHF 8,40
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A spiral-bound guide describing a simple step-by-step procedure for carrying out a rapid survey of nutritional status in emergency situations in Eastern Mediterranean countries, where natural and man-made disasters have been common. Emphasis is placed on the steps required to make quick but reliable estimates as a basis for subsequent action. .../...
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1981
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Order Number
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16100407
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CHF 15,00
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CHF 10,50
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PRESENTS A GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WHEN A DISASTER OVERCOMES A NATION'S RESOURCES AND SUGGESTS GENERAL CRITERIA IN CHOOSING RELIEF MEASURES. FOCUSES ON EARTHQUAKES,VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, FLOODS, TIDAL WAVES AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS.AUDIENCE: DECISION MAKERS AND SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS RES- PONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES AFTER SUDDEN NATURAL DISASTERS.
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