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160510 Health in Sendai Framework Factsheet …

WEBHealth is a key element of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted by member states in March 2015 at the UN World Conference on Disaster Risk …

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Public Health System Resilience Scorecard

WEBIntegration of public health and infrastructure resilience (Essential 8); Integration of public health and disaster response (Essential 9); Integration of public health and …

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DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESILIENCE IN THE 2030 …

WEBcapacity of health workers to understand disaster risk and applying and implementing disaster risk reduction approaches in health work, and promoting and enhancing …

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Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities

WEBThe Scorecard provides a set of assessments that allow local governments to assess their disaster resilience, structuring around UNDRR’s Ten Essentials for Making Cities …

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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015

WEBThe Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 was adopted at the Third UN World Conference in Sendai, Japan, on March 18, 2015. It is the outcome of …

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Mental health and the environment

WEBMental health is an essential component of human well-being, however mental disorders such as depression and anxiety affect more than one in six EU citizens representing a …

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Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities

WEBPublic Health System Resilience - Addendum. One of the known issues in the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities (“the Scorecard”) is that the public health issues and …

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SCORECARD FOR CITIES

WEBhealth issues (for example, access to medications for chronic conditions, or where a lengthy power outage disables home dialysis machines or electric wheelchairs); • …

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HOT ZONES: URBAN HEAT ISLANDS

WEBinto the shoulder seasons of spring and fall. Heat events adversely affect health and quality of life—and this is especially acute in urban communities. Higher cooling demand strains …

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5. Biological Hazards Risk Assessment

WEB2017. Biological hazards are a major source of risk that may result in emergencies and disasters. They cause significant loss of life, affect many thousands of people, have the …

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

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Technologies o AddressT Global Catastrophic Biological Risks

WEBand can have serious detrimental and lasting effects on health and society. In the past century, we have seen more than a few global emergencies: the 1918 influenza …

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The effect of flooding on mental health: Lessons learned for …

WEBGeneral Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) commonly used in flood-related studies [Fernandez et al., 2015] and an event-specific self-reported question. We apply the …

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Effective plans for hospital system response to earthquake

WEBnatural disasters are impacting public health on a larger scale. A database including the most 21,000 devastating disasters world-wide since 1900 indicates that 50% of disasters …

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1. THE SENDAI SEVEN CAMPAIGN

WEBdisplacement, to enhance women empowerment and leadership, and improve health and economic outcomes for families at risk. This recognition that durable and sustainable …

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Preventing harmful health effects of heat-waves

WEBPreventing harmful health effects of heat-waves. 3. Replace salt and minerals. Heavy sweating removes salt and minerals from the body. These must be replaced. If you must …

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Health and Social Services in Puerto Rico Before and After …

WEBservices, better financing (e.g., Medicaid and Medicare payments), and integrating and digitizing health information would aid in postdisaster periods and improve the standard …

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Floods, health and climate change: a strategic review

WEBhealth; and other health outcomes. Overall, the epidemiological review suggests that there is presently a weak evidence-base to assess the health impacts of flooding. Relatively …

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2008-2009 World Disaster Reduction Campaign Hospitals …

WEBDisaster damage to health systems is a human and health tragedy, results in huge economic losses, deals devastating blows to development goals, and shakes social …

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Non-communicable Disease Control (NCDC) Programme, …

WEBThe current guidebook Mental Health and COVID-19 (1st edition) is developed by Committee on Mental health and COVID-19 in the NCDC, DGHS, written and adapted …

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F:\CHAIN\L-CAFH\On the Edge L-CAFH Final Report.wpd

WEBC 34% of children living in FEMA-subsidized community settings have at least one diagnosed chronic medical condition, a rate one-third higher than that of the general …

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