Preventive measures in different situations including crises Flashcards
Prevention measures need;
1.Building national capacity in risk reduction and emergency
preparedness.
- Assist the health sector in: A. Reducing the adverse public health consequences for communities in terms of mortality, morbidity, disability. B. Reduce damage to health care delivery services resulting from emergencies, disasters and other crises.
Any event that resulted in environmental degradation that is beyond the local community capabilities.
Crises definition
Crises
1.Natural: rains, floods, winds, cyclones, fires
2.Natural and man-made: Fires, floods, drought
desertification, epidemics
3.Man-made: Occupational technical accidents, toxic wastes, wars, pollution, floods (construction fault in damps…etc
rains, floods, winds, cyclones, fires
.Natural
Fires, floods, drought-desertification, epidemics
Natural and man-made
Occupational technical accidents, toxic wastes, wars, pollution, floods (construction fault in damps
Man-made
Technical guidelines for health action in Crises
- RISK REDUCTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & response
- HEALTH AND NUTRITION TRACKING SERVICE
- TRAINING
- TOOLS
Strategies, plans, consultation and documentation for emergency preparedness and risk management
- RISK REDUCTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & response
A collaboration of all-governmental organizations, local societies، and international organizations for the review, analysis and validation of critical health and nutrition data gathering methodologies and information in selected humanitarian emergencies.
HEALTH AND NUTRITION TRACKING SERVICE
This section contains information regarding training courses for people working in emergencies along with useful training material
TRAINING
Manuals, handbooks, tools and references for emergency health management and logistics
TOOLS
• Emergency Response: Rescue response
• Rehabilitation.
• Intermediate stage.
• Early warning .
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Stages of disaster management
