NATURAL DISASTERS: Protecting the Public's Health - Softcover

World Health Organization; Organization, Pan American Health

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9275115753 ISBN 13: 9789275115756

Publisher: World Health Organization, 2000

Synopsis

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. Details range from a list of eight misconceptions that may cause authorities to take inappropriate action, through a discussion of the sensitive issues surrounding inappropriate drug and food donations, to a distinction between responsibilities best handled by the affected country and those requiring international aid. Throughout the book, recent experiences from the Americas are used to illustrate both the impact of specific types of disaster and opportunities for mitigating their effects.

About this title

About the Author:

World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.

About this edition

• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 9275115753
• ISBN 13: 9789275115756
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 135