martes, 3 de julio de 2018

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response

07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This one-hour webinar reviews how the speaker's team deployed creative communication strategies to address public health issues in the wake of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Participants will learn to identify major public health challenges in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, identify communication strategies for messaging to hard-to-reach communities in a hurricane disaster response, and consider ways to build durable communication systems that can withstand severe power outages.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This web page provides information and materials from an international conference held on October 11-13, 2017, to explore the potential security concerns posed by genome editing technologies. Participants discussed technical, operational, regulatory, and governance strategies that may aid the scientific and security communities in preventing or mitigating security concerns related to international misuse, including handling dual use research. The page also provides links to a related webinar held on June 25, 2018.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 109-page report presents a roadmap for implementing biosecurity and biodefense policy to leverage the capabilities of science and technology advances and minimize security risks. Supporting the conclusions and suggestions in the roadmap are detailed analyses of the overall system of U.S. biosecurity and biodefense policy, methodologies for evaluating successful implementation of policies, and historical case studies that were used to develop an analytic framework for assessing potential opportunity costs of biosecurity policy requirements.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This six-page document, published in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust, outlines why pull incentives are necessary to develop new antibiotics to guarantee that infections can continue to be treated. Pull incentives guarantee or increase the future revenue of a new antibiotic by providing reimbursement in innovative or indirect ways. The document discusses some of the key principles the incentives need to fulfill, and details next steps toward implementing or piloting a pull incentive.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 60-page document will help local responders quickly create and adapt health communication products for communities affected by hurricanes and flood-related health threats. It contains messages on various topics, including food safety, carbon monoxide poisoning, waterborne diseases, and mold. Chapter topics include Mosquitoes and Hurricanes, Immunizations, and At-Risk Populations.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This one-hour, five-minute video helps people at child care centers and at home know what they can do to be prepared in advance of a hurricane. It shares tips about how to create an emergency supply kit, what to include in the kit, and what actions to take if a hurricane is headed your way. It discusses the outlook for the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, and how to determine personal risk depending on the strength and category of the storm.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This training package was developed for World Health Organization (WHO) deployees so they can work safely and effectively as part of the teams bringing Ebola outbreaks under control. It consists of seven modules, which include video lectures and downloadable presentations that have been updated with the latest information and developments. It begins with an introduction to Ebola virus disease before moving to the response strategy and essential information related to working for WHO.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This course is an occupational health and safety briefing that covers the basic information needed to protect workers when deploying to countries with Ebola virus disease. It describes the signs, symptoms, and transmission of Ebola virus disease; lists preventive and control measures​; details how to use appropriate infection prevention and control precautions to protect against Ebola virus and remain healthy during the mission​; and discusses how to recognize and manage stress​.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 30-page report from the FBI highlights commonalities in shooter pre-attack behavior: planning, access to firearms, stressors, mental health, concerning behaviors, primary grievances, targeting specific people, suicide ideation, and concerning communications. The authors emphasize the importance of collaborative community engagement in preventing future incidents. By articulating the concrete, observable pre-attack behaviors of many active shooters, the FBI hopes to make these warning signs more visible and easily identifiable.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 28-page report summarizes research into the experiences and needs of LGBTI communities before, during, and after emergencies in Victoria, conducted because the particular experiences and potential contribution of LGBTI communities in emergencies have not traditionally been considered by the emergency management sector. It documents LGBTI people’s experiences of living through an emergency, their experiences of accessing a range of emergency management services, and the knowledge and attitudes of emergency management personnel in working with LGBTI people and communities.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This three-page report presents available information on cases of sexual violence and abuse against aid workers, as reported by affected individuals or through a confidential interagency sharing mechanism between January 2015 and December 2017. It details locations where reported sexual violence and abuse took place, and provides information about the perpetrators.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 36-page toolkit offers guidance to humanitarian actors for responding to violence against humanitarian action, in order to promote a more protective environment for the provision of humanitarian aid to civilians. Focusing on the aftermath of serious incidents of violence against humanitarian action, it seeks to provide a range of options and guidance regarding sharing information, speaking out, and challenging impunity in response to attacks.
07/03/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This web page provides guidance for healthcare facilities for water system repair and recovery following a boil water alert or disruption of water supply, under several topics: Infection Control Recommendations to Be Used During a Boil Water Alert, Remediation Strategies for Healthcare Water Distribution Systems, Hemodialysis, Dental Units/Clinics, and Environmental Monitoring.

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