Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Role and Vulnerabilities of Older People in Drought in East Africa: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities for a More Inclusive Humanitarian Response

07/07/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 58-page study, commissioned by HelpAge International with funding from Age International and focusing on Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Sudan, explores how organizations such as HelpAge can further support humanitarian actors involved in drought crises to include older men and women in their responses. Given that the frequency and severity of natural disasters as a result of climate change are likely to increase, and that, by 2050, 22 percent of the world’s population will be age 60 or over, it is increasingly important that humanitarian action recognizes and builds on the capacities of older people to contribute to humanitarian preparedness and response.

Older People in Displacement: Falling Through the Cracks of Emergency Responses

07/07/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 52-page study takes stock of the progress made and remaining challenges faced by those responding to forced displacement, in addressing the specific needs of older people and harnessing their capacities. It looks at how the role of older people changes during displacement and their specific vulnerabilities and coping strategies.

Planning for Hospital Pediatric Surge: Solutions Within Reach

07/07/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 58-minute webinar discusses approaches for pediatric and community hospitals to consider when planning to manage a surge of pediatric patients, including the development of a written plan and steps that can be taken to exercise the plan, which will lead to improved preparedness for future events. Presenters also discuss how emergency departments and hospitals could develop a pediatric surge plan and drill it to potentially address the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) emergency preparedness rule requirements.

Networking with Community Partners in Times of Disasters

07/07/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This one-hour, 30-minute webinar provides strategies for establishing and expanding partnerships in disasters, discusses considerations for networking in rural and frontier communities, and highlights the role of healthcare coalitions and schools. Speakers discuss how strong community partnerships are critical to serving children and families following a disaster or terrorist event, and how understanding which organizations are commonly active in disasters and their functions can help child-serving providers build relationships that will strengthen their response in times of need.