sábado, 28 de julio de 2018

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response



07/27/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This 40-page report explores the links between disasters and conflict in Asia, with a view to supporting accelerated implementation of the Asia Regional Plan, Target E, and the Sendai Framework. Just under half of all global disasters occurred in the Asia-Pacific region between 2000 and 2017. The impacts of disasters are especially severe in fragile and conflict-affected contexts: 55 percent of climate-related disaster deaths in Asia between 1997 and 2016 took place in the region’s four most fragile countries.
07/27/2018 12:00 AM EDT

This one-hour, nine-minute webinar explores the background and current state of the opioid crisis in the United States, and outlines the potential of the electronic health record (EHR) to provide tools that can reduce opioid-related harm and deaths, as well as improve the quality of life for patients suffering from substance use disorder in alignment with best practices and regulatory requirements. Speakers identify the connection between accepted current best practices for opioid management and the increasing capabilities of EHRs to incorporate these best practices into prescriber workflows.
07/27/2018 12:00 AM EDT

In this one-hour webinar, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health and Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) discuss the 2018 hurricane season, the health risks hurricanes bring, and communication options that responders and community leaders can use to lessen those risks. Speakers discuss concerns and issues related to preparedness for and response to urgent public health threats, and identify reliable information resources for the topic.
07/27/2018 12:00 AM EDT

In this 58-minute webinar, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Global Migration and Quarantine and the Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) explain how to prepare for the summer travel season, including diseases to look out for in different parts of the world, suggested vaccinations, and other health considerations. Speakers discuss concerns and issues related to preparedness for and response to urgent public health threats, and identify reliable information resources for the topic

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