sábado, 3 de noviembre de 2018

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Information and Emergency Response





11/02/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Finn Church Aid. Published: 10/2018. This 15-page document develops the use of the Community-Based Approach to Psychosocial Support (CBPS) in educational settings and presents case study experiences in improving well-being through education in various countries. It discusses how emergency situations present a number of threats to the safety, mental and physical health, and overall development of children and youth, and how teachers can support well-being of learners. (PDF)
11/02/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Published: 10/2018. This 43-page report summarizes the fifth dialogue session held between the United States and India, convened in September, 2018, with senior leaders and experts from the U.S. and India to examine the biosecurity threat landscapes of their respective countries. Topics of discussion included shared biosecurity priorities and the evolving geopolitical climate, medical care delivery during an infectious disease outbreak, previous biosafety events and lessons learned, future concerns in emerging biotechnology, new technologies, and next steps and possibilities for US-India collaboration. (PDF)
11/02/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Published: 4/2018. This 36-page report summarizes the fourth dialogue session held between the United States and India, convened in February, 2018, with senior leaders and experts from the U.S. and India to examine the biosecurity threat landscapes of their respective countries. Topics of discussion included national priorities and challenges in biosecurity, biosafety, and health security; public health and health system responses to epidemics; dual-use issues in the life sciences; national legislation and governance for key biosecurity issues; One Health; and future opportunities for biosecurity collaboration between the United States and India. (PDF)
11/02/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 2018. This 32-page manual provides an overview of the principles that guide the delivery of first aid to those in need. Topics cover Principles of First Aid, Psychological First Aid, Basic Life Support, Basic First Aid for Burns and Scalds, Basic First Aid for Bleeding and Wounds, Basic First Aid for Choking, and Basic First Aid Kit. (PDF)
11/02/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Published: 2018. This 39-page manual describes the basic concepts of psychosocial support for volunteers helping those in need. Topics cover Crisis Events and Psychosocial Support, Stress and Coping, Loss and Grief, Psychological First Aid, and Psychosocial Support Activities and Referrals. (PDF)

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