12/03/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: CBM. Published: 12/3/2019. This 60-page document is a collection of 39 examples of field practices inclusive of persons with disabilities in humanitarian context and disaster risk reduction (DRR), from 20 countries of intervention. It shows that deliberate and proactive action is required to ensure that persons with disabilities from all constituencies are systematically included and meaningfully participate in DRR and humanitarian preparedness, response, and recovery. It also draws lessons from field practices, and is co-published with the International Disability Alliance and Handicap International. (PDF)
12/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Nations, World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Published: 12/2019. This 35-page report provides analysis of key global climate indicators to assess the state of the global climate in 2019. It discusses how extreme heat conditions are taking an increasing toll on human health and health systems, and includes sections on health at increasing risk, extreme heat and health, vector-borne diseases, and air quality degradation. (PDF)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 11/2019. This 32-page report provides a vital snapshot of the overall progress that governments have made in the field of health and climate change to date, as well as insight into what work remains in order to protect their populations from the most devastating health impacts of climate change. Regular updates on key health and climate change indicators empower policy makers to make more informed choices to assess the implementation of policies and plans, identify gaps in evidence, and better understand the barriers to achieving health adaptation and mitigation priorities. (PDF)
09/27/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 9/27/2019. This six-page document provides a list of resources and references for biopreparedness in categories of Identify, Isolate, Inform; Treatment and Care; Transport and Testing; Just-in-Time Training; and Additional Resources. Topics include personal protective equipment, occupational health, and hospital preparedness performance. (Text)
06/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). Published: 6/2019. The purpose of this 31-page mutual aid support agreement is to aid facilities in their emergency management by authorizing the loan of medical personnel, pharmaceuticals, supplies, and equipment, and by facilitating the safe and timely evacuation of patients from a disaster-struck hospital into another facility. Chapter topics are organized by Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. (PDF)
02/05/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC). Published: 2/5/2019. This six-page document is a guide for individuals who are new to National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) exercise development and evaluation or those who need a refresher on exercise basics. Steps are Understanding Basic Principles of Exercise Design; Choosing the Appropriate NETEC Exercise Templates; and Exercise Planning Timeline and Participants. (Text)
02/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Published: 2/2019. This 80-page report is a comprehensive, authoritative, and evidence-based assessment of world humanitarian needs in 2019. The international humanitarian system is more effective than ever at meeting the needs of people in humanitarian crises, but global trends including poverty, population growth, and climate change are leaving more people than ever vulnerable to the devastating impacts of conflicts and disasters. (PDF)
01/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [National Institutes of Health] (NIEHS). Published: 2019. This resource is a knowledge management tool for locating the most relevant scientific literature on the health implications of climate change. It provides access to a database of studies from around the world, published between 2007 and 2018. The portal is an effort to make this database more accessible to a wider global audience, and to provide updates on a regular basis to further the study of climate impacts on human health. (Text)
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