01/07/2020 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 1/7/2020. The 23rd meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was held on December 11, 2019, to review the data on wild poliovirus (WPV1) and circulating vaccine derived polioviruses (cVDPV). This statement details the committee's agreement that the risk of the international spread of poliovirus remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and recommendation for the extension of Temporary Recommendations for a further three months. (Text)
12/19/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Published: 12/19/2019. This one-hour presentation highlights how the World Health Organization Health Emergencies (WHE) Programme works in emergencies, such as in Ukraine and Whole-of-Syria, and emphasizes nursing roles in all stages of the emergency management cycle: prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. It discusses how nurses and midwives are often left out of planning for emergency preparedness and response, and details the greatest health risks in 2019. (Video or Multimedia)
12/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Translators without Borders (TWB). Published: 12/2019. This 43-page report is an assessment of changing communication needs and preferences in Beni, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and presents findings and recommendations that have implications for responders in current and future efforts to control the spread of Ebola and other major diseases. These recommendations are relevant for the wider Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the finding that language barriers impede understanding of critical information on Ebola. (PDF)
12/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 12/2019. The Global Health Cluster (GHC) has developed this 17-module course to increase the skills and knowledge of Health Cluster teams and partners, and to strengthen the efficiency and accountability of all stakeholders in responding to humanitarian crises. Participants will learn to build and strengthen the capacity of Health Cluster and Health Sector Coordinators (and Co-Coordinators) to lead and coordinate the planning, implementation, and monitoring of more effective, efficient, timely, and predictable evidence-based humanitarian health interventions in acute and protracted emergencies. (Video or Multimedia)
08/07/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). Published: 8/7/2019. This series provides basic information about National Incident Management System (NIMS) components, guides, and tools, and can help responders select which part of NIMS is needed to type and manage a function, whether it is incident response or support. For each of the nine responder needs, there is a link to a NIMS component that provides relevant information. (Text)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Phoenix Australia - Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health. Published: 3/2019. This five-page information sheet addresses background issues and provides post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presentation, assessment, and treatment recommendations for practitioners working with people affected by terrorism, with a focus on issues affecting those who go on to develop long-term mental health problems. It lists issues for service planners and providers, and discusses working with children affected by terrorism. (PDF)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Phoenix Australia - Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health. Published: 3/2019. This four-page information sheet addresses background issues and provides post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presentation, assessment, and treatment recommendations for practitioners working with victims of crime. It discusses types of treatment for victims of crime who experience PTSD, and working with children who are victims of crime. (PDF)
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