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Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Health is and will be affected by the changing climate through direct impacts (heat waves, droughts, heavy storms, and sea-...
These guidelines aim at presenting a framework that an administrator can rely on to make effective decisions in managing the health sector’s activities to reduce the consequences of disasters.
This document can also be found on the Official website of Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) at https://www.rcpath.org/
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This book offers the basic knowledge required for health and mental health workers inthe area of mental health and psychosocial support for populations affected by disasters.
This document can also be found on the Official website of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) at https://iris.paho.org/
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This publication summarizes the more comprehensive guidelines, emphasizing who should use them, when and why. It includes recommendations on how to promote their use among national authorities,...
Natural disasters, to which many countries in the region of the Americas are prone, can seriously jeopardize progress made in the area of environmental health. Physical disruption of...
This collection contains fact sheets, guidelines, a presentation and reports that highlight best practices in mitigating the health risks related to environmental degradation. This collection...