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Technical Guidelines - Emergency Management Essentials

:: Reporting template
When an emergency unfolds, collecting information on the needs of the affected population is a crucial step for quickly orienting the response and mobilizing the resources.

The reporting template aims to help with field data gathering and reporting in a quick and standardized way. Simple instructions for collecting the information and completing the situation report can be downloaded as a separate document, as well as the most common reference values useful for interpreting the findings.


:: Myths & realities
This section breaks down some of the myths surrounding emergencies situations by explaining the realities about dead bodies, nutrition, refugees, etc.



:: Technological disaster information
Information on terrorism and public health, chemical incidents and ionizing radiation.



:: Natural disaster profiles
Technical hazard sheets for droughts, earthquakes, floods, landmines, tsunamis, vegetation fires and volcanos.



:: Relevant papers for complex emergencies
A listing of relevant papers for the public health professional on the subject of complex emergencies.

:: Standard Health Kit descriptions
Descriptions of the contents of health kits used by WHO/HAC in crises situations.

:: Travelers' health
Web site for WHO International Travel and Health


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Analyse des systèmes de santé dans les pays en crise
Hammamet, Tunisie, 14 – 26 mars 2010
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Public Health Pre-Deployment Course (PHPD)
Hammamet, Tunisia 30 November - 11 December 2009. PHPD7 (in French) will take place in 2010.
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Health and Nutrition Tracking Service
Mechanisms for the review, analysis, interpretation and validation of health and nutrition information in crises.
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