28 Jun 2016
As national Governments struggle to address the scale of disasters and the increased preparedness needs at all levels, there has been a push for more proactive measures to be taken by local government. Over the last decade, the main disaster risk red...
Tags: Guidance material, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Resilience, Risk Assessment, Urban Infrastructure, Urban Planning
20 Oct 2013
The Communicable Diseases Working Group on Emergencies (CD-WGE) at WHO/HQ has developed this document to describe the communicable disease risks in populations affected by natural disasters. It is hoped that this document, by detailing the priority m...
Tags: Guidance material, Communicable Disease, Community Risk Assessment
22 Sep 2020
Community-based health care, including outreach and campaigns, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim guidance developed by the IFRC, UNICEF, and WHO.
Tags: Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)