23 Nov 2020
the WHO interim guidance on the quality, performance characteristics and related standards of personal protective equipment (PPE) to be used in the context of COVID-19. This includes WHO Priority Medical Devices, specifically: surgical masks, non-sur...
Tags: Guidance material, COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
29 Jul 2015
Heatwaves are among the most dangerous of natural hazards, but rarely receive adequate attention. They often lack the spectacular and sudden violence of other hazards, such as tropical cyclones or flash floods. Even the related death tolls are not al...
Tags: Guidance material, Early Warning Systems, Heat Wave
25 Jun 2020
The Epidemic Control for Volunteers (ECV) Manual and Toolkit is a resource that has, since 2008, been developed and promoted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to assist National Societies and their volunte...
Tags: Guidance material, Training material, Communicable Disease