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Developing a dengue early warning system in coastal urban Ecuador

26 Nov 2014
PRESENTER: Anna Stewart – Research Scientist, and Latin America Research Coordinator, Center for Global Health and Translational Science TITLE: Developing a dengue early warning system in coastal urban EcuadorDATE: September 19th, 12-1pm TOPIC...
Video, Communicable Disease, Early Warning Systems
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National Violence Outbreak Early Warning System in Kenya

26 Nov 2014
Google Tech Talk (more below)March 2, 2011 Presented by Zab Vilayil. ABSTRACT Effective early warning systems have been recognized as prudent investments, and when coupled with early preparedness for early response; they help in mitigating conflict a...
Video, Early Warning Systems, Mapping and Geospatial Data, Mobile Technology
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Tsunami Early Warning Systems Explained: From Seaquake Detection to Community Alert — Lessons from the 2004 Indian Ocean Disaster and GITEWS

26 Nov 2014
This short documentary video uses the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami as a starting point to explain how modern tsunami early warning systems work and why they are critical for saving lives in high-risk coastal regions. Opening with a vivid account of the ...
Video, Early Warning Systems, Tsunami
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Building capacities: Participatory planning

25 Nov 2014
One of the main purposes of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is to ensure that its programmes and services should first be identified by vulnerable people themselves, based on their needs. These strong participatory planning activities at loca...
Video, Risk Assessment, Youth Disaster Preparedness
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Building Capacities: Volunteers and Youth in Asia Pacific

25 Nov 2014
Building Capacities: Best Practices in Asia Pacific – Volunteers and Youth (1/5) The vast majority of human resources of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies are volunteers. In all their diversity, both young and old, from all backgrounds, ...
Video, Youth Disaster Preparedness
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Building capacities: Resource mobilisation in Asia and Pacific

25 Nov 2014
One of the main purposes of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies is to mobilize people and resources at community level to improve the lives of the vulnerable. In order to become locally sustainable, branches must expand the types of local resources ...
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Building capacities: Gender & diversity in Asia and Pacific

25 Nov 2014
Building Capacities: Best Practices in Asia Pacific (3/5) Red Cross and Red Crescent societies aim to mobilize as many diverse people at community level as possible to ensures equal voices and space for diverse groups in the community to share ideas ...
Video, Public Awareness and Public Education, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
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Building capacities: Community and branch development

25 Nov 2014
Building Capacities: Best Practices in Asia Pacific (4/5) Red Cross and Red Crescent societies mobilize people at community level to improve the lives of the vulnerable. They achieve this by involving them in planning services that meet their own ide...
Video, Communication As Aid, Public Awareness and Public Education, Risk Assessment
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UNICEF: Community-based health centers in Senegal

25 Nov 2014
This year, UNICEFs flagship report, The State of the Worlds Children to be launched on 15 January addresses the need to close one of the greatest health divides between industrialized and developing countries: maternal mortality. Here is one in a ser...
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UNICEF: Community-based health approach in DR Congo

25 Nov 2014
UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a five-day visit to assess the situation of women and children amidst what is widely seen as Africa’s worst humanitarian crisis. Here is the first in a seri...
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