Guidelines for Response to Earthquakes
One of the unfortunate effects of large-scale disasters is mass casualties; often, first responders don't know what to do with the dead bodies of victims when morgues--if they are even available--fill up. PAHO/WHO has published Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters, a field manual for first responders…
As more and more organizations are reaching out to Haiti to provide emergency response, effective…
Welcoming a "phenomenal" outpouring of aid for Haiti from countries…
The Pan American Health Organization/World…
The Pan American Health Organization / World Health…
Dr. Jon K. Andrus, Deputy Director of the Pan American…
The 12 January earthquake that caused widespread damage in Haiti is exacerbating an already…
(Photo by Antonio Marques)
Washington, DC, 12 January 2010 (PAHO/WHO) - Dr. Zilda Arns Neumann, a Brazilian pediatrician who was honored by the Pan…
In a most welcomed recognition of internationally agreed upon development goals, the U.S. government…