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Disasters. Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas. n.115, Apr., 2011

Desastres. Preparativos y Mitigación en las Américas. n.115, Abr., 2011

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2011
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Pan American Health Organization
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The Americas and the new global humanitarian context | Preparing for health emergencies in Central America and the Dominican Republic | The Caribbean readies for potential cholera outbreak | Experts discuss the use of field hospitals and foreign medical teams | The interview: Dr. Van Alphen talks about health cluster challenges in Haiti | REMPAN promotes preparedness and assists in radiological emergencies | Meeting for the Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction | CRED provides valuable information on the impact of disasters | Guidelines for delivering humanitarian assistance in complex emergencies | La Niña ravages Colombia | Haiti: moving from emergency to a fragile recovery | Despite advances, much remains to be done to reduce risk in the health sector | Water, sanitation, and hygiene: the Dominican Republic’s plan to control outbreaks.
 
Las Américas y el nuevo contexto humanitario mundial | Emergencias sanitarias, preparativos en Centroamérica y República Dominicana | El Caribe se prepara para enfrentar al cólera | La entrevista: La Dra. Van Alphen habla de los desafíos del cluster salud en Haiti | REMPAN promueve preparativos y asistencia en emergencias por radiación | Celebran plataforma regional sobre reducción de riesgo | CRED ofrece información estadística sobre el impacto de los desastres | Pautas para la asistencia humanitaria Segura en escenarios complejos | El fenómeno de La Niña hizo estragos en Colombia | Haití, saldos del terremoto y la epidemia de cólera | Países avanzan en la reducción del riesgo en el sector salud, pero aún queda mucho por hacer | Agua, saneamiento e higiene: elementos críticos para la prevención y control de enfermedades.
 
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Disasters. Preparedness and Mitigation in the Americas;115, Apr., 2011
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Health Effects of Disasters; Natural Disasters; Preparedness; Prevention and Mitigation; Hurricane Warning; Earthquakes; Disaster Sanitation
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