Tropical cyclone Gita - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tropical cyclone Gita In early February 2018, Tropical Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 storm with winds of more than 275 kilometres per hour, ravaged the Pacific. As the country most affected by the cyclone, …
SEARHEF - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tropical Cyclone Seroja: Timor-Leste SEARHEF supported the continuous provision of essential health services and infection prevention and control measures as health response during Tropical Cyclone …
Figure 5. Post-cyclone Idai weekly reported malaria by district, as compared to historical trends, at sentinel sites* First day of reporting week *Source for Post-Idai is daily RDT-confirmed cases, …
Making health facilities safe in emergencies and disasters
In emergencies, disasters and other crises, a community must be able to protect the lives and well-being of the affected population, particularly in the minutes and hours immediately following impact or …
Vanuatu: Protecting children from diarrhoea
Apr 8, 2015 · To help children facing the life-threatening risk of Diarrhoeal disease in the wake of Cyclone Pam, the Vanuatu Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working …
Start of the cyclone season in the South Pacific: Tips on how to prepare
Oct 16, 2024 · The combined impact of increased cyclone intensity, rising sea levels and increased heavy rainfalls can be devastating for PICs, in which most of the population live in coastal areas …
Appeal - Madagascar - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Batsirai cyclone is just one recent weather event that has reduced Madagascar’s ability to meet certain basic needs in affected areas, especially those related to health.
Strengthening health system resilience in the Pacific: A call to action
Nov 22, 2023 · A resilient health system is also able to continue to deliver critical services to the community despite the cyclone damages, such as management of chronic diseases like diabetes …
Vanuatu: Relief action in full swing
Mar 18, 2015 · Nearly a week after Tropical Cyclone Pam unleashed her wrath on the island nation of Vanuatu, the fate of at least 20 000 people living in the country’s southern islands remains unclear. …
Cyclone Winston 2016 - World Health Organization (WHO)
The most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere ravaged Fiji on 20–21 February 2016, leaving 44 dead, nearly 130 injured and 45 hospitalized. The cyclone had a significant impact …