Risk identification and assessment

The report summarizes the study and assessment of the structural vulnerability of 14 hospitals in Kathmandu Valley and outlines recommended mitigation measures to improve resilience and performance.

Report on a WHO workshop, Skopje, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 13–15 July 2004

Disasters have enormous consequences, socially and economically, and have long-term detrimental effects, especially on vulnerable societies and population groups

This manual is designed to assist those concerned with preparing for emergencies at the local level. It explains what emergency preparedness is and how to achieve it in an effective, appropriate way. It is intended principally for: local organizations and

The paper presents the results of a field survey conducted in two severely drought-hit southern provinces of Afghanistan to get the first-hand information on the impacts of droughts on livelihood systems and personal security of the population at the

Geophysical research letters, vol. 34, L06407, doi:10.1029/2006GL029127:

This article addresses grassland drought assessment within the United States through the monitoring of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and normalized difference water

This publication outlines the health sector's role in reducing the impact of disasters, laying out a framework that an administrator can rely on to make effective decisions in managing the health sector''s activities to reduce the consequences of

This document aims to present a series of reflections on the criteria governing design and construction of health infrastructure and puts forward recommendations about ways to mitigate risk to the population and to the investment made in construction of

The hospital system constitutes one of the fundamental components of the health sector. Although the primary health care level has received special attention in recent years, this document refers essentially to infrastructure of the second and third level