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Mpox (Monkeypox) - WHO
This webpage provides information about mpox (monkeypox) from the World Health Organization (WHO). Mpox is a rare viral disease that belongs to the same family …
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Protecting the Right to Health of Internally Displaced Mothers and Children: The Imperative of Inter-Cluster Coordination for Translating Best Practices into Effective Participatory Action
2011
· World Health Organization (WHO),
· Ministry of National Health Services Regulations & Coordination's Islamabad
This article highlights the significant progress made in emergency response interventions for disasters, focusing on assisting internally displaced persons (IDPs). It discusses the successful application …
Vaccination During Humanitarian Emergencies
The course describes the importance of vaccination during humanitarian emergencies. It highlights how emergencies can disrupt vaccination services, leading to lower immunity and higher disease …
The Role of Public Health in Mental and Behavioral Health in Children and Families Following Disasters
2009
· University of Washington,
· University of Oklahoma,
· Fielding Graduate University,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This article explores the impact of mass disasters and terrorist attacks on the mental and behavioral health of children and youth. It identifies the key …
WHO’s Science in 5: Dengue Fever
In this 5 minute interview, Dr. Raman Velayudhan discusses dengue fever, stating that dengue fever has reemerged in the news due to its spread to …
Preparedness for Cyclones, Tropical Storms, Tornadoes, Floods and Earthquakes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This eight-page health advisory provides guidance to countries on adapting all existing preparedness and response plans and procedures for cyclones, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, …
Interim Operational Considerations for the Feeding Support of Infants and Young Children Under Two Years of Age in Refugee and Migrant Transit Settings in Europe
2015
· United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF),
· World Health Organization (WHO),
· Save the Children,
· United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR),
· Emergency Nutrition Network
This six-page document outlines benefits, risks, options, and resources for supporting appropriate infant and young child feeding in children under two years of age in …
Radiation: Health Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident
These questions and answers discuss the earthquake that occurred off the east coast of Japan in March 2011, generating a tsunami that caused a nuclear …
Toward a Safer World by 2040: The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms
2025
· University of Washington,
· University of Pennsylvania,
· Medical College of Wisconsin,
· Columbia University,
· Johns Hopkins University
The article describes how experts at a JAMA summit talked about ways to make the world safer by 2040 by reducing gun violence and harm. …
Severe Pediatric Neurological Manifestations With SARS-CoV-2 or MIS-C Hospitalization and New Morbidity
2024
· Montreal Children's Hospital,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
· University of Pennsylvania,
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Universidad Nacional de Colombia,
· Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital
This study was designed to assess the association of severe neurological manifestations during a SARS-CoV-2–related hospital admission with new neurocognitive or functional morbidities at discharge. …