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Bookmark or Share- Drought - World Health Organization (WHO)Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, resulting in a water shortage. Drought can have a serious impact on health, agriculture, economies, energy and the environment. An estimated 55 million people globally are ...
- Floods - World Health Organization (WHO)Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas. Floods can cause widespread devastation, resulting in loss of life and damages to personal property and critical public health infrastructure. Between 1998-2017, floods affected more than 2 billion people worldwide.
- Environmental health - World Health Organization (WHO)Environmental health. Healthier environments could prevent almost one quarter of the global burden of disease. The COVID-19 pandemic is a further reminder of the delicate relationship between people and our planet. Clean air, stable climate, adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, safe use of chemicals, protection from radiation, healthy and ...
- WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparednessTo help countries better prepare for future pandemics, WHO launched a new initiative today that provides guidance on integrated planning for responding to any respiratory pathogen such as influenza or coronaviruses. The new Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative, or PRET, incorporates the latest tools and approaches for ...
- The importance of preparedness: strengthening community resilience ...The importance of preparedness: strengthening community resilience against flash floods. When floods hit the Ban Kao Many community in Nan District, Luang Prabang Province, Laos, people were prepared. An early warning system from national agencies helped to forecast the flood. Once the announcement had been made a trained search and rescue team ...
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