Paul Ransom, Medical Coordinator for the assessment team on the ground in Haiti, spoke to BBC Radio 4 this morning on the current situation and the work that the team are carrying out....
On Saturday 14th August, a major 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Tiburon Peninsula in the Caribbean nation of Haiti; causing severe damage to infrastructure, including hospitals, at the Northern coast of the Southern peninsula of the country....
Risk Communication and Community Engagement is an essential element of any medical outbreak response. If a highly infectious disease such as COVID-19 is spreading rapidly amongst a community, it’s essential that people understand how to protect themselves and what they should do if they fall...
Myanmar has the highest risk of disaster in the Asia-Pacific region, regularly experiencing severe natural disasters including cyclones, floods and droughts. Poverty, poor infrastructure, and ongoing conflict compounded by a difficult democratic transition following decades of military rule places further strain on an already fragile...
Linda Doull (WHO Global Health Cluster Coordinator) speaks about humanitarian coordination and changing need at the annual UK EMT Members’ Meeting in November 2019....