- Tropical Cyclones - World Health Organization (WHO)
The health impacts of tropical cyclones depend on the number of people living in low-lying coastal areas in the storm’s direct path, the built environment including building design, and whether there is sufficient time for warning and evacuation Tropical cyclones, may directly and indirectly affect health in many ways, for example by: increasing cases of drowning and other physical trauma
- WHO responding to Cyclone MOCHA
On 14 May 2023, an extremely severe Cyclone Mocha crossed the coast between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Rakhine State in Myanmar with the wind estimated as high as 250 kmph, making it one of the strongest cyclones on record to hit the country Preliminary report suggests significant damage in Rakhine, Myanmar Extremely strong winds brought down power lines, uprooted trees, and damaged and
- 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, Tonga was the focus of WHO's support From 12 to 13 February, the storm ravaged the main island of Tongatapu and nearby 'Eua
- Providing essential NCD medicines during cyclone Mocha health emergency . . .
Health facilities in cyclone affected areas including those from displaced camps, particularly those in capital of Rakhine state, were damaged, disrupting both the health service delivery and medicine supply chain Health services in Rakhine state were able to resume only 3 days after the cyclone Support oral diabetes medication to the patient
- Cyclone Winston leaves lasting aftermath - World Health Organization (WHO)
The cyclone left 44 people dead, over 125 injured, and thousands without shelter, food and safe water The MoHMS responded quickly providing trauma care to the injured, assessing and restoring health services where possible, communicating health advice to people at risk, and monitoring for disease outbreaks that can follow cyclones
- 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 on the health system, damaging health facilities, disrupting health care services, resulting in lost medical supplies, and interrupting telecommunications, road and sea transportation, and water
- Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation of the Response to Cyclone Idai in . . .
Purpose, scope and users of this Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation 1 Purpose and scope: This Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation (IAHE) provides an independent assessment of the collective humanitarian response to communities impacted by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique The IAHE primary focused on the scale-up activation period during 22 March through 30 June 2019 The terms of reference (TOR
- Evaluation of a WHO Grade 3 Emergency: The Inter-Agency Humanitarian . . .
The evaluation found that the scale-up enhanced leadership and increased in-country capacities in the early stages of the response to Cyclone Idai, thus facilitating the provision of relevant and timely assistance
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