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- Floods - World Health Organization (WHO)
Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry 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
- Floods: How to protect your health
How do I protect my health in a flood? Since floods can potentially increase the transmission of water- and vector-borne diseases, such as typhoid fever, cholera, malaria, and yellow fever, among others, it is important to know your risk and protect your water sources
- Impact in 2022 - Pakistan - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO prevents disease outbreaks in flood-affected Pakistan The devastating floods in Pakistan and their aftermath severely disrupted the delivery of health services, with 10% of the country’s health facilities either damaged or destroyed and more than eight million people in urgent need of health assistance
- Flood response through community engagement
WHO India provided guidance on post-flood healthcare management and supported monitoring of active door-to-door surveys, information, education and communication on healthcare during and after floods, and training of panchayat leaders on community preparedness and revenue officers on community-based healthcare management during floods
- Multi-country cholera outbreak, external situation report #24 -20 March . . .
Conflict, mass displacement, disasters from natural hazards, and climate change have intensified outbreaks, particularly in rural and flood-affected areas, where poor infrastructure and limited healthcare access delay treatment These cross-border factors have made cholera outbreaks increasingly complex and harder to control
- Emergency preparedness saves lives amid Romania’s catastrophic floods
In July, heavy rains triggered flash floods across northeastern Romania Commander Marian Ruscan, Unit Commander of the Suceava Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, and his small team of emergency responders were first to arrive at the scene in Suceava County, one of the most badly affected areas
- Donors making a difference in Pakistan’s flood crisis
Health worker Nizam ud din (above) vaccinates a baby in a partly submerged village ©WHO Donors are responding to WHO’s appeal for Pakistan’s flood crisis with contributions and pledges – support urgently needed to confront the health consequences of the country’s still-unfolding disaster
- Active case finding for TB in high-risk areas of flood-affected . . .
The active case-finding activity in flood-affected areas is part of the United Nation's Joint Recovery Action Plan and is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation
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