Natural Disasters
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The province of Aceh has suffered enormously from the perennial armed conflict and the devastating Tsunami in 2004. Despite the waves of external aid and national concern geared toward improving…
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After the Tsunami: Mental Health Challenges to the Community for Today and Tomorrow
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Mindfulness and meditation (MM) are increasingly used in trauma treatment, yet there is little research about therapist qualifications and clinical applications of these practices. We surveyed trauma therapists (N = 116) about…
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This report discusses those organizations rooted in the country or region where they have been established and who have been involved in locally-led humanitarian response on their own or with…
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The Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in Emergencies toolkit aims to provide streamlined guidance to support organisations and agencies seeking to rapidly integrate MHM into existing programming across sectors and phases. This…
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In the Typhoon Yolanda response, global humanitarian organizations gave unprecedented attention to the information and communication needs of affected communities. They recruited Filipino humanitarian workers to do technology and communications…
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This review was commissioned by UNICEF and Save the Children, with support from FAO, to provide an overview of how national governments and partners in countries in Eastern and Southern…
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With the vulnerability of the Philippines to disasters brought about by natural and human induced hazards, the need for response on the mental health of people and their psychosocial well…
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From January 2016 to February 2017, 96 incidents caused displacement of more than 695,500 people in 116 municipalities. In 2016, human-induced disaster, such as armed conflict, clan feud and crime…
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Highlights: a. A 6.7-magnitude earthquake in Surigao displaces thousands of families and causes destruction to homes, schools and infrastructure. b. Over 29,000 people are still displaced in Mindanao due to flooding. Heavy rains…
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The purpose of the Social and Behavior Change Communication for Emergency Preparedness Implementation Kit (hereafter referred to as “the I-Kit”) is to provide a set of key considerations for SBCC…
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This case study is part of an evaluation of UNESCO’s role in education in emergencies and protracted crises. It examines the institutional response of UNESCO to the earthquakes that hit…
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This report reviews and analyses how the CP work implemented during Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda provided an opportunity to tackle the problem of CP Systems building while responding to the immediate need…
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2007 IASC MHPSS Chinese
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This Crisis Communications Manual provides DSWD Central Office and its Regional Offices essential information and materials that will assist its staff and other personnel in handling communication during an emergency…
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Los desastres socionaturales y las acciones de reconstrucción activan la conciencia del entorno construido y la circulación de narrativas en los habitantes de las comunidades afectadas. En este proceso se…
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La evidencia es clara: el calentamiento global es un hecho, y tendrá un impacto dramático en la humanidad. Los efectos probables de este calentamiento - desastres naturales cada vez más…
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This report highlights where the global community must step up action to bring an end to human suffering and promote a world of peace and social justice. As an aid…
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This discussion paper considers various ways to approach and work with National Disaster Management Authorities and includes a range of recommendations in support of adopting standards at national level. It…
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En 2010, Haïti a été frappé par le pire séisme de son histoire, une tragédie humanitaire encore aggravée par une succession de crises. J’y ai rencontré, lors de mes visites,…
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Esta guía metodológica acompaña el documento titulado "Criterios para priorizar las acciones de reducción del riesgo de desastres a nivel nacional en América Latina y el Caribe" (Criterios para la…
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Psychological first aid: Guide for fieldworkers, released by WHO, the War Trauma Foundation (WTF) and World Vision International (WVI). Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an approach recommended in the IASC…
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This guidance presents Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers with a set of Minimum Standard Commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming. They are designed to assist in…
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O abrigo é um fator decisivo para a preservação da dignidade humana e a sobrevivência das pessoas atingidas por desastres. Além disso, o abrigo contribui para a sustentação da vida…
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Considerando o aumento da frequência e da intensidade dos desastres no Brasil nos últimos anos, geradores de um cenário complexo para a elaboração de estratégias de cuidado em relação às…
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O presente marco pós-2015 para a redução do risco de desastres foi adotado na Terceira Conferência Mundial sobre a Redução do Risco de Desastres, realizada de 14-18 março de 2015,…
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These guidelines are intended to help Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) incorporate effective gender-sensitive and inclusive…
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Psychological first aid (PFA) has become the flagship early intervention for disaster survivors, with recent adaptations for disaster responders, in the post-9/11 era. PFA is broadly endorsed by expert consensus…
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This Field Guide is a companion to the Inter-Agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings (2010), providing information related specifically to newborn care during the neonatal period (days…
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Este trabalho tem por objetivo discutir o impacto dos eventos traumáticos e dos grandes desastres nos indivíduos, nas famílias e nas comunidades, apresentando o método LINC (Modelo facilitador de resiliência…
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Os desastres naturais estão, atualmente, entre os mais comuns tipos de trauma. O impacto sofrido pelos indivíduos e pela comunidade atingida gera inúmeras respostas emocionais, tornando imperativa a mobilização de…
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O significado de um desastre para os sobreviventes determina não só como a situação é vivenciada, mas também como a recuperação ocorre. Experiências repetidas com um mesmo evento podem gerar…
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Artigo com base na análise das perdas vivenciadas pelas pessoas nas enchentes de Teresina em 2009. 2012, 9 páginas.
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A discussão sobre o tema trata da relação entre o exercício profissional da psicologia frente ao novo campo de trabalho denominado Psicologia das Emergências e dos Desastres. Busca resgatar a…
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Em 07 de setembro de 2009, a cidade de Guaraciaba em Santa Catarina, sofreu um desastre natural: um tornado, que segundo dados da Defesa Civil: 6.700 pessoas foram afetadas diretamente…
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Os desastres naturais vêm afetando cada vez mais pessoas em todo o mundo, causando muitas vezes sofrimento psicológico às populações atingidas. Diante disso, questiona-se: como o psicólogo pode atuar em…
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As enchentes são os desastres naturais com maior frequência e afetam a vida de aproxi madamente 102 milhões de pessoas a cada ano, principalmente nos países em desenvolvimento e em…
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A constante ocorrência de desastres naturais em determinadas áreas pode ser resultado de interferências em fatores ambientais e humanos a serem combatidas com medidas preventivas. O atendimento adequado às vítimas…
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Este artigo trata da responsabilidade do design diante das necessidades do mundo real através de um tema contemporâneo: o socorro a populações atingidas por eventos climáticos excepcionais em tempos de…
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Situation overview: As of 27 December (11:40 p.m., Manila time), Typhoon Nock-Ten (locally known as Nina) left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and…
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This material has been driven by two realisations: (a) humanitarian response in urban situations is substantially different from that in rural areas; (b) the number and scale of urban humanitarian…
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Highlights: a. The Indigenous community continue to undergo protracted displacement in Mindanao, where they lack access to basic social services. b. Skills training in Zamboanga City support peacebuilding efforts and help…
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This document is a three-day mental health intervention curriculum for use with communities affected by natural disasters in Nepal. Its intervention objectives are reducing mental health symptoms; increasing functioning; increasing…
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Le gouvernement d’Haïti a engagé depuis quelques mois un processus de réflexion et de consultation menant à une Politique de santé mentale. Le séisme du 12 janvier a en effet…
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Une gestion adéquate des risques suppose de tenir compte de l’ensemble des acteurs concernés et notamment des populations exposées. On se trouve aujourd’hui devant la difficulté d’impliquer ces populations et…
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Cette recherche au carrefour du fondamental et de l’appliqué se propose d’examiner les effets de la sociabilité et de l’implication personnelle (identifi cation personnelle et capacité perçue d’action) sur le…
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Florine attend, la tête posée sur l’épaule de son fils. Son visage émacié, grisâtre, ne permet pas de deviner son âge. Elle tremble.Elle peine à rejoindre la pièce de consultation,…
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Une évaluation rapide des besoins psychosociaux et en santé mentale ainsi que des ressources disponibles doit être réalisée aussi vite que possible après la catastrophe. L’objectif opérationnel de cet assessment…
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El objetivo de los Estándares e Indicadores de Calidad de la Educación en Situaciones de emergencia es determinar lineamientos técnicos, administrativos y operacionales, que permitan al Ministerio de Educación, y…
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América Latina y el Caribe es la segunda región en el mundo, luego de Asia, en registrar el mayor número de situaciones de desastres producidos por eventos de origen natural…
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