Older people in emergencies : considerations for action and policy development /

Older people have often been overlooked in disasters and conflicts, and their concerns have rarely been addressed by emergency programs or planners. This analysis seeks to highlight factors that particularly affect older people in emergencies, especially health-related concerns, propose a strategy t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hutton, David
Autores Corporativos: World Health Organization, World Health Organization. Ageing and Life Course Unit, World Health Organization. Family and Community Health, World Health Organization. Emergency Preparedness and Capacity Building, World Health Organization. Department of Health Action in Crises
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Geneva : World Health Organization, ©2008.
Temas:
Disaster relief.
Emergency management.
Older people > Services for.
Emergency medical services.
Natural disasters.
Medical policy.
Health Services for the Aged
Emergency Medical Services
Natural Disasters
Vulnerable Groups
Health Policy
Relief Work
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes.
Personnes âgées > Services.
Services des urgences médicales.
Catastrophes naturelles.
Politique sanitaire.
emergency medical centers.
natural disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Natural disasters
Medical policy
Emergency medical services
Disaster relief
Emergency management
Older people > Services for
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Older people have often been overlooked in disasters and conflicts, and their concerns have rarely been addressed by emergency programs or planners. This analysis seeks to highlight factors that particularly affect older people in emergencies, especially health-related concerns, propose a strategy to raise awareness about older people in emergencies and recommend policies and practices to address these considerations.--Publisher's description.
Notas:"Ageing and Life Course (ALC), Family and Community Health (FCH), Emergency Preparedness and Capacity Building (EPC), Health Action in Crisis (HAC)."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (44 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-44).
ISBN:9789240683082
9240683089

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