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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Geneva :
World Health Organization,
©2008.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Vulnerability and health in emergencies
- Economic marginalization
- Social disintegration and marginalization
- The issue of gender
- Capacity and consultation
- Policy and programme implications
- Preparedness phase
- Emergency response and operations phase
- Recovery and transition phase.