The Regional Disaster Information Center (CRID)’s mission is to promote the development of a culture of prevention in Latin American and Caribbean countries through the compilation and dissemination of disaster-related...

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has published a guide for organizing emergency operations centers, based on the Management and Control of Emergency Operations (MACEO) system.

The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) has published “Management of Disaster Risk Today. Global Contexts, Local Tools”. The publication, available on CD, Internet and in print, covers a number...

The regional office of the World Health Organization for the Eastern Mediterranean presented the “E-Atlas of disaster risks for the Eastern Mediterranean region: Volume 1. Exposure to natural hazards.” The...

The Humanitarian Policy Group has published the report: “El Salvador, a case study of a state affected by humanitarian action.” This document examines how the country took on responsibility for...

Following the earthquake of 12 May 2008 in Sichuan Province, the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China, through its Ministry of Health, asked the World...

The Hospital Safety Index represents important progress toward improvement of the safety of health facilities and their ability to function in emergencies or disasters. Thanks to the contribution of the...

Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and the Turks and Caicos suffered the worst, as of now, during the 2008 hurricane season. Storms Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike and...

There is a underlying need for information on the hazard of winds, based on meteorological records and methodologies recognized by the scientific community. To meet this need, PAHO/WHO together with...

 Four information centers are now functioning with virtual libraries in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, located in the national risk management organizations. Each center has information services available on its...

OCHA, in collaboration with the ISDR, has launched a guide for implementating the Hyogo Framework for Action, Priority 5. The document should aid governments, local authorities and others to develop...

PAHO/WHO together with UNICEF, OCHA, Intermon Oxfam, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the World Food Program, have finished an initial draft of recommendations for...

Disasters are dynamic, and so is the need for information during all stages of emergencies. The numbers of dead, wounded, affected, shelter, food, water, security, health risks, recovery…so many questions...

 Read PAHO/WHO’s strategic plan for 2008-12, which sets forth priorities in disaster preparedness, mitigation and risk reduction.

 With the financial support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, PAHO is launching a new project with the Ministries of Health of El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras,...

This new section is launched with an interview with the Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Dr. Mirta Roses Periago, who sets forth the Organization’s vision and contribution in...

For decades, there has been endless discussion on climate change. For almost as long, the topic has also been surrounded by controversy caused by insufficient scientific evidence, conflicts of interest...