World Food Programme

www.wfp.org

WFP is the frontline United Nations organization fighting to eradicate world hunger, and works in both emergency and development situations.

Field Operations on left-hand side of home page includes links to guidelines and policies regarding food aid programs and country specific projects. News Room includes news on WFP activities and food security world-wide, including weekly emergency reports. About WFP contains links to food aid policies for development, gender targeting, and crisis recovery. Links page is also available. Transport provides information on various WFP transport and logistics documentation.

http://www.who.int(English, French, Spanish)

The objective of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health. Functions include: acting as the directing and coordinating authority on international health work; promoting technical cooperation; assisting governments in strengthening health services; furnishing appropriate technical assistance and, in emergencies, necessary aid; to stimulate and advance work on the prevention and control of epidemic, endemic and other diseases; promoting the improvement of nutrition, housing, sanitation, recreation, economic or working conditions and other aspects of environmental hygiene; and promoting improved standards of teaching and training in the health, medical and related profession.

Searchable website includes information about WHO, programs, and activities. Health topics offers links to information about diseases (surveillance and response, research, prevention, related WHO publications), and subjects such as Family and Reproductive health, Health technology, and Lifestyle. Information Sources gives access to WHO library where you can search for WHO documents by subject (including emergencies / disasters) many of which are accessible online. Others can be ordered from WHO. Reports and Information Services give access to various WHO publications and newsletters which are either online or orderable.

http://www.who.int/eha/disasters/Department of Emergency and Humanitarian Action. On the left side of this page find a list under Specific Emergency Situations. For each link, find background information, reports, epidemiological surveillance reports, needs assessments, and related links. On the right hand side of the main page are Specific Topics that provide links to documents relating to emergency situations and various health topics, food and nutrition, diseases, and drugs. Other Related Links give access to training and research, standard health kits, evaluations, manuals, a bibliography, and links to the Humanitarian Supply Management System (SUMA) and HINAP.

• http://www.hinap.org/HinapWeb/HinapSite.nsf/Main?OpenFrameSet Health Information Network for Advanced Planning (HINAP). HINAP is an information system designed to optimize effective contingency planning for health relief in complex humanitarian emergencies involving sudden population displacements. HINAP consolidates, analyzes and deploys information on topics such as nutrition, epidemiology, logistics, country health profiles, status of local health facilities and the availability of resources for emergency contingency planning. On the left click on area of interest (Asia for example), which brings up countries. Click on a country for a list of health issues, key health indicators, and health profile. Use the interactive menu on the left to check out options including: communicable diseases, mortality rates, nutritional status, and immunization coverage. Also click on Related Sites at the top for a long list of health and emergency links.

http://w3.whosea.org/index.htm–Who Southeast Asia Regional Office. Searchable website that provides information about activities, countries of work, and access to articles, reports, publications, and policies. Malaria, Tobacco, AIDS & TB programs highlighted.

http://www.who.int/dsa/cat98/emerg8.htm - WHO library catalogue, subject emergencies / disasters.

http://www.who.int/emc-documents/ Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response Document Center

http://www.paho.org/ Pan American Health Office, WHO Regional Office for the Americas. Search website contents by Topic or Resource type. Information includes emergency management, nutrition, diseases, water supply, and sanitation.

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