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Action contre la Faim (ACF)
http://www.acf-fr.org/eng/homefm.htm
(English, French)
With offices in Paris,
Madrid, London and New York, Action Against Hunger works in 36 countries
around the world. It intervenes through emergency relief operations in
situations of war, crisis, and famine in four keys sectors: nutrition,
health, water and food security.
Areas of
activity
show programs, techniques, and training in the above sectors and disaster
preparedness. Missions gives overview of country programs, history,
and context. News
provides access journal, bibliography of documents, and ACF news.
 http://www.aah-usa.org/research.html
Research link from Action Against Hunger USA site. Contains information on
four projects: 1)Groundwater Development (PRM Method), 2)Surface Water
Treatment Units, 3) Shallow Wells Continuous Chlorination, and 4)
Geographic Information System (GIS)
AlertNet
http://www.alertnet.org/
AlertNet provides
global news, communications and logistics services to the international
disaster relief community and the public.
Home page presents
daily updated news from member organizations and Reuters News
Service. The site also includes an international register of aid suppliers; an
information exchange for members (to apply to be a member visit members application);
databases of training,
events (diary),
and contacts in the relief community (AlertNet Members) and
background information relevant to disaster relief. Relief Resources
provide access to documents, articles, and links to sites on topics such as
satellite images, children and war, working in relief, refugees, and
technology. For specific inquiries use the search engine.
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
http://www.adpc.ait.ac.th
ADPC is a regional
resource center working towards disaster reduction for safer communities
and sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific.
Website provides
information about Center, training
opportunities, and regional
programs. Programs include Program for Enhancement of Emergency
Response (PEER) and Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (DANA)
program.
ADPC: Information,
Research and Network Support. ADPC maintains a specialized library on
disaster management. Search the database for publications, reports, case
studies, and research
papers. Underneath
the search engine is a link
to the address where requests can be sent.
http://www.adpc.ait.ac.th/duryog/duryog.html
Duryog Nivaran A South Asian network promoting alternative
perspectives on disaster and vulnerability in the region. Website
provides information on organization, activities, and lists of orderable publications
and reports (on going research). The material covered includes water
supply, food, sanitation, coordination and community and female
participation in relief efforts.
CARE International
http://www.care.org/
CARE helps
communities prepare for emergencies as well as provide food, water, shelter
and health care to survivors of natural disasters and armed conflicts.
CARE's rehabilitation programs include landmine removal and awareness,
refugee repatriation and conflict resolution.
The website offers
press releases, CARE reports, and access to various publications.
Potentially useful
tools and guidelines can be found at the following:
http://www.care.org/programs/search_screen.cfm
covers Children’s Health, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Water,
Sanitation, and Environmental Health
http://www.care.org/forms/search.html
Use the site search: to find information about specific projects (by
type, country), evaluations, etc.
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/
The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) primarily serves as the national focus
for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental
health, and health promotion and education activities.
Website includes wide
array of information on health topics, data and
statistics (mostly U.S.), publications
(many on-line), and training opportunities. Use the
search engine
to get to documents and links of specific interest.
Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) oftenincludes international
articles. Use the search engine to find specific articles or browse by
subject.
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ierh/IECDProgram.htm
The International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch (IECD) Program
serves the international community as a technical resource in international
public health and epidemiology and has supplied short-term consultations to
international relief organizations working in emergencies.
Web page offers list of
publications
that can be ordered or (if MMWR) can be found on-line. Topics are:
communicable diseases, water / sanitation, nutrition, general.
Publications are also listed country specific. Famine-Affected,
Refugee, and Displaced Populations: Recommendations for Public Health
Issues is available on line.
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ierh/IECDProgram.htm
CDC International Emergency Capacity Development Program provides
education and experience in the public health and epidemiological aspects
of international emergencies for a cohort of junior and mid-level
professional CDC staff. Website offers program information and a list
of online publications on mental health, nutrition, and surveillance from
IECD work experience.
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